# Magnetic base?
**URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/magnetic-base/672
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker
**Created:** [December 12, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/magnetic-base/672 "2015-12-12T18:21:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@Jomoto](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Jomoto)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/magnetic-base/672/1 "2015-12-12T18:21:18Z")
The forthcoming ChefSteps “Joule” immersion circulator probably won’t be a threatening competitor to Anova’s products (overpriced, and no manual controls) but … the extra heating power is a slight advantage and - most interesting - the magnetic base is a very attractive feature. Looking at the base of my Anova Precision Cooker, I see that there is a recess on the bottom which is 1⅜ inch in diameter and somewhat less than ¼ inch deep. Just about perfect to fit a disc magnet permanently inset. Anova could probably sell a lot of replacement bases with magnets in them, and upgrade the products to ship with magnetic bases. I’m thinking of just getting a proper-sized disc magnet and glue it in myself!
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### Author:  [@Helen](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Helen)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2015, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/magnetic-base/672/2 "2015-12-12T22:24:15Z")
Unless you have a really strong magnet I would be worried about the Anova tipping over into the water. Could be done though. I would like to see the clamp sold separately so you could have one for each size container that is regularly used. Or precut lids for popular container sizes.
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### Author:  [@AngelArs](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/AngelArs)
#### Post date: [December 15, 2015, 7:56am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/magnetic-base/672/3 "2015-12-15T07:56:39Z")
\> @Jomoto said:
> … the extra heating power is a slight advantage
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> It’s more than just a slight advantage. It will heat the water 30% faster and maintain the constant heat much easier. It is currently the most powerful sous-vide tool on the market (_even more than the Sous Vide Supreme_) and because it uses thick-film technology it should also be the most reliable circulator heating element. This is good for us all, because competition is a good thing for those of us who love to cook sous vide.
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### Author:  [@Tannhauser](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Tannhauser)
#### Post date: [January 8, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/magnetic-base/672/4 "2018-01-08T14:52:55Z")
This is the first thing I thought when seeing the base of my new anova. I have magnets strong enough to do the job, but I´m a bit worried about the circulator screw, I don´t want to add stress to the mechanism by placing a magnet at the bottom… Has anyone tried it?