# Interesting insulator for pots?

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/interesting-insulator-for-pots/12532>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 15, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/interesting-insulator-for-pots/12532 "2018-01-15T19:53:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![FunkyChef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@FunkyChef](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/FunkyChef)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/interesting-insulator-for-pots/12532/1 "2018-01-15T19:53:51Z")

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Hi all,

For the pot I use for sous vide I have towels covering it + a chopping board underneath - as you can imagine it looks pretty bad but I’ve seen this insulation band and mat and wondering if anyone has tried it?

> **[Amazon.com: SO-VIDA Sous Vide Insulation Band (5.5 Inch) and Mat for Pots -...](https://www.amazon.com/SO-VIDA-Sous-Vide-Insulation-Band/dp/B07769NW1S)**
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> Shop SO-VIDA at the Amazon Storage & Organization store. Free Shipping on eligible items. Everyday low prices, save up to 50%.

Any help much appreciated!

FucnkyC

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**Author:** ![michihenning](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/michihenning/32/1655_2.png) [@michihenning](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/michihenning)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/interesting-insulator-for-pots/12532/2 "2018-01-16T01:05:33Z")

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It will insulate things, but it won’t make a lot of difference. See this discussion:

> [@Sous Vide Koozie - anyone tried it?](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-koozie-anyone-tried-it/9739/4):
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> It looks nice, and neoprene is a good insulator. I’m not sure that the return on investment stacks up though. The Anova consumes 800 or 900 W when it’s heating. To keep water for the average recipe warm, I’ve seen it switch on (on average) about 20% of the time (measured by looking at my consumption meter). The actual figure will vary greatly with season and location. Let’s be ultra-pessimistic and assume that the Anova has its heater turned on 50% of the time to keep the water at the target tem…

IMO, the insulation products being offered are an expensive solution to a problem that doesn’t need solving.

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**Author:** ![MaxLaChat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/maxlachat/32/1055_2.png) [@MaxLaChat](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/MaxLaChat)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/interesting-insulator-for-pots/12532/3 "2018-01-16T19:35:07Z")

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If you look at past posts in the community, you will see several of us use leftover foil-lined bubble wrap aka “Reflectix” and duct tape to make something similar.

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**Author:** ![FunkyChef](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@FunkyChef](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/FunkyChef)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2018, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/interesting-insulator-for-pots/12532/4 "2018-01-16T21:06:21Z")

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Thanks for the help. I purchased the product in the end as hopefully it will look nicer than the Reflectix (I have used that in the past)… Thanks for the help

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**Author:** ![M\_HAND](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@M\_HAND](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/M_HAND)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2018, 11:34am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/interesting-insulator-for-pots/12532/5 "2018-05-11T11:34:46Z")

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Why spend a lot of money on a single purpose item? I got some 1’’ rigid foam (pink) from Home Depot, and I cut a base and pot covers, from it, and I use a couple of big bath towels to wrap the pot. I have posted this info here before. Look it up.