‘Sport’ Solar Oven
After years of careful research, the low-cost, long-lasting, highly efficient Sport Solar Oven is now available. Designed to be weather resistant and energy efficient, the Sport reaches temperatures that produce wonderful, tender, nutrious meals.
 Recreational cooks in the USA are now discovering the delightful flavors of solar cooking because the SOS Sport solar oven cooks great tasting food.
To use, simply place the food in the pots provided, place the Sport facing the sun and forget it. The sun does the rest. You don’t have to worry about burned food because the cooking temperatures are mild – it’s sort of a solar crock-pot. And the food tastes great!
Manufactured by the Solar Oven Society (SOS), a not-for-profit organization, the Sport cooks almost everything. It roasts meats; bakes fish and chicken; steams vegetables; bakes breads, cakes, and cookies. It even cooks rice, beans, lentils and pastas, with only solar energy. Using the natural moisture in meats, fish, and vegetables, the Sport cooks without additional water so all the natural vitamins and minerals are retained, giving food a wonderful rich flavor.
 Easy to use, easy to carry (the oven weighs only 10 pounds), wind and weather resistant, the Sport is the perfect addition to camping trips, beach parties, fishing trips, back yard barbecues and everyday cooking. You no longer have to pack heavy and messy charcoal or flammable fluids. Using the Sport keeps the heat out of the kitchen and takes advantage of free sun power.
Women buying SOS Sports in Afghanistan
Designed by solar engineers to be used in sun rich but fuel poor areas in the world to improve the quality of life and nutrition of some of the 2.4 billion people who lack adequate cooking fuel, the Sport is also captivating U.S. consumers. Constructed of post-consumer recycled plastic pop bottles, aluminum and state of the art insulation, it is efficient, environmentally friendly, cost effective and fun to use.
Retailing at$149.94 (incls. $24.97 shipping) , The Sport is shipped as a complete, ready to cook kit with two cooking pots, a thermometer, instruction book with recipes and a WAPI (Water Pasteurization Indictor). You supply the food and sunshine!
The Sport solar oven serves emergency preparedness needs.
Cook your food without electricity, propane or fossil fuels.
Pasteurize water for drinking - killing ALL harmful water-borne pathogens: bacteria, viruses, cysts, and spores.
(Pasteurization will NOT eliminate chemical toxins or non-biological impurities.)
Let the sunshine perform its preparedness for YOU. Add the solar oven to your emergency preparedness kit and enjoy it year ‘round. You'll be delighted at the taste of the food and the ease of use.
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NOTE: America's Test Kitchen tested the Sport solar oven in early spring, in Boston
without using reflectors.
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Sunday School Class Sends Solar Ovens to Madagascar
Sunday School Children at the Elim Lutheran Church (Robbinsdale, Minnesota) raised funds via their Sunday School offerings over one year of time to sponsor two solar ovens for Madagascar. Before sending them off the children personalized their efforts by autographing the boxes in which the solar ovens were shipped.
The Solar Oven Society made a short presentation to the children when the solar ovens started on their journey. This project and shipment was organized by Roger Ose Ministries.
The Roger Ose Ministries also arranged for an additional 18 solar ovens funded by Charity Lutheran Church (Bismarck, North Dakota) and shipped to the Dodoma Lutheran Hospital Project in Dodoma, Tanzania.
If your group is interested in funding a Solar Oven project, please contact Martha Port, Director of Education, Solar Oven Society, 612.623.4700.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you for developing the Sport Solar Oven! I absolutely love it! Everything I have cooked in the solar oven has been delicious, and my kitchen did not need to heat up to cook the food. I have roasted chicken, beef, and potatoes with great success. I also baked Barbecue beef ribs that were so tender, the meat fell off the bones.
My latest experiment was baking whole wheat bread. The summer days have been so hot and my kitchen becomes unbearable on baking day. I decided to try my solar oven to bake one loaf. It took 35 minutes to bake and the loaf was beautifully browned and shaped. I feel good after using the Sport Solar Oven for three reasons: first, the food is always delicious; second, I haven't used a single watt of electricity or therm of gas; third, I am self reliant - I do not rely on any company, pipe, mine or tree for preparing my food. Thank you!"
Kimberly
Utah
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Every Sport purchased in the USA helps offset the cost of sending solar ovens to Third World countries where the need for solar cooking is so great. (See International Projects for more information on Sport Solar Ovens around the world) Enjoy solar cooking and be part of the solution for others in need.
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Design Features of the
Sport Solar Oven
The Sport is amazingly effective because of its innovative design features. Here are four of them:
1. State-of-the-Art Insulation
Good insulation is the most critical requirement for a great performing solar oven. The Sport insulation has an excellent R 6.5 value. It is reinforced with glass fibers to protect it from heat degradation and help it resist crushing.
The Sport insulation material will not absorb water. It is composed of thousands of tiny, sealed, air holes that water cannot penetrate. This is a key design feature because moisture is always present in solar cooking as steam and humidity.
2. Exclusive Insulated Top
All solar ovens must let in sunlight. Most designs lack insulation in the lid resulting in heat loss during extended cooking times. The Sport lid is insulated with an innovative, exclusive, 1-inch air gap between the thicker molded lid and the taped on plastic film.
3. No Tip-Over
Tip-over from wind, rough terrain or slope can be a major issue in solar cooking. The broad footprint and low center of gravity of the Sport make it aerodynamically and physically stable.
4. Summer & Winter Cooking Positions
The Sport is designed to cook in two positions: a 60-degree slant for a lower angle sun, (winter) and a 30-degree slant for direct, overhead sun, (summer).
The 60-degree slant happens when the oven is placed on its back, and requires slightly smaller pots than come with the kit.
30-degree (summer)| 60-degree (winter)
 
Minnesota Couples take Solar Ovens to Kenya
Two retired Minnesota couples recently undertook the adventure of their lifetime. They coordinated supplies for an orphanage in Kenya.
Cyril and Madonna Kerber along with Konrad and Lee Wurm volunteered to help Rev. James Njoroge establish an orphanage in his native country of Kenya in the village of Kahawa, West of the Nairobi region.
All this started as Madonna, Konrad and Lee volunteered at the Hennepin County Corrections where Rev. James is a chaplain. Lee told Rev. James she wanted to visit his home country someday. Rev. James’ response was, “Come stay in my home.”
Sport Solar Ovens delivered to Nicaragua
In April—May, 2005, the Solar Oven Society (SOS) shipped 300 Sport Solar ovens to Nicaragua. The project was funded by St. Edwards Catholic Church, Bloomington, MN. Volunteers from St. Edwards, along with group leader Sue Kellett, went to Nicaragua to oversee and help train, assemble and distribute the ovens. Andrew Knutson, staff member for the Solar Oven Society, also went to Nicaragua.
The Sport solar ovens were distributed in 5 communities around Jinotega, Nicaragua.
St. Edward’s and SOS worked with AVODEC (a Nicaraguan non-profit organization specializing in sustainable development), the local organization that helped distribute the Sport ovens, along with Maureen McGeehin, an area Peace Corps Worker. Kellett, who visits Nicaragua often, says it’s important to work with a local aid group because they are well connected, know the community leaders and are involved in other projects in these areas.
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