Update: Not sure how to explain it, but after several days of being plugged in continuously, the plate is no longer as hot as it used to be. It’s now a nice warm temperature that I can comfortably touch without getting burned. At four weeks old, only one of my chicks continues to use the Brinsea...
Thank you! I appreciate your insight about plate height. It sounds like mine is hotter than yours. I’ve decided to keep using the heat lamp until I can figure out what to do with my Ecoglow.
I bought the Brinsea Ecoglow Safety 600 chick brooder and it arrived yesterday. The heat plate is much hotter than expected. I can't hold my fingers against it for more than a couple of seconds. Touching the plate reminds me of walking barefoot on very hot sand -- you can hardly stand to walk on...