# Insulated container

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/insulated-container/21633>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Created:** [June 12, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/insulated-container/21633 "2019-06-12T22:01:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Annzman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Annzman](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Annzman)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/insulated-container/21633/1 "2019-06-12T22:01:19Z")

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Has anyone else noticed the $149 insulated container is not stainless steel? Try sticking any kind of magnet on it. I have ones I use to submerge and separate my bags in a steel turkey pot that won’t stick to this one. What’s the deal?

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**Author:** ![Mirozen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/mirozen/32/2786_2.png) [@Mirozen](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Mirozen)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/insulated-container/21633/2 "2019-06-12T23:26:54Z")

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Hi @Annzman

I’m not familiar with the container you are referring to, but not all stainless steel is magnetic.

To quote something I found posted on the subject: “The most common stainless steels are ‘austenitic’ - these have a higher chromium content and nickel is also added. It is the nickel which modifies the physical structure of the steel and makes it non-magnetic.”

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**Author:** ![chatnoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@chatnoir](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/chatnoir)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/insulated-container/21633/3 "2019-06-13T15:12:21Z")

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Right Mirozen, always go shopping with a fridge magnet.

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**Author:** ![Lew1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/lew1/32/6167_2.png) [@Lew1](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Lew1)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/insulated-container/21633/4 "2019-06-13T19:32:27Z")

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My 20 yr. old Weber grill table, and our 20 yr. old pots are Stainless and magnetic. My 2 yr. old pellet grill has a Stainless lid but it is non-magnetic. Different alloys of same metal.

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**Author:** ![KiwiMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@KiwiMark](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/KiwiMark)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/insulated-container/21633/5 "2019-06-14T20:10:19Z")

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I take a magnet when shopping for a pan to use with my induction cooktop, if the magnet sticks to the base it should be fine with induction cooking. Not all stainless steels will work!