CHAUVET DJ Hurricane 1600 Compact High-Output Fog Machine w/Timer Remote & Automatic Shut-Off, BLACK

Great little fogger. Can fog up a whole room in a few seconds. Great fog output. Well-made. The last version of this fogger that I owned lasted over 15 years. Traveling and playing multiple gigs a week for years.Well made and reliable. Good value for the money.

The media could not be loaded. So, first thing: the directions aren’t great about how to use it. 1) know that the blue/red lights for determining if it’s ready are inside the machine and you’ll see them basically through the tank. The directions should have specified where these lights are. 2) priming it took a few times. You need to turn it onto full blast and continuous, then when the light is blue it’ll prime it. But if it starts flashing simply turn the machine off by the switch, then on again and do it again. This can take a couple times. Once primed, you’re good. 3) you need the on switch in the back, plus the fog button in the back pressed, I believe. Otherwise it won’t work.Overall, once you get it going this thing will have some amazing Halloween effects for your display! I used the fFroggy’s Fog Bog Juice formula for this video and it was actually a little too dense for what I wanted so I’ll be trying a different formula next year and probably get (or make) a chiller. I used about ½ gallon and still had juice left in the tank for our Halloween night. At the end of the trick or treating I was blasting the thing to get all the juice out lol! So it was much more efficient than I expected. Also, don’t forget the cleaner! You need to clean it before storing it for some time.

Purchased this for Halloween 2020 Haunted Graveyard. First time I've ever spent decent money, and first Chauvet product. I normally use store brand/Walmart specials and they work okay, just not enough volume and options. I spent the $200 on this hoping the bad reviews about it not working or failing shortly after purchase were one-offs.They were not.The exterior box was fine, but the actual product box inside had clearly been retaped with a single thin piece of cheap tape. However, opening the box everything seemed brand new and neatly delivered. All pieces were accounted for and tightly bundled. I removed all pieces carefully, set it up outside for some trials. I notice the power was set to ON out of the box, which was odd. I turned it to OFF, plugged it in, and filled the tank about 75% with some brand new Swamp Juice fog fluid I purchased. I use this product every year and have used it in every fog machine without any issues.Once filled I turned the power on and plugged in the remote. Was excited to get a decent timer remote with both intervals and duration. On the remote, there are three options: Timer, Continuous, and Manual. Once plugged in I noticed the red light above the 'Continuous" option stayed on no matter what button was pressed, but that the other lights only activated if I selected them.Inside the fog machine next to the fluid tank are two LEDs that indicate the status of the tank, for temperature and readiness. I waited while it heated up and the red light turned off. Then the blue LED for the fluid tank came on and began flashing. According to the user manual, this means the device is ready, but that the fluid in the fill tank needs to be filled up. However, it was full already. There was no sound of a pump or priming and no fluid pulled through the line from the tank to the inner workings of the fog machine. The lines were very dry. It seemed like the pump simply was not registering the water level in the tank. I've read multiple comments about bad sensors, but I have no idea where they are in relation to this issue. There's a single clear plastic tune leading into the tank, with a small metal nozzle on the end that has a sponge-like filter on it, I assume to prevent impurities.Pressing the remote buttons for manual fog did nothing, and there was not even a sound from the machine like it was trying to work. No fluid was being pulled into the feed line. I noticed the Blue LED went solid for about 5 seconds once, then went back to flashing. Not sure what sensor is managing the tank level but possibly defective, I have no idea how to troubleshoot that.I called Chauvet Tech Support and explained the problem to tech support. he advised the fluid line was not priming and asked me to "move the unit left and right to 45 degrees to get it to prime." This seemed odd, like a lumbering swishing of the machine. I followed his directions but nothing changed. He then told me I was using the wrong fluid in the system and it probably clogged the line. I explained the system had not yet even sampled the fluid as the device had not even registered it was ready for dispensing. I felt pretty confident it was not a fog juice issues if the system never made it passed the "please fill tank" phase of setu.p.He advised it may be a bad pump/defective unit and to reach out to amazon to return it for a new one. Sadly, Amazon had no more in stock for this unit in time for Halloween.I do not know if this unit was used or brand new, as there were indications of both. But it should work out of the box. Period. For $200, it should be voice-guiding you through the setup and making a toast while you wait (IMO). I'm sad to see that I fell into the same group of disappointed purchasers. Back to my Spirit Halloween 39.95 device that's work consistently for 5 years...

Purchased for Halloween and the it is an outstanding fog machine. It produces an impressive amount of fog that fills the yard quickly, creating a fantastic atmosphere. The output is powerful, and it doesn’t take long to heat up, which is a huge plus.Setup is straightforward, and the included remote control makes it easy to adjust the fog output to get just the right effect. I used it for a Halloween party, and it really took the decorations and lighting effects to the next level.Overall, this fog machine is well worth the investment. Highly recommend!

I have 3 machines ALL with the same problem. The blinking blue light is supposed to prevent you from running the pump dry to failure, but what it really does is prevent you from using the machine due to poor design of the sensor. I almost put all 3 in the trash in frustration. I worked to repair them using cleaning methods recommended on many internet posts. In desperation, I followed a hack posted on Amazon. "..If you look on the sensor, one of the wires is labelled "Oil" and another one "Gnd." Disconnecting the sensor and connecting these two wires together makes it work like the sensor is always sensing fluid. DO NOT make the mistake of connecting the "+5" wire to ground..". Lastly, make sure you never run low on fog juice or you will toast your pump.