Collection: Low Fog Fluid

All of our smoke, fog and haze fluids include a list of compatible machines – if in doubt, feel free to contact us to check compatibility before purchase if you don’t see your unit listed.

Different effects and performance types will benefit from different fluid densities. For generating thick, highly visible plumes, white-out effects or dramatic reveals, a heavy density fog fluid will create the highest opacity. This can also reduce overall fluid consumption, by only requiring shorter operational bursts.

For many studio or theatre environments however, a lighter and faster dispersing fog is required, especially if film or video camera focusing is required, so a quick or extra quick dissipating option may be preferred.

Similarly, for filling a large space as quickly as possible, a quick dissipating fluid will allow for the maximum impact in the shortest time.

If covering a variety of effects is needed, or for clubs and venues looking for a consistent, professional-quality choice to run night after night, the Martin/JEM Pro-Fog Fluid with a medium length dispersal time and medium to high index refraction is a great all-rounder to cover most general use cases.

Bottle sizes vary by manufacturer, but are usually 2.5l, 4 or 5l, 20 or 25l. Several fluids are also available in 220l or 1,000l drums, best suited to install locations and themed attractions, for cost savings and reducing plastic waste.

If you require a larger size you cannot listed, please contact us and we will check if we can source it for you.

We also provide connectors and external fluid reservoirs in our accessories collection for linking these larger drums to your unit to increase fluid capacity.

The average particle size produced (by any JEM/Martin smoke or haze machine) is between 1µ and 1.5µ.

The Ready 365 Hazer (using JEM R365 Haze Fluid) produces a particle size of less than 0.8µ.

Fluid density at room temperature is about 0.95g/cm3 for JEM Pro-Fog Fluid High Density (‘thickest fluid’) since it has our highest chemical concentration.

Refractive index is approximately 1.4 and approaches that of mineral oil.

The use of any third party scent or additive (colour or chemical) for smoke fluids in our products invalidates the warranty on the product and can cause a number of safety and mechanical issues.

They can possibly block the heater or pumps, causing damage not only to the machine but also to surrounding surfaces or members of the public by creating unknown chemical reactions or overheated vapours.

Using non-branded or different branded fluids in your smoke machine invalidates the warranty on the product, and can also cause a number of safety and mechanical issues.

Smoke machines are designed to 'burn' a certain fluid at a certain temperature to create a certain effect. Different machines operate at different temperature ranges, so we need different types of fluid to generate the required effect produced by that particular machine.

Some machines can operate over a wider range of temperatures and can therefore utilise a number of different fluids to create differing effects using a single machine, but this does not mean that the machine can use any fluid. It has to be fluid formulated to 'burn' within the correct temperature range of the machine it is being used in.
Using the wrong fluid in a machine can result in the fluid exiting the machine either too hot, or too cold.

Too hot can result in a 'spitting' or 'squirting' of very hot fluid straight out of the output nozzle and onto whatever/whoever is directly in front/below the machine. High power smoke machines can 'spit' a large amount of fluid from the output nozzle (depending on the 'on' time selected or DMX signal sent to trigger it).

Too cold can result in a 'wet' smoke (or no smoke, just fluid) which can cause burns on output and slipping hazards upon contact with a surface. It can also lead to extra residue build-up on surfaces, inside lighting units, furniture, fittings and so on.

From a mechanical/service point of view, the wrong fluid can also 'bake' in the heater (even though you may still produce some smoke) rather than 'burn' cleanly, which will block the heater (sometimes very quickly) and possibly burn the pump out and cause a mains voltage short circuit, which can in turn cause PCB components to fail or explode. None of this will be covered by the warranty and is a safety risk in itself.

Always check the compatibility of your chosen fluid with your machine, to ensure the longevity and optimal running of your equipment as well as the safety of the audience and venue.

Please find links below for safety data sheet downloads for different fluid brands -

Antari

JEM Martin

Rosco

Elation