# Using the clamp

**URL:** <https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/using-the-clamp/515>\
**Category:** Anova Support\
**Created:** [June 12, 2015, 10:33am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/using-the-clamp/515 "2015-06-12T10:33:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![abelian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@abelian](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/abelian)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 10:33am UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/using-the-clamp/515/1 "2015-06-12T10:33:44Z")

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Hi,

  

Can I use the clamp by attaching it to the stainless steel portion of the main unit, or must it only attach to the rubber portion? I am quite confused because a section of the manual shows that it can attach to the stainless steel portion for shallower pots, but one of your support staff said that it should attach only to the rubber portion.

  

Thank you

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**Author:** ![Bill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.anovaculinary.com/bill/32/9_2.png) [@Bill](https://community.anovaculinary.com/u/Bill)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/using-the-clamp/515/2 "2015-06-12T20:01:26Z")

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You can definitely attach the clamp to the stainless steel shaft. Its meant to slide up and down as needed 🙂

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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 12, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/using-the-clamp/515/3 "2015-06-12T21:28:47Z")

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I hesitated to answer earlier when the question made me wonder if I shouldn’t be sliding it to the stainless steel sleeve.