Warning please read all eggs dead due to misfunction

[Molly75]

Dear All,
Want to warn you all of an issue with one of the underwater heaters I've used these fish tank heaters for many years and have a good one with an inbuilt stat just checked the incubator and the thing has mis functioned and the glass has blown up and all my eggs yes all my eggs have cooked I'm sat here balling my eyes out now as i'm soooo upset its never happened before and i've used this way of incubating for years totally gutter could swear my head off right now

I'll go get the make and watt etc in a min
paula

[mant01]

God Im really sorry to hear that thats awful.

[essexchondro]

Im confused, do you mean you were using an underwater heater out of water to heat a reptile egg incubator??

[Schip]

Unfortunately when these things die they tend to do so in the ON position, lost a tank full of fish the same way, they were my youngests when she was a little un broke her heart.

[sarasin]

Sorry to hear that.

[Athravan]

So sorry I use the water heater method too, have done so for 10 years, I know it's considered the old fashioned way these days though

[Molly75]

thankyou all yes its terrible

i do use a water heater in water at the bottom of one of the incubators used this method for 23 years and never had an issue
bloody gutted
p xx

[Molly75]

Originally Posted by Schip

Unfortunately when these things die they tend to do so in the ON position, lost a tank full of fish the same way, they were my youngests when she was a little un broke her heart.

aww thats so sad

[chameleonpaul]

Thats awful !!
Did you use allot of eggs ?

[Molly75]

Originally Posted by chameleonpaul

Thats awful !!
Did you use allot of eggs ?

yes over 40 in this one can't quite belivev feel like giving up right now
p xx