Regulating the Humidity.

[gofasterstripe]

I got a new Brinsea Octagon 20 Eco the other day, have turned it on to regulate it and for the life of me I can NOT get the humidity to regulate. Temp, is fine, used cold water, filled up 1 channel, left for 5 hours, couldnt get above 34%. Emptied water to add hot water half way up channel, it scooted up to like 72%, went to bed, got up its at 33% the past 2 mornings. I have read threat on top of thread, and keep seeing, ...Throw the book away. so book got put away and im still filling, emptying, filling. What am I cdoing wrong...me, I just want to hatch out half a dozen ducks!!

 

[ranchhand]

Morning Nicky!

You might be messing with it too much. Give it 24 hours to stabilize, without opening it, see how that goes. Also, make sure it isn't right under a heater vent. And.... is your hygrometer calibrated and does it have a fresh battery?

 

[gofasterstripe]

Good Morning...The longest I left it was 10 hours...still didnt get over 34%, not near vent, or window, Hygrometer is new with new battery and I cleared and did what it told me to do before using it. I have moved the vent up and down to try that too...still cant get over 34 unless I add hot water. I know once the water goes cold its going to drop again...what am I doing wrong. I have eggs sitting to go in but dont want to untill I can get used to this Humidity thing plus once I put in the eggs and spray them the humidity will go up...but how do I keep it regulated when the eggs are in... Im not worried with no eggs being in there but would adding the eggs regulate it with the spritzing

 

[ranchhand]

I don't know what to tell you then, maybe ask Highlander? She has an R-com, which is closer to what you have, and hatched ducks not too long ago. I have one of the styrofoam incubators, so these high tech ones are a mystery to me.

 

[gofasterstripe]

Ok...just emptied water out again, got a face cloth ran hot water over it, out in 1/4 cup of hot water and put face cloth in the water and up under the basket. Its at 56%

..now to see if I can hold it there.

 

[Highlander]

Even a brand new hygro with a fresh battery can be way off. I strongly suggest you calibrate it using the salt water method. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=151621&p=1