# How large can I go? Can I use more than one anova in a larger container? **URL:** \ **Category:** Anova Support\ **Created:** [November 25, 2016, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-large-can-i-go-can-i-use-more-than-one-anova-in-a-larger-container/1255 "2016-11-25T23:23:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![fischersd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/fischersd/32/5594_2.png) [@fischersd](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/fischersd)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 12:45am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-large-can-i-go-can-i-use-more-than-one-anova-in-a-larger-container/1255/2 "2016-11-26T00:45:27Z")
You really would think they would put that in the official FAQ, wouldn’t you? 🙂 I’ve seen it mentioned a few times that the capacity is 22 litres (about 5 gallons). There’s a good discussion on vessels here: > [@Best Vessels/Containers for Precision Cooking](http://community.anovaculinary.com/t/best-vessels-for-precision-cooking/376): > > This may not spark a discussion, but I wanted to get the info out there. I’m Very happy with the performance of my cooker but I was confounded in trying to find a large enough (and correctly-dimensioned) cooking vessel. I’ve got alot of pots and pans but none were hitting the mark, so I started searching restaurant supply stores. I figured that a large mise tub would do the deed… but no, too small, no lid, flimsy construction. The “aha” solution? I bought a camping cooler for thirty bucks a… You can save your PC having to work hard by having an insulated container (you’ll see some are using camping coolers) and filling with hot water to begin with. You’ll also see that you can use two PC’s in one container (obviously, I’d put them at opposing ends of the container to maximize their effectiveness). Also having a lid that seals will minimize evaporation - saving you from having to top up your water (and cooling off the vessel when you do so). Yes, displacement volume includes whatever you put into the vessel to cook. (it IS heating that) 🙂 Umm…there’s three dimensions to calculating volume. 😉 --- _[View the full topic](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/how-large-can-i-go-can-i-use-more-than-one-anova-in-a-larger-container/1255)._