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I was wondering if there's a recommended insulated or semi-insulated container that would make this more energy-efficient. The only thing that comes to mind is a big icebox/cooler.
 
BK, Its not really necessary to insulate the box. These SV devices use very little electicity once they're at tempature. If I'm SV a large volume and I'm doing it in the cambro, sometime I'll wrap it with a thick bath towel
 
Depending on which unit you buy, and how much you want to SV concurrently, you might go with an insulated container to decrease heat loss and allow the unit to maintain temp with higher volumes. for the Sans Aire unit, it's supposed to be good up to 6 gallons w/o insulation.

Mucho Bocho said:
BK, Its not really necessary to insulate the box. These SV devices use very little electicity once they're at tempature. If I'm SV a large volume and I'm doing it in the cambro, sometime I'll wrap it with a thick bath towel
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Well, they charged my card today, so I guess the project is an official go.
 
sw2geeks said:
Well, they charged my card today, so I guess the project is an official go.
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Ditto. I just filled out the questionnaire to select voltage, color, and shipping addy.

Psyched to get this in the house.
 
sw2geeks said:
Well, they charged my card today, so I guess the project is an official go.
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I figured it would be a go when they hit 2x of their goal. At 8x there would have to be something very drastic for this not to go.
 
toddnmd said:
According to the most recent update: "And thanks to your support, we are currently the most funded food project in Kickstarter history!"
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Not even close. Not even in the top ten.

Edit: never mind my grumpiness. I totally missed the word "food" before "project in Kickstarter history." Pardon my interruption.
 
There is also this available for people on the fence about sous vide . For 199$ and i feel it represents a great solution or alternative



It is made by a company named Anova and looks great , has a stainless cage and seems to be able to carry around its weight from what i can see in specs.

My interest is the capacity of the pump and the heater when i look at products from one standpoint . And this can carry a 20lt container from what it says.

I would like to make a note :

Sous vide without chamber vacuum sealing is ok but i encourage everyone to look into chamber vacuum sealers if they are going to get serious with sous vide.
Also learn how to use and pair your sous vide arsenal with a serious type k thermocouple/thermometer . The advantages are many when precision is required . Personally i do not sous vide fish without a type k attached in it and without differentiating portion size by thickness.
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Wow makes you wonder how much of the Sansaire was developed when (the maker) was with them.
 
well phuq. :dazed:

Even if this is just trolling by Preston/PolylScience, I don't think the Sansaire guys have the means to defend against it.
 
Maybe it's not as bad as it sounds. Not sure if this is reality, or just Scott H's way of keeping things positive. Here's from a recent post of his on kick starter:

"I know this will be frustrating, but we can't really chime in on the complaint that you reference below from Polyscience. I can say that there's an active and amicable conversation taking place, and that this should not cause any alarm for our backers. I can also say that, as frightful as the referenced document sounds, it's mostly boilerplate . It sounds much more grave than it is, but in reality, it's a pretty standard cease and desist when a patent is involved.

It's VERY common for new products to encounter these types of challenges, and we're working diligently to resolve this quickly and efficiently. We can't discuss the details, and we can't comment on speculation. We realize this doesn't give you much comfort, but we hope you understand that we're taking that stance not to be secretive, but because we must. I can say this, though: although we take this matter very seriously, we're not freaking out, and we (and those advising us) feel very optimistic for a speedy and favorable outcome."
 
I was looking at the patent try to figure out what innovation was being patented. It looks like it is the use of a molded housing if I am reading this right? Circulators have been around a long time (i have one from the 60s), but I guess most of them used steel cages or no enclosure.
 
Not sure either. Looking at a pic of engineering drawing it looks very much like the other 2 on the market that I have seen.

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i know of the sansaire and the anova, what's the third one? sorry haven't been keeping up. been holding out on which one will last longer coz i can't exactly get this thing warrantied if ever it does break down if and when i do buy one.
 
Any word on this?
Lawsuit/backer delivery?
 
The best updates, worry, optimism, and fear are in the comments section here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects...de-circulator-for-199/comments?cursor=5516925

I'm not sure if they would make the late Jan or early Feb ship date, but I also think there is a good chance the backers will eventually get them -- but then again, maybe I am too much of an optimist. I just think that for Polyscience to get any damages (if in fact they deserve them), they will have to come to an agreement with Sansaire (Modernchef) that would allow them to produce and sell their units. Maybe the first units will go out as is and future models will have minor design modifications to avoid patent infringement issues. I am not a specialist in this area, so I could be wrong, but payout from a bankrupt company is probably not going to be very profitable for sansaire. Sure they may prevent them from being a competitor, but eventually the machine will be retooled and sold at a later date under a different company.

k.
 
Received an update email from Sansaire.

Production is underway and shipping should commence on the 30th.

As far as the patent issue, here's a direct quote:

Finally, if you’ve been following the comment threads on our Kickstarter page, you may have noticed some discussion about a patent complaint filed against us. We’re happy to report that the issue is resolved and Preston Industries will be dismissing the complaint shortly. Thank you for your understanding as we haven’t been able to discuss the details of this situation.
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Well that's really great news. Looking fwd to hearing thoughts and comments on these one they start getting around!
 
Yeah, I am after a compare from multiple peoples perspectives myself. Very interested in one of these units though.
 
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