Using fluid optimised to a different machine can result in incomplete vaporisation and result in wet fog where unvapourised fluid remains. ![]() Specific fluid formulas require a specific temperature range to optimise the vapourised output the machine produces. Different fog machines are made to different specifications, and as such, the fluid each manufacturer makes is tailored to the machines they produce. There is a very good reason for this, and it isn't just to keep on selling you their consumables after the purchase of their machine. Think, foggy morning when you can’t see further than what's in front of your hand.Įvery manufacturer tells you to only use their fluid in their branded machines, and never to mix or use fluids from other manufacturers or brands. Fog machines create a heavier denser fog compared to a light haze. The main advantage of fog machines is the ability to produce short sharp bursts, or long bursts of fog that can quickly fill a space. Machines built for the professional market tend to overcome the issue of reheating by managing the heating and flow of fluid to produce either a constant flow of fog or fog on demand at all times. Some machines may require time to warm up again after use which can be a problem in professional applications. Having a heating element means machines generally have a heating time of around 5 minutes or more before they can be used. ![]() Simply, fog and faze machines run on fog fluid and use a heating element to turn the fluid into fog. So, what's the difference between a fog, faze and haze machine? The density of the mist that a faze machine produces is less than that of a fog machine but more dense than the haze output from a compressor-based haze machine. The machine employs the same principle of a fog machine, using a heater element to heat up for fluid and vapourise it, but also uses a fan or fans to allow the fog to be dispersed more like haze. It describes a machine that uses glycol based fog fluid to produce a similar effect to a compressor based haze machine. The term Faze machine was originally coined by Antari, a company who has been manufacturing quality special effect products since 1984. ![]() Unfortunately, this has led to confusion and some very expensive mistakes due to users putting the wrong fluids into the machine. Of late, there have been a proliferation of machines called haze machines but actually run on glycol based fog fluid to produce a similar effect to traditional compressor-based haze machines. Fog machines seem more common as they are relatively inexpensive. Today, more commonly we hear the terms Hazer and Fogger machines. The term "smoke machine" has been phased out to eliminate people's concern of the term "smoke". Traditionally, liquid based atmospheric effects were limited to fog or smoke machines which ran on glycol based fluid to produce a foggy to smokey atmosphere. So what is the difference between them all? If you buy it ready made, make sure it's not oil based for a 'Hazer'.We all know fog and haze are crucial atmospheric effects used in a wide range of entertainment lighting shows to enhance the effects of lighting. Long story short, make sure you run distilled water or water based fog juice in your machine. In the case of the oil based 'fog' juice, it's designed for a completely different style of machine and could quite possibly start a fire if you used it in a water based fog machine. ![]() They both combust and turn your wheels but they do so in very different ways that don't allow for exchanging fuel between the different types of engines. Look at it like this, your car or truck runs on either gasoline or diesel fuel. The disclaimer is there because they operate for a similar purpose in VERY different ways. Here's a page describing the main difference in machines, even if it focuses on the effect itself. As far as the mfg stating water based fog machines (like the VG and water juice) as opposed to the oil based machines. I may be wrong here but as far as I know the water only atomizers are like the tea light sized devices you drop into water for a cauldron type of effect so I've only messed a few cheap ones.
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