New Ultrasonic Fog Chiller Fog Tube 

Didn't happen that way with the old 6 inch fog tube!

I absolutely does work better. Been using this method for the past 3 years. The mister actually warms the water up inside. Last year I dumped Ice in the tub to help counter made it much thicker and heavier. Ice melts pretty quickly though. Oak Lane didn’t discover this process. But, he definitely has a good version of the setup.

Too bad that haze effect doesn't extend more than a few inches from the tube. The only time I've seen the mister create a significant amount of effect was one night when it rained all day then got dead calm after dark. Even then the effect was limited to about 6-8ft above and in front of the pipe.

@@OakLaneCemetery maybe if Halloween is a cool night it should let everything hang around longer. With no winds!

"Haunt Tank"

@@OakLaneCemetery exactly! 👻🎃💀🕷️

There are several videos on the fog effect and 2 ultrasonic fog tutorials in my video library

@@OakLaneCemeterythank you so much for showing this! It is so appreciated!

Check the description on the other video I did ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-od-nG93ywDA.html

Search around. 2 weeks ago I was able to find a couple of 10 heads on Amazon that came with a weatherproof power supply and floats for around $120, which was about in line with what I paid when I made mine almost 3 years ago. Some sellers have caught on to the seasonal demand, but not all of them. Watch Ebay too.

Any 10 head mister and a marine bilge blower will work. You have to put a speed control on the blower to slow it way down. - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-od-nG93ywDA.html

Chilling the water or adding ice to it will reduce the mister's output and could damage the heads. - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C8D-g9EPXXY.html&ab_channel=TheHouseofHydro

@@OakLaneCemetery Good to know. Thanks!

I get this comment over and over since I first made this thing. Everyone is so entrenched in the old style ice chillers they are convinced nothing else will work. The whole point of this is to eliminate having to buy and manage ice and the mess that comes with it. Instant low fog at the flip of a switch. It 100% works just as well, if not better and for a MUCH longer time than using the old style ice chillers, no matter what type or how big. I've yet to hear back from anyone using an ultrasonic chiller in colder weather, but since it works by adding moisture to the fog instead of cooling it, I suspect the result will be the same no matter the temperature - low fog. (Except that in really cold weather the water in the box could freeze). As of this date I have yet to see anyone get an even miniscule improvement by keeping ice in the mix despite there being several RU-vid videos of people doing it. In my opinion continuing to use ice with an ultrasonic chiller is a waste of time and money. Wetting the grass helps propagate the fog across a yard, but that's about the only help it needs. If you make an ultrasonic chiller and it does not create super low fog, you need to tweak things because something is not right. Box might be too small, blower might be running to high, or fog machine is too weak.

Either that or pool noodles as long as they hold the mister at the proper level. Keep an eye out, I've seen a few misters that come with a float that only cost a few more bucks than one without.

There is a parts list in the description here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-od-nG93ywDA.html

Look a vacuum hose instead. Apparently the tube I found is some kind of heavy duty stuff. 3" pvc pipe would work the same as well, but just wouldn't be flexible, but depending on how you are using it, flexibility might not be needed. PVC would have the advantage of being able to use shorter lengths connected by straight fittings to create whatever length you desire, then break down for storage. Cheap dryer vent hose or vacuum hose can be used to connect pvc to the mist box and blower. OR just go with 4" drain. I was using 6" before just fine.

The only thing that will do is ruin the heads on the ultrasonic mister. Same for adding it to fog juice. In a fog machine any additives will burn off and leave a residue on the injector that will eventually clog it. In a mister it will coat the ceramic heads and eventually gook them up enough to not function. The ONLY way to make colored fog is to use lighting to make it appear to glow whatever color you want it to be. My ambient lights are green, so my fog appears green when it's under them. You can make colored SMOKE easily by burning whatever chemical creates the color you want, but real smoke is nasty stuff and colored smoke is doubly so. Experiment with lighting from underneath the fog with LED strips. Many cool effects can be created like realistic flames or toxic green gas. Look at how Froggy's Fog's A1 Thanos Fog Blaster creates glowing fog effects for inspiration.

Based on my experience with using 6" pipe where my hole spacing was 12", I did some calculations and measured the flow algorithms, then consulted a pie chart and referenced Guomack's Guidebook on Laminar Flow, then decided to just take a stab in the dark on my 3" tube and drill some 1" holes spaced at whatever I felt like, which was 9" spacing with the first few feet at 18" spacing. lol. I actually DID put some thought into those first few 18" spaced holes though. I noted that with my previous tube a lot of the fog was being pushed out in the first few feet. Hence the wider spacing in the first few feet of the new hose.

It was a 3" to 2" step down rubber coupling. A 3" hose or pipe, or the bilge blower should fit snugly OVER the 2" side instead of in it. There is a clear shot of it at 2:34 in the rebuild video here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-od-nG93ywDA.htmlsi=-Afm5IF0Cey-fjKJ&t=154

@OakLaneCemetery thanks! I thought that piece must have gone away with the removal of the flex tubing removal with the latest build. Any reason you don't have the bilge going inside of a standard straight 3" rubber coupling? Appreciate it!

The original vacuum hose I used would not go inside a 3" straight coupling and if it did I wouldn't have been able to seal it airtight because of the wire that was in it. I took it to Lowes and test fitted things until I found the 2" to 3" rubber coupling that fit perfectly inside the vacuum tube instead of around it. Didn't even need a clamp it was such a good fit. With the new fog tube I've eliminated the short piece of vacuum tube but by happy coincidence that same rubber adaptor also perfectly fits the bilge blower the same way so there was no need to change it.

Mine seems to lose about an inch of water a night (4 hour run). I have to top it off around every 3rd night. When I top it off I usually go ahead and dump it out and refill it fully so that my water does not start to get funky. Don't want to be blasting everyone with funky vapor that could make someone sick. Keep it fresh and clean.

@@OakLaneCemetery thanks so much for the reply and information. On a side-note when researching the misters some stated they could handle adding water-soluble pigments. I'm going to do some testing to see if it will mix with the fog . I'll let you know the results on this thread. That is the other 'fog holy Grail' to see if you can get it colored.

I found the flex hose at work in a pile of discarded drain pipe they used to clear the blockages when one of our waste pits overflowed. The company that does the work discards to pipe after using it because there is so much trash and paper pulp accumulated inside they can not use it again. Took me a while to get it all cleared out so I could use it. Not really sure where to source it from elsewhere. I was really lucky to find so much of it. The flange I used was drain flange, which is slightly different than pvc in that it is thinner than pvc so that makes the outer diameter is smaller. That's why I used the rubber coupling between the 4" flange and the 3" drain line. The rubber reducer has enough give to make up for the difference in the outer diameter of the flange and the blower slips right over it on the 3" side. (See 0:51 in the video to get a closer look at the rubber reducing fitting)

I don't really. I run it against the front of the house and nobody seems to notice it. When it's running the fog obscures it.

There is a parts list in the build video

Adding ice will greatly reduce the mister's ability to create mist. It has an optimum operating temperature range and going below that causes it to not work as well. The whole point of this is to get away from using ice and by adding ice you will just be creating a big, inefficient ice chiller and probably damage a $100 mister head. Ultrasonic chillers needs no additional help. They already work far better than any home made ice chiller ever made.

The House Of Hydro talks about temperature and misters here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C8D-g9EPXXY.htmlsi=D4Kua_f9nIXfNT7X

A less expensive machine can be used, but you might have to downsize the water chamber from what mine is. I'm covering my entire yard with just one fog machine and one distribution tube so I need a machine with high output. For a smaller area a smaller machine and box can be used. I would still use the big 10 head mister though to ensure there is enough moisture to blend with the fog.

I'm using a 10 head unit.

No issues with heat. Keep a close eye on the condition of your water to ensure you do t get any bacterial growth. I dump and refill every 2 days.

@@OakLaneCemetery Will do! Thanks. Last question, did you see a big difference when you moved the pump to sealed toolbox vs having it farther away (as shown in previous version)? Thanks again!

Not sure what you mean. The small water pump in the 1st version was eliminated by using floats in version 2

@@OakLaneCemetery my bad. I'm talking about the marine pump/fan. In an earlier version I believe you had it positioned at end of 6" outlet tube/pipe. Now you have it right at the outlet of the sealed toolbox before tube. Wondering if you saw better output flow. Thanks

Ah! No, no real difference other than with it positioned at the top there is less likelihood that condensation will settle inside of it. It was just simpler to just put it up top between the new tube and the box because the tube was long enough to go across the house and still room to go around the corner to the fogger. Less is usually better with any type of connection. Less parts = less to fail. Condensation buildup is a HUGE issue with this ultrasonic setup. All of that water vapor coats everything it touches and starts to collect and the next thing you know you have gallons of water settled in the piping. With the 6" drain it was not an issue because if it did build up a few inches in the bottom there was still plenty of room for the fog to flow through. I'm going to put a series of small drain holes in the underside of the new 3" tube to ensure it does not collect.

This is not just water fog alone. It's a mix of glycerin fog and water fog. I'm using a marine bilge blower to move the fog down the tube. I use a speed control to slow the blower way down.

Wish I could, but I lucked out and found the piece I have in a trash pile. The original 3in tube I was using to connect the box and the old 6in fog tube was vaccum hose. Maybe start there in your search.

@@OakLaneCemetery Thanks so much. I was actually able to find some. A bit pricey but the only option I found was 100ft for $100. I hope it fits nicely over the 3in blower motor exhaust

If it doesn't you can always use a rubber adaptor sleeve and hose clamps.

How big is his water box and how deep is the water? I have never had mine be able to do more than slightly warm the water. Icing the water is counterproductive and will reduce the output of the mister. It should run fine until water temps reach about 140, which is pretty damn hot. Things that have stopped my mister from working or made it work intermittently were not purging air from the floats, which cased it to float just a tiny bit too high and keep turning off and on, and having the water level go down to the point that the cord to the mister lifted it out of the water enough to stop working. I've never had the water get hot enough to cut off the mister! It sounds like his box is too small, or his water is not deep enough.

Also - even a TINY bit of wind will screw up any low fog. Sometimes you can't even feel the breeze but the fog is ruined. I watch my torches for indications on what the air is doing. Flames straight up and calm - awesome fog! Flames leaning or flapping means there IS a breeze, even if I can't feel it so I know that if my fog isn't doing right, that is likely the issue. As long as the mister is running when he opens the lid to check it SHOULD be making low fog if wind conditions are right. The only other factor I can think of that might kill the effect is having the blower too high. If it's too high it will suck all of the mist out of the box before it can mix with incoming fog. You want it really low so it's just barely pulling mist out of the box.

@@OakLaneCemetery he doesn't have a blower, sorry didn't mention that. I think he built his from scratch using a mister. He's never seen your video until I showed him yours. Let me get more info. Thanks!!

Oh, and one more thing I thought of - make sure the fogger IS NOT JAMMED RIGHT AGAINST THE INLET PIPE! Doing so will cause the fog to not be able to mix with cooler outside air and fully expand. You will have weaker fog and a lot of the fog juice will not even vaporize. It will just squirt out as a hot liquid, which might eventually cause what you are describing. (though it would take a hell of a lot of it!) Pull it back 2 or 3 inches so air can get in there and mix. You will loose zero fog if your setup is right because the bilge blower will gently draw it in and keep it from escaping.

Using my own mix leftover from last year.

@@OakLaneCemetery I live in Florida so it rarely gets cold enough for the fog to lay low to the ground. Thank you for all of your info and guidance. My laser swamp was a big hit last year because of the fogger

There is a list in the description for the rebuild of the Ultrasonic Chiller. It's a couple of years old so the links may be broken now. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-od-nG93ywDA.htmlsi=cVwrV4w7DtvPyVab

Actually that is a GREAT question, and YES it does seem to create more condensation inside the tubing or piping as well as on outside surfaces it touches, mainly closest to where it exits the piping. If you think about it, it's logical because we are adding a ton of moisture to the fog. You have to really watch this setup to prevent the buildup from filling your tubing or piping. NO LOW SPOTS! I run mine slightly downhill from the box and I added small 1/8in holes to the underside of my fog tube to allow any buildup of moisture to drain. I would not recommend this setup for indoor use because of the wetness of it.

It's shown at 2:33 in this video. I lucked out and it fit perfectly inside the bilge blower I used. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-od-nG93ywDA.htmlsi=PX4i52eZOkzZgp9n&t=154

I guess nothing you found to go on the outside to keep it to 3 inch without reducing it to 2 inch on the inside?

I'm sure there is something somewhere that would fit outside instead of inside, I just used what I had lying around. It was originally used to fit a piece of flexible vacuum hose that connected the chiller to a 6" tube. I tend to use a lot of parts I have lying around in my builds to save a few bucks.

I'm working on mine now and went with the 3-inch to 3-inch rubber and clamps tighten down over the blower. Just in case anyone else is building fog chiller

The box is a large Kobalt tool box. There is a parts list in the build video

I use a Froggy's Titan 1200 for my ground fog and a little cheapo 400w from Spirit Halloween for my cauldron creep.

Ice chillers are gonna be a thing of the past real soon. lol These things work so well.

No secret sauce. Turns out water vapor works even better than an ice chiller. Check my videos for the tutorial.

That's not what the fan is there for. Without it the fog will only move from the box when the fogger is pushing it. The fan is on a very low setting that creates a gentle continuous flow of fog out of the box between blasts. When the fogger kicks on it pretty much pushes right past the little blower anyways.

$200-$300 for this build as compared to well over $1000 for the pro units that work the same.

Bit more than I can justify paying but it is a cool concept.

It absolutely does not work without the mister. No matter the length of pipe is still mostly goes airborne within a few feet. With the mister it crosses the entire yard and still stays right on the ground.

@@OakLaneCemeteryWill give it a shot. Just finished setting up a cooler/dry ice setup but will compare in coming days. Just need the weather to cooperate.

Yep. If it's even a little bit windy, I don't run it. Save the fog juice for better conditions. October where I am is pretty calm weather wise so I'm foutunate to get a lot of no wind nights.