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All I can say is this thing works. Only used once so far.
I cooked a meat loaf, and it came out great.
Next try will be cooking a pot of pinto beans.
I have no doubt it will work just fine.
It assembles easily. Contains everything needed to start cooking
including a pot and glass lid. Disassembled, it is compact and light
weight and requires minimal storage space. It gives peace of mind
knowing I can cook food and the only thing required is sunshine.
I didn't receive a "Test Product" so I can't evaluate it. If I did receive it, it wasn't labeled as such.
Gave me a number of ideas. This is a useful beginning source book. It could use some updating.
I’m very impressed. On a 76 F day, I was able to boil potatoes and eggs (potato salad). It took about 4 hours and turned out perfect. The customer response was very fast and efficient.. i feel very confident that I can cook most anything. I highly recommend this.
solar cooking is the way to go
haines 2.0 is the best solar cooker i own. it is my go-to cooker. i have several of them.
We love cooking with this unit and it is indeed well-constructed, but… The pot lid comes with the **** unassembled. The escutcheon that goes on the underside of the lid comes in a plastic bag. It has razor thin edges and my wife badly cur her finger while removing the piece. She was bleeding for days afterward it cut so deep. These parts need to be filed or machined to a smooth dull edge. Really.
My physical health isn't very good right now so I haven't gone outside to try out this truly fascinating invention. But I did open it and I figured out how to set up the solar cooker's cove and the ring bracelet that goes around the pot. I screwed on the handle to the pot too. I have even thought about what I want to cook in it first. It's a bread like cake made with carrots, zucchini, ginger, and other spices. I can't wait for my health to improve. Won't you please pray for me and my speedy recovery? Thank you so much Haines & Company.
Best value on the market as the Haines Solar Cooker includes an ideal pot with the purchase. The stand to raise the pot and the enclosing domed cover make this thing efficient and easy to use.
Ordered multiple Solar Cookers for family members (a great Christmas gift?). One small piece was missing, and it was courteously and expeditiously handled. PLUS, it's a terrific product.
I love Haines Solar cooker. It saves time and money. Easy to use and follow instructions. I use it to bake goodies, make stew, rice etc. Thanks to my husband for introducing me to this product. I really like it. I do not need to use the gas stove all the time. As long as the sun is shining, Haines Solar Cooker can cook the meal I want.
Works great! Tried it out at home before putting it in the camper. It easily brought things to a boil to cook out batch of test potatoes. Really looking forward to not having to fire up the oven in the camper during the middle of summer anymore!
It was OK as a freebie, but didn’t have enough recipes in it to be really useful.
Solar cooker works great. I have to admit I was skeptical. Pot handle could be a little more durable though…dented the first time I dropped it but is still functional. Overall…great way to cook outdoors to keep the kitchen/camper temperatures down in the summer!
I bought my cooker based on the recommendation of my brother. The main reason I bought it is I’m in earthquake country and will need a cooking source and water boiling source in the event of the big one! It’s well made, well packaged and very light and portable.
I enjoy using one frequently in Upstate NY and I introduced. 3 to Sierra Leone in 2023. I appreciate the new side flaps that can be weighted down with rocks to stabilize cooker in windy conditions. I also like the idea that it can become a “heat retention oven” to keep food warm for hours. I would like to send more to Sierra Leone. The need and demand is strong and it literally can save and improve lives there.
I appreciate the inventor, owner Roger Haines, who has donated, helped expand this life - saving technology in Africa and elsewhere!!
Kent Winchester [****]
I brought three solar cookers to Mamaka Village and Central University, Sierra Leone, in 2023. The people were impressed and we are planning training dates and sending more cookers. Central University is interested in using Haines 2.0 solar cooker with class, in their Renewable Energy Degree Program due to success of this product in other parts of Africa. I am pleased to discuss this more.
Kent Winchester Former Peace Corps Volunteer, Sierra Leone
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I would be pleased to share more others. Kentwinchest@ yahoo.com
Easy to assemble, lightweight, heated up amazingly fast.
I bought one of these about four years ago to provide an easy to transport and set up oven. I have an American Sun Oven that I use at home, but is too big to take to my cottage. The Haines 2.0 solar cooker with cooking pot fits the bill, and is a very efficient cooker. The polycarbonate insulating cooking stand and cover keep the solar heat in the pot. Other panel cookers loose a lot of heat if there is any kind of wind. Because it is so light, you will need to have bricks or good-sized stones to hold it steady in gusty winds.
Great purchase for camping or traveling at a reasonable price!
love these solar cookers. I cook beans, rice, veggies, boiled eggs(no water), cakes, chicken, ribs, you name it! No more hot kitchens in the summer! Great value. I have bought and gifted to friends as well. Terrific product.
I became curious about solar cookers after reading about (and making) the Copenhagen. I had a very positive experience. Once exposed to the idea, and after more research, I discovered the Haines. I am very pleased. I’ve owned this product for over 3 years. To date I have cooked whole chickens, pork and beef roasts, an entire slab of rib (cut individually to fit in the pot), several casserole dishes, green beans with ham (a personal favorite), and today I am cooking apples for jelly. If it can be made in a slow cooker, or needs to be braised, it can be prepared in this handy cooking device. The reflective weighs almost nothing. If you can imagine it, it can be done. You cannot burn your food! It’s a good backup emergency cooking tool. It would be great for camping. I plan to take it to the beach to cook a pot full of hot dogs…imagine cooking literally at the waters edge!
Thank you Roger :)