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I have been looking all over for one of those!! Congrats!!
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Very Nice!! I did the same thing with a snapple refridge. One word of caution.. I disconnected the compresser and just ran the fan alone.. after just a few hours the temp inside was over 90 degrees from just running the fan ..I could not believe the fan gave off that much heat. I was hoping to use it to circulate to air, but after seeing that I opted not to use it. i use a computer fan to do so now.
I have a helix hooked up to it and it works great. I was lucky and got mine for $100.00 in super clean condition!! your gonna love your new set up
Here is a pic of mine. it is the one on the right, the one on the left is my old incubator. I am using the larger for Colubrids and the smaller is for my ball python clutches.
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I use a Dasani Water fridge the exact same size as your Coke as my main cooker -- I LOVE IT!!!
I agree that you must watch the heat from ANY fan you use. Many will generate to much heat.
I use a desk fan with a very small magnet. I bought them a a CVS pharmacy for $10. I have been using the 1st of 4 that I bought for almost a continuous year!! When you find one that works for you, buy a few extra. :D
I also use a Herpstat and heat tape. Good luck and beware of the HOT FAN!!!!!!!! ;) Happy cooking...:cool:
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We are thinking of using a bathroom ceiling fan plugged into a dimmer that plugs into the wall, think this type fan will be too much heat?
I heard dimming the fan may also cause it to run at a higher temperature?
We figured the fan inside the cooler would be too much and disconnected it and also disconnected the compressor below, leaving only the light working :)
What a difference this will make after using a repti-temp t-stat and a mini fridge last season.
Thanks for any tips from those of you that have already done this type of incubator,
your help is much appreciated:gj:
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I got a large fridge for free and it worked like a charm last season...Only regret I have is that I don;t have a clear door and have to open to see inside...but no complains it was free,,,,,,:gj:
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I got a large fridge for free and it worked like a charm last season...Only regret I have is that I don;t have a clear door and have to open to see inside...but no complains it was free,,,,,,:gj:
I did the whole free fridge thing, it worked like a charm also.
I used a mini though and haven't enough room for a full size fridge so this ended up being perfect sized for anything I can produce for a few years.
I love the clear door on this ;)
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Ready to rock and roll
I unplugged the top fan, knowing it would create heat, I also keep the light off, same issue.
I used a new bathroom ceiling fan and it runs full time on a dimmer switch.
The temps are same on all shelves!! woot.
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Man..you are SO ready!:gj: