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I know this is an old(ish) thread, but I have to chime in. I have a Brinsea Octagon 20 Advance that's been my primary incubator. I added a Hova-Bator 1602N recently as a hatcher so I could have the flexibility to stagger hatches and to keep my primary incubator cleaner. From the get-go, the HB 1602N was a ridiculous hassle to try to keep the temperature steady in. It would wildly swing from too low to too high with even minor adjustments. I think the fluctuations were definitely a factor in the unusually low hatch rate I had for the duck eggs I put in the HB 1602N at lockdown. After that, I promptly returned the HB 1602N (it was lucky to still be in one piece at that point!) and bought a HB 1588 to use as an incubator and hatcher - it performs as expected, unlike the 1602N.
Hi, I'm using a 1602N for the first time. Can you tell me what you didn't like about yours? Since it's my first experience with an incubator, I don't know how much or how little I should have to mess with it. I do adjust it at least 3x per day to stay at 99.5.