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forum thread Posted by htp182 | Staff • Jan 6, 2025

800W Anova Sous Vide Mini Lite Bluetooth Precision Cooker $38 + Free Shipping

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Walmart [walmart.com] has 800W Anova Culinary Bluetooth App Controlled Sous Vide Precision Cooker Mini Lite w/ Optional Wifi Subscription (Black) for $38. Shipping is free.


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Results: Sous Vide offers the most precise cook times and temperatures to produce the most tender and perfectly cooked steak possible. Easy: Three easy steps: 1) Attach your cooker to a water filled pot. 2) Set the time and temperature 3) Seal the food, add it to the pot, and press start on the app. Value: Our most affordable cooker ever. This machine costs the same, if not less than, 1 night out at a steakhouse. Cook: Once you've conquered Sous Vide steak, you have plenty of power to cook perfect sous vide meals, big or small. Cook meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, and more. Vacuum sealed bags, silicone bags, and zip locked bags are all compatible with Sous Vide Anova App (free/bluetooth connectivity only): Control your time and temp directly on the Anova app. Anova App (subscription/Wi-fi connectivity): For $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year (cancel subscription at anytime), get access to the ultimate sous vide educational content and cooking guides. Recipes from professional chefs and the food nerd community feed directly to your Precision Cooker Mini Lite at the touch of a button. Continuous access to your personal recipes and cook history, ready to revisit or share with your friends and family. Two week free trial included.
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Walmart [walmart.com] has 800W Anova Culinary Bluetooth App Controlled Sous Vide Precision Cooker Mini Lite w/ Optional Wifi Subscription (Black) for $38. Shipping is free.


Product Description from Walmart
Results: Sous Vide offers the most precise cook times and temperatures to produce the most tender and perfectly cooked steak possible. Easy: Three easy steps: 1) Attach your cooker to a water filled pot. 2) Set the time and temperature 3) Seal the food, add it to the pot, and press start on the app. Value: Our most affordable cooker ever. This machine costs the same, if not less than, 1 night out at a steakhouse. Cook: Once you've conquered Sous Vide steak, you have plenty of power to cook perfect sous vide meals, big or small. Cook meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, and more. Vacuum sealed bags, silicone bags, and zip locked bags are all compatible with Sous Vide Anova App (free/bluetooth connectivity only): Control your time and temp directly on the Anova app. Anova App (subscription/Wi-fi connectivity): For $1.99 a month or $9.99 a year (cancel subscription at anytime), get access to the ultimate sous vide educational content and cooking guides. Recipes from professional chefs and the food nerd community feed directly to your Precision Cooker Mini Lite at the touch of a button. Continuous access to your personal recipes and cook history, ready to revisit or share with your friends and family. Two week free trial included.

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Model: Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Mini Lite, 800 Watts, Black, App Enabled, 2024 Model

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If i recall there is no local control on this device and you must use the app. The app may also need a subscription.
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Quote from IShouldBuyIndxFunds :
If i recall there is no local control on this device and you must use the app. The app may also need a subscription.
You are correct. Awful idea to not have on board controls. You have to have a subscription for wifi controls. You must use Bluetooth only w/o a subscription.
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Quote from AUgrunt :
You are correct. Awful idea to not have on board controls. You have to have a subscription for wifi controls. You must use Bluetooth only w/o a subscription.

I have the v1. which is at least 10 years old. It has no wifi or bt, but manual wheel and I like it that way!
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Quote from iconian :
I have the v1. which is at least 10 years old. It has no wifi or bt, but manual wheel and I like it that way!
Got the v1 when it was first available and it finally croaked. Do bluetooth only models disconnect if you leave the area?
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Quote from iconian :
I have the v1. which is at least 10 years old. It has no wifi or bt, but manual wheel and I like it that way!
I believe v1 has Bluetooth. I have one in storage somewhere and I seem to remember how useless the Bluetooth feature was. It worked but was almost never used which is why most people don't even know about it. Look for a Bluetooth icon on the face panel. It's unlit unless connected so you may have to look hard.

The biggest advantage of the early Anovas is the removable screw mount. It gives more flexibility in terms of container height than the attached mounts and clamps used in later models.
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Saw the picture first and hoped this was a deal on filet..... crazy that filet got so expensive that a deal would be as exciting as deal in on tech products.
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Quote from AUgrunt :
You are correct. Awful idea to not have on board controls. You have to have a subscription for wifi controls. You must use Bluetooth only w/o a subscription.
So that is not true. You need to app sub to use the device and they are discontinuing the Bluetooth controls end of year....for no reason.
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Quote from danrr :
Got the v1 when it was first available and it finally croaked. Do bluetooth only models disconnect if you leave the area?
It stays connected as long as you're within range. But honestly, I see no reason to stay connected, especially if you're nearby. Once you set the temperature, there's really nothing else to adjust or even monitor. Low water warnings are so rare that it has only happened to me once, when I sous vided a round roast for 24hrs. I now put Styrofoam packing peanuts over the water, which prevents evaporation and helps retain heat. It's a free version of the ping pong balls.
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Quote from SkillfulPiranha7944 :
I believe v1 has Bluetooth. I have one in storage somewhere and I seem to remember how useless the Bluetooth feature was. It worked but was almost never used which is why most people don't even know about it. Look for a Bluetooth icon on the face panel. It's unlit unless connected so you may have to look hard.

The biggest advantage of the early Anovas is the screw mount. It gives more flexibility in terms of container height than the clamps used in later models.

you might be right, but I never did use BT, i think when I got it, even the app wasn't even around yet or JUST out...
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I own a few of these and you should not get this unit. You must pay for the app now that is outrageous for a heater on a stick. This unit is also very underpowered for most uses. The only reason you should get this unit is if you already own a more powerful unit, are grandfathered in to the free app use for 2 years and need a cheap backup.

I have used a souvide for 11 years and use it 1-2 times a week and just don't trust this unit.
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Quote from snutch2thenutch :
So that is not true. You need to app sub to use the device and they are discontinuing the Bluetooth controls end of year....for no reason.
How can they discontinue the Bluetooth feature if you're not online, i.e. no Wi-Fi? Anova would have no access to your unit to disable the Bluetooth feature. Unless, of course, the firmware has code that would automatically cripple the unit on 12/31/25. Surely they're not that devious, no?
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Quote from snutch2thenutch :
I own a few of these and you should not get this unit. You must pay for the app now that is outrageous for a heater on a stick. This unit is also very underpowered for most uses. The only reason you should get this unit is if you already own a more powerful unit, are grandfathered in to the free app use for 2 years and need a cheap backup. I have used a souvide for 11 years and use it 1-2 times a week and just don't trust this unit.
Nobody needs the trash recipes that the paid subscription gives you. You can still control the device with the app and once the temperature is set you don't need it for anything else. This is a perfect device for a small household on a budget that's looking to explore sous vide cooking.
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Quote from SkillfulPiranha7944 :
How can they discontinue the Bluetooth feature if you're not online, i.e. no Wi-Fi? Anova would have no access to your unit to disable the Bluetooth feature. Unless, of course, the firmware has code that would automatically cripple the unit on 12/31/25. Surely they're not that devious, no?
I imagine they would do it within the app, not on the unit itself. If your app no longer connects to the device, it accomplishes the same (ridiculous) end. Unless you somehow prevent the app updating, I'm not sure you could avoid it.
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Quote from IShouldBuyIndxFunds :
If i recall there is no local control on this device and you must use the app. The app may also need a subscription.
Thanks, almost bought it since my v1 broke a while back.

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Quote from snutch2thenutch :
I own a few of these and you should not get this unit. You must pay for the app now that is outrageous for a heater on a stick. This unit is also very underpowered for most uses. The only reason you should get this unit is if you already own a more powerful unit, are grandfathered in to the free app use for 2 years and need a cheap backup.

I have used a souvide for 11 years and use it 1-2 times a week and just don't trust this unit.
No reason to pay for the app if you can use Bluetooth. The only possible reason might be to turn the unit on at work so that the food is cooked when you're home.

As for it being underpowered, I disagree. I used the 800 watt v1 for 7+ years and it performed fine -- even for a tank filled with 20+ lbs of chuck and round (132°F for 16-24hrs). The trick is to fill the container with HOT tap water, which is already close to your desired temperature. Then the Anova doesn't have to heat the water and only work on maintaining the temperature. Indeed, the heater is rarely on, which I can tell from the wattmeter it's plugged into. For temperature maintenance, 1000/1200 watts has no appreciable advantage over 800 watts.
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