Jessica Filograsso
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 13 de marzo de 2025
Great starter set for those wanting to try out solar cooking without paying too much. This set has everything you need except food and sun. Works a lot like a crock pot, I even use crock pot liners in my 'Dutch oven' so I don't have any clean up. The included 'Dutch oven' isn't a true cast iron Dutch oven- that would take too long to heat, but this dish is the right one for the job. Holds up well. I live near Phoenix and our sun is brutal yet all the components have held up well. The plastic that goes under the pot finally got brittle and died (cause my dog stepped on it). It's held up to numerous dust devils and wind up to about 20mph no problem. Easy to use, easy set up. I love this thing! Oh, never had problems with dogs, ants or critters getting into it...
pmcatnip
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 18 de julio de 2022
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Zed
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 27 de diciembre de 2022
I can only get it to simmer water, which is fine for making hot drinks and anything else I can think of. Easily cooks eggs, vegetables etc. Most of the day it seems to work better using the red clips on the sides and rear with the blue clips allowing the front to sit more open. It is probably stronger than it feels but I treat it with respect. I had to wrestle with the large cooking cover, forcing it together and in so doing broke it in its centre before first use but sticky tape is holding it together - not game to unfold it again. This cover is far from airtight and probably lets the hottest air rise to escape but overall the cooker works well.
Daniel J.
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 26 de octubre de 2021
This is one of the best camping devices I've used. It's really nice to set this guy up in the sun and have a hot lunch meal ready in a bit. I bust it out once in while at home as well when I don't feel like heating the kitchen up. I just slap this baby up on the porch and let the UVs from the sun do their thing!I will admit that the first time setting it up was slow, but after the first couple of times to figure it out setting up is very quick The materials are very durable and the small pieces are very clearly common office supplies that can be replaced if you happen to misplace them. The snaps hold up very well and seem like they will last years of use. I left mine out in the rain for an hour and when the sun came out it went right back to cookin. This is WAY easier to pack than a slow cooker and will do all the same recipes.And the boil water in 40 minutes is no joke; I was amazed!I've told all my friends and family about this product!
Shaundee
Comentado en los Estados Unidos el 6 de junio de 2019
I live in Oregon and loved cooking with the original Haines Solar Cooker over the past several years. Oregon has gradually been experiencing hotter summers, yet few houses are air-conditioned so I really appreciate cooking all sorts of things outside during those hot summer months. I don’t need to pay a lot of attention once I set it up (the food doesn’t burn), I just go about my day while my house stays SO much cooler plus I don’t have to eat salads all summer!The Haines 2 Solar Cooker came with printed color instructions on how to assemble and cook with it. The two primary pieces are easily put together, then you fit the cooking sleeve around the pot so it’s held up in the air, off the bottom of the cooker. The pot holds 14 cups of water easily and at 18 cups is full almost to the brim. The glass lid has a nice, cool silicone knob on the top, but remember to use hot pads when lifting the pot out of the cylinder so you don’t burn yourself. The blue/red snaps on the cooker are easy to adjust according to where the sun is and the big circular cover both holds heat in and keeps any blowing leaves or dust out. It’s so portable I could easily see taking it camping and it would be a lifesaver if this area was hit by a disaster. I normally left my Haines1 assembled and outside all summer, only disassembling it for winter storage. I expect I’ll do the same with this newest version, as the weather had no effect on it and it was so handy to use.The Haines 2’s reflective area is quite a bit larger than the original and as a result it cooks more quickly and may get hotter. I have a black frying pan with a clear lid, so I actually cooked bacon one afternoon and verified it was done via a meat thermometer. I brought it in after a couple of hours and it was crispy. One of the things I cook outside most often is chicken - often just 4 plain chicken legs that I then used in Caesar salad. After an hour and a half the skin slides off, then the chicken just falls off the bone and is truly juicy and tender. I also indulged in a cheese and spinach soufflé – while it doesn’t burn you do need to watch it carefully to catch it at its height.All in all, I find the Haines 2 Solar Cooker a great addition to my cooking appliances and a very good value for the price. Now I wonder what I’ll cook next? (I even did a pie in my original one!)