Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Principles Used By Solar Oven

By Ronald Reed


This device can be described as a gadget that uses energy directly from the sun. This energy that is gotten from the sunlight is used in heating or cooking of food. Nearly every citizen can afford a solar oven because it is relatively cheap.It saves lots of costs that could be used in buying charcoal, paraffin and firewood. This amount of money can be instead used to do something else that is more constructive. Since this method does not consume fuels and cost nothing to operate, many people opt for using it worldwide so as to help reduce the cost of fuels, air pollution and to slow down the rate of cutting down trees in the environment.

The gadget is used in activities such as baking bread and other activities such as cooking foods too. When handling the equipment, one requires some skills to deal with it.

This device is cheap to use. This is because; when one needs to operate the system the only basic requirement is the sunlight which is easily available. This will give a higher saving than other methods of cooking. Since it is cheap it is being used in a larger way especially by the poor who have little or no access to firewood and fuel. It also reduces carbon monoxide that is produced in burning which leads to air pollution. People should use it so as to conserve their environment.

Though the equipment is easy to build, it may cause a risk in a situation whereby in the building of the equipment an accidental injury or a burn occurs due to the devices not being properly used as expected. Another disadvantage is that it destroys eyesight. This is because the concentration of sunlight rays to the system is reflected back into the eyes. For their protection, they need to go to an extra cost of purchasing protective gears for their eyes.

One disadvantage of using this gadget is that it requires sunlight. Through this, it makes it hard to be used during winter seasons or during rainy days. This will, in turn, lead to more costs in purchasing of other methods of cooking.

For this system to be in operation, it uses some different principles. Some of these principles include that it should have the ability to concentrate sunlight. A special mirrored surface is used to converge light from the sun to the cooking area. This mirror has a very high degree of reflecting the sunlight. For most households, the application of the equipment does not require very high temperatures so that it can function. The system is in a position to gather sunlight from different angles.

Another category of these benefits is that it is economical. When families are stricken by the poverty they use a large amount of their income to purchase fuel. This is not economical to them. Since sunlight is freely available they most turn to it as a source of their energy which helps them in saving money to be used in other activities. These activities may include food and health care services.

This equipment can be used in cooking when other sources of cooking are not available. This can be in times of war when it can be used. The gadget can be used to preserve water and food during such emergencies when other fuels are not available.




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