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|Founded=2013
| Founded =2013
|Industry=Kitchenware
| Industry =Small appliances, Kitchenware
|Logo=Anova.svg
| Official Website =https://www.anovaculinary.com/
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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.
|Website=https://www.anovaculinary.com/
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'''<!-- needs more explanation of what the app does in the lead rather than a description of other anova products -->[[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.


==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
 
The company performed a [[Bait-and-switch|bait and switch]] on the consumers who purchased devices by revoking free access app, only reversing course following backlash. Because connecting to smart devices requires a proprietary app, they can [[Planned obsolescence|inadvertently limit the useful life]] of their products by ending support for the app.
* Bait-and-switch
* Service Siphoning
* Self-destructive Design and/or Planned Obsolescence


==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.
Instead of connecting locally through common protocols 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, prior to the release of the Anova Precision Oven 2, Anova announced that they would be switching their app to a subscription model. This means that any previously 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-gb/blogs/blog/update-existing-users-grandfathered-in-new-users-will-pay-a-small-app-subscription-fee</ref>
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. However, new purchases of the Anova Precision Oven 1 or 2 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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708194345/https://anovaculinary.com/en-it/blogs/blog/update-existing-users-grandfathered-in-new-users-will-pay-a-small-app-subscription-fee |archive-date=8 Jul 2025|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/33287/18</ref>
Many Reddit users have reported that the oven's touch display can break due to cable breakage 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 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/kRly9 |archive-date=23 Feb 2026 |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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222205216/https://old.reddit.com/r/CombiSteamOvenCooking/comments/1997qhr/my_anova_precision_oven_display_just_failed_whats/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026|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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222205344/https://old.reddit.com/r/AnovaPrecisionOven/comments/190hbyw/buzzing_and_unresponsive_handle/ |archive-date=22 Feb 2026|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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250708194344/https://community.anovaculinary.com/t/my-apo-died-after-only-3-years-your-thoughts/33287 |archive-date=8 Jul 2025|access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[Anova Culinary]]}}</ref>


==Products==
==See also==
{{Placeholder box|This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.
*[[Self-destructive design]]
* [[Example product line one]] (release date): Short summary of the product's incidents.
*[[Bait-and-switch]]
* [[Example product line two]] (release date):}}


==References==
==References==
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