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Will this fan work for an incubator??

post #1 of 6
3/12/12 at 5:36am
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It is called a 115V AC 120mm Cooling Fan, SUNON SP100A 1123XSL, Intellinet 206297 and its from amazon.com, would it work??
Edited by Lucky1 - 3/12/12 at 6:07am
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post #2 of 6
3/12/12 at 6:40am

I don't see why not, but it might depend on how big you incubator is. I'm no expert, but if the incubator is small a 80mm fan would be ok or maybe better.

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post #3 of 6
3/12/12 at 11:10am
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I would say that it is a small-ish incubator, it can hold about 30-35 eggs in it when it is full, but it is fairly tall.
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post #4 of 6
3/13/12 at 4:06pm

I use an old CPU fan out of a computer, one out of the power supply will work too. I use a 12 volt power pack that plugs into 110 and cut and splice the wires together. The CPU fan is more quiet and does the best job for me.

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post #5 of 6
3/13/12 at 4:36pm

I also use an old CPU fan spliced into an old cell phone charging cord. My homemade incubator holds 30 eggs, and is a cabinet style also. Any size fan should be fine as long as it circulates the air a little.

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Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, All colors Bantam Cochins, Silkies, Gold Laced Wyandottes and Buff orpingtons

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post #6 of 6
3/13/12 at 5:19pm

I have a large home made cabinet style incubator (holds 123 eggs) that I have 2 fans similar to the one you are talking about in it.  It does a great job of circulating the air.  I do still have small differences in temps, but I move my eggs once a week and have great hatches.  I do want to warn you that they are a little noisy.  You get used to it though.  Mine runs 24/7 for 6 months. wink.png  Good luck!

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