Hovabator 1602N

[Pele]

Hi everyone,

I just bought the above model of incubator, and I wanted to see if anyone else has used this unit, and has any feedback about it.

I believe it qualifies as a dry air incubator (which would require 30 humidity for 18 days yes?).

Please let me know any tips/tricks for this unit. I am trying a very small first hatch in it.

 

[notinoz2007]

i have this one also so i will be checking here to get feedback. its my first hatch too and know nothing about this incubator, came with no paperwork since it was secondhand. i had no idea it might be dry air so thanks for that info.

 

[Pele]

Thanks for replying notinoz2007

Yes I bought the very basic unit with no turning rack, fan, or humidity wells. You may want to look on your unit for a place to put water, if there is one, then it's not a dry unit.

It will be an adventure!

 

[Faerytalefarm]

I have this model with eggs on day 5 in it. I'm only using it as a backup to my Brinsea. The humidity seems to run quite low in it if you only fill the center chamber with water. I added sponges to mine because I'm not incubating at 30% humidity, I prefer 40-45%.

 

[Faerytalefarm]

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There are STILL air incubators and a process of dry incubation but I have never heard of a dry air incubator.

 

[notinoz2007]

ok, the bottom of my incubator has 6 holes, no bigger than hole punch size. and it has a maze looking kind of set up, one part says thermal. one part says circulated. do i put water in either of those places?
i sure am glad you created this thread - i had no idea i should take a closer look at my incubator.

 

[Faerytalefarm]

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Yes, the manual says to fill the center part of the maze for incubation and the entire maze for hatching. I would strongly suggest you get a hygrometer to know what your humidity is exactly.

 

[notinoz2007]

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Yes, the manual says to fill the center part of the maze for incubation and the entire maze for hatching. I would strongly suggest you get a hygrometer to know what your humidity is exactly.

thank you for that

i'm going to do a little checking online and see if i can find a printable manual.

 

[Pele]

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Thanks Faerytalefarm, that's good info to have. And yes, I was mixing up my words. I meant a still and dry air incubator. Though I'm not sure it qualifies as still because the product description talks about convection for air circulation (though I just assumed that was still 'still'.)

 

[Faerytalefarm]

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Yes, the manual says to fill the center part of the maze for incubation and the entire maze for hatching. I would strongly suggest you get a hygrometer to know what your humidity is exactly.

thank you for that

i'm going to do a little checking online and see if i can find a printable manual.

I bet you can.