Power Archives - HLCooking https://hlcooking.com/category/power/ Mastering Your HOTLOGIC® Personal Oven Tue, 21 May 2024 22:17:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/hlcooking.com/wp-content/uploads/untitled.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Power Archives - HLCooking https://hlcooking.com/category/power/ 32 32 215873330 Low Watt Cooking https://hlcooking.com/low-watt-cooking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=low-watt-cooking Sun, 16 Apr 2023 03:12:00 +0000 https://hlcooking.com/?p=1575 Use less electricity when cooking meals or cooling a home.

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]]> After experiencing Snowmageddon in February 2021, I began looking for low watt cooking possibilities. Where I live in Texas, I have only seen snow that is at most an inch in the years it occasionally shows up, and it disappears in hours. Then Snowmageddon happened. We had 6-8 ” of snow that stayed for several days. Pipes burst, including mine, and power went out in several areas. My power did not go out, but I realized that I had no way to cook food if it had done so. I live in an apartment, and no open flames are allowed. This prompted me to search for a way to cook food during a power outage.

HOTLOGIC® plugged into a power station ready to cook a meal.

I decided that I needed a cooking method that worked with a portable power supply. This means the watts required needed to be <1000W, The lower, the better. I can’t recall where I first came across the HOTLOGIC®, but I stumbled across it somehow. During my research on whether or not this was the device I wanted, I found the video below. It convinced me to go with the HOTLOGIC® Mini.

I am really glad that I got it. Initially I used it as a substitute microwave. For lunch, I just reheated food that had been cooked previously using conventional methods. My HOTLOGIC® had my meals ready to eat and not overcooked, even when my lunch started later than expected due to work requirements.

A little more than a year after I bought it, I started experimenting with cooking food from raw ingredients. (Some of the recipes I created can be found here.) The HOTLOGIC® cooks food slowly, at low temperatures. Besides the benefits of juicy meats and being able to cook in places one typically cannot; the HOTLOGIC® also is a great way to use less electricity.

Save Electricity

The HOTLOGIC® Mini only requires 45W of power per hour. The amount of time it takes to cook varies depending on whether the food is at room temperature, refrigerated or frozen; the type of food, and if it is raw or precooked. Cooking time typically ranges from 1 1/2 to 3 hours. It uses way less electricity than an oven or stove top. Also, it doesn’t put off much heat. This means when I use it in the summertime, my air conditioning doesn’t have to run more often to compensate for the additional heat in my home.

I am looking forward to expanding the variety of food that I cook from scratch in my HOTLOGIC® so that I can lower my electrical usage, and hopefully lower my electric bill as well.

What is a HOTLOGIC® personal oven? See HOTLOGIC® Introduction.

When I was researching ways to cook with less electricity, I came across some interesting ways to manage watts and water usage better. These topics were covered in posts on my now retired website. I included some information on these topics here.

Hot Logic Low Watt Cooking HOTLOGIC®

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]]> 1575 Select a Portable Power Supply for Your HOTLOGIC® https://hlcooking.com/portable-power-supply-for-your-hotlogic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=portable-power-supply-for-your-hotlogic Mon, 26 Sep 2022 02:45:48 +0000 https://hlcooking.com/?p=376 Help you determine the portable power supply you need to power your HOTLOGIC®.

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]]> One of the many benefits of a HOTLOGIC® is that is works easily with a portable power supply. This enables you to take it almost anywhere and make a hot meal. The HOTLOGIC® Mini uses only 45w. The HOTLOGIC® Max/XP uses 100w. The low amount of power required makes it easy to find power supplies that will work. Before you choose portable power supply there are a few things you will want to keep in mind.

Your Requirements

How Much Power Do You Want?

The first thing you need to do is determine what appliances you want to plug into the power supply and the watts they require to operate.

Output Wattage-Add up all the watts for the appliances that you want to run at one time. If only one will run at a time, take the highest watts needed.

Watt Hours (WH)-Multiply the watts required per appliance by the number of hours you want to operate each of the appliances.

e.g. If you want to operate a HOTLOGIC® Mini for 5 hours, then you need 225 watts.

Add up the total watt hours for each of the appliances to determine the number of watt hours you want for your power supply.

Lead Acid vs. Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lead acid batteries are usually found in 6-in-1 car starters. They are larger and heavier than a lithium-ion battery that have the same capacity. Generally, they cannot be recharged (cycled) as many times as a lithium-ion battery. But the cost per Watt Hour is typically less than the lithium-ion battery.

e.g. Wattage 500w, 270WH & weighs 11 lb.

Lithium-ion batteries usually cost more per watt hour than the lead acid batteries. But they can weigh less and be recharged more times than a lead acid battery of equivalent capacity.

e.g. Wattage 300W, 280WH & weighs 5.08 lb.

Does Your Power Supply Need a Pure Sine Wave Inverter?

Based on the information provided in an article from Livewire.com; it is devices with motors and medical equipment, that need the pure sine wave inverter for optimal performance and life. Since your HOTLOGIC® does not have a motor, it doesn’t need a pure sine wave inverter. If you want to run a portable compressor refrigerator, then you should get a power supply with a pure sine wave inverter.

Other considerations

  • How many times you want it to recharge (cycle)?
  • How fast will it recharge?
  • What power source do you want to use to recharge it?
  • How much money do you have to spend on it?

Portable Power Supplies and Banks

There are many choices available for portable power supplies. Here is just a sampling of what can be found on Amazon.

266Wh 12v Power Bank
Under $200
 

500Wh with 2x110V AC Outlets
Under $300

1132Wh with 4 120V AC Outlet
Under $750-

Solar Package

If you are planning on using your HOTLOGIC® during a power outage, while camping or when living in a van full-time, you may want a portable power supply solution that includes solar panels to recharge your power station. Here are some options found on Amazon.

260Wh
Under $250

720Wh
Under $800

1132Wh
Under $900

Questions about what power adapter to get? Adapter options can be found here.

Hot Logic Portable Power Station Supply

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]]> 376 How to Choose an Adapter for Your HOTLOGIC® https://hlcooking.com/how-to-choose-a-hotlogic-adapter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-choose-a-hotlogic-adapter Wed, 21 Sep 2022 02:43:42 +0000 https://hlcooking.com/?p=374 With the right HOTLOGIC® adapter, you to take your HOTLOGIC® on the road or use it in a building.

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]]> With the right HOTLOGIC® adapter, you to take your HOTLOGIC® on the road or use it in a building. Whether it is a HOTLOGIC® Mini 12V, a HOTLOGIC® Mini 120V, or a HOTLOGIC® Max 120V, it doesn’t matter. If you have the correct adapter, you can use any of them in a vehicle or plugged into a wall outlet.

In order to select the correct adapter, you need to know that the HOTLOGIC® Mini requires 45 watts of power and the HOTLOGIC® Max uses 100 watts of power. With this information you are ready to select the right adapter for your situation.

Converter for the HOTLOGIC® Mini 12V

60 Watts

If you have a HOTLOGIC® Mini 12V, select an AC to DC converter greater than 45W to be able to plug it in a wall outlet.

Inverter for the 120V HOTLOGIC® Mini and the HOTLOGIC® Max

These are adapters you would choose to operate household appliances in a vehicle. Add up the watts required for your appliances that will all be plugged in at the same time. Then select an inverter rated a bit higher. (Click images to see in Amazon.)

150 Watts

200 Watts

1200 Watts

If you are travelling in a vehicle, there are other considerations. Find more information at Travel With Your HOTLOGIC®.

Adapter for International Travel

A stepdown converter is required if you wish to use your HOTLOGIC® 120V Mini or Max overseas. This converter can handle 200W. It will work for either the Mini or the Max or both plugged in at the same time. (Click images to see in Amazon.)

230 Watts

If you wish to be able to also use the converter with an 1800-volt hair dryer, then you will need an adapter like this one. (Click images to see in Amazon.)

2000 Watts

Use Your HOTLOGIC® in a Locomotive Engine

locoverter, a 74V to 12V (DC) or 110V (AC) converter

If you are a train crewman, you may need a 74V to 12V (DC) or 110V (AC) converter to be able to use a HOTLOGIC® in a Locomotive Engine. This can be found at locoverter.com.

Final Words

When you choose an adapter for a HOTLOGIC®, just read the description to make certain it will provide enough watts to run your HOTLOGIC® or combination of appliances.

Questions about what portable power supply to get? Information about selecting a power station can be found here.

Hot Logic Adapter

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