Excellent work on an inexpensive Smoke Machine Fog Chiller! I haven't seen anyone use a block of dry ice like that before, Genius! Most 'Fog Chillers' use crushed ice, and then you have to deal with the wet melt down. I made my own Dry Ice Fog machine from a 50 gallon barrel & water heater coils...far more complicated & expensive. As you know, now I use The Chauvet NIMBUS--the Gold Standard for Serious Fog, but $eriou$ big bucks too, about $1,100.00. One suggestion for your Fog Chiller: Water your Lawn Heavily just before it gets dark on Halloween. The Fog on lawn will last longer and stay thicker. Great work, thanks for sharing. Might try your Chiller design on my old Chauvet Smoke machine in another spot.
I am using a drain pipe with frozen water bottles as my “chiller”. It’s working…ok. Still a work in progress. I wish it was better. May have to try a chiller made from a cooler
It really depends on the temperature. If you’re in 80 degree weather, it won’t last as long. However, if it’s that warm… wet ice would work great and so much cheaper. It’s all about the contrast in ambient temp. Where do you live?
How long does that block of ice last for you? It looks like the incoming fog smacks into the center of the block and then must flow over it and back down to the output slot. Is that right? Does the hot incoming fog eventually melt a whole through the center of the block?
"Chauvet" the second way you pronounced it ; ) I like the box part of the chiller. I should add the semi-rigid aluminum dryer duct creates the ripple effect but is colder than soft walled but not as easy to store. I've made different chillers but never tried dry ice.
Just such a fancy name, I can never say it correctly. Lol. The dry ice gets expensive, but works really well. Especially if your temperature spread between the output and ambient temperature is narrow.
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@@JeremyPrend I would be cautions in experimenting with that idea. I've been working with fog machines well over 20 years. Fog fluid is made up of food grade glycol and distilled water. Putting anything else in there will surely clog up your fog machine if not destroy it. I would stick with colored lighting instead. But, as with anything experimental, do your research. Maybe MacGyver might know.....
@@eazyEHouX thanks for the advice Elias! Last thing I need is to ruin a machine. I ended up not making my own fog juice for that cumulus machine. It uses mostly distilled water and very little fog juice. So it became a non factor.
Wow !! I have the American DJ kool fog machine with a built in compartment for the dry ice. I never get results like you did. I may try adding the box with additional dry ice. Do you know what the outside temp was when you filmed?
It was about 65 degrees. I bet if your box had a little more volume than the compartment on the DJ KF machine, you would be surprised. It doesn’t even have to be that fancy. An old medium size Amazon box would be perfect. Good luck!
It was about 60 degrees when I did this with absolutely no wind. The larger spread you have from the outside temp vs your fog temp, the better results. The colder fog eventually warms up to ambient temperature, but the first 30-50 feet looks sweet. If you live somewhere warm, regular ice should work fine. If it’s colder 45-60ish you may need to use dry ice.
It was about 60 degrees when I did this with absolutely no wind. The larger spread you have from the outside temp vs your fog temp, the better results. The colder fog eventually warms up to ambient temperature, but the first 30-50 feet looks sweet. If you live somewhere warm, regular ice should work fine. If it’s colder 45-60ish you may need to use dry ice.
What do you think (or now that you’ve upgraded what DID you think) of the Hurricane 1600? I’ve been reading reviews and going back on forth on foggers off and on for over a week now. I live in the Florida panhandle so the temps are hit or miss on Halloween and this will be my first time going the fog route. Actually just had Omaha Steaks delivered today so I have that cooler and dry ice is only about $1.69/lb here so that’s good…just need a fog machine that can run continuously while we wander the neighborhood with the kids. Any thoughts?
Sean, I like the Hurricane. I have been buying them after Halloween from China. It takes months with shipping, but you can get for under $100. My favorite machine is the Fog 1000 by Adkins Pro Lightning. I got it for $75 a few years ago…. Sadly I need a new pump for it. I think you will find that most 1000W machines will perform really well. Make sure you have a timer function though, that will really help out. Also. Love the PanHandle
@@JeremyPrend The panhandle is great, but super unpredictable on weather for the Halloween timeframe. I'd love for it to be a little chilly so the fog rolls nice (2 years ago it dropped down into the 40's or 50's throughout Halloween day) but you just never know! I'd like to have a machine for this year, but maybe waiting and getting it after the holiday is my best bet.....Hmmmmmm.......
@@PleasantStreetCemetery i post this link with a precaution. I just read some reviews that it’s a scam….. however I have ordered 3 machines from this company and haven’t been scammed. I would suggest to do your own investigation on rtsrop. I would also recommend using PayPal so they don’t have a credit card on file and you have to approve the transaction. I actually just ordered another one for $55. It may be here for July. Lol. www.rtsrop.com/chauvet-dj-hurricane-1600-compact-high-output-fog-machine-w-timer-remote-automatic-shut-off
Using the machine alone, the fog would float around the room. Using ice (it's just regular ice, not dry ice) cools down the fog which makes it sit on the floor. Or think of it this way..... we all know hot air (or fog in this case) rises....well, cold air (or fog) sinks.
So it will vary depending on how hard you run your fog over it and outside temp. I usually expect a single block to last about 2 hours. Give or take about 30 min.
It’s in the black disperser box located against the brick (behind the shrubs). I centered it behind the middle ghost. The fog machine is on front step, I used that 4” dryer vent to route it to the black disperser box. I hope this helps!
hey jeremy! back again!, so i have the same hurricane, but the version I have is the 1301, it doesn't have the option on the handheld component for output. I tried it through the trashcan box setup with wet ice and unfortunately with the fog machine it only out pushes for 30 seconds. Then it just doesn't seem to come out enough. do you have any ideas to slow the fog down to help it say on the ground?
@@nickduke5866 did you use 2x4s in the dry ice box? If so, maybe try to cut them down in size…. Do you have fog that’s coming out the front end?? Sounds like you built it correctly, just got to figure out what’s slowing you down.
@@JeremyPrend yeah so I used the dry ice just like urs in the box held up.. but in the trash can I used wet ice.. maybe would that make a huge difference around the dryer vent?
@@nickduke5866 Maybe I missed it, but the 4 inch dryer vent will help a lot with the airflow restriction. If you do a 5 gallon bucket…. The distance is so much shorter. You can use just a 1.5” tube. With the set up you’re doing now…. It does require a wide tube. Like a dryer vent. What are you using now? Hope we can get you where you want to be!
@@Rece314 I just looked. I think I had to order them super early. They run out fast; I remember buying them in August a few years ago. Have you tried Spirit of Halloween, or Party City? They might be wiped out; however I was at Home Depot today and they still had a few things left. Sorry if this doesn’t help
I would do ghosts that are projected onto nearly invisible mesh fabric so you can have animation via videos instead of something static. The fog movement is awesome but it exaggerates how stale the ghosts are.
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That’s some ground fog right there. Nice work!!!!
Thank you for including prices!! Your display inspired me when I came to Chicago to see home haunts and now I want to do it!
Excellent work on an inexpensive Smoke Machine Fog Chiller! I haven't seen anyone use a block of dry ice like that before, Genius! Most 'Fog Chillers' use crushed ice, and then you have to deal with the wet melt down. I made my own Dry Ice Fog machine from a 50 gallon barrel & water heater coils...far more complicated & expensive. As you know, now I use The Chauvet NIMBUS--the Gold Standard for Serious Fog, but $eriou$ big bucks too, about $1,100.00.
One suggestion for your Fog Chiller: Water your Lawn Heavily just before it gets dark on Halloween. The Fog on lawn will last longer and stay thicker. Great work, thanks for sharing. Might try your Chiller design on my old Chauvet Smoke machine in another spot.
Fantastic advice. Thank you James Hill. I will try this and upload the video soon.
That’s rad buddy, great fog cover
Sweet setup! very cool display! thank you for sharing!
Thank you for your nice comment!!!
WOW that's perfect !! could never get my fog that uniformed !! HL!!
Wow very impressive
Thanks Eric!!!!
Nicely done! We just bought a place a few years ago, and looking to do something simple and fun!
simple and awesome-looking
I am using a drain pipe with frozen water bottles as my “chiller”. It’s working…ok. Still a work in progress. I wish it was better. May have to try a chiller made from a cooler
MY HERO!! First I’ve seen use dry ice! How long does the ice last? Wanna make sure I have enough! Was hahaha
It really depends on the temperature. If you’re in 80 degree weather, it won’t last as long. However, if it’s that warm… wet ice would work great and so much cheaper. It’s all about the contrast in ambient temp. Where do you live?
Awesome! Good job man. I love seeing human ingenuity used for clean fun. Keep it coming
Exactly!! And thank you! What else do we have these days? It’s been so fun working on this.
a little garden edgeing around the yard would corral it just a bit
@william I’m on it!
How long does that block of ice last for you?
It looks like the incoming fog smacks into the center of the block and then must flow over it and back down to the output slot. Is that right? Does the hot incoming fog eventually melt a whole through the center of the block?
THAT IS SO COOL🎃👍
Thanks J!
"Chauvet" the second way you pronounced it ; ) I like the box part of the chiller. I should add the semi-rigid aluminum dryer duct creates the ripple effect but is colder than soft walled but not as easy to store. I've made different chillers but never tried dry ice.
Just such a fancy name, I can never say it correctly. Lol. The dry ice gets expensive, but works really well. Especially if your temperature spread between the output and ambient temperature is narrow.
Sweet idea.❤️ HALLOWEEN 🎃🎃🎃
That's sweet. Gonna try this.
Very cool. Always have a decent breeze going here in Pa. during October. It’s a pain, but I keep trying.
Link for the black lights you use?
Sure!!! This will be my second year using these lights. I checked and they are all still working. Just make sure you get the one with US plug adapter. I’ve learned that lesson before… lol
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This is exactly what I'm looking to do, great idea!
nice..
Impressive!!
That is wicked fun!
It is!! Lol
I really like your halloween displays with Fog machine, any idea if you going to be uploading for this 2021? would like to see that one :D
Thanks Alex! I will be doing the same this October. Look for a couple of new videos after 10/2 and one shortly after Halloween. Thank you for watching
I would love to see this with a UV reactive additive in your fog juice.
I’ve seen it for snow machines. But I didn’t know there was such a thing. That would be really cool! Thanks!
@@JeremyPrend I would be cautions in experimenting with that idea. I've been working with fog machines well over 20 years. Fog fluid is made up of food grade glycol and distilled water. Putting anything else in there will surely clog up your fog machine if not destroy it. I would stick with colored lighting instead. But, as with anything experimental, do your research. Maybe MacGyver might know.....
@@eazyEHouX thanks for the advice Elias! Last thing I need is to ruin a machine.
I ended up not making my own fog juice for that cumulus machine. It uses mostly distilled water and very little fog juice. So it became a non factor.
Wow no chiller? thats amazing. I'd prolly have to sue a chiller as I'm in Miami FL.. cold is not a strong suit here. It's usually not windy though!
The cooler with the dry ice is the chiller
super cool!
Thank you!!!!
Wow !! I have the American DJ kool fog machine with a built in compartment for the dry ice. I never get results like you did. I may try adding the box with additional dry ice. Do you know what the outside temp was when you filmed?
It was about 65 degrees. I bet if your box had a little more volume than the compartment on the DJ KF machine, you would be surprised. It doesn’t even have to be that fancy. An old medium size Amazon box would be perfect. Good luck!
@@JeremyPrend Thanks for the reply! I have lots of materials lying around and plan on building this week. Cheers and Happy (almost) Halloween!
@@97VobraOwner cheers!!
curious, what was the temp the day you did this ? i feel like if its too warm it will just float off regardless
It was about 60 degrees when I did this with absolutely no wind. The larger spread you have from the outside temp vs your fog temp, the better results. The colder fog eventually warms up to ambient temperature, but the first 30-50 feet looks sweet. If you live somewhere warm, regular ice should work fine. If it’s colder 45-60ish you may need to use dry ice.
It was about 60 degrees when I did this with absolutely no wind. The larger spread you have from the outside temp vs your fog temp, the better results. The colder fog eventually warms up to ambient temperature, but the first 30-50 feet looks sweet. If you live somewhere warm, regular ice should work fine. If it’s colder 45-60ish you may need to use dry ice.
Awesome!
What do you think (or now that you’ve upgraded what DID you think) of the Hurricane 1600? I’ve been reading reviews and going back on forth on foggers off and on for over a week now. I live in the Florida panhandle so the temps are hit or miss on Halloween and this will be my first time going the fog route. Actually just had Omaha Steaks delivered today so I have that cooler and dry ice is only about $1.69/lb here so that’s good…just need a fog machine that can run continuously while we wander the neighborhood with the kids. Any thoughts?
Sean, I like the Hurricane. I have been buying them after Halloween from China. It takes months with shipping, but you can get for under $100. My favorite machine is the Fog 1000 by Adkins Pro Lightning. I got it for $75 a few years ago…. Sadly I need a new pump for it. I think you will find that most 1000W machines will perform really well. Make sure you have a timer function though, that will really help out. Also. Love the PanHandle
@@JeremyPrend The panhandle is great, but super unpredictable on weather for the Halloween timeframe. I'd love for it to be a little chilly so the fog rolls nice (2 years ago it dropped down into the 40's or 50's throughout Halloween day) but you just never know! I'd like to have a machine for this year, but maybe waiting and getting it after the holiday is my best bet.....Hmmmmmm.......
@@JeremyPrend do you have a website you use to buy them from China for the discounted rate?
@@PleasantStreetCemetery standby, its on my laptop
@@PleasantStreetCemetery i post this link with a precaution. I just read some reviews that it’s a scam….. however I have ordered 3 machines from this company and haven’t been scammed. I would suggest to do your own investigation on rtsrop. I would also recommend using PayPal so they don’t have a credit card on file and you have to approve the transaction. I actually just ordered another one for $55. It may be here for July. Lol.
www.rtsrop.com/chauvet-dj-hurricane-1600-compact-high-output-fog-machine-w-timer-remote-automatic-shut-off
Would the fog machine alone not have the same effect? What does adding the dry ice help you achieve? Thanks for posting!
Using the machine alone, the fog would float around the room. Using ice (it's just regular ice, not dry ice) cools down the fog which makes it sit on the floor.
Or think of it this way..... we all know hot air (or fog in this case) rises....well, cold air (or fog) sinks.
@@justinm2697 ahh of course that makes sense. Thanks!
Thanks Justin! Perfect answer!! @mtgentry, let Justin know if you have any more questions. Lol! Have fun!
I tried a chil box setup this year and couldnt get it to push more then 5 ft from teh exit point, not sure what i did wrong.
If you can upload a video of your set up. I can try to help
Mine isnt working! With the dry ice its still going all over the place? Smaller box? More dry ice? I have 8 lbs
Can you upload a quick video?
If u can, also show inside the box
@jeremy Pren how long does that 1 block of dry ice last you?
So it will vary depending on how hard you run your fog over it and outside temp. I usually expect a single block to last about 2 hours. Give or take about 30 min.
Where is the box with the dry ice placed in the setup?
It’s in the black disperser box located against the brick (behind the shrubs). I centered it behind the middle ghost. The fog machine is on front step, I used that 4” dryer vent to route it to the black disperser box. I hope this helps!
hey jeremy! back again!, so i have the same hurricane, but the version I have is the 1301, it doesn't have the option on the handheld component for output. I tried it through the trashcan box setup with wet ice and unfortunately with the fog machine it only out pushes for 30 seconds. Then it just doesn't seem to come out enough. do you have any ideas to slow the fog down to help it say on the ground?
When it goes through the trash can with wet ice, is it passing through a tube, or is it direct contact?
@@JeremyPrend I have the normal setup you did, but with wet. So 20 ft dryer vent. Wet ice around it.. coming out 1 feet to the box. Same size etc
@@nickduke5866 did you use 2x4s in the dry ice box? If so, maybe try to cut them down in size…. Do you have fog that’s coming out the front end?? Sounds like you built it correctly, just got to figure out what’s slowing you down.
@@JeremyPrend yeah so I used the dry ice just like urs in the box held up.. but in the trash can I used wet ice.. maybe would that make a huge difference around the dryer vent?
@@nickduke5866 Maybe I missed it, but the 4 inch dryer vent will help a lot with the airflow restriction. If you do a 5 gallon bucket…. The distance is so much shorter. You can use just a 1.5” tube. With the set up you’re doing now…. It does require a wide tube. Like a dryer vent. What are you using now? Hope we can get you where you want to be!
Hey where did you get the maniquins from
orientaltrading.com (for the two larger ones)
I think the small guy was from Home Depot
@@JeremyPrend are those considered ghost having a hard time finding them on that website I really would like to get them
@@Rece314 I just looked. I think I had to order them super early. They run out fast; I remember buying them in August a few years ago. Have you tried Spirit of Halloween, or Party City? They might be wiped out; however I was at Home Depot today and they still had a few things left. Sorry if this doesn’t help
what type of lighting is that ? black light ?
Yes. They are little 15w lights on the props and 100w on the lawn
@@JeremyPrend thanks bro
Great video. Where did you purchase the black lights?
@@robbiefisher5389 from Amazon. Thanks!!! I will update this video to add the links for those lights.
@@robbiefisher5389 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0883418FB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
That one block of dry ice really kept the fog low
Not having any wind REALLY helps out!
I would do ghosts that are projected onto nearly invisible mesh fabric so you can have animation via videos instead of something static. The fog movement is awesome but it exaggerates how stale the ghosts are.
Lol, I’m dense… so one block of ice a night? What does that cost?
For dry ice, it should be around $2.99 per pound. That’s an 8 pound block. Let me know if you find it cheaper. Have fun!