Kelley from Oklahoma City on Sat, 30 Sep 2000 06:08:33 -0700 wrote some questions from inexperienced solar cook ... Welcome to the list Kelley and...
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Oct 4, 2000 3:26 am
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Oops. I was trying to paste some thing and the message just got sent before I finished. Sorry all. My thought was that perhaps someone else did not respond...
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Oct 4, 2000 3:31 am
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Hi folks, I was hoping that i might have seen a reply about how to quantify a request to cook "a dishpan full of rice" for a school lunch program. If no one...
solaredge@...
Oct 4, 2000 6:26 pm
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... It depends somewhat on the rice. Take two cups of water and a cup of dry rice. A cup of water weighs about 0.5 lbs, so we have about 1 lb of water. The...
David Delaney
ddelaney@...
Oct 4, 2000 8:31 pm
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Hello David, What is this sponge foam like? Is it available at hardward stores--or is it something that would be used for upholstery? I just don't want to melt...
Kelley Smith
smithkc@...
Oct 5, 2000 12:05 am
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Kelly, There is a lot I don't know and you know what I say about it . . .So what! Play, experiment and that is also a good way to find out. Yes flexible foam...
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Oct 5, 2000 2:29 am
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... This may sound a bit strange but the power required by an electric rice cooker will give a pretty good indication of what's needed from a solar cooker. I...
Bob Culbertson
solarmed@...
Oct 6, 2000 6:13 pm
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Hi This is Mike Edwards from sunny Central , oregon I have been living in an all solar home (with a backup generator) for 15 years. I am writing a book with...
Stephen Block
Stephen@...
Oct 6, 2000 7:37 pm
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Mike I know you don't have internet access....but are you going to get all of your information on the internet? sort of in conjunction with your book? Just...
janar@...
Oct 6, 2000 10:34 pm
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Hi everybody! I was just wondering if this green rigid sponge used to put flowers, etc. could be used as insulator. Have you ever tested it ?!? Thanx To remove...
Pau Climent
pauclim@...
Oct 7, 2000 3:00 am
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In a message dated 10/6/00 10:01:11 PM Central Daylight Time, pauclim@... writes: << I was just wondering if this green rigid sponge used to put...
shaktione@...
Oct 7, 2000 3:36 am
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You can always test materials like this by putting a small piece in a conventional oven and heating it to 150 C (300 F) or so and see what happens to it. To...
List Owner
tsponheim@...
Oct 7, 2000 4:48 am
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Folks, don't do the foam in the conventional oven test indoors or in a food contact situation..some plastics, and foams will produce nasty gases..for example: ...
solaredge@...
Oct 7, 2000 11:52 am
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Hello Solaredge, Saturday, October 07, 2000, 6:50:36 AM, you wrote: sac> Folks, don't do the foam in the conventional oven test indoors or in a food contact...
Kelley Smith
smithkc@...
Oct 7, 2000 1:39 pm
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Depending on type of cooker and what you are trying to do, perfect sealing around window is always best. I like to have a little venting, for moisture to...
kboldt@...
Oct 7, 2000 3:28 pm
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The mention of possible bad fumes coming off various types of plastic and other products is appreciated. Also, I was unaware of "cadmium" (poison?) in ...
kboldt@...
Oct 7, 2000 3:32 pm
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I meant to say perfect sealing is NOT always best. Thanks, Howard To remove yourself send blank message to solarcooking-l-unsubscribe@... ...
kboldt@...
Oct 7, 2000 3:38 pm
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I've used some 100% cotton insulation, it's like felt, but it's cotton and better insulation. I also used wood glue, because i think it can withstand heat...
janar@...
Oct 7, 2000 4:19 pm
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Kelley, In a message by Pau Climent <pauclim@...> mentioning foam, he asks about a closed cell foam's applicability as an insulator. Insulator in not...
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Oct 8, 2000 12:36 am
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I am thinking of going into business building and selling cookers. I have done this a little in the past, but now I I might do it in a bigger way, with...
kboldt@...
Oct 8, 2000 10:50 pm
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I suspect that until we can convince the American public to replace thier BBQ grills with a convenient, sturdy and economical solar cooker the market will...
Jim Banks
jbanks@...
Oct 8, 2000 11:39 pm
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It would probably be helpful for marketing to remember the different appeal in various climates. Here in the Southwest it is wonderful to be able to use an...
h&j McClary
hjmcclary@...
Oct 9, 2000 12:04 am
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Please don't include a copy of the message you are responding to at the bottom of your posts to this list. We need to keep down the number of bytes sent so...
List Owner
tsponheim@...
Oct 9, 2000 1:15 am
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I would think that if people had an opportunity to observe them in action...like my neighbor is thinking that my sun oven, while looking rather ugly (built it...
janar@...
Oct 9, 2000 4:52 am
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In a message dated 9/10/00 1:03:08 am, hjmcclary@... writes: << The long slow cooking without need for much attention should be a big attraction to...
Mikebridg@...
Oct 9, 2000 6:36 am
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Hello Mikebridg, Monday, October 09, 2000, 1:34:36 AM, you wrote: Mac> In a message dated 9/10/00 1:03:08 am, hjmcclary@... writes: Mac> Heat retention...
Kelley Smith
smithkc@...
Oct 10, 2000 12:30 am
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rnn@...
Oct 10, 2000 1:11 am
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Oct 10, 2000 3:52 pm
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altheamarch@...
Oct 10, 2000 3:54 pm
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Twenty years ago, as a member of SESCI (Solar Energy Society of Canada) with the expertise of SESCI chairman, architect Richard Kadulski, I designed and...
