Addelice Sous Vide immersion circulator

[Anonymous Modernist 3242]

Hi!

Has anyone tried this immersion circulator from Addelice?

http://www.addelice.com/shop/default/cuisson-sous-vide-basse-temperature/einhangethermostat.html

I live in Sweden so the price of this circulator is far better than the Polyscience one.

[Anonymous Modernist 4342]

This looks very intriguing. I'm anxious to hear if someone has tried this circulator or if anyone knows a little bit more about it. At around $580 US it would be very appealing, but I'm not sure if they make a 120V version or not...

[Anonymous Modernist 4617]

this blog http://www.sousvidecooking.org/ have a good review about Addelice, i was going to buy that one, but got a Polyscience instead for a good price.

[Anonymous Modernist 4694]

Actually I'm using this immersion circulator for my sous vide cooking, and i'm happy with it. For my opinion it is quiet, holds the temperature exactly (i didn't check with high end gear, but with a simple oven thermometer) and it's pretty small. An external thermometer probe is not possible. After turning it on you can set the desired temperature and a timer that starts counting down after the temperature is reached or you can let it count from zero to 99 hours i guess. So it's quite simple but easy to use (not suitable for complicated HACCP though).

I'm using the Addelice Swid with a 2/3 GN container most of the time, but a 1/1 GN container is easily heated as well (both of them were insulated with bubble wrap and i use a lid to prevent evaporating.

The cage around the heating element keeps the sous vide bags away, but makes cleaning and drying a little more difficult.

According to their homepage a 110V version is under construction, but not yet available.

I hope this will help you with your decision.

Greetings from germany,

Sheldon

[Anonymous Modernist 5726]

I am using the swid for now 6 months and I am totally satisfied about it. Very simple to use and to clean (I don't share Sheldon opinion about that last point). IMO the heater element of the swid is easier to clean compared to my former Julabo heating coil.

The swids heats fast but is limited to a 20-30 liters capacity.

Jeff

[Anonymous Modernist 3242]

Thank you very much for your responses, it helped me with my decision to bye the Addelice one. Unfortunately it seems to be out of stock for the moment.

/Daniel

[Anonymous Modernist 6526]

Hi,

I've been using the Swid for nearly 2 years and it never disapointed. it's quite reliable, silent, the most silent of all of the equipement I've tested, it's quite cheap and the size id ideal. I've written an article about it on my blog:

http://www.fiftyfourdegrees.com/lang/en-us/archives/756

Have a read.

Nicolas

[Sousvidecooking.org]

I have just seen this message on twitter informing about the official launch of the Swid Premium, the Addelice immersion circulator that can heat up to 2,400W. Amazing!

 

 

[chefmd]

I don't think you can heat anything up to 2400 watts. Water, in particular, can only heat to 100 degrees centigrade or 212 degrees Fahrenheit at the sea level (sans pressure cooker).  

[IndyRob]

I think he means it can heat water quickly, while using a lot of power.  This means you don't need any expensive extra equipment, like, a tea kettle or something.

[KennethT]

In the USA and Canada, no home appliance can draw more than roughly 1800 Watts since domestic, 120 Volt circuit breakers are only rated for 20 Amps.  In Europe, where the wall voltage is 230V nominal and the circuit breaker is rated for 10 Amps, you can then draw 2300 Watts.

[paulraphael]

On 11/13/2016 at 8:52 PM, KennethT said:

In the USA and Canada, no home appliance can draw more than roughly 1800 Watts since domestic, 120 Volt circuit breakers are only rated for 20 Amps.  In Europe, where the wall voltage is 230V nominal and the circuit breaker is rated for 10 Amps, you can then draw 2300 Watts.

 

Yup. The only common exception is the few appliances that require a dedicated 20 amp circuit. Like bigger air conditioners and espresso machines. You can recognize these things by the air conditioner plug that won't fit in a standard outlet. These appliances are allowed draw 2200 watts, maybe up to 2400. 

 

I've never seen this on a circulator. Not that much point. There'd be an advantage if you're starting with cold water and are racing to get it to temperature, or if you're heating a huge volume of water in an uninsulated container. But there's almost never a reason to do either of these things. 800-1200 watts is really plenty.

[paulraphael]

The circulator in question here looks a lot like the commercial / lab units that made by several other companies. If you want something that burly, check out an Anova or Julbo or PolyScience commercial circulator. These companies make them for the 120v world.

[Shalmanese]

Addelice is a European company selling a 220V circulator for the European market. They also plan to release a 110V version limited to 1200W.