All about the SunWorks™ Solar Food Dryer Kit
Get started with high-performance solar food drying quickly and easily with our new kit! We’ve done most of the work for you, sourcing the best materials and cutting and packaging them for quick assembly. No wood or metal cutting required. No special tools needed.
The SunWorks™ Solar Food Dryer is simply the best!
- The fastest, easiest, and best way to dry food under the sun!
- Dries up to 6 pounds of food with just one or two days of sunshine.
- Two large food trays provide more than 10 square feet of drying area.
- Delivers maximum drying performance from 100% solar energy and gets food as dry as you like.
- The compact and light weight SunWorks™ SFD is easy to use; easy to move around; easy to store; and weighs less than 35 lbs.
- The clear glazing filters out ultraviolet radiation, while transmitting the visible light and infrared radiation from the sun.
- Easily control drying temperature with adjustable venting controls (more venting = more air flow = lower temperature).
- All vent openings are screened to keep insects out.
- Made in the U.S.A. in Eugene, Oregon.
| “This kit is based on years of solar food drying experience and design testing. I hope you enjoy the SunWorks dryer and use it as much as I do.” – Eben Fodor, author, The Solar Food Dryer |
Advantages of Solar Drying
Get out of the kitchen and into the sun!
- Operates outdoors so the heat and odors don’t go indoors, like they do with electric dryers.
- It’s more fun. Spend more time outdoors, not in a hot kitchen. Learn about solar energy and the power of the sun. Get great results fast.
- Quiet. No noisy fans that run constantly in electric dryers.
- Save energy and money. Solar drying saves you $1 to $2 per load in electricity costs over electric drying. (Save even more if your home’s central AC system has to run to remove the extra heat added by your electric dryer.)
- Cabinet keeps food secure, clean, and dry, even if it rains.
- Capture and preserve the summer’s nutritious bounty for enjoyment all year.
- To expand the convenience of your 100% solar SunWorks™ food dryer, electric backup heating can be added for electric drying during overcast or winter periods.
High-Quality Construction and Materials
The SunWorks™ SFD Kit is made for a long life of outdoor food drying.
- Cedar legs for a long life of outdoor use.
- Solid wood cabinet for strength, durability, and beauty.
- Attractive rough-sawn exterior plywood cabinet is formaldehyde-free (meets CARB-Phase 2 standards)
- Absorber plate is rust-free, pre-painted, aluminum to capture and distribute heat evenly for consistent drying results.
- Aluminum screen frames are sturdy, lightweight, easy to load and clean, and won’t rust.
- SunScreen™ polypropylene screens are perfect for solar food dryers (included).
- High-quality polycarbonate glazing has 10-year manufacturer warranty for outdoor use, is 200x stronger than glass, and provides superior insulation.
What’s Included in the Kit?
- The complete plywood cabinet ready to assemble
- All hardware, handles, vent adjuster, and fasteners
- Solar glazing with aluminum frame
- Two sturdy aluminum screen frames
- SunScreen™ polypropylene screens
- Aluminum absorber plate, powder-coated flat black, cut and drilled to fit
- Screen material for all vent openings
- A large-dial thermometer for monitoring drying temperature - a $10 value!
- Assembly instructions and operating tips
- Shipped in 100% post-consumer recycled content box
Assembled Dimensions: 30” wide by 27” long by 28” high (including legs)
- Fits in the back of a Subaru station wagon so you can share it with friends!
Fresh-picked strawberries loaded in SunWorks Solar Food Dryer.
Links for SunWorks™ Kit info:
[Ordering Info]
[Kit Info & Photos]
[How the SunWorks™ SFD works]
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