Bought this incubator directly from Brinsea and have not been disappointed. Easy set up right out of the box and very easy to clean. We got the turner with ours and it is well worth it. We set our eggs and have not had to interfere other than to add water as needed every few days. The temps have remained stable even in our old drafty house.
Adding water to the bottom (two wells are located under the removable egg tray) is tricky to figure out if you don't want to disturb the eggs much. We have solved this problem by using a 60cc syringe (with no needle) and squirting it carefully between the eggs into the wells below... you dont need to move the eggs or risk getting them wet that way. When we ordered we deliberated on whether or not to spend the extra money to get the optional humidity pump and now we are glad we saved the money. Monitoring and adding water manually as needed has not been a hassle at all.
The egg tray comes with several removable dividers that allow you to accommodate different size eggs. The digital display on top is easy to read and understand, and although we have not had to change any of the factory settings, it is easy to do so if needed.
This incubator is compact and easy to operate. It definitely costs a bit more than some other incubators but the temperature stability and reliability have definitely made me glad that I left my old finicky styrofoam one in storage this year.
I took the advice of many BYCers and watched Brinsea's Facebook page for discount codes before I made my purchase. The codes are made available regularly. Less than a week after ordering, it was sitting on my doorstep ready to go!
Adding water to the bottom (two wells are located under the removable egg tray) is tricky to figure out if you don't want to disturb the eggs much. We have solved this problem by using a 60cc syringe (with no needle) and squirting it carefully between the eggs into the wells below... you dont need to move the eggs or risk getting them wet that way. When we ordered we deliberated on whether or not to spend the extra money to get the optional humidity pump and now we are glad we saved the money. Monitoring and adding water manually as needed has not been a hassle at all.
The egg tray comes with several removable dividers that allow you to accommodate different size eggs. The digital display on top is easy to read and understand, and although we have not had to change any of the factory settings, it is easy to do so if needed.
This incubator is compact and easy to operate. It definitely costs a bit more than some other incubators but the temperature stability and reliability have definitely made me glad that I left my old finicky styrofoam one in storage this year.
