Reviews by Purple House

The plastic is very flimsy. If I were to drop it, I feel like both the top and bottom might crack.

It's impossible to see the water level in the bottom of the tray. You only know it's empty by monitoring the humidity level. Since you cannot see the water, you have to guess at how much to add. I removed a plug in the lid, inserted a straw down to the bottom of the tray to fill it.

The fan has a screen over it so chicks can't get hurt but the fan and wiring are attached to the lid and are exposed inside the incubator. It gives the impression of being kludged together.

Overall it did its job but for the quality of items used I feel it's overpriced.

After reading all the glowing reviews of this incubator, and after using it twice, I'm very disappointed with the design. There was no way to top off the water during lockdown and I lost two fully developed chicks, I complained to Brinsea by email, no response. I wrote the same thing on fb, then they went out of their way to send me a new bottom tray that does let you fill the water during lockdown. Why didn't they offer me this option when I told them about my negative experience by email?

It's also extremely hard to clean in my opinion. The top portion where the fan is isn't easy to clean even after you screw off the clear plastic piece on the bottom. After taking it apart and looking at how it was put together, it's such a kludge. Tape holding things together, how long will that hold up?

How does this tiny, expensive incubator get glowing reviews? Fresh Eggs Daily & Chicken Chick like it. Mine will be for sale after this current hatch.