# Proper Timer Setting?

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/proper-timer-setting/510>\
**Category:** Anova Precision® Cooker\
**Created:** [June 9, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/proper-timer-setting/510 "2015-06-09T00:48:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![cmcauliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@cmcauliff](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/cmcauliff)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/proper-timer-setting/510/1 "2015-06-09T00:48:12Z")

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I have two things I would like clarified.

Are the two larger numbers on the display hours and the smaller two minutes?

Next, is the intended design/approach to bring the water to the temperature you want and THEN start the timer?

Curiously yours…

-Curtis

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**Author:** ![john.jcb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/john.jcb/32/7269_2.png) [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/proper-timer-setting/510/2 "2015-06-09T12:40:07Z")

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Curtis, Yes to both questions. Starting off with hot tap water reduces the initial warming time.

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**Author:** ![cmcauliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@cmcauliff](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/cmcauliff)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/proper-timer-setting/510/3 "2015-06-09T13:39:06Z")

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I appreciate the response, John. Working on that premise, I should set my desired temp and return to the unit/place in my food/set the timer AFTER it is at the desired temp, correct?

Thanks again!

-Curtis

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**Author:** ![john.jcb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/john.jcb/32/7269_2.png) [@john.jcb](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/john.jcb)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/proper-timer-setting/510/4 "2015-06-09T18:07:04Z")

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Yes you want to wait until it reaches the set point before you start timing.