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Lytefire PRO Solar Oven

Solar baked cinnamon rolls

Lytefire PRO after Quality Control

Integrated Charcoal Burner. During operation, the drawer is slightly opened for air circulation.

The Charcoal Burner allows Lytefire’s solar oven to operate on charcoal when there’s no sun.

With the Charcoal Burner, Lytefire PRO is a hybrid solution: Solar and charcoal.

Buns production with Lytefire in a school’s canteen

Lytefire baked cupcakes

Solar baked sandwiches breads

Four Lytefire

Solar baked buns

Farmer bread with Lytefire

Solar chocolate doughnut

Roasting peanuts can also be done without a drum

Daily solar baking in Uganda

Solar bakery at Rape Hurts Uganda

Solar roasted peanuts for sale

Lytefire Oven transported to the village

Depending on the sun (obviously) and on your recipe, this solar oven bakes 30 to 45 kg of bread daily. It reaches high temperatures. No more fuel costs. No pollution. Make money. Save money. Lytefire PRO is easy to install, durable and made with care in Kenya.

Deliverables included:
  • 1 Lytefire Solar Concentrator + Oven + 1 full set of Mirrors (incl. 12 replacement mirrors) + 1 Thermometer + 2 Baking Trays + 3 Baking Grids + Charcoal burner to be able to use the oven when it’s not sunny.
  • Optional to start a solar baking or roasting activity: Baguettes trays, deep dish roasting trays, folding table, cabinet and drying rack.
Documents included:
  • User Manual (operation, installation and maintenance) + Safety Notice. Documents are in English or in French.
Services included:
  • 1 year warranty on manufacturing defects + Remote assistance to install, calibrate and start your Lytefire (up to 3 hours).
Join the community!
  • Receive your access to Lytefire Hub with a dedicated users forum where you can share and get tips in English and in French.
  • Pick it up in Nairobi, or inquire for shipping to your location.

    • After your order, count 4-6 weeks for fabrication.

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    What can you do with Lytefire Pro?

    • 30kg-45kg of fresh bread every day depending on the recipe.
    • Up to 10kg of bread per hour using bread tins. Depending on your recipe the quantities may vary significantly.
    • Up to 250 buns or cookies per day, and 230 baguettes
    • Pizzas, pies, cakes, quiches
    • Brioches, croissants, all kind of delicious "viennoiseries"
    • Can also be used as a regular cooking oven
    • And the food tastes the same!
      • Device Dish Quantity Baking- Roasting-Time Pre-Heating Time Daily production
      Lytefire Oven Bread 10 kg 1 hour 1 hour 30-45 kg max depending on recipe
      Buns 50 buns 30 min 1 hour 500 buns
      Lytefire Roaster Peanuts 16 kg 3 hours 1 hour 16kg or more

      * Maximum production volume depending on bread recipe

    • Solar baking prevents the use of wood and charcoal and protect the lungs of the cook.

    More questions? Check the FAQ

    For whom?

    Lytefire PRO is the unit we implement in all humanitarian projects, mostly in rural area. This unit is very well adapted to school’s canteens, farms, existing bakeries, hotels, campings, festivals, and associations for events or educational purpose.

    Check the growing number of people using Lytefire around the world.

    This Lytefire is not a mobile unit.

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    What they say

    Joan Arwa Ogwang
    Joan Arwa Ogwang, Kenya
    Solar Fire Bakery Founder
    Entrepreneur

    "When the sun rises and the sky is blue, I am sure it’s a good baking day. Our demand rose to 40kg a day and it’s impressive to see how well the Lytefire can handle this. It’s a joy for me and my bakers to bake tray after tray with solar."

    Michel Mouillé
    Michel Mouillé, France
    Founder at Rhizosfaire
    Seeds roaster and educator using the Lytefire

    "December 16 - almost the shortest days of the year!
    This morning - 1° in the air, this afternoon 4°. Temperature reached 230°C with the oven. I could have gone higher without any problems, but it wasn’t needed for roasting. After buckwheat, I roasted spelt.
    Emitting zero carbon to the atmosphere, 10 kg of roasted coffee substitute! The sun gives us free and abundant energy, so let’s make the most out of it!"

    Prudence Vasta, Uganda
    Prudence Vasta, Uganda
    Chief Baker at Nebbi Smart Up Solar Bakery and Farmer
    Started in 2022 with one Lytefire oven after a training

    "Receiving the Lytefire Solar oven has improved our lives. We are glad to testify the beauty in using solar energy because it’s cheap, user friendly and we no longer spend money on electricity or charcoal."

    Arnaud Crétot
    Arnaud Crétot, France
    Founder at NeoLoco solar bakery and roastery
    Former CTO of Lytefire, entrepreneur using Lytefire

    "With the Lytefire, we can produce lots of bread in a day without having to face rising energy costs and therefore increasing our costs to our customers."

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    Installation and Maintenance:

    • Lytefire is easy to install. And we are here to guide step by step.
    • Requires a sunny flat space of at least 7 meters of diameter in which to operate with no shade
    • Easy to clean: only water and soap to clean the mirrors
    • When used and maintained properly, the Lytefire PRO has a lifetime expectation of 16 years

    Baking:

    • Using bread tins/pans improves the efficiency of baking as compared to regular bread baking. This is because the surface of the bread tin will transmit the heat quicker to the bread, and with the tins a lot more dough can be fit into the same oven as opposed placing bread loafs without tins. That being said, bread loafs are also very well baked in the solar oven but in smaller quantities.
    • It is possible to add a base (sole) by placing it on the original grids. But by adding weight, the oven will no longer take 45min-1h to heat up but a little longer.

    Technical Specifications:

    • Uses only direct concentrated sun ray, no fuel costs, no electricity
    • Produces 3500 Watts of thermal energy
    • Reaches up to 300°C / 572°F
    • Even heat distribution for high quality baking when using tins.
    • No automated tracking: you need to slightly turn the Lytefire Pro every 10 mins to follow the sun
    • Width: 1.82m, length: 5.2m, height: 1.71m.
    • The combined surface of all mirrors is 5 square meters

    More questions? Check FAQ

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    With the Charcoal Burner, it is now possible to run Lytefire even in the rainy season.
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    With the Charcoal Burner, it is now possible to run Lytefire even in the rainy season.

     

    Weather:

    • You need a clear blue sky for the Lytefire to work. If it’s a fresh spring day, a hot summer morning or a sunny winter afternoon, the Lytefire 5 can be used whenever there is direct sunshine.
    • Diffuse radiation do not work and in cloudy weather, there is no direct radiation.
    • The mirrors array should be dismantled and/or stored indoor in case of heavy storm / hail storm.

    Security:

    • As for any stove or fire, you do not leave the device unattended.
    • When you are done setting up your Lytefire, we recommend you perform the burning stick test for your family and peers so everybody can actually see the actual power of your solar concentrator
    • Wearing sunglasses while cooking is recommended
    • After usage, always turn down all mirrors to completely turn off the concentration.
    • Disclaimer:

      Lytefire is powerful. The use of the solar oven is at your own risk. Please follow carefully the safety instructions that are listed on our Terms and on the contract with our local suppliers. Thank you.

    Do you have more questions? Check our FAQ.

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    Solar baking with Lytefire: how does it work?

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