THE Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco Thread; Hatches, etc. (PICS) - Page 39

Been a while, but just some quick info.

we all know that all of our hatching situations,etc. are different, so bear this in mind in what i say here:

1.

I have three O20E units, as you know if you have read the whole thread (and have a memory). I have been a bit displeased with how this bator is affected by the ambient temperature. It really is in no way a 'rock solid' temperature holder. I have even seen over two degree temp changes with no change in ambient temperature and RH at all.

NOTE: I AM NOT TALKING OF MASSIVE AND DEADLY SPIKES OR DROPS IN TEMP. But at various times i do need to adjust temperature up and down in mid course to keep things where they need to be.

I personally wish this was not the case. but it is the case, in my experience.

2.

I have also found that the fuller the bator is with eggs, the lower is the hatch rate. This may have something to do with air circulation; but I am not so sure about that...

The only 100 % hatches i have had have been with the bators containing only 5 to ten eggs. WHEREAS bators with 20-24 have given hatch rates as low as 79.5 %.

Again, there could be many factors involved here. But I just wanted to put this up so at least someone could see it and store it in his/her mind. Maybe it could help someone.

Yinepu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU????????????????????

I can;'t believe YOU are saying this about brinseas. I thought you were really into yours. We spoke alot about them late this past summer, as I bet you remember. I even sent you pms about your stuff.

all i can say is WOW.

eta: I must also add that the 'spot check' thermometer i bought from them is basically useless.

The only issue so far I have with my OE20 is the temp control reostat,  in the

instructions they make it sound like you set it, and screw the door on, and don't touch it

again.  I'm not finding that, maybe it's my anbient room temps?

Right now my temps look good, so I'm not touching it hopefully for another 3 weeks.

i wouldn't be surprised if you have to touch the temp control in the next three weeks!

Yinnie: I remember you saying how you loved your ovascope.............apparently that didn't work out either...........? shame. not cheap

and yes, i have heard horrible things about brinsea's cust. service. the only woman i dealt with was a cold fish..

Yinnie.... also: I wonder if an air conditioner running would have kept your temps from shooting hi. you know, if your house temp had been real stable. but then again, i know you are in TX and how long can you leave an AC running and not pay through the nose?

I may need to put an AC in my bator room to run it occasionally in case ambient gets too high. BUT I AIN'T IN TX. So I would never need to run it for long stretches.

Do you have any thoughts here?

Gee, Yinnnie! Only 140!!?? If you had only had the patience, you could have at least let it go to 180: then you would have had nice pasteurized eggs!!!

No pun intended, honest, but it is a shame you really got 'burned' on that unit. I really hope your other one(s) keep okay for you. I think--like you i bet--that all in all, for the price i am pleased so far with the way they are going. And i too rather like monitoring (and hand turning) the bators: it keeps me firmly part of the process--plus it feeds my data keeping obsession!! I've got all kinds of humidity, temp. and egg weight data now!

thanks for taking the time to post again. Nice to 'see' you again.