Building an Incubator, I have Question?

[n2thestorm5032]

What are those things called that will shut off the heat when it gets to hot, I know its called a thermostat, but can you hook a thermostat up to light bulb cord and have it shut off when it is supposed to, or can you use a regular thermostat, or do is there an electrical heat timer thing!

So if anyone can understand what I said, lol please help me!

 

[MissPrissy]

Look at the incubator in my signature line.

 

[ericbrbr]

If you are talking about using a thermostat like out of a house, then no you cant do this it will not carry the load. Here is my home made bator I used a thermostat for a little giant. It cost like $30 on eBay. Notice I have it mounted in the right of the pic under my fan. It holds temp very well.

 

[ezbird]

ericbrbr, are you going into the hatchery business? Just curious, cause you made such a giant bator and spent so much money on it.

 

[ericbrbr]

Thats is only a fraction of what a New cabinet style would cost. I have already got several orders to hatch locally on the halves. So I would say "yes" small time. Thanks

 

[Alabama_boy]

ericbrbr
Does your incubator use light bulb for the heat element?

 

[ericbrbr]

Yes I do use light bulbs for heat. When I first completed the incubator I ran it on one bulb to make sure that one could heat the entire bator in case of the other bulb burning out. I would always recommmend using atleast 2 bulbs because they wont last forever. I just added my humidity pail yesterday. I had to put some 3/4" dowels in the bottom of the pan to make legs due to the little space I have. It looks very large but it is an older smaller fridge. At first I thought it would be to small but I like the size because I got everything in it that I had planned and takes up little space. Thanks

 

[Alabama_boy]

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Thanks for the info it looks great.