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I just switched on my incubator ready for setting eggs tomorrow and the fan isn't working :(

 

All I can think of is that I have damaged something in someway when I washed it. Although all the electrics are in a water tight bit on the side. Will it still work without the fan? Its still heating up and a seperate plug handles the auto turn. or maybe add a little fan somewhere else in the lid?

 

Im gutted, I have only used it once and it cost over £100 but its an ebay purchase so I cant return.

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It may still work but could be problematic as its not designed to be used without the fan

 

The temp at the top of the egg needs to be correct so you will have to lie a strip or probe thermometer on the top of the eggs to get that right - this may mean that the temp on the actual inccy readout could be higher

 

You can probably get a new fan for it though

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Forgot to say in pm

It's a Brinsea with the automatic cradle. From memory it's supposed to hold 24.

Think it's an old style octogan 20

 

I haven't used it for a while though I did put it on recently so know it works

 

I do have another not so posh (no turning etc) one if you have more eggs to set

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Thats perfect, they are only bantam eggs so it should be just right.

 

The very helpfull people at chicktec are tonight posting me a replacement fan. Mollie apparently its been a common fault with them, they have changed the fan now so the new one Im getting as a more robust fan housing apparently.

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