I see they have added wire shelves, that is nicer as mine just had the side rails that I put the turners on and I had to make wire shelves for hatching.
I also see that they are only putting in 1 fan instead of 2 which should make the unit cheaper, but apparently materials musta gone up or shipping. The one I got now costs $275 and they just call it a 3 shelf with hatcher drawer. So on the web page, it would be like the oak one or several of the others at that price.
Mine had window sealing foam around the 3 doors (hatcher, cabinet, and water chamber) as well and that is nice to help seal it.
I had to replace my thermostat switch this year after washing it \'too well\' and getting the switch wet. I hosed it to rinse. Guess I will just spray and wipe next time!!
So I moved the 6 rockers down into the hatching drawer, upped the humidity and locked down. Hatching was supposed to be yesterday at 4 pm for 21 days. Nothing, no cheeping, no pips. All this time the digital was reading 101 on the 2nd shelf and I noticed since adding all the water it only reads 98. Of COURSE that was during lockdown when I was away, but it is a min/max. I will give them another day or so, but think they are goners.
Will check my next hatch/lockdown eggs/same bator, for Wednesday. If they are rockers, will try just taking them out of the turner and leaving them in the same location they set in and see if that works better.
Very discouraged. Lots of wasted electricity.....