Help!! Day 19 temp drop

[Maciejcarol]

So my incubator is no longer holding its heat. It has been good up until today. I removed the turner and added very warm water yesterday. I was gone over night and temp has been hovering around 93 degrees. I have it covered w a towel but doesn’t seem to be warming up. I have 3 thermometers in it and they all read the same. I’m trying to not panic. I just put a hot water bottle in and am going to monitor the temp but freaking out over here. Day 19. Humidity is golden. Any though

 

[Maciejcarol]

I have three. One I bought at Walmart just for this so is very new. One is a for reptiles and the one that came w my new egg turner. I have a little giant that I bought used from an experienced Hatcher. She had just pulled a hatch out of it.

 

[Kiki]

Still. I just don’t get what changed from yesterday

You said you took the turner out correct?
The Turner motor produces heat.

 

[Kiki]

Also could it be cuz the turner is out so thermometer is further away from the heating elements?

Do you know how to adjust the heat?
To raise it or to lower it?

 

[Kiki]

That’s what I am thinking too. So just need to adjust slightly up?

Yes but you need to pay close attention because I cannot tell you how many people adjust the incubator and walk away and think it's going to be okay and come back to fried eggs.

Adjust it ever so slightly and wait for 20 minutes before you adjust it again.

 

[Kiki]

We do. Should we just go up a degree or two?

I am assuming that this is digital adjust instead of a knob. If so one push of the button are one degree and wait for 20 minutes to see what your calibrated thermometers read.

 

[Maciejcarol]

Yes but you need to pay close attention because I cannot tell you how many people adjust the incubator and walk away and think it's going to be okay and come back to fried eggs.

Adjust it ever so slightly and wait for 20 minutes before you adjust it again.

Ok we will give it a shot

 

[Yardmom]

Make sure you are taking the temperature at the top of the eggs. You may want to a just where your thermostat from the incubator sets. (LG styles on this can be different)

 

[Yardmom]

Any way to turn it up watching the extra thermometers.

 

[Kiki]

93 is not a huge temp drop they should be just fine.

What incubator do you have?
Have you calibrated a thermometer?