Instant Pot Accu Slim Sous Vide 800W Precision Cooker,Immersion Circulator,Ultra-Quiet Fast-Heating with Big Touchscreen Accurate Temperature and Time Control,Waterproof

I’ve had this Instant Pot Accu Slim Sous Vide for about 4 years now, and it’s honestly one of my favorite kitchen tools. With 4 kids, dinner time can be chaotic, but this makes it so much easier to get a great meal on the table without a ton of effort. We mostly use it for steak—it comes out super tender and juicy every time, way better than what I used to make on the stove or grill. I just season the meat, seal it up, set the sous vide, and forget about it while I get everything else done (or chase kids around the house). It’s easy to use, hasn’t given us any issues in all the years we’ve had it, and makes me feel like I actually know what I’m doing in the kitchen. Totally worth it.

The Good: The temperature is very accurate, within a few 1/10's of a degree tested with a calibrated Thermoworks thermometer. Tested from 133 to 165. The water flow in a 14qt pot is very gentle but thorough resulting in even temperature throughout the pot. The user interface is easy and intuitive and didn't require reading the manual. I love that you do not need an app, smartphone, wi-fi or bluetooth connection to use the device. The biggest complaint I read with connected devices are connectivity issues. I was up and running in seconds my first use. This unit is whisper quiet. When I first turned it on I thought it was not working until I saw water movement and the temperature rising. The temperature guage always shows current water temp, which I like, so one can know the actual temp as opposed to where it was set. Timer continues even when adding water and temp drops. The manual is very nice and well laid out, with the customer support phone number and e-mail easily found prominent throughout. Speaking of customer support, probably the biggest positive is Instant's customer service and support. Within 3 minutes of dialing their number I was speaking to a live person here in America. He was very helpful and although he did not have an answer placed me on hold and within 2 minutes had the answer for me. My experience with Anova was vastly different, no one answered the phone, no response to forced voice mail, and their "chat support" was automated spitting back canned impertinent responses. Suffice it to say Anova customer service steered me away from their product, Instant's caused me to order their product as soon as I hung up the phone. There were a number of negative reviews about the clamp which I understand, but; there is no need to tightly clamp the device, all you need to do is secure it to which I felt the clamp was more than sufficient. The overall build quality looks very solid including cord and buttons on the user interface. Heating test: In a 14qt pot it went from hot tap water of 119 degrees to 133 in less than 8 minutes, from 133 to 165 in 21 minutes, and from cold tap water of 58 degrees to 133 in 45 minutes. In a 28 qt cooler with the lid off it went from 120 to 133 in 27 minutes. This is my first sous vide but for normal family use this seems more than adequate and heated faster than I expected. All sous vide makers recommend preheating water. The "Not so good": There is nothing really major to report here. I will say that if you plan to do large parties, commercial use, and using containers larger than 20qt, I'd consider a 1200 watt unit, which may be overkill for typical family use. Another small nit pick is that the clamp pulls the Accu Slim body so it rests on the side of the inner pot which can cause a slight rattling noise in a stainless steel pot. This is the only noise emanating from the device and is not a big deal. It would have been nice if Instant addressed this in its design as it is a simple fix. I ended up placing a thin rubber washer around body at the Max line which resolved the issue and it is whisper quiet. Overall I am very impressed with the Instant Accu Slim and would buy it again.

Pros: - Good price point - Built solid, did not feel flimsy or cheap - User friendly, simple interface. (started cooking with it right away without having to consult the manual) - Simplicity (no need to struggle with wifi or download an app) - Quiet. It had a hum but it was not loud, a couple feet away it was drown out by the vent hood - Kept the water bath the right temperature, I double checked it using a thermometer I know to be accurate - If you have an Instant Pot you can use the cooker and inner pot to do sous vide. It is designed in such a way you can clip it on the lip the lid locks into easily. Cons: - No app ** ( I actually consider this a pro personally, I can set a timer to check on the this thing and not have yet another device connected to my crowded home network) Since I have just starting using this unit no negatives stand out to me as of yet. I have not cooked a large batch, tried it in a large bath and it is still new so cannot judge the wear and tear. I will update this review over time. About me: I work in IT so I am tech savvy, and as such, I prefer things that have a job to do, do it well and don’t over complicate things.

Very poor. Ordered this as my mother has difficulty eating many foods and this was suggested as a possible way to cook things she could eat. Had to use an adapter as it has a non-UK plug. Upon turning it on at the wall, immediately shorted and blew the fuse in the adapter.

Buen producto a gran precio, lo que lo hace más barato es que no tiene app pero... pues no pasa nada

Ridiculous, there is no indication on the specification of this item that it is 120V. This should not be sold on UK amazon without this beaing clearly marked.

Ideal para incursionar en esta técnica. Relación precio/beneficio muy buena.

Excelente producto y fácil de usar