First try on the Rcom pro10- follow along as I review this incubator from out of the box to hatch da

[annabellaknits]

Hi annabellaknits,

I'm facing the same problem . My auto pump needs to be forced to operate to increase humidity . It isn't automatically doing so when the humidity drops below the set 45% . How did you eventually overcome this .

Angelobutter , did you face the same problem or did your pump maintain a steady set humidity and automatically run when humidity dropped ?

I returned the **** thing
I had too many issues with sticky chicks and humidity and wrong end popping.
I'm sticking with my cheapy styro bator that never gives me a problem

 

[ourgardenhens]

Hi
I have one of these & the manual isn't great.
Would you know how I can change the incubation countdown, in the menu, as I can't find away to do this?
Many thanks

 

[annabellaknits]

Sorry I returned mine so I don't know? I do remember searching the internet for instructions and found some that were better then what came with it

 

[bh1duck]

Anyone else have experience with the rcom pro 10? curious what other people think.

 

[banderbear]

Anyone else have experience with the rcom pro 10? curious what other people think.

In my first hatch on the default settings I got 5 out of ten. Second hatch on default settings I got four out of 10. I then tried new settings and got 2 out of 10. It seems that have trouble keeping a steady humidity. Keeps dropping to 40% then shots up if you manually work the pump. Have now bought a gauge to read the humidity and temp so am going to set it going and see if the readings match. Bit disappointed with it really.

 

[annabellaknits]

In my first hatch on the default settings I got 5 out of ten. Second hatch on default settings I got four out of 10. I then tried new settings and got 2 out of 10. It seems that have trouble keeping a steady humidity. Keeps dropping to 40% then shots up if you manually work the pump. Have now bought a gauge to read the humidity and temp so am going to set it going and see if the readings match. Bit disappointed with it really.

I had the same experience and did most of yours make it to lock down?

 

[banderbear]

in the first hatch I think most did, just didn't hatch. In the second hatch one was def rotten. I thought I would tap it open to check it and it exploded all over me, lol. Lucky I have a strong stomach. Others died after forming the chick. On the third hatch, because I didn't go with the default settings, I wouldn't like to blame the incubator. They hatched three days late. I'm thinking of investing in a new incubator. They aren't cheap. Almost tempted to go for a cheap Chinese made one and see how it goes. It's Autumn (fall) here now so no great rush to decide

 

[annabellaknits]

in the first hatch I think most did, just didn't hatch. In the second hatch one was def rotten. I thought I would tap it open to check it and it exploded all over me, lol. Lucky I have a strong stomach. Others died after forming the chick. On the third hatch, because I didn't go with the default settings, I wouldn't like to blame the incubator. They hatched three days late. I'm thinking of investing in a new incubator. They aren't cheap. Almost tempted to go for a cheap Chinese made one and see how it goes. It's Autumn (fall) here now so no great rush to decide

I gave in and because I don't have the funds to spend $400+ on a bator we just built one. Used the incukit and a wine fridge from Craigslist spent about $150 total
It can hold 3 41 count egg turners
Still waiting to see how temps are gonna do between all three shelves but so far so good
I'm done with big buck bators

 

[banderbear]

So I received my little humidity and temp gauge yesterday so have set the incubator going empty. After 12 hours of running the incubator and temp gauge show humidity of 45% but the temperatures are very different. 37.5 on the incubator but only 34.5 inside the incubator on the temp gauge. So I have placed the incubator inside two plastic containers to see if basic insulation will see the temps match.

Possibly running it empty is also affecting the temp.

 

[annabellaknits]

Mine was not calibrated correctly so I had to set it high and went off my own calibrated therm inside which was a pain because there wasn't much room for it