I'd like a little more info on this too. When you say mini fridge incubator, what I think of is a mini fridge that has been converted for incubator use, a DIY incubator.
If that's the case, then I'd think it'd have to be a thermostat issue, since the fact it was a mini fridge would be irrelevant.
I had a Ranco fail on me this winter due to a power outage. Actually two failed as a result of that but in different ways. The one in the rat building defaulted to 180 degrees. When I tried to reset it it locked up with an error code.
Based on your wording it sounds like you're saying you wouldn't have had this issue if you hadn't been using a mini fridge.
John brings up a good point as well, a surge protector is a very good idea on any incubator, especially home made ones, and based on my experiences the last year even more especially if you're using Ranco thermostats. I no longer have the confidence in them I once did and am working my way toward converting over to Johnson's for everything.
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Originally Posted by Focal X
Wow, why did it skyrocket to 130? I think my herpstat and ranco keeps the settings when the power kicks back on.
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My Rancos always did too until the time I mentioned above. Fortunately it was in the rat building in the winter and the heater couldn't get the room past the upper 90s. The other failure I had was the opposite, the thermostat still works but anytime the power goes off it defaults to 60 I think it is. That was aggravating this winter because it was on a timer for winter cycling.
My point being keep an eye on them, had that one been on a snake rack or incubator, the results would have been far worse.