Question for those who have hova 1588

[jeaucamom]

Do you use an additional thermometer/hygrometer or just rely on the one that comes with???

 

[jeaucamom]

Anyone???

 

[Katy]

I'd junk that one and go to Walmart and get an accurite thermometer/hygrometer combonation.

 

[Heidi]

I went and bought an Acurite thermometer with the humidity reading also - plus an additional thermometer that just read the temp. I have one in one corner and the other thermometer in an opposite corner. Good luck on hatching.

 

[featherfooted]

I got the accurite combo with both indoor and outdoor temperature/humidity which has a sensor for the outdoor. I place the outdoor sensor in the incubator. The read out station is on my desk. I can keep a check on the temperature and humidty in the incubator at my desk and not have to keep running to the other room. The read out station also has a light that lughts it up so I don't have to turnon any lights at night. I works great. When I'm using the incubator I place the sensor outside and keep an eye on the outdoor temp.

 

[speckledhen]

You just have to know if the one you get has the probe that reads temp and humidity (the more expensive ones) or just temp. The $12 one that most people get at WallyWorld made by AcuRite has the probe that reads temp, but to read humidity, you must have the entire unit in the bator.

 

[ZuniBee]

I don't rely on the thermometer that came with the unit. I got the AcuRite at Walmart and another digital with a probe to put in the water weisel.

 

[urbanagrarian]

I just finished a test hatch with the 1588. I bought a thermometer/hydrometer because I knew the house was very dry and I wanted to know the humidity in the bator.

I really didn't even need the thermometer. I turned on the incubator, put in the eggs and never adjusted the temperature at all. I did have to add a bit more water than the instructions said though and did rely on the hydrometer I bought at the hardware store.

 

[ozark hen]

this question caught my eye as my dh got me a 1588 with a 1611 for Christmas. That means I should go get a different hydrometer? What about the wiggler thing Cyn? do I need to get that too? I haven't taken it out of the box yet as I don't want to hatch before Feb.

 

[urbanagrarian]

ozark,

Hummm, Yours came with a hydrometer? Mine didn't. It just came with a little thermometer. That's why I bought a hydrometer.

The instructions said the thermometer may not be as accurate as the thermostat.

I don't think temperature in this incubator is meant to be adjusted during incubation. Based on my test hatch (with auto turner) where 6 out of eight eggs hatched (one was unfertile, one stopped around day 8), I don't see any need for a water wiggler.

Based on my little test hatch, I really like this incubator. What results have others had with this incubator?