Has anyone used this with just a few eggs? Does it work ok? Thanks!
912263
I hatched both duck and chicken eggs in mine and yes it works with just a few eggs. However, my incubator stopped working around June 2014. I bought it around October 2013 so until I can get it replaced or fixed I have to advise against purchasing the product.
912264
i'm not sure what you mean about a few eggs but I've had eight and I did great and I had a full and it did great.
912265
it'll hold 60 quail eggs and I used it on a partial load a couple of times. Now I haven't hatched any chicken eggs with it yet, but on the quail eggs it was just the same with about the same ratio of hatchlings, about a 98% rate. Hope this helps, it's a good incubator, add water and forget it.you'll need to check the water every few days, and add some, other than that, it's money well spent...Good luck.
1573254
I was terrified also, but it works perfectly. I am thrilled with mine (and have been for more than 10 years). Even the freshest of eggs can be hard-boiled then peeled. Just be sure you have the proper amount of water and that the plastic covers the metal. It is truly a "Gimmick" which Works! hoorah!
2203513
It should work pretty good. Not completely air tight but close. With all hard boiled eggs you'll probably get some moisture in each slot.
2264902
Hello Susan... I was just eating an egg made from the unit in question for lunch; it was a perfect hardboiled egg. The user needs to be careful right after the unit has shut off. The temperatures exceed 200 degrees and can scald one if not careful. If you let the appliance stand for a while after finishing the temperatures becomes very manageable. The handle on the unit which holds the eggs is small. My suggestion to you, when using this appliance by an elderly person, is to place a bowl of cold water right next to the unit so that when the eggs are finished the rack can be lifted and placed in the water. This will allow the eggs to cool quickly and be easier to remove the shells. And secondly, allow for the bowl to be used to move the eggs around easily alleviating the need to worry about the small handles on the rack. The heating element base area tends to discolor due to minerals in the water. I pour very hot water in the unit and let it stand for a short time when cleaning it. I then pour out the water and scour the deposits with an abrasive sponge. The stain comes off very easily this way. I just thought I'd pass along this little tidbit of information. Also, when punching a hole in the egg to let out excessive steam so they do not explode do this to the larger side of the egg. Instructions call for the smaller side, but the other side works better. Lastly, add two lines more water to the unit (to what the instructions call for) for 7 hard boiled eggs.The system seems to need a little extra time steaming for perfect eggs... and they do come out perfect. I hope I have been helpful to you.
657969
You can poach two eggs at a time. There is a tray with two sides. Just add an egg to each side.
550767
It has a very teeny needle on the egg slicer and it works great. You see the little things in between the two egg slicer's it turns to unlock and you get a needle that pops up! It works very good so does the egg slicer! Love it!�
486102
I do. that's exactly why I bought it.if you get one small egg in your batch you may get 61 in there, but you can get 60 every time. I've been getting 50 to 55 hatch out every time. remember to keep adding water about every 3 days and the eco will do the rest...
2264236
Yes, I slice it two directions and it works just fine. Eggs need to be chilled to accomplish.
1647114
Not at all! This is my biggest complaint about this awesome cooker. I bring my egg in a separate container if I bring to work.
1134669
I microwave the egg for 5 min. After cooling down, mine turns blue. Could be the sensor on the holder is bad. By the way, I dropped one of my egg and shattered it - millions and millions of small beads scattered all over the room (don't drop it)
1482242
Mine has worked wonderfully. But, the secret to not cracking the eggs is when you put the egg on the pin hole point. make sure you use the small end of the egg, and don't apply much pressure, I still crack at least one.
1583994
WE use both extra large and large. We do not pierce the yolk. I just bought a second cooker so we can both have two eggs TOGETHER! That's the only drawback we have found...use ours 2-3 times a week.
1987178
I have done two large eggs, and there was plenty of room. I would just try it with extra large eggs, and see how it turns out.
2187282
That's what I want to know and still can't figure out. Sorry I can't help. I do think it would be good for eggs if you can get it to work.
519553
I don't pierce the eggs and it works fine for me. Just once one of the eggs cracked, since we have this egg cooker
544821
I'm still confused about the number of eggs. The question was: "How many eggs will this hold?". Nothing was asked about each side, so to me that meant 'total'. Some of you are posting '2' and then one person states '2 per side'. So, how many eggs will this hold? 2 or 4?
974976
I'm not sure why you would want to scramble eggs in this but it does have a little tray to poach them. I've only used it for hard boiled so I can't tell you how well it works for that. It works well and consistently but there is no signal on it that it's done.