In article >,
says...
> In article >,
> "Pete C." > wrote:
>
> > Omelet wrote:
> > >
> > > In article >,
> > > "Pete C." > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Omelet wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > In article >,
> > > > > "Pete C." > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Various solar cooker designs at: http://www.solarcooking.org/plans/
> > > > >
> > > > > I'll have to try Rice in this one just for grins.
> > > > > Wonder if it has to be aluminum or if cast iron would work?
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.solarcooking.org/plans/tire_eng.htm
> > > >
> > > > Cast iron ought to work, probably take a little longer to get up to temp
> > > > though. In the TX sun this might not be an issue.
> > >
> > > <lol> True!
> > > We are actually having a cooler than normal summer. It has not yet
> > > broken 100. Just running in the high 90's.
> >
> > I know. I'm north of Dallas and my power bill hasn't hit $200 yet
>
> Mine's been running around $170.00.
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It's not hard to get tubes around here. They use them on the river. :-)
> > > >
> > > > Which river?
> > >
> > > Locally, the San Marcos.
> > > Most often, the Comal.
> >
> > I was tubing on the Comal a few weeks ago, the weekend they didn't let
> > enough water out of the dam during the week and the Guadalupe was
> > closed.
>
> It's running pretty high right now in New Braunfels.
>
> I think the San Marcos is safer!
>
> Cleaner too, especially up near the source at Clear Springs.
>

That's ok, last place I was in had an electric water heater. But during
the winter my electric bill would shoot up to $350.

Here the electric bill hovers between $80 and $112 winter/summer.