Thread: Lite F/X 1741 fogger dissection planned

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I imagine you could use a thin, flexible rubber washer to make the fluid seal. It will have to fit snugly around the retainer on the end of the spring so it doesn't get pushed off the retainer.
The fluid does enter through the hollow tube. When the plunger is pulled back in the pump, the vacuum created on the other side cracks open the O-ring and lets the fluid go into the chamber. When the plunger moves forward the O-ring seals the tube and the plunger pushes the fluid past the valve and into the heater tube. Rinse and repeat...

Excellent description on how this works. Another option I wonder about is the pump in other units. I have a Gemmy 400w that I got for $20 and there are $15 400w foggers out there. Is it possible to use those pumps for my 1000w Lite FX Fog Commander. My Lite FX has a 120v 60hz E&K (HK) Ltd. pump and the Gemmy has a Shinlet Micro pump Model DSB-4 Type 40DSB 120v 60hz. I read that you can't put a bigger pump in a small fog machine but would assume you could the other way. Also, I am not sure that my Lite FX pump isn't a comparable model anyway. I would think it would pump enough fog in to my 1000w as opposed to not enough. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

I've got a different but hopefully easier problem with my old V925 Party Fogger. The poly feed-tubing dried, cracked, and broke. This is the feed line that supplies juice to the pump. It's surprisingly difficult, however, to locate a 1/16" inner diameter tubing - Home Depot, Lowes, and Radio Shack all bombed out on me.
I'll have to find it online somewhere. I think Amazon has something that'll work.

Originally Posted by Desmodus

I've got a different but hopefully easier problem with my old V925 Party Fogger. The poly feed-tubing dried, cracked, and broke. This is the feed line that supplies juice to the pump. It's surprisingly difficult, however, to locate a 1/16" inner diameter tubing - Home Depot, Lowes, and Radio Shack all bombed out on me.
I'll have to find it online somewhere. I think Amazon has something that'll work.

Try an auto parts store. They have a huge variety of rubber and plastic tubing for various purposes. The tubing in my foggers looks very similar to windshield washer tubing on my car.

Eric
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Originally Posted by Wolfbeard

Try an auto parts store. They have a huge variety of rubber and plastic tubing for various purposes. The tubing in my foggers looks very similar to windshield washer tubing on my car.

Eric

Thanks WB, I never thought of that!

Originally Posted by terror31

Excellent description on how this works. Another option I wonder about is the pump in other units. I have a Gemmy 400w that I got for $20 and there are $15 400w foggers out there. Is it possible to use those pumps for my 1000w Lite FX Fog Commander. My Lite FX has a 120v 60hz E&K (HK) Ltd. pump and the Gemmy has a Shinlet Micro pump Model DSB-4 Type 40DSB 120v 60hz. I read that you can't put a bigger pump in a small fog machine but would assume you could the other way. Also, I am not sure that my Lite FX pump isn't a comparable model anyway. I would think it would pump enough fog in to my 1000w as opposed to not enough. Any thoughts?

Thanks,

I would expect that the lower output pumps would allow you to run the 1000W fogger for a longer time without stopping to re-heat, although your output will be less. You could check the pump output by disconnecting the pipe going to the heater tube, allowing the fogger to come to temperature, and running it for 10 secs. Collect the fluid in a bottle and compare the volumes. This may be more trouble than it's worth.

Originally Posted by Desmodus

Thanks WB, I never thought of that!

They (auto parts house) probably won't have anything that small, but check anyway. Two more places you can try are Sears Hardware and a medical supply house.
Good Luck.

PS Great tag line.

Finn

I am in the midst of taking a pump from a 400watt cheapie fogger and putting it in my 1000watt fogger. It works fine! The problem I am working with now is the layout of the pump. The old pump was larger so the fittings dont fit exactly, I need a small copper reducer to connect it together, I am not sure if Home Depot will carry something like that, its small.

I am assuming that I dont need to use copper either, but I know that when copper and metal are together for long periods of time corrosion can occur. Any ideas of who may carry some of these copper fittings? Plumbing supply?

Anyway, the pumps in almost all foggers are the same voltage, amps etc. Its the capacity and size that seem to be the biggest difference. Once I hooked the smaller pump up and got the fogger to temp, it SHOT out of the nozzle like a fire hose! If I can find the reducer I got this problem licked!

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I am assuming that I dont need to use copper either, but I know that when copper and metal are together for long periods of time corrosion can occur. Any ideas of who may carry some of these copper fittings? Plumbing supply?

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Try someplace that sells power washer parts.

Finn

Originally Posted by Desmodus View Post
I've got a different but hopefully easier problem with my old V925 Party Fogger. The poly feed-tubing dried, cracked, and broke. This is the feed line that supplies juice to the pump. It's surprisingly difficult, however, to locate a 1/16" inner diameter tubing - Home Depot, Lowes, and Radio Shack all bombed out on me.
I'll have to find it online somewhere. I think Amazon has something that'll work.

How about aquarium airline tubing....? It's available at all pet stores that sell fish and the tubing comes in either vinyl or silicone.