MODELS INPUT WATTS HERTZ
VOLTAGE
TX6 & 120VAC 80 60
TX7 230VAC 50/60
WARNING
GROUNDING: Certain metal and electrical parts of the incubator are grounded. You can identify these parts as they have a GREEN or GREEN WITH YELLOW
STRIPED wire connected to them. Grounds are for your protection and should never be removed or tampered with.
POWER CORDS: All incubators and turners have three prong plugs on the power cord. The bottom round prong is a ground connection. It is through this
connection that ground is provided for the grounded incubator parts. You should be sure that the outlet the power cord is plugged into is actually grounded.
Using an ungrounded outlet or defeating the purpose of the ground by cutting off or removing the ground prong on the plug could, under certain situations,
cause serious electrical shock when the parts are touched. Frayed or worn power cords should be replaced immediately.
ELECTRICITY AND MOISTURE: Moisture and electricity do not mix well and because electric incubators must be operated in conditions of high humidity for
part of the incubation cycle, certain precautions should be taken. 1. Do not add water to the incubator until it reaches operating temperature. 2. Use distilled
water only. 3. As soon as incubation/hatching is complete, remove all water from the unit and dry the area that had water on it. If the top of the incubator
is removable, remove it from the base. Allow the top to air dry, if the top is left on or water is not removed, a high concentration of moisture is left in the
incubator. As the incubator cools, excessive moisture will accumulate on electrical and metal parts causing deterioration of these components, failure of the
electrical components can occur when the incubator is again used.
INCUBATOR ENVIRONMENT: The environment your incubator is used in can have a pronounced effect on your hatch. Improper environment can cause
temperature and humidity control problems during the incubation cycle. For best results, incubators should be used in an area that has a controlled ambient
temperature of 70° F. Operating incubators in less than 70° F ambient or in a room that has wide temperature variations can have a detrimental effect on
the incubator’s operation and it may be necessary to make additional and frequent temperature control adjustments during incubation. Incubators should not
be located near heat or in direct sunlight. Avoid locations near windows or doorways or where drafts occur. Remember that the eggs must receive air, avoid
locations where carbon dioxide concentration might be high, (i.e., near gas furnaces or hot water heaters).
THE INCUBATOR SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE FOR 24 TO 48 HOURS BEFORE PUTTING EGGS IN IT. LET YOUR EGGS STAY AT
ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS BEFORE SETTING THEM IN THE INCUBATOR.
HUMIDITY AND ITS CONTROL: There are two very important things you should know about humidity and its control. 1. You control humidity - the incubator
can’t. As the incubator operator, you set the temperature desired and you determine by adjusting the amount of water surface exposed to the heated air
what the humidity in the incubator will be. 2. The wet bulb thermometer reading is not the percent of humidity in the incubator. To give you an example of
this; if the incubator dry bulb thermometer reads 100°F, and the wet bulb thermometer reads 84°F, the humidity in the incubator is 51%, not 84%. The hatching
manual shipped with your incubator describes how to determine humidity in detail. You should read the section on humidity and calibration thoroughly.
Always use a new wick or carefully clean an old wick each time before the incubator is used.
INCUBATOR CLEANING: Clean the incubator as soon as you are done using it. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU NEED TO USE IT AGAIN. Using a low velocity
vacuum, remove as much dust and dirt as possible. You may use a mild soap with water to clean all the parts or a weak solution of ammonia and water. Wipe
the incubator clean with a cloth coated with the cleaning solution. BE SURE THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE INCUBATOR IS DISCONNECTED OR
UNPLUGGED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE UNIT. Avoid getting liquids on the temperature controller, heater coil and the coil insulators. When cleaning
is complete, allow the incubator to dry completely, then cover it in storage until it is used again.
INCUBATORS ARE ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. ELECTRICAL REPAIRS SHOULD BE MADE BY COMPETENT ELECTRICAL
SERVICE PERSONNEL. DISCONNECT OR UNPLUG THE POWER BEFORE ATTEMPTING REPAIRS OR CLEANING THE INCUBATOR. PLEASE READ ALL
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE INCUBATOR.
BULLETIN
NO. 281-161
4/98
ASSEMBLING
&
OPERATING THE TURN-X
INCUBATOR
Incubators are electrical devices and should be treated as such. Electrical repairs should be made by competent electrical
service personnel. Disconnect or unplug the power before attempting repairs or cleaning the incubator.
INSPECTION: Unpack the unit. Inspect the unit for external and/or internal damage. IF THE UNIT IS
RECEIVED DAMAGED, FILE CLAIM WITH DELIVERING CARRIER. WE CANNOT FILE THE CLAIM
FOR YOU.
NOTE: THE TEFLON TAPE COMES PRE-INSTALLED AT FACTORY, PARAGRAPHS BELOW ARE
FOR INFORMATION ONLY
IMPORTANT: The packet attached to these instructions contains a special adhesive backed tape that is
1/4 inch wide and approximately 3 inches long. CUT THIS TAPE INTO 4 PIECES ABOUT 5/8 INCHES
LONG.
Referring to the illustration of the Turn-X base on the left, remove the adhesive backing on the pieces of
tape and affix them securely (adhesive side down) to the bottom of the groove in the base at the 4 points
identified by the letter A.
The tape is quite smooth and the dome will turn easily on it. If there are any burrs on the bottom edge of
the dome, remove them.
The drawing on the left also shows the base compartments and direction of water flow. WATER FLOW IS
PART OF THE UNIT HUMIDITY CONTROL and is discussed in the paragraph HUMIDITY REGULATION.
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