WHO DO I TRUST?!?!
So you actually got me to thinking about whether my digital therm. was actually acting wonky or if my thermometers are reading inaccurate because of the type they are. I know the slush calibration is at the very bottom of the aquarium thermometers range and 100 is close-ish to the top. That probably could cause an accuracy problem. I also tried to calibrate the meat thermometer using both the slush method AND the boiling method, but got two different calibrations. Now I'm a bit worried....haaaa. Might go look at the digital again. It is a incubation specific one that came with my brinsea. Haaaa...I hope I didn't ruin the eggs I just set. I know new eggs are more susceptible to too hot temps.
@mlm Mike the move went well! Walked down the street two block to the school. Incubator in a bag, eggs in a Styrofoam egg carton wrapped in a towel were carried by my 6yo. Everything was set up and looks great.
Ok you guys. I need help!!I'm all in a fizz about the temp on uglybator. Here's what I got so far. Thermometers were calibrated using the slush method. Here is what I have:
Aquarium Thermometer: lowest marked temp is 32 but the thermometer continues for another inch down, highest marked temp is 150 and that is very near the end of the thermometer (see picture). Slush calibration had it as near to perfect as I could tell. Currently reads just under 100F.
Meat Thermometer: low is 0 high is 220. I have it inserted into a water bottle through a hole in the lid. It reads ~101F Slush calibrated, but boil calibration didn't match up. Went with slush.
Oral Fever Thermometers: I have two. I did not calibrate. I put a small cup of water covered in plastic wrap into the bator (see picture, it's the metal shotglass near bulb). After 2 hours I stuck the thermometer in and turned it on. Did this with two. They read 100.3 and 100.4F respectively.
Digital Thermometer/Hydrometer:
Came with my brinsea, I've used it in a lot of hatches. I love the small compact size. It's gotten humid a lot, and last time when I was calibrating it the bag was compromised and it got wet, however it was dried quickly and appeared to work. It calibrated 32.4 using slush. When place on top of the shot glass in uglybator it said the temp was 103.2F! (103.6)
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Sorry about the d'Uccles.
I've used the ice water method and aim at having my "actual" temps about 100 as a failsafe in case the testing is a bit off. I use a couple aquarium thermometers and a couple regular "purchased at the hardware store" type thermometer/hygrometer combinations. I use wafer thermostats so once I have it set...I leave it where it is and don't have to move it.Ok you guys. I need help!!I'm all in a fizz about the temp on uglybator. Here's what I got so far. Thermometers were calibrated using the slush method. Here is what I have:
Aquarium Thermometer: lowest marked temp is 32 but the thermometer continues for another inch down, highest marked temp is 150 and that is very near the end of the thermometer (see picture). Slush calibration had it as near to perfect as I could tell. Currently reads just under 100F.
Meat Thermometer: low is 0 high is 220. I have it inserted into a water bottle through a hole in the lid. It reads ~101F Slush calibrated, but boil calibration didn't match up. Went with slush.
Oral Fever Thermometers: I have two. I did not calibrate. I put a small cup of water covered in plastic wrap into the bator (see picture, it's the metal shotglass near bulb). After 2 hours I stuck the thermometer in and turned it on. Did this with two. They read 100.3 and 100.4F respectively.
Digital Thermometer/Hydrometer:
Came with my brinsea, I've used it in a lot of hatches. I love the small compact size. It's gotten humid a lot, and last time when I was calibrating it the bag was compromised and it got wet, however it was dried quickly and appeared to work. It calibrated 32.4 using slush. When place on top of the shot glass in uglybator it said the temp was 103.2F! (103.6)
@Sally Sunshine @N F C @Ravynscroft @scottcaddy
