Help! The humidity keeps rising too high in my machine.

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There are a few things which can cause the humidity in your incubator to go too high. Here a few things you can do to combat it.

If your incubator has manual humidity control without a display, you may find the question below more helpful:

'How do I monitor the humidity in a incubator which does not have a humidity read out/display'?

  1. Check the environment. If the incubator is in a room where the humidity is naturally quite high, then move the incubator to another location. Make sure it is away from bathrooms, kitchens, or the room in which you dry your laundry. 
  2. Make sure the vent on the incubator is open. If the humidity has gone above the set level, open the vent and release some moisture.
  3. Make sure there is no excess water in the incubator. Accidentally flooding the base of the incubator by overfilling the water troughs so they over-flow will cause the humidity to increase above where you want it. Ensure the base is dry and there is no water anywhere it should not be.
  4. Check the humidity blocks/pads. Ensure they are not soaking wet. If they are either remove them from the incubator and allow them to dry out or replace them with fresh dry blocks or pads. This should help to reduce your incubator's humidity level.

It is quite common for the humidity to rise too high during the Summer months. The natural humidity level and level of moisture in the air during the Summer can be extremely high in the UK compared to other times of the year - like in Spring - or in other countries. Incubators cannot dehumidify, they cannot remove moisture from inside the incubator. The incubator will not be able to reach a humidity level which is lower than the ambient level which in Summer is naturally extremely high. If you experience this, ensure the incubator is in the coolest room in the house, out of direct sunlight and again, away from rooms which naturally high humidity like kitchens and bathrooms. Some breeders will run an incubator dry during the summer months as it does not need any additional moisture and the ambient humidity level is already at their desired level.

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