Sun Chef Solar Cooker
(discontinued)

This Solar Parabolic Cooker is a medium quality, medium output parabolic solar cooker that should give years of effective and energy saving grilling, boiling, frying and all around good solar cooking enjoyment.

The Sun Chef Cooker is manufactured using high quality, durable, rugged and weather resistant materials allowing for many years of productive use.

Type: Parabolic or Concentrator

Size and dimensions:

A-(Diameter)across the dish:
Three feet six inches- 3'6"

Focal length: 7 inches (bottom of dish to pot receptacle)

Assembled Height 57" Width 52"

Cooking Tray area: 11 ½” x 11 ½”

Weight: 23 lbs.

Materials: The following materials are used to make a Sun Power Cooker:

• Reflectors: Anodized aluminum (which will never oxidize, rust or corrode)
• Frame: Aluminum square rod

Temperatures:

Avg: cooking temp 450-650 F. (Solar Burner 850-900 F.)


High Temp: 650 degrees Fahrenheit

Special Features: Wide Tripod Adjustable Base: Allowing for more level and secure setup.

360øFully axis rotational parabola.

Availability: The Sun Chef Cooker is assembled in the United States and can be shipped to most locations within the US. The Sun Chef Solar Cooker is currently out of production as Ray Williams is planning to fix a number of issues with the cooker when he introduces his new Generation II Solar Chef Parabolic. 

Pros and Cons:

Pros:

• The Sun Chef Cooker is lighter than most parabolic cookers and light enough to easily move around the yard
• Highly reflective mirror polished aluminum reflectors offer a long life before replacement panels are necessary
• Takes a little more time to assemble but once assembled, you can leave it assembled. 
• This solar cooker is smaller than most other parabolas, small enough that you may be able to store it fully assembled if you have the space
• The tightness of the construction and high quality material allow for heavy more constant use
• The Sun Chef design is a close copy of the highly regarded European originated designs such as the German SK parabolas
• Cooks at temps and speeds under your stove top
• Fairly easy to clean
• Good sized stable cooking area and pot receptacle
• Deep dish parabola for more distributed heating of cookware (bottom and sides)
• Assembled in the USA 

Cons:

• The Sun Chef Cooker is somewhat smaller than other solar parabolic cookers which reduces its potency a bit, it has a smaller diameter thus less surface area for capture of the suns rays, though it is still a very powerful cooker (The Solar Burner is a hotter cooker)
• Its weight is less than some standard parabolas giving it a slight disadvantage against heavier breezes. Cooking can be a challenge on windy days.
• One of the more expensive solar parabolic cookers, mainly due to the quality of materials used in its construction.
• This parabolic is not compact or portable but it can be partially disassembled for limited transport and storage.

Cantina West offers the only protection available on the market today with our military strength protective cover!

Make sure to add a cover to your cart when purchasing any of the parabolic solar cookers we offer and keep your parabolic in top shape for years to come. This cover is made of 500 Denier military fabric and manufactured right here in the USA from start to finish! 

Customer submitted photos of the Sun Chef in action!

Also See our latest parabolic cooker, the SolSource  from One Earth Designs, this one is a beauty...

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