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Instructions manual for the artificial egg incubator LUMIA 8/16 Incubator in HEAT-RESISTANT ABS Translation of the original instructions Rev 01 Page 1 of 20...
1 – Warnings for safe utilisation When using electrical appliances, it is always required to adhere to some basic safety precautions, including the following: READ THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THEIR ENTIRETY. 2. Use the appliance only with electrical system features complying with the label affixed on the appliance and with this manual.
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20. To unplug the appliance from the mains supply, hold the plug directly and extract it from the wall outlet. 21. Any modifications to this product, not expressly authorised by the manufacturer, may involve deterioration of the safety and forfeiture of the warranty on its use by the user.
15.1- Spare parts ..............................19 16 - Disposal ................................19 17 – Warranty / after sale service ..........................20 Electronic format copy of this instructions manual can be downloaded from the site www.borotto.com or can be requested writing to the e-mail address info@borotto.com specifying the product and manual revision.
2 - Declaration of conformity EU Declaration of conformity BOROTTO The undersigned Andrea Borotto, as legal representative of the company ® headquartered in Via Papa Giovanni Paolo II, 7 37060 Buttapietra (VR) Italy VAT No 03787910235 DECLARES That the product as per label shown below:...
Attention, prior to performing any operation, carefully read the instructions manual. 3 – Presentation of the manual This manual contains instructions regarding installation, maintenance and use of all models of LUMIA series egg incubators. The manual consists of various sections, each one of which deals with a series of topics, divided into chapters and paragraphs.
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NOTE: demonstrative photos equivalent for all models of the LUMIA series FIG.1 FIG.2 FIG.3 FIG.4 00 11 FIG.5 FIG.6 FIG.7 FIG.8 Rev 01 Page 7 of 20...
12 VDC silenced axial fan, 60 mm diameter, with Auto-restart function Thermostat Microcomputer with PID technology with an accuracy of +/- 0.1°C Heater LUMIA 8: 50W FLEX silicone cable resistor Heater LUMIA 16: 60W FLEX silicone cable resistor Range Temperature modifiable from Min. 30°C to Max. 40°C...
- a convenient system that no longer requires the incubator to be opened. NOTE: The incubator can also be equipped with an automatic SIRIO humidifier available from: www.borotto.com 7 - Transport and handling instructions TRANSPORTING THE INCUBATOR The incubator can be easily transported and does not pose any special risks regarding its handling.
ATTENTION: the entire package must be kept for any future machine movements. OPENING THE PACKAGE To remove the machine from the package: 1) Open the box carefully without damaging it 2) Remove the incubator from its protections. 3) Check that the package contents include: - Incubator base.
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CHOICE OF THE EGGS EGGS SUITABLE FOR INCUBATION Good quality eggs EGGS WITH LOW HATCHING PERCENTAGE White (not Rough shell Slightly dirty egg Small egg Oblong egg genetically) and fragile shell EGGS TO BE SCRAPPED Soiled egg Blood on the Slight crack Yolk on the Faecal material on...
Do not use the incubator where there is a danger of water or other substances being sprayed. BOROTTO RECOMMENDS: If eggs are bought from amateurs, make sure the breeding farms are registered and comply with animal health regulations in force, which means they have the breeding code issued by their relative local health authorities and are accredited to it for serological tests made with regular frequency.
9.1 - Place the incubator on a flat table higher than 500 mm from the floor. Do not place other objects between the incubator and the surface, such as table cloths or blankets that might obstruct the aeration holes at the base of the incubator. Remove the cover plate and lay it next to the incubator.
USEFUL TIP: to permanently control the level of humidity and automatic input of water in the machine, you can use the automatic SIRIO humidifier, which is available from Borotto incubator sales outlets or from the website: www.borotto.com ATTENTION: do not cover the incubator with blankets for any reason nor close it in boxes thinking this will lead to...
Otherwise, the incubated eggs may be periodically inspected by candling. This operation must be performed in a dark room, using a concentrated beam of light (the egg candler is available on the website www.borotto.com), following the table below:...
Extract the eggs from the incubator one by one and check them immediately. The egg may remain outside the incubator for 2 minutes at most. With a little experience, and using the suitable instrument, the eggs may be inspected without extracting them from the incubator. In that case, open the incubator and place the candler onto each egg.
SUGGESTIONS: you can use a 50x50 cm cardboard box. Cover the bottom with newspaper, which must be changed every day. Otherwise you may use the complete weaning pen or artificial hen available on the website www.borotto.com For heating, hank a reflector with infra-red lamp at about 20-25 cm from the ground. Adjust the temperature by changing the height of the reflector.
14 – Problems that may be encountered during incubation PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SUGGESTION Clear eggs. There are no Non-fecundated eggs due to too many Only use young, zestful and unrelated blood vessels (through or too few cockerels, old or infertile. cocks and not exceeding 3 years of age candling).
No electrical maintenance is to be performed by the user. 15.1- Spare parts Any product spare part can be found on the website www.borotto.com. 16 - Disposal In implementation of Directives 2011/65/EU and 2012/19/EU, LEGISLATIVE DECREE 4 March 2014, n. 27 and LEGISLATIVE DECREE 14 March 2014 , n.
17 – Warranty / after sale service INCUBATRICI BOROTTO® (hereinafter the Manufacturer) grants a 24 month warranty to the product from the date of purchase. During this period, the Manufacturer undertakes to repair at its expense any defect that might occur during normal operation of the appliance, attributable to manufacture.
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