I couldn't remember if I posted this, but for here's another good reason for solar cooking. Last Monday, it was announced that Western Kentucky Gas, a unit of...
Lian Thomas
kycumberland@...
Jul 2, 2000 11:31 am
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Yes, Lian, ALL costs of "services" are rising. But, keep all your records in units of BTU, and "Dollars" paid to the Natural Gas Utility in units of...
Carroll D Hampleman
diysuntracker12vdc@...
Jul 3, 2000 11:19 am
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Dear Chris, All this extra stuff is included in mail messages by a number of mail programs, most notably Outlook and Outlook Express. You are right that it is...
Chris Keavney
ckl3@...
Jul 4, 2000 11:57 am
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SolarQue unites a neighborhood SACRAMENTO, Calif. This is what barbecue Kings live for. The ribs are soaking in a secret marinade. The burgers are shaped and ...
Tom Sponheim
tomsp@...
Jul 5, 2000 4:12 pm
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We had a garage sale this weekend, and business was slow, so I decided to build a the "minimum solar box cooker" as described in the "Cooking with the Sun"...
robert waldrop
rmwj@...
Jul 10, 2000 4:51 pm
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"We had one oops in construction, when cutting the reflector from the lid, I went all the way around so the reflector wasn't attached to the box. Haven't...
Lian Thomas
kycumberland@...
Jul 10, 2000 6:01 pm
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Robert, To fix your "oops" do this: If you look at the photo at the top of this page (http://solarcooking.org/minimum.htm), you'll see that you can just cut a...
Tom Sponheim
tomsp@...
Jul 10, 2000 8:38 pm
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Congratulations Robert! That's what it's all about. Easy and fun. --tara To remove yourself send blank message to solarcooking-l-unsubscribe@... ...
Tara Miller & Sam Brown
tarasam@...
Jul 11, 2000 9:34 pm
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Ordinary white glass without the green cast is said to be the best greenhouse material for use in the box cooker window. In the do-it-yourself plans...
S.Narayanaswamy.
snswamy@...
Jul 13, 2000 12:31 pm
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Naraswarmy PLEASE don't enable that HTML code that changes the background to some sort of crosshatch Vs the standard White Background. My eyes cannot read your...
HandyM2@...
Jul 13, 2000 5:20 pm
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I have a spreadsheet that compares heat retention of glass and plastic materials. It is available on a CDROM I produce and sell called Urban Agriculture at ...
Peggy Bradley
carbonq@...
Jul 13, 2000 10:21 pm
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Peggy Bradly,it seems your message also has that odd crosshatch HTML background on your message. Is this a oddity developed on this list? It is REAL HARD for...
HandyM2@...
Jul 14, 2000 2:11 am
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So, whats all the fuss about measuring "Transparancies", or measuring "Sun's Energy" ? "Infra red - Swimfer red": we are only concerned about reflecting the...
Carroll D Hampleman
diysuntracker12vdc@...
Jul 14, 2000 10:12 am
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In a message dated 7/14/00 6:12:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time, diysuntracker12vdc@... writes: << So, whats all the fuss about measuring "Transparancies", or...
HandyM2@...
Jul 14, 2000 12:45 pm
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My Norton antivirus program alerted me that the virus WARWORM was associated with the initial transparent plastic versus glass transmission. I do not know if...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 14, 2000 2:47 pm
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Hi peolpe! I've found an x-trange (for me) glass. I'ts not bright like normal window glass it's "made specially for pictures". And the best is that it's...
Hello Everyone! My name is Shannon, and I just moved to Laredo, Texas, where it's almost hot enough to cook food outside of a solar cooker. :) We have...
Shannon Aguirre
zarfslinger@...
Jul 20, 2000 9:07 pm
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Have you tried cooking in your cookers yet? Cookers get hotter when there is food in them (after the food heats up). To remove yourself send blank message to...
Tom Sponheim
tomsp@...
Jul 20, 2000 9:09 pm
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Tom, Yes. I have tried heating water, which got too hot to bathe in, but wouldn't cook rice (this was before I bought the thermometer). I've baked some...
Shannon Aguirre
zarfslinger@...
Jul 20, 2000 9:29 pm
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Hi, Welcome, and congratulations for a good first effort. (Better than my first, by a long shot.) ... I can tell you what works for me, but I know a lot of...
Ben Jones
ben@...
Jul 20, 2000 11:19 pm
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Hello Shannon, Welcome to the solar cooking list! I do not have time to work through your entire posting. Will try to do it soon. In the meantime, you can get...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 20, 2000 11:29 pm
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Hello everybody, I wonder if anyone would have some answers to my questions. 1. Would cylindrical walls work as well or not as well as flat walls in a box...
scottandsanae@...
Jul 21, 2000 3:34 am
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Hi Scott, ... I haven't actually tested this, but I believe that a cylindrical cooker would have the advantage, if the area of the glass top is the same. The...
Ben Jones
ben@...
Jul 21, 2000 5:25 pm
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"Are these things preventing me from getting good results?:" Shannon, Please forgive me if I have duplicated someone else's answer, but I have tons of emails...
Lian Thomas
kycumberland@...
Jul 21, 2000 6:50 pm
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Hello all: Off subject again but kind of relates to Solar Cooking: While cleaning up the storage shed at mother-in-law's place moved out several aluminum...
Bob Culbertson
solarmed@...
Jul 21, 2000 9:45 pm
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NEAT! I love it and will try it next time weeds get out of hand. To remove yourself send blank message to solarcooking-l-unsubscribe@... ...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 21, 2000 9:53 pm
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a matter of defense of Carroll, regarding - Subj: Re: Transparent plastic versus glass for the solar cooker window Date: 7/14/00 7:45:21 AM Central...
PRES9909@...
Jul 23, 2000 7:21 pm
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In a message dated 7/23/00 3:22:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time, PRES9909@... writes: << a matter of defense of Carroll, regarding - DID CARROLL Need some...
HandyM2@...
Jul 23, 2000 9:07 pm
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Note: I use the sunstar design cooker: 4 foil-covered reflectors set at a 67 degree angle reflecting through glass into an insulated black box. Black rocks...
Tara Miller & Sam Brown
tarasam@...
Jul 24, 2000 3:16 am
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what pots did you use? something see through? did the paprika help a lot? I roasted achicken in mine, it smelled wonderful but never turned anything but white...