We have long advocated using recycled chest freezers and refrigerators on their sides for cold frames in cold climates. The same approach could be used to...
Elfpermacl@...
Sep 1, 1999 4:00 pm
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... From: "David Whitfield" <aguaviva@...> To: WPayne7338@... , bkerr@... Subject: Re: Solar Cooking In Recycled Ovens Date: Mon, Aug 30,...
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Sep 2, 1999 1:36 am
1801
In a message dated 9/1/99 11:36:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Elfpermacl@... writes: << There would need to be some experimentation to see if they outgas...
HandyM2@...
Sep 2, 1999 3:13 am
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Hi, That is a good point. I only had inedible parts, the skin, touch the shelving so I figured I was all right. Also, since i was doing a low temp process,...
shardon5@...
Sep 2, 1999 7:02 am
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I haven't had time to check out the links yet, etc., but I must say I agree with David on the capitalist angle. In a perfect world, we'd all spend our spare...
Paul Childs
p.a.childs@...
Sep 2, 1999 7:03 am
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... Actually there was aclarification. In place of MW, read KW. This brings things down to reality ... Ok but, the hydro generators must be online and...
Dave Johnson
pinefarm@...
Sep 2, 1999 10:02 pm
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virtanen wrote: In regard to ... I recall an old story about a missionary from Europe going to somewhere in Africa to "teach" about solar cookers. So it goes...
Dave "Sunny" Miller
d_miller@...
Sep 3, 1999 4:20 am
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Gail Burrington wrote: ....I've taken to collecting the inner seals on the cottage cheese and raisin round boxes.. Recently here in Oz I picked up a very heavy...
Dave "Sunny" Miller
d_miller@...
Sep 3, 1999 4:47 am
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... Hi Willi,Yes I made one which worked fine until it got a good soaking one year and the cardboard accordioned really neatly under the weight. I'd suggest...
Dave "Sunny" Miller
d_miller@...
Sep 3, 1999 5:00 am
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... Especially good if camping in a cool area. Put hot food in your sleeping bag. Go trekking. Come back. Food's cooked. Eat it quick and jump into a nice warm...
Dave "Sunny" Miller
d_miller@...
Sep 3, 1999 5:07 am
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Hi Sunny et al, For the past 12 - 18 months I have been using the bladders out of 2 and 4 litre wine casks. As someone who enjoys a glass of red the bladder...
awalker@...
Sep 3, 1999 12:15 pm
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I have recently replaced my HUGE chest freezer and my side-by-side refrigerator with a Vestfrost/Conserv energy-efficient refrigerator/freezer, and I now have ...
Carol Stone
carolstone@...
Sep 4, 1999 5:44 pm
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... Carol, If no one from the solar oven group takes you up on your offer. Both units can be turned into "smokers." You know the kind of unit where you put...
T. Floyd
tasfloyd@...
Sep 5, 1999 3:33 pm
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hi, the suggestion of using plywood outside is good, might I further suggest discardedwooden panelling. you could also use it for ribs in a concentrator unit....
ChrisM1111@...
Sep 7, 1999 12:42 pm
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I don't mean to throw precious gas on the fire, BUT, THE GRID was subsidised , by taxes and gifting of lands to various power comapanies years ago. The ...
ChrisM1111@...
Sep 7, 1999 1:25 pm
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... Tess, your Grandfather probably used a refrigerator lined with porcelain and it was probably a very old refrigerator as most modern appliances have gone to...
John Mogford
mogford@...
Sep 7, 1999 5:10 pm
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... porcelain and it ... gone to ... going to ... Um, just in case anyone really wants to know, the freezer is circa 1940. -Carol...
Carol Stone
carolstone@...
Sep 8, 1999 12:13 am
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hey folks; just got back from burning man in the black rock desert (and that is a WHOLE 'nuther story...) but this year i worked as a ranger and one of the...
Keegmom@...
Sep 8, 1999 3:13 am
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... Actually in the chinese cooker as shown at http://www.jyu.fi/~hvirtane/chin2.html there is a quite clever system for adjusting. There is a screw for ...
virtanen
hvirtane@...
Sep 8, 1999 2:13 pm
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-maryellen, the stove you describe: " with a pipe out of the side .. continuing to the top. ash was packed between the pipe and the can.." sounds like one...
Gail Burrington
solaredge@...
Sep 10, 1999 1:15 am
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Dear Gail, Are you able to get us a web site or email address for this group? We are looking for models of efficient wood stoves to demonstrate with our...
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Sep 10, 1999 3:09 am
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... Aprovecho Research Center 80574 Hazelton Road Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 Phone: (541) 942-8198 fax (541) 942-0302 Their web site is: ...
Nancy Braswell
merit_ra@...
Sep 10, 1999 11:08 am
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More about this book from a post I saved from Marge Wood . . . Eric ... Date sent: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 10:14:19 -0600 (CST) From: Marge Wood...
Eric Johnson
ejohnson@...
Sep 10, 1999 3:43 pm
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In a message dated 9/10/99 2:40:39 AM, solaredge@... writes: <<-maryellen, the stove you describe: " with a pipe out of the side .. continuing to...
Bagelhole1@...
Sep 10, 1999 9:33 pm
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I have come to think that an understanding of human and social psychology is the #1 requirement of formulating really effective responses - not better...
Bagelhole1@...
Sep 12, 1999 4:00 am
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Hi David, the Rocket design from Aprovecho is great. This is what we use in the kit for the Sustainable Emergency Kitchen and is our standard backup for ...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Sep 12, 1999 11:01 pm
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Dear Barb, thanks for the info, I've received info from kindly folks about where I can buy a book in the states with plans (which is on our agenda to do ), but...
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Sep 13, 1999 4:02 am
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I am the author of the book Heaven's Flame and the designer of the sunstar solar cooker. I've been recently reading your discussion groups email. Thought I 'd...
joe radabaugh
rada8@...
Sep 14, 1999 8:04 am
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Dear Joe, Thanks not only for your book but also for the uncountable time and effort on your part that got you to where you had something to write about.....
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Sep 14, 1999 12:15 pm
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Dear Joe, Thanks immensely for your book and all your work. We've helped build about 50 sun star type cookers out of metal and plywood in Western Colorado and...
