# Disassembling the Anova Pro Sous Vide Precision Cooker

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/disassembling-the-anova-pro-sous-vide-precision-cooker/32936>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\
**Created:** [March 19, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/disassembling-the-anova-pro-sous-vide-precision-cooker/32936 "2024-03-19T02:40:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![FoodFan05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@FoodFan05](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/FoodFan05)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/disassembling-the-anova-pro-sous-vide-precision-cooker/32936/1 "2024-03-19T02:40:41Z")

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We have turned the stainless steel skirt clockwise with all the force I and my husband can muster. It does not turn at all. Did anyone have this issue? Did you ever get it off?

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**Author:** ![Douglas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/douglas/32/7533_2.png) [@Douglas](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Douglas)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 11:10am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/disassembling-the-anova-pro-sous-vide-precision-cooker/32936/2 "2024-03-19T11:10:55Z")

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Hi ya @FoodFan05

Mine comes off COUNTERCLOCKWISE, and there is a bit of a detent that must be overcome.

The mnemonic that I used to teach, **LEFTY LOOSIE, RIGHTY TIGHTY**

If your’s has not been removed before there may be a bit of scale built up between the skirt and body making it even more difficult.

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**Author:** ![MrGus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@MrGus](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/MrGus)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/disassembling-the-anova-pro-sous-vide-precision-cooker/32936/3 "2024-04-02T08:41:47Z")

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Did you first & foremost locate the alignment nodule / marking on the skirt?

If not go find a you-tube video, it all works within a few cm of those as it follows a track moulding.

Have never had this problem across my units, would merely suggest it is lack of familiarity rather than anything else, I regularly take them off for gunk inspections (adhesive & calcification)  
For clarity you may wish to re-title your thread to “removing the metal sous vide skirt” or similar.

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**Author:** ![MrGus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@MrGus](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/MrGus)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/disassembling-the-anova-pro-sous-vide-precision-cooker/32936/4 "2024-04-02T16:01:09Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kuGpT_voZLU/maxresdefault.jpg "How to Use the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuGpT_voZLU&t=327)