SunOK SUNTASTE User manual

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SUNTASTE solar oven
Owner's manual
WELCOME ..................................................... 2
INSTALLATION ............................................... 3
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ................................ 5
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLOSING ........................ 6
MAINTENANCE .............................................. 6
WARNINGS .................................................... 7
WARRANTY ................................................... 8

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Welcome
SunOK has designed the Suntaste so that it fulfils all of your expectations. This goal
has driven us since the design phase, throughout development and production, and
resulted in the oven you have just acquired.
Nevertheless, if you notice any problem or wish to send us your suggestions for
improvement, please don't hesitate to contact us:
• Telephone: [phone]
• E-mail: [email protected]
When contacting SunOK, please always mention your Suntaste's serial number,
which is printed in a label at the bottom of your solar oven.
About cork
The Suntaste is made mostly from cork agglomerate. Cork is a natural material with
unique characteristics that make it very appropriate for this application. It's the
bark of the cork oak, which is extracted without dammaging the trunk, at 9 years
intervals, in an operation that extends the tree's life.
It's very resistant to impact and an excellent thermal insulator but, being a natural
material, it might have some color variations both between production batches and
throughout it's life. Read more abot cork at www.apcor.pt.
In the Suntaste, SunOK uses a waterborne coating in order to reduce the effect of
UV rays and tested its effects in deserts with very high solar exposure. However,
you shouldn'0t be surprised if your ccoker's color evolves during its long life.
On the other hand, since cork agglomerate is composed of grains of this material,
any type of abrasion should be avoided, such as that caused by dragging the
Suntaste or cleaning of its surface with abrasive cloths or detergents.

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Installation
Placing the oven
The Suntaste solar oven should be placed on flat, horizontal, stable and smooth
surfaces. Rough surfaces might damage its base and should therefore be avoided.
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Opening the oven
To open the upper lid, you only need to pull
upwards by the center of its frontal edge.
The hinge permits to fix it at any usefull
angle.
When opening or closing the lid, it is
important to always make it at the center
to avoid subjecting the hinge to asymmetric
strains.
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Opening the back door
The back door might be opened by pulling it by
its handle. It should be rotated downwards and
then, extracted from its bottom housing. In
doing this, care should be taken in order to
avoid rubbing the door's sides while taking it
out. Be carefull to avoid damaging the door's
mirror when putting it down.

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Closing the back door
To close the back door, repeat the sequence
in reverse order: first, adjust the door's
bottom edge to its housing in the oven, and
afterwards press the handel until the upper
edge is aligned with the oven's rear. Third,
press the upper corners into position and
swivel the rotating locks to make sure the
closure is effective.
Oven orientation
In order to get maximum efficiency your oven mut be placed facing he Sun,
casting its shadow back and not to any of its sides. Adjust the lid angle by
rotating it by the center of its front edge, in such a way that all the rays
reflected by the lid's mirror, are all directed inside the oven and get through
the entire area of the glass. Avoid any orientation as shown in the two figures
on the right.
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Instructions for use
Pre-heating
Before starting to cook its advisable to let the Suntaste pre-heat. In order to do so,
leave it correctly aligned to the sun as described previously, with its lid open and
the back door closed for a minimum of 30 minutes.
After 5 minutes of solar exposure, beware of the bottom plate temperature as it
might already cause skin burns.
Cooking
Place the vessel with the food inside the oven, at the centre, and close the glass,
being careful not to rub it on the cork surfaces.
The vessels used should be preferably black or transparent, with a flat bottom and
as thin as possible to obtain a low thermal inertia. To achieve the best results, we
recommend using the vessels developed by SunOK for the Suntaste. In order to
achieve the maximum thermal efficiency you should cover the vessels with
transparent film instead of using their own lids.
For tips on how to adapt your cooking to the Suntaste, please refer to our website
www.sunok.eu, where the recipes for various dishes are made available.
Condensation
While cooking, there might be some steam inside the oven and some
condensation might occur under the inside glass.
The angle of it causes the water dropleats to drain to the front of the
compartment, thus not being necessary to have it cleaned while cooking.
Condensation might, however, be reduced, by always covering the vessels with
their own lids or, in the case of pans, by considering using an adequate plastic
wrap for cooking.
Removal of the vessel
While opening the back door care should be taken to avoid the steam that migt
cause skin burns. Don't place your hands or wrists over the opening gap.
The inside of the oven will at temperatures approaching 100°C / 212 F so it's
important to protect your hands.

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Instructions for closing
Cleaning
After each cooking session you should clean the inside of the oven with a soft,
moist cloth after each use to remove the condensation and any dirt.
In case of spillovers, the black bottom plate might be removed for an in depth
cleaning.
Cleaning the glasses
The glasses should always be kept clean so that solar rays do get inside the oven
without any obstacles.
On the outside care should be taken to avoid any dust or fingerprints.
Inside, any condensation/evaporation deposits should be avoided by cleaning
with glass cleaner liquid or dishwashing liquid detergent thereby guaranteing that
condensation droplets freely drain dwon the angled glass.
Closing and storing
Keep your oven with its lid and door closed, in a safe place, in a stable position
and protected from dust and liquid spillages.
Maintenance
When not in use, the oven should be kept closed and indoors.
The mirrors, the bottom inside base of the oven and the glass should be cleaned
with a soft, moist cloth or a paper tissue. If necessary, you can use some detergent,
as long as it is not abrasive. To clean the mirrors, use a detergent with a neutral pH
or alcohol.
The cork surfaces might be cleaned with a soft and damp piece of cloth. Care should
be taken to avoid any contact with materials or substances that might be abrasive.

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Warnings
Hot surfaces
The outside surfaces warm up like any object placed under the sun, but extra care
shoul be taken with the aluminum profile above the back door as this might get
hotter due the the steam leaving the oven when the door is opened.
The inside surfaces can reach high temperatures, so we recommend extra care:
avoid touching them unprotected when they are hot.
Odors
Although all the materials used in Sun Cook are suitable for use in ovens, some of
the components can release smells at first use. Even though it has no consequences
whatsoever and it disappears fast, we recommend letting a dry piece of bread to
heat up inside the oven for about one hour before first use.
Cooking vessels
The vessels supplied by SunOK have the most suitable characteristics for use in the
Sun Cook. It’s however possible to use many other types of vessels, always bearing
in mind that certain characteristics have a strong influence on the resulting cooking
times, namely:
• Color – the darker the better, although glass vessels are also very adequate.
• Thickness – as low as possible, in order to reduce thermal inertia to a minimum.
• Bottom face – should be flat for a good contact with the bottom plate.
Bottom plate
Never cook directly on the bottom plate and always use appropriate vessels.
In case of spillovers inside the oven, the plate might be removed for a thorough
cleaning. This is an easy operation as this plate is not bonded to the oven.
Other
Never leave your oven completely unattended outdoors. Rain can damage the
materials inside the oven.
When fitting the backdoor, always remenber that cork is a natural product and its
size and shape are influenced by temperature and humidity. In some conditions
extra pressure might be needed to adjust the door to the oven while avoiding
damaging it when swiveling the locks to the closed position.

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Warranty
This warranty is issued by SunOK Lda., and granted to the final buyer of the product
(the Client). SunOK guarantees that this Suntaset solar oven (the Product) has no
defects in terms of the materials employed, the conception and the fabrication at
the moment of purchase by the Client.
The warranty period is 2 years from the date the Client purchased the product and
will not be the object of any extension or renovation in case of a repair or a
substitution of the Product.
This warranty does not exclude any rights of the Client regarding the seller or the
reseller of the Product or present in the Law.
SunOK guarantees the replacement of any component of the Product that were
defective on the date the Client purchased the product, excluding cases arising
from circumstances other than normal use, as those described in this manual.
Those exclusions include non-authorized attempts to repair the Product,
modifications, use of the Product for purposes different than those it was made for,
careless handling, exposure to adverse conditions like, for instance, rain, extreme
winds, dust or immersion in liquids.