Got a American dj accu fog 1000 about 6 months ago. All was fine everything worked great for about 4 months/maybe 6 uses, now it will not push any smoke. The fogger green ready light turns on and you can see fluid in the line as well as very light puffs coming out the nozzle any idea what might be wrong with? Are you supposed to clean foggers?
Question about a broken fogger guys
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If it is under Warranty, take it back to the Dealer. Don't mess with it to void the warranty.
Yes, you have to clean foggers periodically. 6 months of sitting with prior use probably left if clogged.
If you can hear the pump working when you press the button then it is clogged. If the pump is not working you will not hear it's motor engage.
Ok sent it back still waiting on response from them! Anyways I've gone thru another 2 foggers!!!!!!!! Bad fluid I would guess???? Any recommends on good fluid? Im currently using ADJ Ecco Fluid.... I thought it would good.
It's not the fluid...buy better quality fog machines.
Honestly, I never clean my machines until a clog becomes an issue. Theses days they sit on the shelf for years at a time, and still work fine. My best machine is easily over 15 years old. If the fog machine is well made then there shouldn't be enough residue left behind in the nozzle until after many, many hours of use. Poor quality fog machines have weak heat exchangers and thermal cut-offs that are too low. If there is EVER a sign of liquid droplets coming from the machine at the end of each blast it indicates that liquid is reaching the nozzle without being fully vaporized. This will certainly clog the nozzle and eventually kill the machine.
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ADJ Accu Fog is not a good fogger??? Cost me $400! Also a chauvet hurricane
ok a little update. We have now had 3 foggers go out!!! It has to be the fluid right? We use them every Friday and Saturday night for about 4 hrs each night, full of fluid, they do not run out at all, and then they sit for 4 days. Is it the sitting thats ruining them or the fluid!?
Any recommends on new unit?
ok a little update. We have now had 3 foggers go out!!! It has to be the fluid right? We use them every Friday and Saturday night for about 4 hrs each night, full of fluid, they do not run out at all, and then they sit for 4 days. Is it the sitting thats ruining them or the fluid!?
Any recommends on new unit?
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Are you running the right fluid? I learned a hard lesson with my Martin magnums when i ran oil based fluid through them when I really needed water based, and it gummed them all up. I just never knew there was a difference. $300 in repairs taught me otherwise. This may not even apply to you, but I figured I'd throw it out there.
Are these units still powered on when not in use? ADJ, Chauvet, MBT etc. these are all consumer or semi-pro level brands, designed for occasional users like part time DJs. If you are truly using these consistently every week for hours at a time you need to be looking at professional grade theatrical foggers like City Theatrical, Roscoe, and others. Expect to pay $1200 and up.
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Glycerol will accelerate the rate at which metal rusts. If there is any sign of liquid coming from the nozzle at the end of a blast of smoke it means the heat exchange is too poor or thermal cut-off too low. Fluid that makes into the heat chamber will eventually corrode it (yes, even aluminum corrodes or "rusts"). The cheaper the fogger the less likely this part of the design has been well done.
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