2 sous vide not cutting it

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1 sous vide 2 sous vide 3 sous vide 4.
3 sous vide 2 sous vide 1 sous vide no more.

Idk how you guys are getting these wheenie sous vide cookers to hold temp when using for a jacketed collection pot. Running 2 is no difference. Actually worse since the damn breaker keeps popping.
The collection pot is a large 12x48 jacketed.
Have a pump for each jacket. Water comes out so cold it can’t recover temps. Can’t get temps to go up at all

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my first “sous vide” was a water heater element in black pipe with a standard water heater thermostat. 50ft of 3/4" heater hose let me put it at a safe distance. used an old keggle as the “hot pot”.

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That’s going to be the next move. I’m just blown away that these work for anybody.
Could hardly even heat the splatter platter lol

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I got a hundred feet with the wrong kind of tubing…

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most sous vide units are tiny.
grab a tankless water heater if you need more heat in your life.

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What temp do you have set at?

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A bucket heater and controller is about $75 for something in the 1200-1500w range. I use one on a 12" jacketed base and it drops about 8-10 degrees, but recovers fairly quickly.

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Thats what i use is a bucket heater they were 50$ on amazon when i got mine, but theey get hot i was only running crude so it didnt matter but if your not just doing crude get a controller like stated above.

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It doesn’t matter I can have it set to 150f. It doesn’t have the oomph

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What brand is the one you use?

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Thanks!

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Those bucket heaters are way weaker then sous vide I wouldnt use them. We had great success with three sous vides in a gatoraide cooler with the lid drilled out perfectly to hold three sous vides. If you just have a open bucket with no lid its tough to hold temps

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I have badass temp controllers if youve got $1500

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The bucket heater keeps up better than the 900w anova sous vide I used, 100%. Its not the best option, but hard to beat for the price.

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Don’t use them both on the same circuit. If you have them, might as well try them on different circuits, or one with more amps.

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how do I rig up a tankless water heater?

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this is what i was looking at. was having a similar conversation on a thread i posted earlier

https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Tankless-Instant-Bathroom-Kitchen/dp/B07VZV497L/ref=asc_df_B07VZV497L/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385180324768&hvpos=1o6&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16534424270617031359&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026222&hvtargid=pla-844949663410&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=78829232056&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385180324768&hvpos=1o6&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16534424270617031359&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026222&hvtargid=pla-844949663410

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If 2 sous vide blow your breaker you’re gonna need to upgrade your electrical service

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Honestly, its way to small for my needs. I have a tankless gas water heater that will do 199,000 BTU or just about 42kwh but I’m having trouble trying to keep the system in a closed loop and getting the system to turn on and heat the water.

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