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Hey Guys, trying to find out what are the best products for bubble machines, fog machines, and lights. Will be used mainly at weddings and party functions. Also, with the fog machines, any special ones or fog juice so smoke detectors don't come into play? Thanks for any helpful suggestions.

 
geposted Tue 21 Oct 08 @ 1:23 pm
I do not even own a fog, bubble machine. Most higher end halls will not allow the use of them. If your intent is to do weddings I would phone the event venues and see if they allow it before investing the money....
 
I read somewhere that Haze machines do not interfere with smoke detectors, however the output that I viewed on youtube was VERY minimal. Anybody out there happy with a Hazer as opposed to a fogger? Thanks
 
Same deal with hazers, even though they just use distilled water. The event hall managers do not distinguish between hazers and fog machines..to them its all a hazard waiting to happen...
 
On our bigger events we use only Hazers, as smoke can be annoying to some people. Hazers are much less annoying and they still give the same gorgeous effect.
 
The bubble machines can be dangerous to your dancing patrons. The residue of the burst bubbles can make the floor very slippery. If you do use a machine, do not let the bubbles drift onto the dance floor.

-DGee
 
One thing to prevent wetting on the dance floor caused by the bubble machine is to occasionally turn it off once in a while.
Haze machine has a low laying effect and is good in smaller venue. There's one small club that i use to play b4 where they install a knee high green and blue lasers just a little above the haze effect level, a very nice view from the top indeed!
 
Well I've got a Jem pro 2000 and blast the fu** out out it every now and again just for the hell of it people love it.

Hotels don't tend to allow them but there are plenty of other venues that do, get a jem pro 2000 and have done with it!
 
I've had a club gig for over 5 years now. No problem using a fog machine. Only problem is getting one that will last. It appears they make them so they burn out just after the warranty dies. :( I've gone through 3 machines, the last one a Martin Magnum 550. I thought Martin made good stuff and that it would last...NOT. Anyone had better luck with these machines?? Getting tired of replacing them. It's not like I use them every night.....about 2 to 3 nights a week for 4 hours.
 
Nope, we just went through 6 ADJ HD1750s in the first 2 weeks we had them, started out great then within the 2 weeks they were sucking air and not putting out any fog.
 
I have used a FOG machine for the last 5 years and I love it. I cant remember the name of it, or the brand, but its very powerful, and does not use that much FOG Juice. Most halls do not have a problem with it, its just they are lazy and dont want to deal with them so they tell you not to use them. I bring mine to every gig and set it up and use it, makes the light show look 100x better!!

Some halls that do object, all they have to do is turn off the smoke alarms in the room which is not that hard. They have to call the local fire marshall or they have to get someone from A/V to turn them off, and they are lazy to do so.

Most of my brides and grooms want the FOG machine, so I let the hall know well in advance its there request so they can take care of any necessary adjustments to the room!
 
Hazer is the way I would go, have use both but the hazer is far less obtrusive & is continuously putting out "smoke" People hat e that big blast of smoke from the "Fog" machines. And yes they do wear out very quickly also.
 
I think it's good to have both, a Fog and Hazer. The one I use is pictured below.

I will get a hazer soon.
 
dj4nse wrote :
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Some halls that do object, all they have to do is turn off the smoke alarms in the room which is not that hard. They have to call the local fire marshall or they have to get someone from A/V to turn them off, and they are lazy to do so.
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Trouble with turning off smoke alarms for many venues (apart from the safety aspect of it!) is insurance! If there ever was a fire and the alarm was turned off, most (if not all) insurance companies wouldn't cover the damage! Also, depending on where you live, you could also be breaking the law!!
 
The one thing that halls & clubs can't mess with is fire codes. I spin in a bar where in one room that is set-up like a dungeon we had camouflauge netting on the ceiling that looked awesome. Wasn't fire retardent so we had to take it down. It is as we speak at the dry cleaners and they are making them fire-retardent so we can put them back up.
 
Can't beat working at old village hall's that don't have any smoke alarms at all to set off,
 
Charlie, are you shure that isnt some new form of crowd control cannon?

Looks awsome.

Daz
 
Turning of a fire alarm and then having something happen would not only open you up to a tremendous civil lawsuit, if someone were hurt or killed you could face criminal charges and go to prison. Just ask the rock band "Great White" who's former road manager was charged with 200 counts of involuntary manslaughter after the big club fire in Rhode Island. He went to prison in 2006 and he's still serving time.

I have a Chauvet Hazer, it works perfectly and it's IN MY GARAGE. The only smoke in my venues is generated by the Marlboro Man and his loving peeps. Puff-Puff. :^)
 
In the UK we have a no smoking ban in all venues so Marlbro man cannot help.
I have found that you can get away with Hazers in venues that have fire alarms but you do need to use a fairly low rate.
Boo Hiss

Daz
 
Daz,
Most of our states only have the ban where food is served with a few exceptions. Most dance clubs (without food) stilll permit indoor smoking. I will be quite happy when the U.S. follows the U.K. lead on this one.

Renee (Reformed Smoker From Hell)
 
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