Hi all. New user, 1st post. Can anyone tell me the flow direction in and out of the APC? I have the 900 watt BT/Wi-Fi version. I notice three small openings on the bottom of the plastic bottom, along with a slightly larger opening on the side. Then, there are four slots in the sides of the sleeve. I’m just curious as to which are the inlets and outlets.
Also, is it necessary to change the water with each cook? The food never actually touches the water, does it? Could one use, for instance, captured rain water. Here in Florida rain water is relatively warm to begin with.
Changing the cooking water each time isn’t necessary, if you’ve got the space to have a container of water sitting ready for use. I live in an area with permanent water restrictions, so I keep the same water going until it starts to cloud.
As to direction of flow, someone else might be able to assist there. I’ve never bothered to find out because it didn’t seem important.
Ok. Put the circulator in a pot of water and add a drop of food colouring beside it. Switch the unit on and observe the flow pattern from the coloured drop.
Flow comes out of the bottom plastic cap - you can adjust it two ways.
1: Remove the skirt and reattach til the flow is in a direction you’d like
or
2: Remove the cap, and reattach til the flow is in a direction you’d like.
You’ll see the little exit hole on the bottom of the plastic cap
Just twist the whole unit in it’s mount to direct the out flow. If your package floats to the sidewall of the vessel or goes the other way and contacts the unit, just turn the whole Anova unit till the package finds equilibrium between the two surfaces, and there it will remain.
I would be cautious about reusing the water in some circumstances. When using a Food Saver or similar device, if liquid escapes past the sealing line it will be exposed to the circulating warm water. While tap water isn’t a great broth for growing thermophilic bacteria, some will grow and if you wait for the water to become cloudy it’s too late. The water is contaminated. It shouldn’t contaminate the inside of a sealed bag but it may cause problems for your precision cooker if it’s not cleaned properly. The cooking water bath can also remain contaminated unless it is washed properly.
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While tap water isn’t a great broth for growing thermophilic bacteria, some will grow and if you wait for the water to become cloudy it’s too late. The water is contaminated.[/quote]
If you really want to keep the water and discourage bacteria you could bring it up to 90°C for a moment. That would kill most. Should be in a suitable container though. Or get an aquarium filter and let that run from time to time when the water is cold.
I use mine for the plants. After 9 hours working on the yogurt some of the chloride should be gone. Better than tab water in any case.
