# Sous vide on bottom of pan?

**URL:** https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-on-bottom-of-pan/19075
**Category:** General
**Created:** [December 31, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-on-bottom-of-pan/19075 "2018-12-31T22:56:14Z")
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### Author: ![bebob1229](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/bebob1229/32/6616_2.png) [@bebob1229](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/bebob1229)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2018, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-on-bottom-of-pan/19075/1 "2018-12-31T22:56:14Z")

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Should the Sous Vide rest on the bottom or the pan or above it?

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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: [December 31, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-on-bottom-of-pan/19075/2 "2018-12-31T22:58:28Z")

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Doesn’t matter either way - you just want to ensure it’s secured either with the clamp or via a lid with a hole in it so it can’t fall into the bath.

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### Author: ![bebob1229](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/bebob1229/32/6616_2.png) [@bebob1229](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/bebob1229)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/sous-vide-on-bottom-of-pan/19075/3 "2019-01-01T00:30:59Z")

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Thank you!