# Must the clamp be at the top of the unit

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/must-the-clamp-be-at-the-top-of-the-unit/20489>\
**Category:** First Cook Essentials\
**Created:** [March 14, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/must-the-clamp-be-at-the-top-of-the-unit/20489 "2019-03-14T17:39:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![doghanna](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/doghanna/32/5089_2.png) [@doghanna](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/doghanna)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/must-the-clamp-be-at-the-top-of-the-unit/20489/1 "2019-03-14T17:39:03Z")

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If I use a more shallow container, is it ok to move the clamp down so it is positioned on the metal tube? I didn’t know if it needs to always be at the top of unit (resting in the plastic area at the top.

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**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:** [March 14, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/must-the-clamp-be-at-the-top-of-the-unit/20489/2 "2019-03-14T18:43:26Z")

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Yep - I normally use gravity or the bottom of the pot to hold my APC in place (I don’t tighten the part of the clamp that would keep the APC from moving). The skirt is a cylinder, so anywhere along its length is going to keep the APC in place.

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**Author:** ![miksnave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/miksnave/32/4818_2.png) [@miksnave](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/miksnave)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/must-the-clamp-be-at-the-top-of-the-unit/20489/3 "2019-03-15T08:42:23Z")

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You can watch the video from Anova as to how to use your APC:

> **[Setting up a manual cook with your Anova Precision® Cooker](https://support.anovaculinary.com/hc/en-us/articles/203644584-How-do-I-set-up-a-cook-)**
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> In just a few, easy steps, you can cook like a pro:
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> Grab any vessel (metal, glass, or plastic all work) to hold your device.
> Remove your cooker from the box and secure the adjustable clamp onto it...