I have built a small cabinet incubator out of a beverage cooler. Its 15x15x24 tall. I am using a inkbird itc-1000f controller with 2 100 watt ptc ceramic heating elements. I have a fan blowing on the elements. I have the controller set to kick on at 97f and off at 98f. Using a brinese spot check...
I have took 2 computer fans and wired them up and both have went poof. and smoke comes out. What is the trick i took a fan out of an old Lyon roll x and it works fine.
I have bought 2 thermometers recently. This one reads 95.2 at the top of eggs. I put the sensor in a cup of ice water and it went to 33.1.
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This one is stuck to the viewing glass and reads 99.3 to 100.7...
I got a brand new water heater thermostat and drilled the three holes in the cover just like the other thread said and the best i can get it to do is turn on at 98 and off at 103. I had a 125 watt flood bulb and a 60 watt regular bulb, then went to just the 60 watt bulb. Ive moved the thermo...
Iv had my eggs in the bator for 3 days now. Plugged the turner in and went and got a sandwich. Checked on them 20 mins later and the temp had gone from 99 to 109! Im going to wait about 5 or 6 days and candle but im bettin there cooked. Thats just my luck:hit For those of you that have...
I am in a pickle, i have a them that will read accurate for a lil while then it will be off by 3 or 4 degrees. What is the best themometer/hygrometer out there. The one i am using is a acu-rite digital.
Thanks
Ramhatch
Here are a few pics of the coop i built for my barred rocks.
This pic was taken before it was finished, it now has a window above the nest box.
Thanks for looking.
The coop is 4x8.