# Anova Silicone Bag question

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-silicone-bag-question/28711>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Created:** [April 29, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-silicone-bag-question/28711 "2021-04-29T18:54:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![anderrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@anderrob](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/anderrob)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-silicone-bag-question/28711/1 "2021-04-29T18:54:09Z")

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Hi, I just bought two Anova Silicone bags and have a question. Can I submerge the bag “sideways” so that I can get more food underwater? They seem to be designed vertically rather than horizontally.

For example, there appears to be room for two pork chops in one bag - but rather than stacking the chops vertically in what would have to be a very tall water vessel, I’d rather submerge horizontally. But if I do that, the “sealed” end of the bag would be submerged.

Would that work or would the seal open and spill into the water bath?

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**Author:** ![john.jcb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/john.jcb/32/7269_2.png) [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/anova-silicone-bag-question/28711/2 "2021-04-29T19:27:39Z")

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I am always wary of seals so I personally would nt try it on a meal until I had tested it. What you might try is to fill the bag with water and a couple drops of food coloring then submerge as you suggested and do a cook to see if any colored water leaks. I have had zip locks fail and it is generally a mess.