Just received my precision cooker this week. I decided to test it out with a 48 hour cook.
I set the temp to 135 and use the stove to get my water up to temp faster. The unit beeps at me at 135, so I take out my thermapen and it says 131. I move it to different areas and swirl the water around and it is still 131. I check the calibration of the termapen in an ice bath and it is dead on.
Problem #1 - unit is not properly calibrated
So I figure, no big deal for now, just put it 4 degrees higher and worry about the calibration later. I step out for four hours and come back and the water is under 90 degrees. I top part is at 91 and the bottom says 135. The unit is on (all lights are blue) just nothing is happening. Now I start freaking out that the $40 in meat is now ruined since it has been under 125 degrees for hours. I never set the timer since I don’t know how to set the timer.
Problem #2 - unit stopped working but stayed on
So I decide I need to read the manual. I dig through my box and there is no manual to read.
Problem #3 - no manual sent with the unit.
I was able to download the manual and set the timer for 48 hours, but now I am worried it is going to stop working in the middle of the night or I may have already ruined the meat. Anyone have any problems with their new cookers?