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When you put eggs in there, that bottom temp will be closer to your thermometer. When it is empty, there is a difference. And it depends on how many eggs are in it. Mine hatches perfectly with my top thermometer at 100.
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I would agree with going on the top thermometer. I have a octagon 20 advance ex and 100% trust my Brinsea temps and humidity readings on it. Good luck with your hatch I have just set tonight and can't wait already.When you put eggs in there, that bottom temp will be closer to your thermometer. When it is empty, there is a difference. And it depends on how many eggs are in it. Mine hatches perfectly with my top thermometer at 100.
I havnt tried the parts in dishwasher only ever washed in sink with anti bac washing up liquid and then good rinse. I bet Brinsea have to cover themselves because I bet some people have put the lid in dishwasher and then wondered why it does not work and want a replacement. Would not surprise me in the slightest.
I was reading the owner's manual for the Octagon 20 and it says to not wash the incubator parts in the dishwasher but I have been washing the black tray, the metal dividers and the yellow bottom part in the dishwasher on the delicate cycle with absolutely no issues. Any else do this?
Maybe they say not to dishwash it just in case someone was not smart enough to not put the lid in?!
I did notice that to completely dry it after the dishwashing, I had to place it at an angle for water to drain from the inside. Is the foam inside soft foam or hard foam?Hi Starlinglady, I suspect that the parts are top rack only and to avoid any heating elements as that could warp them. My Bosch is fine with all plastics except those that are like in plastic pop bottles.
It also says not to submerge the bottom on mine. It was pretty dirty and I went ahead and did it the first time and it seemed ok. The second batch. I went ahead and did the same thing again. This time I thought little water might have gotten into the airspace so I went ahead and unscrewed it to clean it. Much to my dismay I did saturate the foam insulating material sandwiched between the inner and outer layers. Easy enough to dry out. I also discovered that I had gotten water in there the first time as evidenced by the rust on the bottom metal bar used to weight the unit down.
I would recommend either following the directions and not submerge (or put in the dishwasher) the bottom unit, or if you need to for some reason, just unscrew the inner and outer portions and wash them without the insulation and metal bars. It did take me a bit to get the foam back in 'just so', but it did eventually close completely.
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It also says not to submerge the bottom on mine. It was pretty dirty and I went ahead and did it the first time and it seemed ok. The second batch. I went ahead and did the same thing again. This time I thought little water might have gotten into the airspace so I went ahead and unscrewed it to clean it. Much to my dismay I did saturate the foam insulating material sandwiched between the inner and outer layers. Easy enough to dry out. I also discovered that I had gotten water in there the first time as evidenced by the rust on the bottom metal bar used to weight the unit down.
I would recommend either following the directions and not submerge (or put in the dishwasher) the bottom unit, or if you need to for some reason, just unscrew the inner and outer portions and wash them without the insulation and metal bars. It did take me a bit to get the foam back in 'just so', but it did eventually close completely.