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I'm trying to callibrate the temps on my new "home-made" incubator and I'm having a hard time figuring something out. Is there anyway to have constant temps from top to bottom? Since heat rises, the temps on the top are 89, temps in the middle are 84, and temps on the bottom are 81. The unit is about 3.5 feet tall. I'm using heat tape (along the back...not pictured) as the heating element and I have it hooked up to a basic thermostat.

I've always used hovabators, which are shallow and everything is obviously at one level. This frig incubator has shelves at several different levels and I was really hoping to use all the shelves...and incubate at one constant temp.

Here a pic of my new incubator...$50 from a salvage yard! :raspberry Plus it has a glass door. :hehe:

Has anyone else ran into this problem? Should I use another heating element?

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Thanks in advance.
 
Most people install small fans to circulate the heat and provide a more uniform temperature. The one I have for my cooler incubator I purchased at Radio Shack and runs on standard electrical current, it was made for stereo cabinets. :)
 
Paul, a fan is your answer. I use a small CPU fan. I hook it to a dimmer to control the speed. I mount the fan in the corner of the unit pointing downward. This will help to circulate the air flow.

Be SURE to use sealed containers for incubating in. The air flow will cause the incubation medium to dry out if you don't.
 
I had asked this type of question a while back, Jermey said he uses a CPU fan. That is also the type of fan in the Natures Spirt incubator I just got.
 
Thanks everyone! Gotta love simple solutions! I didn't even think of a small fan...I was devising some seriously complicated plans to fix my temps. :scatter:

Geckogardener said:
I just wanted to congratulate you on your great find. What a deal!
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Thanks! I don't think the guy from the salvage yard had ever seen someone get so excited about a broken frig. :hehe:
 
you can also put a few 20oz soda bottles at the bottle filled with water as a heat sink. That also helps keep the temp more stable when you open and close the incubator, it takes longer for water to heat up or cool down and will help to keep steady temps.
 
dragonflyreptiles said:
you can also put a few 20oz soda bottles at the bottle filled with water as a heat sink. That also helps keep the temp more stable when you open and close the incubator, it takes longer for water to heat up or cool down and will help to keep steady temps.
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Thanks Wendy! Where have I been?! Keep the good ideas coming...I'm learning something here. :hehe:
 
I did the same thing in my cooler incubator, except I used aquarium gravel in the bottles so I didnt have to worry about leaks. :)
 
Oh Ya, this is listed in Canadian funds which is a mere fraction of your American money.

All you need to run one of these is an old PC. Rip the power supply out and your good to go.
 
Hey Paul, thats just like my incubators.... Did you steal my idea??? LOL.... What I do that seems to work well for me is I put the thermostat probe on a center shelf.... That seems to keep the temps very stable..... Honestly, that incubator is not that tall where you absolutly need a fan in my opinion.....
 
dragonflyreptiles said:
you can also put a few 20oz soda bottles at the bottle filled with water as a heat sink. That also helps keep the temp more stable when you open and close the incubator, it takes longer for water to heat up or cool down and will help to keep steady temps.
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I just have to say, i have like a 3 year old hova bator, the old model, i bought for 20 bucks from some random people ,and it was horrible. I did what wendy said and now it only fluxes a half of a degree!!!
 
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