Chauvet Hurricane 1800 FLEX Fogger with Remote

I'll start with the one negative. This does not run by itself or continually. It runs in 15 seconds (I think, can't remember) intervals before it stops to warm up more liquid and then it will start again shortly after.You also have to hold the button down the entire time. So if you're looking for something more automated, this won't do it right out the box.With that out the way, we can talk about how well it works for the price! Even with the small negatives above, I think this is still a 5 star unit. The quality seems to be very good for the price and does not look cheap.The remote, while having to be held down, does have a very long cord making it easier to use. You can also buy different remotes/timers to use with this so you don't have to hold the button down. Which eliminates the biggest negative and for the price I wouldn't expect it to come with all the bells and whistles. I included a picture of the remote and you can see the red light which comes on when the unit is warmed up and ready to make fog.As far as fog production. WOW!! I attached a picture of me testing it in our garage and in one cycle the whole place was filled up. That picture is from the first cycle of fog production, not multiple ones, and it was still making fog. Makes more than enough fog by far!Lastly, I used this for a much different reason. I was testing how much my AC ducts were leaking in my attic. So I positioned this below one of my returns, and because the remote is so long I could run it to the attic to hold down the button. I then ran it while my AC was going and watched to see where fog came out. Fog did come out of areas wth small leaks where tape was coming up or joints weren't sealed. It worked perfectly for what I wanted to do and maybe we can use it for something else more standard down the road.Oh ye, it does come with a small bottle of juice. Enough to fill up the tank and a little more which has been more than enough for what I've used it for so far.All in all, great buy that I would absolutely buy again if I need another one!

I was hesitant to order a chauvet because my last 1300 model, 4 years ago, lasted two days and was clogged. I work at a haunted house and got tired of having multiple small fog machines and wanted a bigger unit as my old 1300 chauvet worked wonders when it actually worked. I eventually learned you have to clean these out after each use with distilled water and vinegar and then do a final rinse out with just distilled water before storing and not running for 48 hours or more. So i ordered one, picked up some distilled water and vinegar and some quality fog solution (code 6 by master fog). I also learned diluting the fog fluid at 1-3 or even 1-1 helps prevent clogging and keeps the machine running smoother. I did all that and pressed the button and it worked just as well as my last one. Now came the teat to see how ling it would last.I am 4 weeks in and using it for 4 hours in every friday abd saturday in october and im cleaning it out after every saturday before it gets stored until next weekend and so far so good. I noticed if i did not clean it out or dilute the fog fluid it would act up and choke like my last one. The fog fluid supplier recommends to dilute thwir fog fluid anyways.The fogger when paired with code 6 fog fluid covers about 3 plus football fields with fog outside at about 50 degrees and no wind. It performs as expected and kicks butt. All you have to do is take care of it.I did not.have a timer issue with mine as it works as expected however i can not have both the red power button on along with the yelow timer button. The red power button is like holding down the green manual button and it shoots out fog whenever it is able to. But when the yellow one is pressed down by itself the timer works. The red is like a max full out fog whenever tou can button and the grren is whenever you want fog. Mayne they fixed the issue since im a recent buyer.But overall great fog machine for the price, just take care of it.UPDATE9-17-13I'm getting all the stuff ready for the haunted house and this still works properly. I stored it i my basement in a covered plastic storage bin with distilled water and vinegar in the tank. This is a must if you want to keep any fog machine running. You have to take care of them. If you don't you will have issues. Use a good quality fog solution, I use code 6, add some distilled water and distilled white vinegar into the solution, like a 1-4 ratio, just enough to keep it clean when running. Then after the weekend, or when it sits longer than 24 hours, run a 50-50 solution of distilled white vinegar and distilled water through it to really clean it out and leave some in the tank. If you do not do this it may get clogged and ruin your fun.This thing fired right up without a sputter after sitting for 11 months.

Works well. Love the variable output option. Puts out a lot of smoke when on high.Wish it had a wireless remote.

When I was researching fog machines, I read a lot of reviews on this machine, and many others. I saw some negative reviews here and on all the others. From what I read, it was clear to me that my guy would know how to get around those issues. My boyfriend has a very busy blues/classic rock band. They are booked every weekend from now until the end of the year, so I wanted something that would be dependable, portable, and hassle-free. This one has certainly fit the bill from the very first, and has been used at every gig for the past 2 months. You need to keep some things in mind:* this machine will not fill a large room, but it is perfect for enhancing the band members and the people sitting close to the band.* using stage lights will truly bring out the effect you want, as the fog will pick up the different hues and swirl around.* my guy keeps the fog machine at about knee-level and he has placed the activation switch on the floor, right by his pedal board. While playing guitar, all he has to do is step on the switch whenever he wants to bring on the fog during certain parts of a song. (It is especially effective for Hendrix songs! "Voo-Doo Child" and "Purple Haze" are now more killer than ever!* Keep it clean! My guy has not had any leakage problems or fog failures, just by making sure that it is clean and positioned correctly.* Use common sense. Look at it-- it is a small machine. It is not meant to fill an entire venue and keep everyone in a constant state of fog. It is for EFFECT at those special times that you want to enhance certain moments, and that is much more effective than just being in a cloud of fog.I hope this helps!