problem would be making sure it didn't touch the metal rack, resulting in a false reading. That would allow you to take the temp in the middle of the unit. Not sure if it would work or not, but you might be able to drill a hole the size of the thermometer shaft on the side at the hight of the middle rack support. Temp is taken where the eggs are, not where the heating coils are. It has a small window in the door where the thermometer is located. That was one of the reasons I went with a Dickey. So without spending the extra money for a clear door, you would have a hard time checking the temp at egg level. The number one complaint about the sportsman that I saw was that because the temperature is taken above the water tray, which is directly in front of the heating elements, that the temp reading would be higher than what was actually at the level of the eggs. When I was getting into the hobby, I did a lot of research on different brands, styles, etc. These readings were performed on Sportsman incubators at the same time.Īlthough I don't run the sportsman incubators, that is one of the reasons I didn't go with them. Has anyone else check to see if there reading are 1*(one) degree different between the water tray and the 3-egg trays? Using the incubators heat source and the two mercury bulb thermometers. Prior to checking the temperature, I re calibrated the GQF 1502 analog thermometer that was supplied with the GQF 1502 Sportsman incubator. I will assume that by moving the rocker switches to the next levels of, 5,6,and 7 this will increase the incubator temperature by (1) one degree, also showing the higher temperature reading at the water tray and a (1) one degree drop at the 3-egg trays.Īgain, this was tested with the ambient temperature at 66*(degrees) in my incubator house. This was check using (2) two mercury bulb thermometers. The temperature readings on all 3-egg tray levels will be at 100*. Moving the rocker switch settings to position 4 with the ambient temperature of 66*(degrees) the incubator will run a temperature of 101* at the water try on top. The temperature readings on all 3-egg tray levels will be at 99*(degrees). I have found that with the minnie rocker switch settings set at position 3 with the ambient temperature of 66*(degrees) in my incubator house, the incubator will run a temperature of 100* at the water try on top. Inside building temperature: 66* (degrees)

Gof 1202e sportsman incubator