400 Watt Low Lying Fog Machine

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Not low lying at all. Even with ice in the front, it still sprayed straight up into the air. And makes way too much noise. Sounded like a motorcycle was in the house every time it came on. Not happy with it at all, and the store wouldn't take it back because I bought it last minute the day before Halloween. Tried to return it less than 12 hours later and now I'm out the money and stuck with it.

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Absolute garbage. I bought 2 and neither worked. One was clearly broken with the fan element not blowing at all; probably due to poor packaging when shipped because everything else that was shipped arrived broken. The other would turn on for 5 seconds then off for 60–how is that going to produce fog? I would not recommend anything from Spirit

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The design of where the "chiller' is contained makes it so the fog does not get chilled and simply acts like an normal fog machine. if you are looking to get low lying fog, your best bet is to buy or make a separate fog chiller to attach to a normal fog machine. would Not recommend

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The picture above clearly shows the machine 'outdoors' however this machine is for indoor use only.

The description above doesn't say ice is required, but it is necessary according to the instructions.

The machine works 'best' if a time is used, but that's sold separate. If it's best with it, why not sell them together? Or why doesn't the store staff know this information to suggest it. Now, I have to return to get the timer, however it is totally unclear what that will do differently.

The machine will spit out fog, but it turns itself off after a small amount of fog comes out. There's no way to push out more, because it's auto on or off. Not sure if the timer makes it work differently.

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I bought it and followed all the instructions and used the right fog. It wouldn't even work the first time all it made were obnoxious noises and a few puffs of fog coming out of the sides. Based on other reviews, even if the fog machine works, it will NOT last.

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its works

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I got this for my haunted house it was amazing I love it and it did what I want and the way it if anyone ask me where to get a for machine I will tell them this because this is the best one around

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Exactly what I was looking for to add special effects to our home haunt.

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Fogger worked very well. It produced a lot of fog. It was the perfect addition to my graveyard

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I bought this fog machine and all it did was make noise Not a whiff of fog. it was probably defective but I didn't have time to go back to the store and get another one.

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Fogs for 30 seconds then turns off for 1-5 minutes, not low lying at all. Not worth the buy.

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This sucks. Would definitely not buy again or recommend to anybody. definitely does not say low to the ground

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I bought 2 of these. Only one worked at all. Also the product shown is not the one Spirit sells you. Its a cheap spirit knock off of the one pictured. The reason I know this is bec I also have the one in the pic. Its a completely different manufacturer. The one pictured is a higher quality fogger I own that last 8 years. Yes 8 years. I cannot find it anywhere.

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Overall- Nice product that I would recommend! After observation and compensation, tweeks can make it a spot-on product.
However there are faults:
1. I bought two foggers from the same place and put them outside on the same day. One clearly works better than the other. Fog is lower longer and stays around longer. Not sure I can return given the seasonal store's return policy.
2. Dont let the grass picture on the box fool you! The disclaimer says "indoor use only" because its not waterproof. Although, if it is dry out, it works fine. But do it at your own risk.
3. Almost any breeze will pick up the fog and take it across the lawn...sometimes it means it went straight up or away from the scene.
4. "automatic safety shutoff" seems awesome but actually = fog stops coming out pretty frequently, every couple of minutes. It is by no means continuous. For that you have to buy several and have them run on different cycles.
5. Needs ice. Lots of it. Be prepared to refill it every 15-20 minutes if you want the fog to stay low. Without it, fog will go up.
6. Indoor use: without ventilation, it will smoke out a room and the smell isnt bad but its not quite odorless. Instructions note it has to be at least 2 feet
from people and ensure it isn't near a smoke detector. Lots of things I didn't expect.

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Fog machines cycle, but between cycles the fog dissipates so I never get the effect. Porch is only 10 x 10. Might need two machines to make this work.

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We love it!

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Been wanting one of these for 6 years, but could never fit it in the budget. Finally got it this year and had my hopes built up too high. Tested it out in the house, and it has a long warm up time. When it finally started fogging, was impressed with how dense the fog was! But it was short lived. It fogs for 36 seconds, and then needs to warm up for 1 minute and 10 seconds. So by the time it comes back on, all the fog is gone. Wish it had a temp sensor that could regulate the heating element better. On a budget, it adds a nice effect, but could be better.

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Shipping was super fast, product is worth the price :) happy customer

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I use this fog machine to help create a creepy look in my graveyard scene. You can use ice or dry ice in this machine and get a great effect from it( though dry ice will help keep the fog low longer). I have had my original one for 3-4 years now and bought a second one last year as my decorations have grown and therefore =the area in which I decorate has grown as well.

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Great fog machine will be using at work

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Used this two times before it stopped working. It appears the pump stopped working. This is the second fog machine from Spirit that has had the pump go out. The other one was a regular fog machine. I bought a small machine from a regular department store over 5-years ago and it works fine. So I know how to take care of my equipment and properly store them.

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I bought this last year and only got to use for 5 mins due to rain. It was used in the garage. Went to test to make sure it was working and the pump does not work. Very disapointed with it. When I stored it it was cleaned the way they said and stored in the box. Will not buy this again. Waste of money.

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I was in search for a fog machine that worked well for our front yard the night of Halloween. This seemed like a good option because it had an ice well that cooled the fog before it disburses from the machine. It works great for the most part.

COOLING WELL

The instructions state to watch the ice well every 30 minutes. It's more like every 5 minutes. Other reviews have recommended dry ice but the well is so small that I"m not sure if I could get dry ice that small.

NOISE

When we first started this up it made a horribly loud noise, as if something was very wrong. After about a minute it settled out and stopped making the noise. It seems to be fine at this point.

FOG

It does generate a nice thick fog. Having a very full ice well keeps it low lying but the minute the ice runs low the fog rises a lot.

TIME FRAME

The fogger doesn't run long at all. It runs about 10 seconds and shuts off. I contacted support and they said that is normal operation since it's a safety measure for the unit not to overheat. It's kind of disappointing since at the time it begins to ramp up and do a good job it shuts off. For the price, I would expect a longer run time. I've owned cheaper units where it has run longer.

Overall, I'm glad that I only bought one to try it out. It's not a total fail but I will keep looking for the perfect one.

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But this last year worked real good everybody loved it

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This is a great fogger at a great price! It produced a thick, eerie blanket of fog the entire night! I was not disappointed at all. Use a good quality fog solution and wet the grass if used outdoors and the results will be fantastic! And keep the ice tray full!

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This is my first time ever buying a fog machine and I did not know that this particular model required ice. The ice holder is extremely small and melts through the ice very, very fast. The fog itself isn't really low-lying as claimed but not too bad. I was also expecting it to keep blowing fog but the machine turns itself off about every 20 seconds and then starts back up again.

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I bought this item in the Spirit Halloween store and figure I will give it a shot. Got the juice, threw the ice in there and fired it up. In about 3 minutes it started to produce that lovely fog that you wanted, however it didn't even stay close to the ground. It stayed on for maybe 30 seconds before turning itself off. I tried numerous things to try to make it run better to no avail. I went as far as try to make my own chiller for the fog to stay on the ground, however the fog started to leak from the many vents in the machine itself and couldn't get enough into the chiller to see any effect. I would stay far far far far far far away from this product and look for something else. The money is wasted with this fog machine.

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I purchased this fog machine about 2 years ago expecting a great ground fog effect for my patio creating a scary atmosphere with our strobe lights , 2 other fog machines and animatronics for the trick or treaters. When I set the machine up following all directions, nothing barely stayed on the ground, it basically just was a regular fog machine, and I decided to use it as one til' this day. Even though I didn't get the effect I was looking for with the low lying fog, the fog machine still gives off a nice thick fog which looked perfect for our graveyard. In conclusion, it is a good product, but doesn't do what its suppose to.

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My review is to let customers know that I purchased the Cerberus-Three Headed Dog. When you order the prop, it is listed beneath titled "Complete the Look" and there is a suggestion to purchase the fog machine and fluid among other things. Unfortunately, the suggested machine is is not the correct fog machine in which the Cerberus works with. I ordered it along with two gallons of low lying fog and the prop's connection doesn't fit. Thankfully, Spirit suggested an doable return method for me. I appreciated that! Hopefully, you will read this before making the same mistake as I did. The one you need is the 1000 WATT FOG MACHINE and FOG MACHINE FLUID. Just an FYI!

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I bought one of these quite a few years ago for my outdoor Halloween Cemetery area, using standard refrigerator ice I was sorely disappointed in the fog output, the density just wasn't there, nor did it "hug the ground" for very long. It ended up just like the non low lying foggers, fog blowing upwards into the air and everywhere but in my cemetery. So I opted to give Dry Ice a try, and it worked much better, the dry ice lasted almost 4 times longer than the standard ice cubes from your freezer. Fog was heavier{dense} and stayed low to the ground for a long time. The dry ice method worked out to be the best ice to use in this fog machine. I also used the optional automatic timer, not the one that came with it. The fog was also much colder using dry ice, which fog should be a cool mist, the standard ice cubes, it was still a bit woo warm for my liking and why it wouldn't stay low to the ground. Dry ice fixed the fog density, the nice eerie cool effect that fog should have and kept it low, hugging the ground around my tombstones in the cemetery. Awesome effect. But do watch for a pinched hose, this could cause your pump to burn out if you don't catch it and allow the fogger to run without much fluid passing through the chamber to the nozzle. So if you're getting very little to no fog, turn it off and check your hoses immediately! You may just save your fog machines pump and keep it working for years to come. Mine is over 8 years old, still use dry ice and it's still going just as strong as it did when I purchased it. Since it's not designed for outdoor use, I did put it inside a wooden box with an opening for the fog to escape, it's been in rainstorms and still kept going strong. So as long as you protect it well, use dry ice, I believe this fogger is an excellent fogger for any haunted house, graveyard/cemetery scene, wherever or whatever use you can think to use it for.