Quick Answer: The Solar Furnace focuses sunlight with a 305 mm diameter rear aluminised parabolic mirror onto a matt black copper receiver; in clear sunlight it will rapidly boil water or melt many fusible substances.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Rear aluminised parabolic mirror, 305 mm diameter x 185 mm focal length
Matt black copper receiver vessel carried on an arm at the focal point
In clear sunlight, rapidly boils water or melts many fusible substances placed in the receiver
Supplied in self assembly form with a stand and full assembly/operating notes
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Mirror
Rear aluminised parabolic
Mirror diameter
305 mm
Mirror focal length
185 mm
Receiver
Matt black copper vessel
Supply form
Self assembly, includes stand
About This Product
The furnace demonstrates the high temperatures that may be generated by focusing sunlight in an appropriate manner, and it illustrates an alternative method of heating. Material to be heated goes in the receiver, which sits on an arm at the focal point of the mirror. The Solar Furnace is available for supply within India and for export to Turkey, Mauritania, Uganda, Tunisia and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is included with the Solar Furnace? It is supplied in self assembly form and includes a stand and full assembly/operating notes.
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