Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Pro, 1200 Watts, Black and Silver

Others have had connection problems but another reviewer thankfully suggested turning bluetooth off before trying. I'm not sure if they saved me, but from the time the package arrived I was cooking in less than five minutes. I can't yet speak to longevity but others have been pleased, and this is why I went with the Pro model, which ANOVA boasts is overdesigned. It still lacks an integrated $300 UPS for power interruptions but of course I'm being facetious... power outs can still ruin a cook. This model requires a hefty UPS for its wattage. This was a replacement for a cheaper sous vide wand we've been enjoying for several years, but died mid-cook, which is a worst case scenario even worse than power outs. Fortunately delivery was overnight, so I just refrigerated the meat mid-cook until delivery. That's another reason I went with the Pro. Already experienced, I found the app intuitive enough so there was no learning curve. The recipes are consistent with my own experience and the app let's you keep a record if you buy into a $10/year subscription. It'swell worththe nominalprice. The Pro appears to be solid and the clamp is much better than my old clipped wand, which broke apart several months ago requiring an ill-fitting aftermarket clip. Speaking of power interruption, there's no on-board solution since SV machines are programmed for manual reset after one to prevent food poisoning on long cooks. Sounds nanny-ish but if they think so, but even a water level drop while inspecting a bag requires a refresh, so always mark your end-time or set an appointment so you won't get confused on a long cook. I thought this upper end model might ease this inconvenience but it's unavoidable.

I already had a Chef's Steps (now owned by Breville) Joule Sous Vide when I ordered this unit. I ordered the Anova out of pure frustration. We were out of town at someone else's house and responsible for cooking New Year's Eve dinner. When I went to start the Sous Vide I discovered that I could not get it to connect via WiFi nor Bluetooth. We tried everything. We finally got it to work but dinner was delayed over an hour which caused all sorts of other problems. The Joule does not have any way to operate it without either WiFi or Bluetooth connectivity, there are no manual controls. I was so annoyed that I ordered this Anova on the spot even though I knew I would not get it for a few days. I vowed to never have to rely on connectivity to cook ever again. This Anova unit also offers WiFi connectivity, so you can control it from your mobile device from anywhere, but you can also operate it manually without the need for any connectivity. In my opinion, this feature is paramount. I will never again be at the mercy of WiFi. Aside from that, this precision cooker works flawlessly. We have done everything from simple one hour cooks for pork tenderloin to multiple 13 plus hour cooks for prime rib. We make chicken breasts in it (which can be safely cooked to just 155º F) before frying, we've done pork chops, legs of lamb, octopus, eggs, fish, vegetables, etc. We use it about once a week if not more. After over two years of cooking and being taken on the road several times, the cap at the bottom of the barrel skirt came loose. I contacted Anova and in less than 24 hours they had resolved my issue by replacing not just the barrel but the whole unit. I consider that excellent customer service which I also believe to be a key feature. I highly recommend this product and this company.

This has been a great item, controls are easy to understand and with WiFi I’m always in control. Cooked items taste so good, no noise at all.

This is a powerful and effective Sous Vide circulator. It’s very easy to take apart to clean, although reassembling had one piece stick but after 2 tries went smooth. It’s sturdy and works well. I purchased it at 50% off so it’s a great value. I used to have the Joule and I wanted a unit with the controls on the unit and the app as well. This one is great. It was easy to connect to WiFi and the app - just go slow and follow instructions. Be sure you are connecting to a 2.4 WiFi. It feels like it will last, but only time will tell. It’s larger than the Joule (diameter) and heavier, but when turned on it seems like the swirl of water if increased which means it will heat faster and larger amounts of water. In the little testing I have done (I cook daily and have had it a few days), it works great. The app has its pluses and minuses. The plus is that the majority of its temps and times are accurate. Be sure to adjust for thickness (the app walks you through that). The cons include you must subscribe a small yearly fee to use. Also - it doesn’t show different cook times for frozen vs fresh food (the Joule does and I use regularly). Finally it doesn’t have a full variety of foods like the Joule had (which was free). So there are only 5 to 7 seafoods in the guide, while the Joule has well over a dozen. Still good as it incorporates recipes from Chefs and solid web sites as well as community recipes. I am happy so far. I will update the review over time with anything else I learned.

Many reviews say that the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi doesn't work. That is accurate - it does not work even on 2.4 GHZ. But you don't really need it and you can Google pretty much any recipe. I think this is a much better buy than other brands like Joule Turbo because they lock you behind an even more expensive paywall and the only way to use their products is through the app. Overall, I'm very satisfied despite the lack of phone device connectivity. Pretty much about any sous-vide product out there that has some type of Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connection functionality has similar complaints in the App Store reviews. My guess is it's just a difficult engineering task to get that right. Possibly because Bluetooth itself can be finicky.

I pasteurize eggs with this device so that it is safe to eat them raw. The operation is very easy and temperature is almost constant with occasional fluctuation of +/- 0.1 F, which is good enough for pasteurization. The telephone app can be improved. I hope that the app notifies me 5 min. before the process ends.

UPDATE: After much searching and google AI assistance, I was able to fence the Apple devices away from the Anova cooker by forcing them off my IoT 2.4gHz network and on to the 5gHz network.The cooker was causing the Apple devices to think there was a DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) glitch and they needed to go to a 2.4gHz network. Setting up the Apple Devices on the Primary network on the 5 gHz radio and turning off the Primary network's 2.4 gHz radio along with requiring devices to request access to the IoT 2.4 gHz network radio allowed the device to be added without interference to my Apple devices. The steps I followed: 1) For my Verizon Fios router, I disabled the SON (Self Organizing Network) 2) Under Radio Managment, I disabled the auto selection for the channels for my networks. I set my 2.4gHz network to Channel 6 and my 5 gHz networks to Channels 149 and 40 (Stable, non-interfering channels for 5 gHz recommended were 36, 40, or 149). I deselected the "Enable DFS channels during channel scan. If you scan the network after manually setting the channels they will revert back to the auto selection. 3) I manually selected the IP address for the Anova Sous Vide Precision Pro cooker and set it to 192.168.1.242. 4)I disabled the auto-join for the IoT network on my Apple devices (iPhone, iMac, and iPad). 5) I made sure all of my Apple Devices were assigned to the primary network 6) I disabled the primary network's 2.4gHz radio. Make sure to do this after assigning the Apple Devices to the primary network. 7) I powered on the Anova cooker to check if it interfered with any apple devices. If this doesn't work, there is an Anova WiFi on the Anova device for close range WiFi which essentially turns off the network issues but limits the range of the device. When entering the network to your phone or tablet, the Anova WiFi password is the device PIN twice (e.g. PIN of 7563 means password is 75637563). Also, if you are having issues with the app, make sure to deselect large fonts under accessibility. When using larger fonts, you will not be able to see the arrows next to the device name so you can toggle to the device info page to delete the device from your devices and edit the recipes you've entered. Original Review: This isn't my first Anova Sous Vide. I loved my old one but it was difficult to clean. The only frustration I had was originally buying a used one that someone returned after breaking it. Based on what I saw, they didn't know to turn the sleeve clockwise before pulling it down gently. [Initial Comments regarding replacement were deleted due to the update above]

I want to start off by saying I have an older Anova classic and a joule. Both great machines. Easy to use etc. I was so excited when the Pro was released as I’ve been doing more and more big cooks and the extra wattage and durability sounded great. The short summary is the wifi doesn’t work and Anova support has a horrible. Both in response time and quality of actions. Finally gave up after the second machine also didn’t work. Stick with the Nano or the regular machine. Don’t waste your money on a Pro. A more detailed explanation follows: When I received the item the product looked awesome but when I tried to connect it my phone that’s when the trouble started. At first it connected quickly and then asked to do an update. Logically that’s the thing to do. Once that completed nothing worked. I tried everything. I first got this in December so I went to Anova’s website to see what support options there were. Well what a joke. The site literally said the app doesn’t support the machine but an update was forth coming but you can join the beta. Ironically I was on the beta and the beta site and it was closed because the production app had already been released. This set the tone for the rest of my “support experience.” I tried calling the support number numerous times. No answer. Leave a voice mail. I think that in and of itself is bad but hey it’s the holiday season. So I thought I’d try the “support” chat. Now that is what is truly a joke as quite literally the responses to the chats were DAYS APART! I’d be given instruction that literally don’t work. Such as how to reset the firmware. The the more obvious and basic commands like delete the app, restart the phone, reboot your router. I went so far that I tried with two different model of iPhones on different iOS versions, an iPad and even an Android phone. Nothing worked. Mind you each response and next step would take at least 24 hours or longer. Finally they admitted defeat and said return it. I mentioned politely that they may want to update their site to reflect the app has been published and maybe offer some support options and things to try. Well Amazon , as awesome as they are, quickly sent out a replacement. A couple of weeks go by (as I was frustrated). Then I finally opened the replacement. EXACT SAME ISSUE. Connect the app, update the firmware and cannot connect to the wifi. This time I go to the website and it has a plethora of things to try such as: disable the 5ghz wifi, bring the device 5 feet from the router, reboot, reset. Each and everyone dutifully tried and failed. I pull out my old Anova (which the tech suggest I delete from my phone and account in the previous support engagement) and get it connected in about a minute. Just like the instructions said. This leads me to surmise there are a few potential issues. 1. The firmware/technology on the Pro is very different (which seams weird if the fundamental functionality is the same just beefed up components.) 2. The second machine is bad too or 3. It’s a got poorly designed software, app, or firmware that just doesn’t work. Regardless after the previous round of support was so painful (also only open 8-5 Eastern) I’m no longer wasting any more time. Quick call to Amazon’s support. Return complete and I’m cooking my next Steak with a Joule. Highly recommend avoiding this machine.

This item is actually really good quality. Solid and looks fantastic with fantastic reviews BUT, i was unable to use it as the plug it came with is a USA plug and, the item is made for USA 120V and not UK 240V hence the 1 star rating. This means that you have to also purchase a separate transformer which i was not prepared to do, and so the item was returned (currently awaiting the refund which Amazon tell me is being processed). I was very disappointed as i did a lot of research on sous vide cookers and this was highly rated! The issue i have is that Amazon UK is advertising this and do not make it clear enough that it will not work in the UK. I am thinking why even advertise this in the UK if it is not made for the UK market - seems silly to me.

Perfeito e de grande qualidade.

Migrated from a smaller unit to the Pro and it runs more quietly and creates more water flow than the lesser model. WiFi make this an even better tool as any warnings or notifications are sent to your phone for attention if necessary.

Buena precisión y fácil de usar. Un gran gadget de cocina.

I love my Anova Precision Cooker Pro very much! It is fast, easy and great! I love Anova products and this one is my favorite!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️