Thread: Mold in Fog machine

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So I noticed that my low fog machine that I bought from Walmart about 2 years aho wasn't working well. It just wasn't producing as much fog. I opened the tank and realised there was black mold every where!!! The fog juice molded!! I went to go look at the bottle of the fog juice that I had put in the fog machine, and it too had mold. So I'm guessing it was the fog juice! Walmarts stupid cheap fog juice!!! So now what i doo. I dumped out the fog juice from the fog machine but theres still mold on the sides. Is there any way I can clean it?

Salt kills just about everything. Maybe give a batch of salt water in the tank a try. You will have to rinse very thoroughly, but it seems much safer once you start using the machine. Remaining alcohol would be a fire hazard and bleach would be a serious inhalation hazard.

Lysol should work to kill it, but I don't know how safe it would be when using the machine or if the fog would pick up the Lysol smell.

I've been using spirit brand fog juice and all my fog machines bit the dust last year.
I've been researching fog machines and I found many threads about cheap fog juice ruining fog machines.

I found fantastic reviews about froggy's fog juice and bought a 2.5 gallon jug of swamp juice.
I can't wait to try froggy's!

Froggys Fog Juice - Fog Fluid, Haze Fluid, Fog Machines

You need to use spirit vinegar and water mixture to clean a fog machine

Thanks Phoenix UK
I have a few that need to get a tune-up.

Yeah its getting that time for me to clean out the foggers as well, the only problem is it leaves your garden smelling like a takeaway for the next day or two.....don't be tempted to try this is the garage!

i also use the vinegar and water method and use froggys juice

Phoenix UK and Guitarist155,
Phoenix you said SPIRIT vinegar, is this a kind or braind?
will just white vinegar do?

yeah, white vinegar sorry

I usually buy my fog juice at Party City. But last week I received a 4 gallon case of Froggys Swamp juice since alot of folks on here talked highly of it.