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The glass thermo included in my ECO 20 is mounted up by the fan, yes, all eco 20 therms should be mounted at the same height. it reads hotter than thermos lower. this was my experience, as one could read above. Now in a still air bator, i could understand such a temp. stratification. But in a FORCED AIR? I am surprised there is such stratification--in addition to horizontal differences. The glass reads around 103, however my eggs seem to be doing fine so I haven't fiddled with the temp control. Interesting data. According to my spot check, to have 99.5 at 'mid-egg height', i would have had to adjust the temp. in all of my units so that the glass therm would be 102 or over. So maybe you are right near 99.5 at egg height. This is my first hatch full hatch in this bator. Should have chicks Sunday!
As far as my lack of skills with the wire dividers... I'm just special.
Eggs are different sizes, sometimes they fit too tight or loose... I don't know.
Remains odd to me how i could have had such a textbook hatch, if according to Mr. Spotcheck, my temps were only 98.3 and 99.2 at mid egg height
The glass thermo included in my ECO 20 is mounted up by the fan, yes, all eco 20 therms should be mounted at the same height. it reads hotter than thermos lower. this was my experience, as one could read above. Now in a still air bator, i could understand such a temp. stratification. But in a FORCED AIR? I am surprised there is such stratification--in addition to horizontal differences. The glass reads around 103, however my eggs seem to be doing fine so I haven't fiddled with the temp control. Interesting data. According to my spot check, to have 99.5 at 'mid-egg height', i would have had to adjust the temp. in all of my units so that the glass therm would be 102 or over. So maybe you are right near 99.5 at egg height. This is my first hatch full hatch in this bator. Should have chicks Sunday!
As far as my lack of skills with the wire dividers... I'm just special.
Remains odd to me how i could have had such a textbook hatch, if according to Mr. Spotcheck, my temps were only 98.3 and 99.2 at mid egg height
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