I don't have any profound thoughts about it. As long as it heats up water to the set temperature and is able to maintain it, it should be OK.
There are some questions which can not be answered, though:
- what is its capacity - i.e. how much water can it heat up? Not specified in the specs list, but this also depends on your ambient temperature, whether your container is insulated, etc. Just looking at it, I would suspect it has less heat capacity than the industry standard Polyscience units, but then we are cooking at home and not in a restaurant. A powerful SV unit sometimes comes in useful when you need to change the temperature of the water in a hurry, but you can also use a kettle and pour boiling water in.
- how reliable is it? I remember reading a few reports of another SV unit on Kickstarter (name escapes me, not sure if it's the Nomiku or not) which had a high rate of DOA's. In any case, if you do a lot of SV cooking you should own a backup circulator.
Sansaire is getting sued by PolyScience (they have a patent on a molded plastic exterior). We'll see how things work out for them (does Sansaire have cash to fight the lawsuit, etc., etc.).
I've been using an Anova (they are known for lab equipment as well) and have been very pleased with their $200 offering. Here's a good review covering the 3 "cheap" immersion circulators:
Sansaire is getting sued by PolyScience (they have a patent on a molded plastic exterior). We'll see how things work out for them (does Sansaire have cash to fight the lawsuit, etc., etc.).
Sansaire is getting sued by PolyScience (they have a patent on a molded plastic exterior). We'll see how things work out for them (does Sansaire have cash to fight the lawsuit, etc., etc.).
I've been using an Anova (they are known for lab equipment as well) and have been very pleased with their $200 offering. Here's a good review covering the 3 "cheap" immersion circulators:
I can't see how they can be sued. The tank is just a square-ish plastic tub. You could use a plastic or metal wash tub, any shape to do the same thing.
I can't see how they can be sued. The tank is just a square-ish plastic tub. You could use a plastic or metal wash tub, any shape to do the same thing.
No, not the tank. The actual exterior case of the immersion circulator is molded plastic (versus a metal shell that you'd find on an expensive pro model). They have a patent on the molded plastic (I don't know what makes it unique art.. perhaps the way that it snaps together).
Having fun with my new Sansaire Sous Vide machine - New York Strip steak: 90 mins at 134 deg F and then seared on a hot BBQ. Yummy! I may go a degree or two less the next time.