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Way to Celebrate! Halloween The Fog Machine w/ Remote (400W/Portable)

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Walmart has Way to Celebrate! Halloween The Fog Machine w/ Remote (400W/Portable) on sale for $14.44. Select free store pickup where stock permits.

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About the Product
  • Portable Size
  • 400W Fog Machine
  • Remote Controller Fogger
  • Skeleton Hands Designed for Immersive Halloween Look
  • Produced a safe, thick cloud of fog

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  • Product is great for parties/self-made haunted house
  • Produces a safe, thick fog that is perfect for giving your party scene an extra elusive look and its portable capabilities means the party can continue whenever and where you want
  • Product is eligible for a 30 day return w/ purchase
  • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
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Walmart has Way to Celebrate! Halloween The Fog Machine w/ Remote (400W/Portable) on sale for $14.44. Select free store pickup where stock permits.

Thanks to community member GTinMIA for finding this deal

Note, product must be sold/shipped by Walmart. Availability for pickup may vary by location.

About the Product
  • Portable Size
  • 400W Fog Machine
  • Remote Controller Fogger
  • Skeleton Hands Designed for Immersive Halloween Look
  • Produced a safe, thick cloud of fog

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Product is great for parties/self-made haunted house
  • Produces a safe, thick fog that is perfect for giving your party scene an extra elusive look and its portable capabilities means the party can continue whenever and where you want
  • Product is eligible for a 30 day return w/ purchase
  • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
Additional Notes
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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OmahaJeff
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The thing that you may not be aware of is that the device doesn't produce instant fog when you turn it on. This design of fog machines have a heating element that heats a small steel plate inside of a metal canister (usually referred to as a vaporization chamber) that has to be heated up to temperature before the glycerin solution is pumped into it to boil away all at once. This creates pressure which then propels the fog out of the chamber and out through the nozzle in front. Many fog machines of this type have temperature sensors that trigger when the device is up to temperature, which then turn on a small pump to inject the fog juice solution into the chamber automatically when the device is ready. The one that's on sale here doesn't seem to have that feature apparently? and you must wait until the fog machine is up to temperature before pushing a button that controls the PUMP to inject the fog solution into the heating element to make the fog. If you push the button too often it floods the vaporization chamber before it's up to temperature. Then you'll only get anemic little sputters of fog from the nozzle until it eventually all boils away again. (Which can take hours)

Connecting this device to a Wi-Fi switch will only ensure that you have to wait for the heating element to heat up again every time you turn it back on. You'll still have to manually push the button if you ever want to actually operate the device.

šŸ‘ On a side note, I do think it's a very good idea to connect these devices to a Wi-Fi shut off so that you can disable them quickly if you need to, regardless of how they operate.

A 400 watt element doesn't produce a lot of heat, and while I'm sure that the thermal mass in the vaporization chamber is smaller to compensate, I doubt that this little machine can produce much fog over any significant time frame.
I would recommend a 1000 watt fog machine at minimum (on its own dedicated circuit) if you're going to be doing any kind of fog outdoors.

Good luck šŸ’ØšŸ‘šŸŽƒšŸ‘»šŸ’€
GTinMIA
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Make your own! 1 part Vegetable Glycerin https://smile.amazon.com/gp/produ...UTF8&psc=1
and 3 parts Distilled water. Get a couple gallons. With that and the glycerin, you'll have hours and hours of solution. Much cheaper than the premade stuff, Here's a quick tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEffisT_1YU

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jw263139Oct 27, 2022 01:22 AM
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What juice do you suggest?
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Quote from jw263139 :
What juice do you suggest?
Make your own! 1 part Vegetable Glycerin https://smile.amazon.com/gp/produ...UTF8&psc=1
and 3 parts Distilled water. Get a couple gallons. With that and the glycerin, you'll have hours and hours of solution. Much cheaper than the premade stuff, Here's a quick tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEffisT_1YU
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megazone23Oct 27, 2022 03:44 AM
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Quote from GTinMIA :
I plan on plugging into a cheap wemo smart switch so I can turn on/off with apps, as that will have more range than the included remote. At this price I got two in case there are issues for next year. Best price I've seen for this!
I have this thing in my cart waiting for the price lowered (it was $2x yesterday).
However, I don't think it will do what you want. Reviews said it required manually pushing button (remote or on the machine) to release fog and it's like 30s each time.
Last edited by megazone23 October 26, 2022 at 09:55 PM.
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Quote from megazone23 :
I have this thing in my cart waiting for the price lowered (it was $2x yesterday).
However, I don't think it will do what you want. Reviews said it required manually pushing button (remote or on the machine) to release fog and it's like 30s each time.
If it's set to always on, and I cut the power to the plug over Wi-Fi, ideally that will then turn the whole device on and off. I do this with a bunch of lamps and other devices in my house.

Yes it's dropped a lot as I've been watching it a few weeks. Will arrive just in time for our Halloween garage party with the kiddos. I might set up both on each side.
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OmahaJeffOct 27, 2022 08:12 PM
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Quote from GTinMIA :
If it's set to always on, and I cut the power to the plug over Wi-Fi, ideally that will then turn the whole device on and off. I do this with a bunch of lamps and other devices in my house.

Yes it's dropped a lot as I've been watching it a few weeks. Will arrive just in time for our Halloween garage party with the kiddos. I might set up both on each side.
The thing that you may not be aware of is that the device doesn't produce instant fog when you turn it on. This design of fog machines have a heating element that heats a small steel plate inside of a metal canister (usually referred to as a vaporization chamber) that has to be heated up to temperature before the glycerin solution is pumped into it to boil away all at once. This creates pressure which then propels the fog out of the chamber and out through the nozzle in front. Many fog machines of this type have temperature sensors that trigger when the device is up to temperature, which then turn on a small pump to inject the fog juice solution into the chamber automatically when the device is ready. The one that's on sale here doesn't seem to have that feature apparently? and you must wait until the fog machine is up to temperature before pushing a button that controls the PUMP to inject the fog solution into the heating element to make the fog. If you push the button too often it floods the vaporization chamber before it's up to temperature. Then you'll only get anemic little sputters of fog from the nozzle until it eventually all boils away again. (Which can take hours)

Connecting this device to a Wi-Fi switch will only ensure that you have to wait for the heating element to heat up again every time you turn it back on. You'll still have to manually push the button if you ever want to actually operate the device.

šŸ‘ On a side note, I do think it's a very good idea to connect these devices to a Wi-Fi shut off so that you can disable them quickly if you need to, regardless of how they operate.

A 400 watt element doesn't produce a lot of heat, and while I'm sure that the thermal mass in the vaporization chamber is smaller to compensate, I doubt that this little machine can produce much fog over any significant time frame.
I would recommend a 1000 watt fog machine at minimum (on its own dedicated circuit) if you're going to be doing any kind of fog outdoors.

Good luck šŸ’ØšŸ‘šŸŽƒšŸ‘»šŸ’€
Last edited by OmahaJeff October 27, 2022 at 02:20 PM.
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Oct 28, 2022 09:11 AM
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scotts9612Oct 28, 2022 09:11 AM
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I use a rubber band around the switch and just refill it when it is close to empty
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TheJoeFletchOct 28, 2022 09:38 AM
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Quote from GTinMIA :
Make your own! 1 part Vegetable Glycerin https://smile.amazon.com/gp/produ...UTF8&psc=1 [amazon.com]
and 3 parts Distilled water. Get a couple gallons. With that and the glycerin, you'll have hours and hours of solution. Much cheaper than the premade stuff, Here's a quick tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEffisT_1YU
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting. My only concern with the Vegetable Glycerin that you suggested is that it is coconut scented. Is this one [amazon.com]potentially better?

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SweetPacmanOct 28, 2022 11:42 AM
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Out of stock!!!
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oscarimperial1Oct 28, 2022 12:58 PM
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Can I use it as a humidifier?
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KamikazeKniferOct 28, 2022 02:44 PM
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Quote from oscarimperial1 :
Can I use it as a humidifier?
...I hope that's not a legitimate question.
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CoffeePleezeOct 28, 2022 02:59 PM
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2 years ago Wife bought a black plastic gutter drain (the accordion style that collapses) from HD and uses frozen 16.9oz water bottles in it to produce more fog from the machine. Saw it on Tik Tok or something.
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FearAndLoathingOct 28, 2022 03:53 PM
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Nice deal, walmart has 6oz of glycerin oil for $5 if you wanna try mixing it a few times before investing in a larger size.
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mandarinOct 28, 2022 04:30 PM
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Wait how big is the tank? Does it mean you have to put in fog juice every 10 mins?
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MatrixClawOct 28, 2022 04:31 PM
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I have this. Bought it a few years ago. It's a cool machine and works really well, but the fact that it's completely manual will probably be a deal breaker for most. If we're home and handing out candy outside, it's not a big deal, but if you want to go out trick or treating with your kids, the fog machine won't do anything. Currently looking to upgrade now to an automatic machine.

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MartinAMOct 28, 2022 05:06 PM
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Quote from MatrixClaw :
I have this. Bought it a few years ago. It's a cool machine and works really well, but the fact that it's completely manual will probably be a deal breaker for most. If we're home and handing out candy outside, it's not a big deal, but if you want to go out trick or treating with your kids, the fog machine won't do anything. Currently looking to upgrade now to an automatic machine.
If you're in the midwest, Menards sells a similar budget fogger for $40 that does include the timer switch, https://www.menards.com/main/holiday-decorations/halloween/halloween-animated-decorations/pumpkin-ho... [menards.com] Their shipping and handling prices are terrible so it's probably not worth it unless you have a store nearby. I bought one to go with the dragon decoration they sell, and it probably works as well as any 400 watt fogger.

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