Help my Incubating temps are crazy

[Bigjay]

Need help. I have a hova bator with the fan and turner. The temp goes from 98 to 105.9. Any suggestions on what is wrong or is this normal for it. Im new at this so suggeations are welcome.

 

[Bigjay]

Im hatching jumbo brown quail eggs

 

[ChickenLeg]

Your temps shouldnt go that high, that can ruin a hatch fast.

Do you have it inside or outside?

You need to be in a room where the temp always stays the same, if you're not already. Try to stay out of cold basements too, theyve been rough on my hatches before.

Is it a digital incubator?

 

[Bigjay]

Your temps shouldnt go that high, that can ruin a hatch fast.

Do you have it inside or outside?

You need to be in a room where the temp always stays the same, if you're not already. Try to stay out of cold basements too, theyve been rough on my hatches before.

Is it a digital incubator?

Im inside and the incubator is brand new. I have it turned way down to 93 and it still jumps to 102.5 and down to 96. Is that still bad.

 

[Bigjay]

Its a digital and im inside. I have it now at 102.5 and it goes down to 96.5. Its brand new and tem goes way up and way down. Sounds like i need to return it

 

[ChickenLeg]

Im inside and the incubator is brand new. I have it turned way down to 93 and it still jumps to 102.5 and down to 96. Is that still bad.

Yes sounds like the thermostat is bad. You're in a better temp range but thats still not going to work.

Is this your incubator?
https://www.amazon.com/GQF-1588-Genesis-Hova-Bator-Incubator/dp/B01GWF7HGG

If so I have the exact model and mine has never been that off, mine has jumped 1 or 2 degrees at most and that was when it was in the basement.

I would return it immediately and get your money back, your hatch is going to be a waste of time at the current rate.

If returning it is not an option I would disconnect the digital thermostat/humidity reader and wire this thermostat to the incubator instead.

https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-All-...02984&sr=1-17-spons&keywords=thermostat&psc=1

 

[Bigjay]

If i disconnect the thermostat how does it keep temp. No i have the one with the 2 windows

 

[ChickenLeg]

Or I would get a replacement incubator instead Ive never had a problem with my 1588, so it sounds like you just got a bad one.

You can also just buy a plain jane cheap hovabator, and wire in a computer fan, and a digital thermostat for cheap. Here's links for everything that makes a great cheap incubator:

Incubator
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HovaBator-...062?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c10#viTabs_0

Thermostat
https://www.amazon.com/Inkbird-All-...e=UTF8&qid=1541303658&sr=1-7&keywords=inkbird

Fan (or get an old computer fan from your computer)
https://www.amazon.com/Inverlee-Com...8&qid=1541303692&sr=1-1&keywords=computer+fan

 

[ChickenLeg]

If i disconnect the thermostat how does it keep temp. No i have the one with the 2 windows

It doesnt matter what you do right now there is a good chance the hatch is already ruined if its been incubating for a while.

How long has it been running with the eggs inside?

You can either try to keep this hatch going or call it a lose. I'd unplug the incubator and plug it back in and see if that helps any. Does the temperature stay the same in the room its in?

 

[Rose Quartz]

If i disconnect the thermostat how does it keep temp. No i have the one with the 2 windows

I have a hovabator with 2 windows i think the number is 1602N cant remember though. It worked decently out of box. I never adjusted the temp and it read at 99.0 - 100.2 the whole time only dropping when i opened it. I have the turner too. I had my own thermometers inside and it was 1 degree colder on one side but it was between 99 and 100 the whole time.

Sounds like you have a faulty one id return it. If you got it at a store maybe get an exchange and pop your eggs into the new one when you get back home. Too hots worse than too cold.