put thermostat close/on bulb???y?

[fantastic4]

is it not going to gauge the temp of the bulb and heat up more that the bator? Im having temp issuse!

My bator is bigger but similar to this one.
http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?t=7961608&start=0

Im running 2 bulbs. The smaller compartment is running 102-104 and egg space is about 95. Light is on HWH thermostat and is running constantly. HUMMMM?

 

[quintinp]

is it not going to gauge the temp of the bulb and heat up more that the bator? Im having temp issuse!

My bator is bigger but similar to this one.
http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?t=7961608&start=0

Im running 2 bulbs. The smaller compartment is running 102-104 and egg space is about 95. Light is on HWH thermostat and is running constantly. HUMMMM?

The metal side of the water heater thermostat needs to be wthin 2 inches from the light bulb. If you go to my page, you will have to navigate to it. It is called the Chick-Factory-Incubator. If you go to my page, and unclick everything except for articles, and you will find my page easily, but you could scroll through a bunch of stuff too. (My incubator page should show you everything you need to know about building the cooler incubator)

I can't give you the link to the video, or even a picture of my incubator at the moment, but later today, I will try and get back on here to help you.


I only give my suggestions to help you to make the best incubator I could help you to make it be.

 

[fantastic4]

I do have my thermostat placed close. I am getting a great steady temp but my air isn't circulating correctly like above pic. Although I have a steady temp it is uneven.

When I open vent holes on front, my eggs in front get that draft so I have about a 7-9 degree diff. front to back.
plugged them and the air goes in circles from holes to fan so I will have about a 5 degree diff from front to back of egg compartment.

I am going to ATTEMPT to describe what my redneck self did next.....Mind you I was doing a quick little thing just to see if it worked like I want....
I then made a solid shelf for turner. shelf is up against the "wall" with light and there is about a 2 inch gap in front. Im attempting to get air to pull from under shelf, warm air to enter through holes above shelf and back down the front. in essence I am attempting to create an air tunnel under the eggs so the air will circulate the ENTIRE bator. Waiting to see the outcome of this. I am first trying it with vent holes open (They do fall below shelf).