Haze vs Smog
I find this statement very wrong... Hazers produce almost no residue compared to Water based machines. your talking 1oz of Light mineral oil vs gallons of water based fluid. Hazers also have much better hang time, meaning less amount needed to maintain a room. Also if you use unscented and use a hazer that doesn't "Burn" the oil.. there is no residual odor vs the "Club" smell you'll have from a water base Machine.
I've used a mineral oil based machine in my house many many many many times with no residue... the hobbie hazer, and/or a MAX 3000
I have my MAX 3000 over a friends house where they very often "HAZE" the place til it's a black out... "Groping parties" no residue ever..... I don't think they've used 8oz of fluid yet.. and they've been doing this weekly since New Years...
Originally Posted by
buffo
Not quite. *Some* haze machines use oil-based fluid. These machines produce very fine particles (usually using compressed air to atomize the fluid) that hang in the air for a long time. These machines do indeed leave an oily residue on surfaces.
However, some other haze machines use water and glycol or water and glycerin based fluids. These units use heat to atomize the fluid rather than compressed air. (Just like fog machines do.) Also, because the fluid is not oil based, the residue is less noticeable, but there are still "tiny particles of crap" floating in the air. The down side of the larger particle size is that the particles don't hang in the air as long. (max of 1 hour for a water based hazer, vs 6 hours for an oil based hazer)
Rob Mudryk
Retired old and Grumpy Laserist