FAQs

*Postcode restrictions apply, if you cannot see Next Day as an option at the checkout, then your postcode may be ineligible.

Please note: Next Working Day, Next working day Before Noon and Saturday Special delivery is not available on deliveries to AB, BF (all), HS (all), IM (all), IV (all), KA, KW (all), PA, PH, ZE (all) and some BT postcodes. Orders being delivered to the above postcodes will be delivered within 2-3 working days.

Deliveries to the Channel Islands can be very difficult and expensive, due to the different customs tariffs and tax rates employed there. Therefore, to cover our expenses and administration, a £25 surcharge will be applied to all Channel Island orders that weigh over 2kg.

Important Information!

Here at The Incubator Shop, we believe in offering the fairest and most competitive shipping rates. Since we only operate within the U.K. and Ireland, we have been able to negotiate the best possible rates with DPD and Royal Mail. There's no such thing as a free delivery, since the postman needs wages too! But for all orders over £50, we completely subsidise your delivery costs which enables us to offer a FREE delivery service to England Wales & parts of Scotland.

If you order on a Friday (or a Thursday after 2pm) be aware that the item will arrive Monday. Similarly, if you order on a Sunday, don't expect the parcel Monday... we'll need time to pack it! Weekend orders on a 'Next Working Day' service will arrive with you on Tuesday. For more information on delivery time scales please see below; “When will my order arrive”.

We are an online shop and like many online shops we do not have a physical retail shop in which customers can visit or collect from. There is no public access permitted to our premises and we cannot accept any public visitors. This means sadly, we cannot allow customers to collect orders.

We do not ship outside of the UK. We only deliver to destinations within the UK including, Wales, Scotland, Scottish Highlands, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. The only exception is the Republic of Ireland.

We do not export into Mainland Europe or ship to Asia, Africa, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the USA or South America.

We operate solely within the British Isles.

We only repair machines purchased from ourselves. In order to proceed with a repair, we will ask you to provide proof of purchase and the machines unique serial number. This will allow us to check if the repair can be undertaken within your warranty agreement.

Note: Any product to be returned for repair/ servicing MUST be returned clean and disinfected. This is particularly important to help in combatting the spread of diseases such as bird flu and is a requirement under DEFRA regulations. Unclean products will not be accepted and will be returned at the customer’s expense

 Please follow this general guide on how to service your machine

1. Locate and read your machine instructions and if they are missing download them from the product feature tab on our website
2. Clean around heaters and fans with a soft brush or damp cloth using incubation disinfectant. Allow the incubator to dry fully before switching on.
3. Replace tubing, humidity pads and other consumables.
4. Visually inspect any parts that may be showing wear and replace if necessary.
5. Switch on your machine and run for a few days to check all is working well before setting your eggs, If you suspect that your machine is out of calibration then only purchase reliable calibrated thermometers/hygrometers and re-calibrate or compensate your machine settings to match your calibrated instrument.