Sunflair Solar Ovens
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One of the best advantages of solar cooking is that it can be done almost anywhere. Without the need to carry heavy, cumbersome, and expensive fuels, a solar oven can be carried to the top of Mount Everest. A solar oven can be set up on the bow of a sail boat or on the soccer field sideline. A solar oven can be used on “no burn” days in the forest. But many solar ovens are just too large and heavy to carry to the top of the mountain or backpack into the woods. For that, you need a smaller portable solar oven.
Original SunFlair Solar Oven
The Sunflair is a compact, soft, foldable solar oven that folds up into its own tote bag. It is small enough to carry with you anywhere. But now Sunflair has introduced the Sunflair Mini. It is half the size of the original Sunflair, but with all of the benefits.
- It uses only the free energy from the sun.
- It is ecologically friendly.
- It is lightweight and portable It weighs only 8 oz and folds down into its own tote bag, about the size of a three ring binder. The entire kit together only weighs in at 2 pounds.
- Food can be left unattended and it will not burn.
- Temperatures range from 210º – 260º
The Sunflair Mini comes with a solar oven thermometer; a trivet which doubles as a baking sheet; a collapsible silicon pot; and the tote bag. The collapsible pot is truly amazing. You won’t have to worry about finding a cooking utensil. The small size makes it perfect as an emergency resource for bug-out-bags and power grid failures. 
If you would like to own your own Sunflair Mini, go to Sunflair Mini Portable Solar Oven
I have been eagerly been awaiting the announcement of the lucky winner, which, even though it was not me, I would love to hear about who did win and about their excitement and plan for their new toy………so, winner out there….please share about your win and your first adventure with your new oven.
I just found your website this morning. I bought myself an American Sun Oven last year as a combo Mother’s Day and birthday gift. I work at a hospital with a great west facing balcony that I have always thought would be perfect for solar cooking. I would use this little oven to heat my lunch and keep it warm until I have a chance to run outside and grab it. Many days, I get called away for long enough that the food completely cools before I get another chance to come back and eat it. This would solve that problem!
Denise, I love the fact that you could take it to work and heat up lunch. I have said before that it could be taken to a job site, but I always thought about outside jobs. I never thought about buildings with great balconies. Thanks so much for that tip. Good luck with winning the mini. Merry
my husband works construction and the job sites are frequently far from any kind of restaurants and there is no microwave that works or that is appropriate to use on the site. He says he would love to have a hot lunch for a change on the job and this little oven would be perfect.
A solar oven is great out on the job site. My husband occasionally takes a solar oven to work. He sets it up on the cover on the bed of his truck. He impresses his coworkers by baking a pan of brownies to share for snack break. Needless to say, he has a lot of friends on those days.
I visited their website and learned that you can leave food unattended and your food will never burn. You can also use it in areas where open flames are banned. It sounds like an awesome product!
Carolsue, One of the really great things about solar cooking is that most food does not burn. The longer the food simmers, the more tender and flavorful it gets, much like slow cooking. Foods with a high sugar content will burn if left too long, but there is still a wide window between done and burnt that allows for great flexibility. And yes, on no burn days, you can still use a solar oven. It is great. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Mery
I like that it uses solar power because I would like to have this for emergency use. Living in Earthquake Country, we keep a lot of supplies handy in case of an emergency and this would be a great addition. I can see many uses in other areas, too!
Carolsue, Many people get a solar oven especially for emergencies, to be prepared for when the grid goes down. Be sure to use it and practice with it so that you will be prepared for those emergencies. Merry
I would take this solar oven to the swimming pool. Our town hosts the largest hot springs pool in the world. People are allowed to bring in their own food and beverages(not in glass). The pool has large lawn areas surrounding it and it is common for families to bring picnics or snacks and even small tents. The concession stand and restaurant food is very expensive of course and it is a big ordeal to get dressed and cleaned up to leave to go out to eat and then come back. This little oven would be the cats meow to make an originally cold picnic into a smash hit with hot dog, burgers or something more adventurous if your feeling creative. Search Glenwood Springs Colorado hot Springs pool…….see ya there!
Pam, that sounds like a great place to take a solar oven. Everyone would be blown away. I got started solar cooking because we set up a craft booth at events for a lot of years. I wanted something for lunch besides what the venues would usually offer – pizza, burgers, etc. I sometimes got more comments on the oven behind the booth than the products in the booth. And I am on my way to Colorado! That sounds like a fantastic place. Merry
I would love to try this at the beach! Would be so much easier to carry than my regular sized sun oven, and would fit in my car 🙂
Amy, I think this would be perfect at the beach. I wish I was close to a beach to try it out. I am always amazed at the places that people can take this little oven. I think it would fit up on the dashboard of the car and would get extra hot, and would be safe from sand. (Don’t drive with it there though) Thanks for the comment. Merry
summer concerts in the park start soon this would be great to make dinner in a while listening to the concert. yippee!
so far My “where” would I take this little oven includes 4 wheeling and to the park (summer concerts for me). I have soooooo many more fun and practical places to take it, I hope there are enough days to post them all. Tomorrow’s location is really special. I wish we could post photos here but it is a place that you can look up on line. I live in a popular vacation destination. This is fun, telling all the fun places we would take this spiffy litte oven. As I think of them all, I wonder, how have I lived without it
Pam, I’m coming to your house and let you show me around. We’ll be eating good with this little Mini by our side. Merry
I love long lazy days in the park and a lovely picnic lunch cooked by the sun would make it even better. Merry
I love how compact the mini solar oven is which provides even more opportunities! We love our bigger solar oven, but I have been looking at this mini version and thinking of how easy it would be to bring along our adventures with my littlies.
Lindsay, people often ask me which is the best solar oven. I always answer that it depends on your needs and purpose. If you need to feed a village, make one big enough to feed a village. If you want a small, lightweight, compact oven to take on outdoor adventures, then get the Sunflair or Sunflair Mini. It is perfect for that. Thanks for stopping by today.. Merry
This oven look awesome I would like to try it Please enter me for the giveaway
Thanks Cindy. I’m so glad that you entered the giveaway. You will love this little oven. Good luck. Merry
I love the idea of a collapsible pot. Such a smart idea.
Ashley, This little collapsible pot is awesome. It doesn’t take up very much room and is lightweight, so it can be carried around easily. I would like a kitchen full of collapsible pots. Thanks for the comment. Merry
We are pretty low profile at our house but this almost makes me wish I was on social media again so I could get more entries………………….almost. LOL!
Pam, low profile is good, but do keep in touch and let me know if you get a solar cooker. Good luck, hope you are my lucky winner of this little mini. Merry
I live in the colorado mountains and my husband takes me 4 wheeling deep into the mountains. It is not unusual to have the truck break down. I would love to have one of these mini ovens with us for safety in our truck.
Pam, I think it would be perfect to put in the truck for emergencies just like that. How comforting would a nice hot cup of coffee be on a cool day while waiting for the truck to be fixed. Or if it would be even longer, you could even whip up a hot roadside treat of canned tuna with cheese whiz on top with crushed cracker topping. A hot meal makes every thing look better. Thanks for the comment and happy 4 wheeling. Merry
I love the larger one. Needing the smaller one for camping…….every time I cook with it. People come from all around to ask ? ……….I love solar cooking.
Yes, I agree. I love solar cooking and people are so amazed by the “magic” of it. Get me talking about it and I can’t stop. Thanks for stopping by. Merry
I love that it’s so eco-friendly, and that it makes the best of all of the sun we get here in Arizona!
One of the best benefits of solar cooking is that it is so eco-friendly. Saves on fuel, saves the environment, keeps the air clean, doesn’t strip the earth of resources like firewood, charcoal, gas or butane. Just pure sunshine. It’s a win-win situation. Thanks for stopping by. Merry
We get more sun here in Colorado than in San Diego does. We also love the idea of lower carbon foot print and no “fuel” requirements. It is fun to hear from all the other people who also enjoy getting outside and eating healthy food. I made choc chip cookies for the hubby yesterday……this little oven would have been a kick to use……..do they cook faster if you watch?LOL
Why does everything seem to taste better when we are outside? like camping, boating, picnic-ing, or just enjoying an evening out on the patio? And really Pam, you know that a watched pot never boils, but with solar cooking, foods don’t burn, so I suggest you take a nice long ride, a nice nap, or read a book in the shade, and then let everyone know how hard you worked to get their supper cooked. And let them do the dishes. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. Merry
I have not used a solar oven since elementary school and that was when we built our own out of boxes. This is perfect for Arizona. I love that it is eco friendly and that you can walk away from the food and it won’t burn. How great would this be to have and not have to turn on my oven indoors during the summer months!?
Leila, Making solar ovens is a very fun and popular school project. But when you realize what solar cooking can do, it really becomes a viable option for cooking for your family. And it is really great to be able to make brownies in the summertime – no heating up the kitchen – just hot homemade brownies any time you want them!
OK. Now you have me thinking about trying to make an oven out of the pizza box like I saw at a fair once. Add to list today: stop by pizza place and buy a box……..or maybe the son’s place. He may have a box or two, three, four…………………
Pam, it is fun to make a little pizza box oven. And it really does work. It is a great project for kids to do. But for adults, I suggest that you graduate to something bigger – like the giant size pizza box 🙂 because everyone will be wanting some of those cookies you will be making and you need to make sure that you keep enough for you to get at least one. Yum!! Send me a cookie too. Thanks for stopping by. Merry
I have always wanted to try a sun oven and this looks like the perfect way to start!!
Courtney, this would be a perfect little starter oven. Merry
Would love to set this on patio and make dinner while I sew. Yummy no hot kitchen.
Rubye, I can see you now, multi-tasking by cooking dinner out on the patio while sewing indoors on beautiful dresses. No hot kitchen at your house! Merry
Wow! I’ve never seen such a compact sun oven! I would love to have one like this to take camping! It actually might even be a feasible backpacking option. I’ve never seen a collapsible pot like that and can see it coming in very handy. It looks like the design of this oven would be optimal for throwing it in the car for a picnic, a day at the lake, camping, going to the beach, etc. It sounds like my kids could even set it up easily! I would love to have one!
Rachel, The Sunflair and the Sunflair Mini ovens were both designed to be lightweight and portable so you can take them anywhere. They would be great to take to a picnic or a day at the lake. Merry
Wow that is perfect to keep in the car for all of our adventures. It would work perfectly set up on the bow of the boat while we’re swimming.
Brenna, It would be the perfect thing to keep handy. I can almost smell the cookies baking while you are having fun swimming. What a wonderful treat. Merry