# Calibration Confusion

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/calibration-confusion/583>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Created:** [August 21, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/calibration-confusion/583 "2015-08-21T15:49:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![unixrab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ac8455/32.png) [@unixrab](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/unixrab)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/calibration-confusion/583/1 "2015-08-21T15:49:04Z")

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Can anyone answer this question (assume that my Thermapen is correct)  
  
Actual water temperature = 100°

Anova Display reads &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;= 104°

  

**Do I calibrate up +4° &nbsp; &nbsp;or &nbsp;down -4° &nbsp;??**  
  
There is a lot of confusion even with the chat staff and the email staff and the calibration part of the app REALLY needs to be clarified with a statement like &nbsp;"if your water is actually cooler than what is displayed on the Anova Precision Cooker, adjust calibration … (UP? DOWN?) &nbsp;  
  

Thanks!!!