fog machines and the fire Dept

[krough]

I will have 3 foggers in use this year, im a little concerned that someone driving by will see the fog/smoke and call the fire dept.
Anyone ever have this problem?
Should I call my fire department and let them know?

Krough

[Vlad]

I've read where people using them in their homes and allowing some to escape have had the fire dept. show up. Personally, even with all the fog I produce, it's never happened to me. I walked out into the street last year on Halloween night, and someone down the block was making so much fog, you couldn't see past their house, lol.

[kevin242]

We've had as many as four foggers/chillers going in our yard. Depending on weather conditions, the fog has often rolled down the street causing a pretty thick bank for over a block. This has concerned me from a safety standpoint regarding visibility. I'm not sure how the fire company or the police would react if there was an accident of some kind. I think we'll tone it down a bit this year to 2 foggers just to be safe.

[Bone Dancer]

So how about just calling the fire or police dept and telling them what you have planned. I bought a machine that suggested that very thing in the instruction booklet. Better then paying for a false run by the FD or a ticket from the cops.

[maxcarnage]

foggers have become so affordable, and commonplace these days, you more likely than not, won't ever have a problem. But it would be a good idea to go ahead and inform the local fire department anyway, just so you're guaranteed to not have any hassles on the big night...just my .02

[JustMatt]

Hey all,

New to the board but been haunting for a couple of years. The bike police came by last year but it was just to check out the props. I think I'm going to type up a nice letter and drop it off at the FD a few days before Halloween this year.

[gmacted]

My house is about 100 feet off the road and even my VEI V-950 constant fogger with fog chiller won't push fog that far. It does create a nice low blanket across my graveyard however. All the TOTs loved the fog!

[slightlymad]

I would drop a letter last year we recieved a safety citation from the police. It was a polite warning that next year would be a hundred dollar fine plus court cost. Next year we will probably be on the edge of the woods and definitly let every one know what is going on. Our fog rolled out into the street and i thought it was great because even the commercial traffic slowed down.

[Hellrazor]

Last year, just after I got my first fogger, my friends and I were drinking a little... okay maybe a lot. My hubby and his friend decided to play with the electric guitars in my basement... playing Motley Crew and ACDC, so of course its now a concert and I get out my Fogger.... well I learned never to use my fogger in the basement with ADT security and being a lot tipsy.

the alarm went off, ADT called and I couldnt for the life of me remember my passcode and kept trying to explain what we were doing and they dont care, they did not end up sending the fire dept cuz I remembered my passcode.. by then my house could have burnt to the ground.

Anyway... advice to heed. Watch out in your house when you have your smoke detector hooked up to ADT... :)

Outside... Im not too sure about the question.

[ScareFX]

Last year, just after I got my first fogger, my friends and I were drinking a little... okay maybe a lot. My hubby and his friend decided to play with the electric guitars in my basement... playing Motley Crew and ACDC, so of course its now a concert and I get out my Fogger.... well I learned never to use my fogger in the basement with ADT security and being a lot tipsy.

the alarm went off, ADT called and I couldnt for the life of me remember my passcode and kept trying to explain what we were doing and they dont care, they did not end up sending the fire dept cuz I remembered my passcode.. by then my house could have burnt to the ground.

Anyway... advice to heed. Watch out in your house when you have your smoke detector hooked up to ADT... :)

Outside... Im not too sure about the question.


LOL Thanks for the advice. Funny story. :D

[mrklaw]

I've never had any problems. You would have to be pretty far down the street to mistake our fog for house smoke though.