Cleaning the Nurture 360

[ClosetCountryChick]

Hi everyone,
Just got through our first successful duck hatch with our Nurture 360 (yay!) and I'm now starting to clean it up. The instructions clearly say not to turn the incubator upside down as you could damage the humidity sensor, and yet the few videos I've found show people doing just that. Is it safe to flip the cover upside down for cleaning? If not, does anyone have any tricks for cleaning it out? The bottom tray is easy, but I'm at a loss as to how to properly clean the top cover if I can't invert it. TIA!

 

[casportpony]

@CluckNDoodle is our Nurture 360 Expert, hopefully, she can help.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I just made a video cleaning it a couple weeks ago! I do not flip the top over.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

What I didn't mention in the video is if you get too much fluff in the fan I've heard people have had great success using canned air to blow it off with the tiny straw (usually sold for cleaning computer keyboards).

 

[ClosetCountryChick]

I just made a video cleaning it a couple weeks ago! I do not flip the top over.

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!!

 

[Izamarfeat]

I've been cleaning the incubator for the last two years, and I don't understand why you had to turn it over. Clean the areas around the fans and heaters with a brush or a slightly damp cloth using the same disinfectant. Be careful and do not wet any electrical parts, including motors, heaters, and control device housings. Using pressurized air is also a good idea, but not everyone has special equipment. You can try to contact sparklewash.com to find out if they provide similar services. My friend ordered a backyard cleaning from them several times.

 

[jthor88]

Oh no. I sprayed water in it to get the feather out. And I flipped it over. Does this mean it is ruined.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Oh no. I sprayed water in it to get the feather out. And I flipped it over. Does this mean it is ruined.

Not necessarily. I would make sure it's completely dry though and try running it to make sure all is still running properly.

 

[afarmer_02]

I just made a video cleaning it a couple weeks ago! I do not flip the top over.

This video is amazing! Thank you so much for posting!!!