incubator's gone wild

[silkie_sue]

Stupid bator's really irritating me. I'm using a LG with force air. I've used it multiple times and always once I had it set for 24 hours it was stable.

This month it's gone wild. Started out good 99.7 stayed there all day. The next morning it was hanging at 93.1. Well re-adjusted again. Couldn't get

it to stablize at 99 anything so when it settled at 100.3 I was ok with that. Stayed at 100.3 to 100.4 for 24 hours. Put the eggs in walked away

because we all know the temps go nuts for awhile. Checked the next morning and...98.3...grrrrr. Left it alone awhile longer incase it wasn't done

settling with the eggs in it. Nope! still the same. So needless to say I've been having to fiddle with the temp repeatedly for the last 6 days to either

bring the temp up or lower it.

So anywho...I'm just wondering if this is really going to mess this hatch up. The lowest temp it's had is 98.3 (not sure how long sometime over

night) but it did fall to this twice over night. The highest it's got to is 101.9 but I caught that within an hour or so.

Also is anyone else experiencing these fluctuations? Could this be atmospheric?

grrrr... This is so odd.

Suz

 

[Robo]

That shouldn't hurt your hatch. I feel your pain, when mine did that the thermostat went out completely. But LG's always fluctuate. The thermostats suck...

 

[jvls1942]

I can help you,, PM me if you want to know what to do..

jvls1942

 

[silkie_sue]

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Thanks... PM sent

 

[jvls1942]

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Thanks... PM sent

PM answered.. I forgot to put something in the subject box and it didn't go through last night..

jvls1942 aka jiminwisc

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

I have 2 LG incubators and while I always got a good hatch I also had to fiddle with mine too often like you. I bought a Genesis Hovabator that is digitally preset and will use a LG for the last few days of hatch.The temp remains pretty constant. I agree that the fluctuation in temp you have had is irritating but will not affect your hatch. When it spikes too high for very long it can be catastrophic.

 

[jvls1942]

with the proper set-up hgh spikes can be avoided..

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

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How does one do that. I thought that the wafer thermostats stuck on occasion as they get older and the only real answer was to replace the thermostat.

 

[jvls1942]

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How does one do that. I thought that the wafer thermostats stuck on occasion as they get older and the only real answer was to replace the thermostat.

wafers do go bad, but a leaky seal between the top half with the bottom half of a styro bator can cause great fluctuations also.

try duct taping the seal all the way around and see what happens..

 

[Black Cochin Bantams]

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How does one do that. I thought that the wafer thermostats stuck on occasion as they get older and the only real answer was to replace the thermostat.

wafers do go bad, but a leaky seal between the top half with the bottom half of a styro bator can cause great fluctuations also.

try duct taping the seal all the way around and see what happens..

I will try that. Thanks!