# Did I just fry my cooker?

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/did-i-just-fry-my-cooker/579>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Created:** [August 5, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/did-i-just-fry-my-cooker/579 "2015-08-05T04:18:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jstylzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@jstylzz](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jstylzz)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/did-i-just-fry-my-cooker/579/1 "2015-08-05T04:18:32Z")

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I have used the Anova Precision three times now…no problems at all and things tasted great. &nbsp;I cooked some burgers at 143 degrees tonight for an hour and then decided to not just waste the water and bumped it up to 165 to try and boil eggs. &nbsp;The cooker kept circulating but the temp never climbed and slowly decreased as it cooled. &nbsp;It cooked the burgers great and maintained the temp exactly but started to act up when I tried to raise the temperature.

  

Do I have to add boiling water to get it to temp? &nbsp;I haven’t had to previously. Maybe the unit is taxed and needs to cool down? &nbsp;Any advice is welcome. &nbsp;I have vacuum sealed pork chops ready to cook for dinner guests tomorrow and don’t know if it will be with my new Anova or not…

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**Author:** ![FDSL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@FDSL](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/FDSL)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/did-i-just-fry-my-cooker/579/2 "2015-08-05T19:37:35Z")

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Somethings you have not told the group. What was your water temp when you changed the unit to 165 deg. #2 how big&nbsp; (qt / gal.) is the vessel you are using for your water?

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**Author:** ![jstylzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@jstylzz](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/jstylzz)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/did-i-just-fry-my-cooker/579/3 "2015-08-05T20:58:27Z")

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The water temp was at 143 and I rolled the gauge up to 165. &nbsp;It’s a seven quart cast iron casserole pot. &nbsp;The previous time the temp slowly climbed once I turned the unit on.

  

I just tried it again. &nbsp;Put in hot water, hooked up the Anova and it showed a temp of 131. &nbsp;I started it, it circulated the water, and the temp slowly ticked down as it cooled. &nbsp;The heating element is non-functional. &nbsp;

  

Sucks…I’ve used it three times and had dinner plans for it tonight. &nbsp;I chatted with a rep and they are going to replace it; just kind of crummy to have it peter out that fast.

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**Author:** ![FDSL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dfb087/32.png) [@FDSL](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/FDSL)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/did-i-just-fry-my-cooker/579/4 "2015-08-07T19:28:35Z")

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Yes,&nbsp; now it makes sense. Its good that the rep is on top of it.