DIY How I Made an Amazing, Low Lying Fog Chiller for Free!!!

A tutorial in how to make a Custom Fog Chiller for Free, if you search around for one being thrown out to the trash on bulk pick up day. I was very lucky to find a used one that someone was throwing away. I used straight bleach on it, then rinsed out after it had soaked for an hour. It was someones old bait cooler, no longer wanted. It cleaned up rather well. Igloo 28 qt Quantum Cooler.

[@TroyRudd574]

I've seen several fog chiller videos, and I've got to say that this right here makes the most sense. Simple and effective -- love it!

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jrikkerink]

Small side tip: Spray a light layer of water on the ground can help the fog to linger longer. Fog (being a form of moisture itself) tends to stabilize in humid conditions because the air is already saturated, reducing the rate at which the fog particles evaporate.

[@nicktidy6253]

Great job on this one. I'll use this idea on my chiller

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Thank you, use 10 to 12 water bottles frozen, rather than 15 or 20 for better flow.

[@donofchron4204]

​@@mycreepyeffects5909won't work for me😢

[@donofchron4204]

Definitely cold enough to snow ❄️🌨️. We are expecting snow this week 🥶.

[@efcee_us4881]

Man you’re out here playing 4D chess right now, absolutely going to be using this design🥳

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Wow! Thank you, I appreciate the compliment!!! Good luck on your build!!!

[@CentalBama]

Thanks so much. While I was happy with my Halloween setup this year, the fog dissipated quickly, and after going a bit overboard with a few new 12ft props, I couldn't justify the cost of 3 low-lying machines. I have everything needed except the coolers, so I'll keep my eyes open for those in local thrift stores or curbside.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Welcome and that's Amazing!

[@CentalBama]

@@mycreepyeffects5909 thanks for the diy

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

@@CentalBama You are Welcome.

[@francesco3207]

Styro coolers at bait shops are $4

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Yeah, but not as durable as a 5 day cooler. Also hold ice longer than a plain old styrofoam cooler for $2 or $10.

[@basementdwellers2231]

i make my own fogger juice and can get thick fog cant wait to see how it is with a chiller

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Amazing!

[@stevenjones2371]

im hooked i got the same hole saws harbor freight i have the same fog machine all so same timer what a good timmer setting

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

And it works perfectly.

[@johnmatriks6768]

GOOD IDEA

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Thanks, appreciate your comment!

[@nukacolagamer7824]

cool video man!

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Thanks!!!

[@ericsvariouscreations4583]

Genius is in simplicity! Great and thanks for sharing. One question… does it make the floor slippery? I would guess so. I have a walkthrough in and out of my two garage doors with a ceramic floor. What are your thoughts?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

I would imagine so, but my garage floor and front door sidewalk are rough. So not slippery for me or in those areas. Run off of water would be the culprit not the fog itself. And Thank you for your compliment!

[@jam_mstr_j5001]

I’d so love to use a fogger but I have way too much wind outside….great set up though!

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Thank you, I appreciate your compliment.

[@REPORODGE]

I learnt from this thank for posting bud I need the same effect but on a smaller scale for a model any ideas

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

A computer fan, container with warm water and dry ice or a vape device with a lot of vape liquid non-nicotine type. It would have to be a large vape device. I learn from it as well, along with replies, question such as yours.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

If you use the vaoe, build a mini chiller and use dry ice.

[@joephillips7612]

so jsut a $30 fogger and $30 cooler and chill the fog? That seems way better than a low lying fog machine- even the cheap ones around $200- and your's has way more ice. Hey, what about low lying fog juice and dry ice? Woudn't that increase the effect?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Definitely.

[@sfandp3672]

Great vid, thanks. I like the frozen bottles idea - maybe a bit less efficient than all the ice cubes lots of vids seem to pour into their containers, but surely a lot less hassle and mess, right? 😊

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Less mess, reusable, better flow of the fog thru the system. Thank you for your compliment on the video.

[@diegorey988]

Could I ask why is it less efficient ?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Ice cubes spread over and drip more water, but also better direct cold air contact from the ice to the fog. I used the bottles for less water run off and knew less direct colder air from the ice inside due to the plastic. But for my personal purpose, less mess was what I wanted.

[@safriedrich1631]

great job !!! have to ask... are those Hill Country Fair water bottoles from HEB ?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Yes!

[@HomepieceMcA]

Thanks for posting I'm building this for my haunt and loved your idea. was curious if you thought about setting the bottles up right and not needing the rack? trying to simplify even more on my build.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Yes you can, stand them up then invert the rest upside down.

[@208HoundzChick]

Where did you get your lasers from? you’ve answered the fog questions and how to make the cooler but not about the lasers. Maybe can you add a link

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

I have no lasers. I only have black lights and now LED Black lights. www.amazon.com/Black-Light-LED-Blacklight-Bar/dp/B09H2QPHYN

[@AnthonyDMolinaro]

I was wondering if you have specs or details on the adapter at the nozzle?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

You can find it at Spirit Halloween Store, check your local store. See it first person to see if it will be the diameter you need or length.

[@jeniihaverland496]

What fog machine are you using? Do you have a link to buy one? It looks amazing!

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

This was one fog machine from walmart and I purchased the timer cord. It has be bought separately. Thank you for the compliment, much appreciated. 400 watts.

[@dom64c]

2:24 there's ghost orbs it might be a mimic

[@ladynks2000]

Where did you purchase the fogger hose attachment?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

It actually came with it and I bought the fogger from Walmart. But Spirit Halloween sells the hose kit.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Spirit Halloween sells one.

[@donofchron4204]

I suppose this idea is for warmer areas... Because it doesn't work where I live lol. I just built one... No matter what, the fog won't get colder than the air here😢. So it makes sense. For this to work, you need a warm climate, because heat rises and cold sinks.. if the air is the same temp as the cooler, it just smokes out your neighborhood.😂

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Haha..you're right!

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Dry ice didn't even help? If it snowing or cold enough to, it may not work.

[@propsandvillainy]

Just subscribed! Great channel . Is that fogger very loud ? Mine is awful and it didn’t come with a hose attachment. Also mine gets very hot

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

As many are, 400 watt is a bit loud, unless you have $$$ to buy a professional DJ Fogger. They are not as loud, but I am not about to shell out $220 to $1800 for one. FYI! Walmart does sell a Chauvet DJ HHaze1dx Hurricane $216, it says silent running.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

If I ever have over 1,000 subscribers and with many views. Then I could afford buying a couple of models to do reviews. If I ever reach that many, then that will be a cool video review to do.

[@phcert6267]

I'm subscribing right now!!

[@francesco3207]

I don't understand the adaptor/cheng?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

The adapter for the hose diameter?

[@JS-zc9pc]

I’m Curious why you used the screen? I’m following your tutorial exactly to make my own..

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Added support for the water run off from the bottles with introduced heat from fog. Also as catch for dry ice or ice pieces, but it traps some of the run off water that forms on the outside of the bottles to create a cooling mist screen for the fog.

[@JS-zc9pc]

That makes sense! Thanks for the quick reply. I have everything except the screen and tubing, headed to Home Depot tomorrow. Thanks again

[@Zeppled23]

Hello! Great video. Are you saying “place your bottlesssOF water…” or “bottles of salt water”? Do you have to use salt water? I understand what salt does to water, just want to know what you are using. Sounds like “bottles (with added ssss sound on bottles) of water”. Do you have to use the screen?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Regular bottles of water, 15 bottles would be the Best and 15 bottles with some broken up pieces of Dry ice would be Amazing. But if you have the same 5 day cooler maxcold by igloo it does better job than a regular plain igloo cooler. If you use a 700 watt or 1000 watt fogger maybe a bigger cooler maybe needed 64qt Max cold igloo. I use a 400 watt fogger and a 54 qt Max cold igloo cooler. FYI. Screen is optional, but remember that screen keeps falling ice from reaching the bottom as to not block the fogs exit port, but also acts as a collector of any water to help cooling the mist of fog as it passes through it. If you use loose ice, use the screen, if just frozen water bottles, you don't have to use the screen. I use it everytime myself, but it is your choice, your fogger. Good luck! Thank you for the compliment.

[@Zeppled23]

@@mycreepyeffects5909 thank you!!!

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

@Eric Williams You're Welcome! Happy New Year's my friend!

[@bulletcreek7061]

How much salt per bottle or batch do you use?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

I fill tank with fog chiller liquid.

[@jonnyglez3530]

Question for you this fog created moist in the floor like wet slippery ?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Nope.

[@jonnyglez3530]

@@mycreepyeffects5909 Thank You for your video ,I just came back from Home Depot and tomorrow I’m going to try it . 🤣👍

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Run off after a while, but if you run a hose at the bottom end or have a catch pan at the bottom end to avoid it from the melted ice. When I ran mine there was run off after an hour but very little. It ran down in the grass in my setup. This year will be in the porch, I will see how dry or how much run off I get. But from what I remember hardly any, plus I'm in Texas with Texas heat.

[@carlosm.alvarezjr2660]

Does the amount of fog make of difference more fog the thicker the amount of fog. i have a dance floor about 50 by 100 feet.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

The mixture of the fog liquid. Even the industrial fogger for dance floors have a larger pump. It has even ratios of glycerin, deionized water and propylene glycol. Best is a bigger pump in a fogger, so if you want more fog, get a industrial dance floor fogger. So the heat coil and pump are meant to work together.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Thicker fog, you need more than one machine. Ratios of mixture can clog the machine, so better to have more than one machine for thicker fog. I myself am going to just add vape liquid to my fog liquid to test out. But I may just get one more fog machine for next year.

[@brianaala]

Nice video, but I'm confused as to why you're using the window screen? It seems unnecessary if you're using the frozen bottles. Am I missing something?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

The windows screen catches the condensation from the bottles to recycle the cold water before it reaches the bottom to be leaked out. I would use it as the fog is sprayed on it and it cools the fog from the fog machine. So you can use plain ice cubes or a combo of loose ice and water bottles. But for my design that screen helps to catch ice or cold water from the bottles to help cool the fog.

[@brianaala]

@@mycreepyeffects5909 Ah, that makes sense! Good idea!

[@raychelschultz6518]

How long would you say that this lasted for you?

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

No breeze, 3-4 minutes, but then the machine started up to let out another cloud.

[@justinwilson-4p1mo12]

I've seen a lot of these builds with folks using rubbermaid buckets or something similar then trying to insulate and seal and I'm just screaming in my head why not use a cooler?!

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Exactly!!! A used cooler, less work, better quality for lasting tool in your arsenal. I agree with you!

[@countorringtonludlow5211]

frozen bottles of salted water instead of ice and then dry ice on halloween is a solid idea!

[@sfandp3672]

Science noob here: what’s the benefit of using frozen salted water, please? Chills quicker? Thaws more slowly? Thanks

[@jennifergetter2116]

Salted water freezes at a lower temperature. I’m assuming it chills the fog better.

[@hallowfear]

Why does everyone seem to think that the hotter climate you have the harder to get the fog to stay down ???? That is false. Since says that cold air is heavy and ges down and got air rises correct?? So the hotter your climate is the easier it is to get the fog to lay low. Harder in colder climates. Think about it. If it's 90°f , 50°F fog will want to stay lower then the hot air. When in a cold climate and it's 50°F that same fogchiller set up will not work as well as it's the same temp as the air around it. Get what I am saying ??

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

I understand, buy from what I have seen the gases heat up fast. Especially with the fact it is hot going in and is being cooled by the ice it passes thru. I'm no scientist, but it doesn't stay low that long with other variables, also when you don't use dry ice. I had only frozen water bottles for this video. As I understand it, dry ice with ice helps the fog stay low, but surrounding temperatures still heats it up. It does last longer with dry ice in the mix due to it's lower temperature.

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[@richzulewski7185]

So how is this free??? You had to buy the racks. You had to buy the water bottles. You had to buy the dry ice. You even had to buy the fogger! What a bunch of bull shit! Nothing but click bait.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

*Please Read the Title* I already had the fogger, I used frozen water bottles, the cooler was free, FREE Cooler = FREE CHILLER. So the title "How I made a Fog Chiller for FREE", FREE CHILLER Title says and I did buy the racks for $1 as my added take on the build. That's FREE idea without the racks, the Cooler if bought would have been $60, but everything else I had laying around at home. Sorry you feel that way, you are entitled to your opinion. Thank you for your input! It can be seen that way, I see that. I just count my blessings of the cost of the cooler being free and me having all the other parts. So it appears to be FREE from my opinion and FREE TUTORIAL in how I built it, it costed no money for you to watch. KZbin pays me nothing, I lack more than 800 Subscribers to be considered and high daily views to be a monetized channel. So my own money from my pocket and time trying to share something good to others. So have a nice day! 1 John 4:20 and Proverbs 4:23. You're the only one that you are screwin', when you put down what you don't understand. ~Kris Kristofferson

[@richzulewski7185]

@@mycreepyeffects5909 So let me get this straight....someone GAVE you the waiter bottles. Someone GAVE you the dry ice. Someone GAVE you the tubing. You had to buy it all at sometime in the past so it clearly is NOT free!! Not even counting the fogger which is quite expensive or did you forget that? I really don't care about the number of subscribers you have or if YT pays anything at all. It's deceitful and dishonest. Oh, and by the way, it doesn't work.

[@dooley9621]

Esky, fogger, holesaw kit, pvc tube and various sealants. Hmmm free you say? nope don't think so.

[@mycreepyeffects5909]

Free meaning the cooler found in the trash in my neighborhood and the other things I had laying around my house. Except for the dollar store fridge shelves.