Satellite Dish Solar Cooker Demonstration
When you finally get sick of mainstream media, don’t ditch your dish, convert it to a solar…
According to the author of the invention, his is one of the larger oval starchoice dish models.
“I did give the inside a good sanding to get it nice and smooth before applying the decal material which I did find helped. I did try a smaller dish and did a poor job of applying my mirrored surface and got similar results. On this size dish I would equate the heat to being similar to putting it on the stove turned up to medium, in that water will boil on medium but can take longer. Without a lid it’s much much harder to make water boil.
A black bottom pot with a glass lid is best, the pot was used in this video is 50% silver/50% black on the bottom. The tighter seal on the lid, the better.”
Such a way of using of old satellite dish as alternative source of energy has obvious advantages:
- Eco friendly technology of solar power
- Saving money due to electricity cost reduction
- It’s not so complicated so many people could try to make it at home
- It’s simply cool!
The only disadvantage is that it takes approximately two times longer than cooking on the stove. Winter even doubles the time when cold winds working against your dish.
If you have your own Go Green and Save Money Ideas – share them with the world! Post them here and you might get featured on the LiveGreenStyle.com home page!
Related articles:
- The Winner of Climate Change Green Innovations 2009
- Cool Green Gadget: Ikea Solar Sunnan Lamp
- Go Green, Save Money, Have Fun With Old Satellite Dish
- Dry your clothes outside
- How Renters Could Buy Electricity to Charge Their Electric Cars
Go Green Tips, Go Green and Save Money, Green Energy, Re-use it. New green life for old things, True Green Interesting Facts
Recent Comments