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'''Anova Culinary''', registered as '''Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.''', is a company headquartered in San Francisco that specializes in smart kitchen appliances designed for home cooking. Their product range includes devices such as sous-vide cookers, combination ovens, and vacuum sealers. In 2014, Anova introduced the Anova Precision Cooker, which claims to be the first sous-vide cooking device with Bluetooth connectivity, followed by a Wi-Fi-enabled version in 2015. | '''[[wikipedia:Anova_Culinary|Anova Culinary]]''', registered as '''Anova Applied Electronics, Inc.''', is a company headquartered in San Francisco that specializes in smart kitchen appliances designed for home cooking. Their product range includes devices such as sous-vide cookers, combination ovens, and vacuum sealers. In 2014, Anova introduced the Anova Precision Cooker, which claims to be the first sous-vide cooking device with Bluetooth connectivity, followed by a Wi-Fi-enabled version in 2015. | ||
In 2014, Anova introduced The Anova Precision Oven, a countertop combi oven designed to function independently as a sous-vide solution or in conjunction with existing "Precision Cooker" products. It has both steam and convection cooking functions. | In 2014, Anova introduced The Anova Precision Oven, a countertop combi oven designed to function independently as a sous-vide solution or in conjunction with existing "Precision Cooker" products. It has both steam and convection cooking functions. | ||
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==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
=== Always-online Oven with cloud dependency === | ===Always-online Oven with cloud dependency=== | ||
Instead of connecting locally through common models like Bluetooth or WiFi-based solutions such as mDNS/Bonjour, all app functionality requires that the Oven is connected through the Anova's Firebase instance.{{citation needed}} | Instead of connecting locally through common models like Bluetooth or WiFi-based solutions such as mDNS/Bonjour, all app functionality requires that the Oven is connected through the Anova's Firebase instance.{{citation needed}} | ||
=== Anova Oven App Subscription Model === | ===Anova Oven App Subscription Model=== | ||
In 2024 (notably, shortly prior to the release of the Anova Precision Oven 2) Anova announced that they would be switching the app to a subscription model. This meant that any previously created or used recipe programmes would now require a paid account to activate. | In 2024 (notably, shortly prior to the release of the Anova Precision Oven 2) Anova announced that they would be switching the app to a subscription model. This meant that any previously created or used recipe programmes would now require a paid account to activate. | ||
The company later partially back-tracked on this, by allowing existing owners of the Anova Precision Oven 1 to be grandfathered under the previously free model. New purchases of the Anova Precision Oven 1 or version 2 model will still be subject to the new subscription model.<ref>https://anovaculinary.com/en- | The company later partially back-tracked on this, by allowing existing owners of the Anova Precision Oven 1 to be grandfathered under the previously free model. New purchases of the Anova Precision Oven 1 or version 2 model will still be subject to the new subscription model.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Svajian |first=Stephen |date=15 Aug 2024 |title=Update: Existing Users Grandfathered in; New Users will Pay a Small App Subscription Fee |url=https://anovaculinary.com/en-it/blogs/blog/update-existing-users-grandfathered-in-new-users-will-pay-a-small-app-subscription-fee |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Anova Culinary]]}}</ref> | ||
=== Anova Precision Oven 1 faulty connections in handle === | ===Anova Precision Oven 1 faulty connections in handle=== | ||
Many Reddit users have reported that the oven's touch display can become unfunctional due to broken cables in the door handle.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CombiSteamOvenCooking/comments/1epqz1r/comment/m7vghla/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CombiSteamOvenCooking/comments/1997qhr/my_anova_precision_oven_display_just_failed_whats/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/AnovaPrecisionOven/comments/190hbyw/buzzing_and_unresponsive_handle/</ref><ref>https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/my-apo-died-after-only-3-years-your-thoughts/33287 | Many Reddit users have reported that the oven's touch display can become unfunctional due to broken cables in the door handle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PINNED: Please post your major issues with Anova Precision Oven (APO) here |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CombiSteamOvenCooking/comments/1epqz1r/comment/m7vghla/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=My Anova Precision Oven display just failed - what's next |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/CombiSteamOvenCooking/comments/1997qhr/my_anova_precision_oven_display_just_failed_whats/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Buzzing and unresponsive handle :( |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/AnovaPrecisionOven/comments/190hbyw/buzzing_and_unresponsive_handle/ |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=Aug 2024 |title=My APO died after only 3 years - your thoughts |url=https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/my-apo-died-after-only-3-years-your-thoughts/33287 |url-status=live |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Anova Culinary]]}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Self-destructive design]] | |||
*[[Bait-and-switch]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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