Jan 9, 2011 #1 pokey Warrior Princess 11 Years Jun 1, 2008 1,313 6 171 upstate I took the wafer off the screw on my hovabator to inspect it.now I can't get the thermostat to come on.what am I doing wrong?
I took the wafer off the screw on my hovabator to inspect it.now I can't get the thermostat to come on.what am I doing wrong?
Jan 9, 2011 #2 bargain Love God, Hubby & farm 11 Years Apr 13, 2008 8,372 426 326 Bowdon, GA Check your wiring to see if you may have accidentally pulled one loose. Happened to me once. Hope this helps Nancy. ________________________________________________ Our current auctions: Bonus Lavendar Orpington Eggs & 10+ Blue/Black/Splash Orpington Eggs 10+ Blue Cooper Marans & Splash Marans (Mostly Blues!) eggs 12+ Buff Orpington Hatching Eggs 10+ Crested and Non Crested Pekin Duck Eggs - No Reserve! [URL]https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=436662] Pickup only - Pure Coronation Sussex Rooster at the Point of Crowing![/url]
Check your wiring to see if you may have accidentally pulled one loose. Happened to me once. Hope this helps Nancy. ________________________________________________ Our current auctions: Bonus Lavendar Orpington Eggs & 10+ Blue/Black/Splash Orpington Eggs 10+ Blue Cooper Marans & Splash Marans (Mostly Blues!) eggs 12+ Buff Orpington Hatching Eggs 10+ Crested and Non Crested Pekin Duck Eggs - No Reserve! [URL]https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=436662] Pickup only - Pure Coronation Sussex Rooster at the Point of Crowing![/url]
Jan 9, 2011 Thread starter #3 pokey Warrior Princess 11 Years Jun 1, 2008 1,313 6 171 upstate How can you tell if the wafer is bad?
Jan 9, 2011 #4 aprophet Songster 10 Years Jan 12, 2010 3,798 55 239 chesapeake Va. if I remember the directions right you tighten the screw down all the way then back it off a certain number of turns
if I remember the directions right you tighten the screw down all the way then back it off a certain number of turns
Jan 9, 2011 #5 sklr112 In the Brooder 9 Years May 23, 2010 97 1 39 This hasn't happened to me with my Hova-Bator, but maybe this will help... http://www.gqfmfg.com/pdf/Thermal Hova-Bator instructions.pdf
This hasn't happened to me with my Hova-Bator, but maybe this will help... http://www.gqfmfg.com/pdf/Thermal Hova-Bator instructions.pdf
Jan 10, 2011 #7 deerman Rest in Peace 1949-2012 11 Years Aug 24, 2008 9,491 119 293 Southern Ohio Quote: if wafer is bad....thermostat will not shut it off. Only go bad if they get a leak....the hotter they get the thicker they get yes check the wire...the micr-switch is normal close, so when switch is made will turn heating unit off.
Quote: if wafer is bad....thermostat will not shut it off. Only go bad if they get a leak....the hotter they get the thicker they get yes check the wire...the micr-switch is normal close, so when switch is made will turn heating unit off.
Jan 10, 2011 Thread starter #8 pokey Warrior Princess 11 Years Jun 1, 2008 1,313 6 171 upstate I can get the thermostat to go off and on with my finger pushing down on the tiny switch.I can't get it to work w the wafer now.if it was the wire it wouldn't work at all, right?
I can get the thermostat to go off and on with my finger pushing down on the tiny switch.I can't get it to work w the wafer now.if it was the wire it wouldn't work at all, right?