Adding Fan to Incubator

[thinkloically]

I'm getting a still air incubator and I'm wondering.. Can I add this fan to it- AC Infinity HS1238A-X Standard Cooling Fan, 115V AC 120mm by 120mm by 38mm High Speed.

 

[dheltzel]

Unless you have a very large incubator, this is too much air (more is not always better) and will also endanger the chicks unless you put a guard over it (a good idea anyway).

For the styro incubators (LG, Hovabator, etc) I prefer a small computer fan and a "wall wart" power adapter. The fans run full speed at 12v, but I sometimes run it at 9.6v or lower and they are fine, they just run slower. I also turn off the fan a few hours before they are due to hatch. Since doing that, my incidence of "shrink wrapped" chicks has dropped a lot.

 

[dc3085]

For little bators I use a computer fan like mentioned above. The charger from an older non-smart phone will power the fan, just cut the tip off and connect the wires until the fan goes (if the colors aren't the same).