HOVA-BATOR INCUBATOR 1602N Humidity Control

[latebloomer]

i'm new to this so bear with me

i have some bbs orpington eggs on their way
and a hova bator 1620N

does anyone know if this model has a gauge for humidity
or should i purchase one separately

again, thanks for your patience

 

[BerrytangleFarm]

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Mine doesn't have a hygrometer, just a bulb thermometer. I got a digital therm/hygr and also keep the bulb therm in for a cross check and to keep an eye on the different hot/cold spots.

 

[ruthless]

NO, no humidity gauge comes with it. You can buy one at Walmart that has temp and humidity gauge together.

Many people have two, so they are sure that they are getting accurate measurements.

Good luck with your eggs! and WELCOME TO BYC!

 

[jvls1942]

Walmart sells agood digital unit..

use only one hygrometer and one thermometer that you know are accurate..

using two or three different ones only creates doubt.. and well it should..

suppose one reads wrong and it is reading 100 while the temp is actually 104.. and the other one is also wrong and it reads 100 while the temp is actually 110.. so now you take them and average the temp.. as many people will tell you to do..
the average is 107.. see what I mean ??

just use only one that you can trust..

it might take some time to get one that you trust, but it is worth the effort..

once you have one that is correct, you can then calibrate the rest to match it..

you put the trusted one and the untrue one together.. when your trusted one is reading 99.5, see what the other one is reading.. let's just say it is reading 96.. from now on, 96 on that thermometer is really 99.5.. make a note on it to that effect and you are good to go..

On bubble therms, you just have to make a mark at where the mercury level is and you no longer need the numbers..

 

[latebloomer]

thanks for your responses

will get a temp/hygro promptly

 

[goodfys]

which thermometer is a good one?, the one that came with it could be a trusted one?