I've used my Brinsea Eco 20 quite a bit, in fact I have eggs in there right now. My therm that is in the brinsea is reading 102 but I've always used a therm/humid thing from Walmart and it always reads 99 or 100. I went by that. Now, I figure if the one in the brinsea is reading 102, then it is what the other was when I used it and I don't even check it any more. lol I put the water in the first trough, fill it every third day and let it go. It's been doing just fine;. lol Go to my site and you can see how I set mine up on the incubation page. http://jimspetsandpoultry.weebly.comThis thread is a little stale but hopefully an experienced user can help me out:
I received this incubator in the mail the same day as a shipment of eggs which are resting from their journey.
The bulb thermometer said 99 after letting it warm over night. I then put my wireless thermometer in and it was 103.2--yikes!. So I have loaded the interior with as many thermos as possible, temps taken first thing in the morning:
oral left in to get ambient temp= 102.5
oral inserted into mock egg (easter egg filled with K-Y):102.0
Temp probe through vent hole into same mock egg 102.9
Temp probe through vent hole in open chamber: 102.9
Wireless thermometer= 102.9
So it looks like the bulb thermometer attached to the unit is off. Or this unit is designed to run more like a still air with a higher egg temp.
Any thoughts?