the problem with this design is you have a very hot, condensed heat source (heat panel)... you should be staying away from heat panels for an incubator.. lower heat heating devices such as heat tape and distributing it more evenly would be MUCH better. I talked to Bob Pound of ProProdcuts about using radiant heat panels for my vertical incubator and they strongly recommend AGAINST using them in incubators. They will not work well. They will bake eggs that are close to the panel. They project a lot of heat and you will have problems with the eggs on the first shelf on the bottom. Also, they could break if water was to spill in the panel. They are not designed to be install on the bottom facing up, but rather on the top facing down. When used properly, water can not be spilled in the panel. There should not be a fire hazard, but it could ruin the panel. I've opted to use heat tape in mine instead of a radiant heat panel.



Good luck,

Bristen.

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