Temp. variations?

[glscottjr]

I am getting back into raising quail and built a homemade incubator from some of the plans on this site. I found a big styrofoam cooler and got a lamp socket hooked up to a water heater thermostat. Everything is working but I am getting a 5 degree variance in temp evey time the thermostat cycles. It shuts off at 100 degrees and comes back on at 95 degrees.
Will this affect hatches? It is about a 15 minute span from when it shuts off till it is back on. Then about 5 minutes to warm back up to 100.
Any help or comments/ideas would be very helpful. Thanks

 

[rebel yell]

Yes it will affect it with temps. that low, place your thermostat about 1 inch from your light with the metal side to the bulb & you will get about 1\\2- 1 deg.

 

[glscottjr]

Thanks. I will move it and see what happens.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

If you have any more problems with it watch the second video on this page an see if it helps.
http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html

 

[glscottjr]

Thanks for the help!!! I moved the thermostat and now it is cycling on at 99 and off at 100.
Now all I need is the turner and eggs to get here and I will be set.

Thanks again