NEW! 2021 Low Lying Fog Effect for Halloween. Wet Ice and 500W Amazon Machine.
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2021
- I’m not a professional you tuber, so please disregard the quality of the video. I just like to have fun with fog on Halloween.
I’ve had a few people ask me to make a low lying fog chiller using regular ice instead of dry ice and a 400/500 Watt Fog Machine. So…. Here is a video using a 500w Amazon fog machine, a bag of ice, 5 gallon bucket and 1.5” PVC. I made this chiller back in 2017, so I took it out of storage for this video.
In the video, I state the fog fluid is $19.99, I checked on Amazon and it’s actually $29.99
Fog Fluid
Amazon.com: FogWorx Extreme High Density Fog Juice Gallon - Long Lasting, High Output, Odorless Water Based Fog Machine Fluid - for 400 Watt to 1500 Watt Machines : Musical Instruments
Fog Machine
Amazon.com: IPHUNGO 500W & 3000 CFM Fog Smoke Machine Controllable Lights with Fuse Protection - 3 LED Lights & 13 Colors & 1 Wired Receiver and 2 Wireless Remote Controls Perfect for Wedding, Party, Stage Effect : Musical Instruments
Dampen grounding around the front of fog chiller helps fog to stay low and roll.Cooler ambient temp helps keep the fog low.
That is because, it is the humidity bonding with the glycerin in the fog that keeps it low hanging. Recently watched a video, guy used a ten head pond fogger in an aquarium, no ice, and the fog stayed low and hung around longer. That is why the creep from the wet ice chiller is better. That fog is passing over the melting ice and picking up more humidity as it isn't being forced through the chiller so fast.
Nature did that for me in 2008 when it rained earlier in the day. We set it up at my Grandma's house since she got 360 ToT's. It was fun.
Correct! Happy Haunting!!!
We did something similar for our 'haunted barn'. We sent the fog through a 30 gallon drum containing corrugated aluminum hose with ice inside the drum. The effect was incredible!
“before I got a little bit crazy with everything”…… 😂🤣😂🤣 that’s how it starts…. just a little Halloween stuff ….. then it changes 😁😁🤩🤩🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
Sooooo true!!!!
EXACTLY what I was looking for. I have the same fogger (2nd one) and I'm fired up to use your method. THANK YOU!
Works really good. Nice job!
super helpful! Absolutely love the effect!
The angle going downward instead of the traditional up to within 1" of the lid is an interesting variant on a design we figured out along time ago on hauntforum and halloweenforum including the comments below. This is a good presentation.
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Why? Why won’t a a pipe going straight in do the same thing?
Ryan, it may do the same thing. The goal is to just get as much contact with something colder than the fog (wet/dry ice).
Great content. I learned something that should have been obvious… use a funnel! Great tip! Thanks for sharing.
Ha! I’ve had to clean spilled fog juice out from inside the machines before. It never really dries up, until it collects all the dust.
Such a brilliant build
Thanks. Nice job.
Awesome. I'll now be ready for next year.
Making this for Halloween! Thanks man!
Have fun!!!
That noise wasn't a pump cleanliness issue, it was the fog machine not registering fluid in the tube. The pump needs to warm up and gather fluid in the tube first. When you turn ur machine on first let the fluid get through the entire tube by letting the machine run with that noise for a few seconds.
Great advice! Thank you!
Years ago I built a similar fog chiller using the largest plastic insulated igloo cooler I could find. Same PVC pipe and the same rubber reducer on the intake tube. The longer space helped give the fog more time flowing through the ice. But your 90 degree elbow putting the fog above the ice might actually work better since it has to fall through the entire column of ice. But those buckets are thin plastic so you probably go through ice faster.
Moving the fog machine nozzle further away from the chiller intake allows air into the tube with the fog and also helps keep the pressure inside equal to the outside pressure so the chiller fog will keep flowing even when the fog machine is not actively generating a stream of fog. If the fog machine nozzle seals against the intake it restricts airflow.
Good advice!! Thank you
I just tried your advice tonight and you are correct. It’s 64 degrees outside and it worked perfectly.
I built a similar cooler this year, and i gotta say the results vs the "dry" type coolers w dryer hose or something similar that ive seen are huge. Much better errr....cling? to the ground w a wet system. (Ours was actually on a deck, and had a really cool "fall through" effect going)
That does sound cool!
Thanks for sharing your method
My pleasure 😊
Thanks to this video I have not only made my own fog chiller but I also bought the same fog machine and the same fog fluid.
Awesome!!!! I hope you have a great Halloween with no wind!!! Thanks for the update
@@JeremyPrend Ofcourse hope you have a SAFE halloween and btw you have a new sub!
@@rickytravis4711 and you do too!
Built this tonight and it was incredible! My only issue though is I used 2" PVC and I feel like that might be too small. The bucket was hot and coated with oil from top to bottom which makes me feel like the exhaust was not large enough for any real volume. Otherwise thank you!
I’m glad it worked for you. I have some other videos on my channel that are a little more complex, but maybe better suited for your set up. Hope you have a great October!
I found out that if you use an elbow facing downward for your exhaust, it seems to stick to the floor better than just shooting straight out. The force blowing straight out seems to dissipate more.
That’s great advice! Thanks for sharing!! Glad you have some good results!!!
You should get a larger volume if you allow for a venturi effect coming out of the pump. BTW believe that's 400w
I gotta make one too all the supplies you got from home depot
Yes. Everything from Home Depot. You can also use a fresh razor knife to make the holes if you don’t have a hole saw. Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
You need to use the correct fluid for this to work correctly! you can get high density fluid which has a fast disapate, meaning it stays low, but as soon as it gets to knee height it dissapears. Normal fog fluid wont work, unless its a really cold, dense atmosphere.
What fluid would you recommend, I know this is 2 years on, but just incase your still about 😂
Hi, it depends, chauvet do a low fog fluid, as do antari@@tristanrozier6377 just make sure whatever brand you go for, it says 'low fog fluid'.
Yesss!! Pretty much for me i have 500w one:D
I knew subbing to you was a great idea :D.
Hahaha!
God damn bro that thing is sweet! I might build one of those
If you do, let me know how it goes!
@@JeremyPrend I for sure will!
@@JeremyPrend I’ve decide I’m gonna use a cooler! I have the low lying fog machine from spirit and the nozzle it comes out of is 3 1/4 inches wide, trying to decide the best way to do it. Everyone else uses the nozzles that are round and a pipe can fit right over it
@@tracemiller1519 ah yes. The rectangle outlet. Great idea using the cooler!!! Thanks for the update. Keep me posted!
@@JeremyPrend yea I figured what better to keep ice colder longer than a cooler 🤣 and any suggestions to connecting the tube to the front rectangle outlet? I’m thinking zip tie maybe?
I don't get the gooseneck and I doubt that it serves much of a purpose but it is pretty. I think if anything it would have been better on the outside which would give you a lot more space for ice.
That’s a good point!
Try using dry ice. Put a metal pipe through the pipe and use dry ice and water around it. It’ll chill it so much more and you will also have for from the ice
If u use a garbage bag at the end of the your line., it helps . Try it
If you use a flat fan style output nozzle or vacuum cleaner head you'll get a better low lying fog effect
As in a long narrow output?
I usually just mix my own fog juice for water based fog machines, having grown up with them and model trains, you can make the fluid with vegetable glycerin and water. works pretty well and you can control the ratio to get the exact density for your project.
So do you use distilled water only?
I really want to try this, but I don’t want to mess up my new machine. It seams simple enough. And also… a money maker if you can come up with a great solution…. Lol
@@JeremyPrend its really simple. Its the same ingredients already in comercial fog juice. They just use. 70-90% water. If you mix up 40-50% vegetable glycerin or propylene glycol and 50% water it will be fine in most cases and way better than comercial stuff
And if y9u do have to clean your machine its just as simple as running some white vinegar through it for a cycle or two to clean it out
@@MrSnowFoxy awesome!! Gonna try this on Monday morning. I need to shop on Sunday and will upload a video. Thanks for the advice!
we have the same watch. :O
Omg we are so connected
If you were to mix sleepy time tea and lavender essential oil in the fog juice would you end up making fog that makes you fall asleep
Haha! Forget buying those diffuser sticks
My fiance got upset when we found out how much the chilling fog machines cost that I decided to look into finding a DIY alternative. I found you, thank you! I will be making a home depot run in a few days so I can start the project when our machine arrives. I do have a few questions though. What method did you use to make the holes in the bucket? What did you use to seal the holes and the joints?
Just tell her it’s for the kids of the neighborhood. How much is their joy worth???? Lol. Congratulations!!!!
I used a hole saw for the buckets. A new sharp razor will also work. For sealing, grab a small tube of silicone caulking. There’s always gonna be some leaking… so don’t stress about that. Let me know how it goes
buy a bottle of food grade glycerin and add a little bit to your fog juice. You can really UP the amount of smoke! Just make sure to clean out the system before storage
I’m gonna try this!
@@JeremyPrend Definitely! I forgot about this comment. I just got subscribed! I cant wait to see the video!
Thanks! I just subbed you back. I also got really good at changing out pumps when they go bad. I even have spare ones now too lol. So I’m feeling a little more adventurous when it comes to trying new suggestions. Thank you for the rec!
I plan on putting one of these into a cooler at a gas station, do you think this setup would do the job?
I have one that I did into a 5 gallon drinking cooler. It works great!
Hey man love your system. For the pvc ignorant; can you list the total parts required? I see 90 degree elbows, 3 inch long 1.5 pvc, pvc cement... but how did you create the exit pipe? Thank you ; sincerely a dude with office hands.
Michael for both the entry and exhaust I used this. They also sell without the “stops” in the middle. The grate in the middle is just a 5 gallon paint screen. And yes, PVC cement and primer. I also added a screw on the top of the 180 degree turn for support. You can buy those cheap silicone tubes of caulk to seal it up some. But it’s nearly impossible to completely seal up the bucket. Fog Juice is so sneaky. Let me know how it goes and if you have any more questions. Good luck luck dude!
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@@JeremyPrend ok : I’ll build it out and report.
@@razzakk awesome!! Text me if you have questions. 312-907-2616
I'm trying to make the flamethrower from far cry 6 and my plan Is to use a fog machine. Do you think this will work well?
Hmmmm. That sounds cool! You mean a flame thrower as in light fog? Or actual flames
Do you find the smoke, stays lower better if it actually touches the ice? I have mine going through a dryer vent in a tub thats filled with ice. So the smoke never makes contact with the ice. Also I guess smog bog or swamp juice made by froggys, is really thick and if chilled properly stays low. Im going to get some and let you know. Im in Oregon, and when I tried my setup with regular lowes fluid. it was mhhee.
I’ve had pretty good luck doing both methods. It really depends on the outside ambient temperature.
That said, if the fog actually touches the ice, it does cool the fog a bit better. If the ambient air temperature is warmer, using a coiled up vent tube with ice packed around the tubing should work fine. It will also help the ice last longer.
If Oregon is anything like where I live, October 31st can range from a blizzard to 90 degrees. Lol. So if you can check the temperature of your fog output once it goes through the coiled vent, if it’s say 45 degrees and it’s say ambient temp of 65, you should get good results. If it’s colder outside, ice contact will help a little more. But the ice will also melt faster. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have anymore questions.
@@JeremyPrend yeah in Oregon around oct 31st its usually rainy and a little windy about 50-55 degrees.
@@TheSheepDogPatriot1776 would you be able to experiment with your machine and chiller beforehand? If so, I would recommend trying out your different options. Every machine I have, every chiller I have built; all seem to work differently with the outside temp and wind. I actually have a note attached to each bc I always forget.
Hopefully you get lucky on Halloween with the wind. Last year I had to put up some silt fencing bc it was really windy out. It helped a lot. However, low wind is always better.
Wonder if anybody tried using a old 5CU freezer. Freezer to cold??
I don’t think it would be too cold. Actually, I think it’s a great idea. I bet if you coiled some 4” drier vent inside the freezer where the fog could pass through, it might yield some fantastic results.
This may be a dumb question, but can I not just pour cold fog fluid into the fog machine?
Not a dumb question at all! But yea the temperature of the fluid doesn’t matter since it’s heated up at a fairly quick rate. Send some photos of your display!
How long does that bag of ice last
I would plan on having a cooler of ice. A small bag will probably last 20-30 min depending on the outside air temperature…. If you can experiment with your setup a day or two before, you might be able to gauge it a bit better and potentially eliminate any surprises
I wanna do a fog pics with my friends g scale trains does it leave a residue
Cool idea!
Over time, there will be residue from the Glycerin. Look into an ultrasonic mister. It would leave residue, but it may leave some condensation.
Put a trash bag at the end of it. I hear it helps with the ground dispersion.
I haven’t tried that one yet…. Do you cut the bottom, or add holes?
@@JeremyPrend From what it looked like, it looked like it was only place over top of the exit pipe to create like a "cape" type thing. You know what I mean?
@@rustyshakelfur ahh. Yes. I can see how that would work!!! On my 2021 display testing, I noticed the fog that seeps out from underneath the display is the stuff that sits lower…. I’m gonna have to try a trash bag on the output. I will make a video this weekend and credit you! Thanks for the advice!!!!
@@JeremyPrend Nice dood! I'll be bustin out this vid when I get to making my own display in a few short days now. Keep up the content man!
@@rustyshakelfur ha. I was just tinkering around in my garage and used a contractor waste bag. I had to cut it, but I think it helps!
I have a 1500 fog machine. Would I need a larger container for this to work?
Does your machine have an output control?
You can get a really good effect w a big machine like that, it would probably work with this set up, but something bigger w more volume would probably be a bit better
I have a couple of videos on my channel using 1000/15000/1600W machines. Check them out. Let me know if you have more questions
What would happen if you mixed coffee with the fog juice and put it in a fog machine.
Hmmm?? Sounds like a fun experiment. Reminds me of the “fart guns” on Despicable Me
I just made you a video where I tried coffee and fog juice. It was a fun experiment, but the smell was pretty strong! 😂
It can shoot fog even couple minutes right? not just once
It can do what ever you want. It can be programmed to run continuously to what ever interval setting you want. Hope this helps
It runs until you run out of water. There’s no stopping of fog production
Sorry for the ignorance but my question is if I use this in a room ( not for halloween purposes ) is it toxic?
Not at all. But it will set off smoke detectors. It’s just water and glycerin. If inside… just Remove smoke detectors or cover w a shower cap. I had the same question a few years ago after I spent an entire night breathing fog in my garage. Lol.
@@JeremyPrend lol I can imagine, I don't have smoke detectors tho. Im gonna use it for a small room for photography and Im not looking to pass out with smoke lmao thank you
as long as your not using dry ice
@@chaiher9686 I get so worried when I have large amid dry ice in my car. I always keep windows open and cooler cracked…
@@s_car. that’s pretty cool!
Try it with dry ice
Hi there! I actually have a few videos with dry ice. I had been asked to make a video w regular ice bc a lot of people don’t have access to dry ice.
Doest it go slower?
It does as the dry ice dissipates
What is the purpose of using this set up? Why can’t the fog machine work without that setup?
Brian, great question!!! The fog machine will definitely work without this set up, and has some sweet effects. In this video, I was going for the low laying fog as you would see in a graveyard. If it’s not windy out and if you chill the fog, it stays low to the ground rather than it floating away.
@@JeremyPrend thanks for replying. I understand now.
@brian-cn8ef Anytime! Let me know if you have any more questions
Drainage?
@tim givens for the ice bucket I drilled a small hole on the bottom side. As the ice melts, it gives it somewhere to go. I bet you could even add a small hose to it if you wanted to prevent pooling around the bucket. Or maybe even a plant saucer…. Let me know how it goes. Also. Thanks for subbing!
Can I contact you ?
Sure! Send me an email at prend@me.com and I will respond with my details
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