homemade cabinet incubator question

[chicken_bob]

I am going to build me a cabinet style incubator and was wondering if the fan just blows on the back side or will I need to build a false back (hollow wall) to circulate the air to the bottom and back up? Any info would be welcome.

 

[bigstack]

My sports man has a false wall. It draws air in the bottom. which pullshot air down! ad blows out top. through theheating element and over the water tub.

Good Luck and God Bless!

 

[chicken_bob]

So the fan is in the bottom? Is the heating element mounted on the bottom or top of the upper section? Thank you!

 

[Cindiloohoo]

I'm working on designing one also, and think I will put my heating element on the bottom. Heat rises, it just makes more sense to me.

 

[Rocky Meadows]

I figure out a cheap way to build a cabinet incubator. What I did was go to my TSC and purchased 2 heaters they had on sale. I took the fans and heat elements out and am using them for my incubators. I have found this to be cheaper than purchasing the fan kits my my poultry supply. Don't know if this helps anyone, just thought I would add this to help save on cost. I got the heaters for 19.00 bucks apiece.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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That's a great idea! I have a heater fan that has digital thermostat control, wonder if that would work? I could use the whole thing and just mount it at the bottom!