Vortex Chillers Home Series Cold Fusion -Black Fog Chiller

I was wary about spending so much money on this product with all the do it yourself videos on YouTube detailing how to make an inexpensive chiller. But I failed miserably (several times) making my own chiller last year so I decided to give this a try. For ME, this chiller is worth every penny! I tested it Saturday night and even with wind I could see the excellent results!!! I am SO pleased. I can't wait for Halloween night! If you are on the fence about the price just think how much time and frustration you will save! Totally worth it for me!

It's over-hyped. The concept of "vortex" and the other technical mumbo-jumbo is all a ruse. I was able to build the same thing by buying a used ice chest for $5 and $15 of PVC from Home Depot and it works every bit as good. There are plenty of DIY videos on Amazon for this thing.

Great product..!!! But use a lower powered fog machine with this. I have a Chauvet Hurricane 1301 and it puts out too much smoke too fast. Chiller doesn't have enough time to get it's chill on.

My fogger konked out as I was setting it up. It started fine and the fog that did come out was nice and chilled. Then it quit. So I can’t honestly give a fair review. Next season....

If you every wanted to create that creepy effect of low lying fog, this is the contraption you need. This chiller will take the hot fog from a fog machine, chill it with the ice you place in the chiller, and output low lying fog. I bought the chiller for a Halloween party in the backyard and obtained great results, except for the area where the wind picked up the fog and blew it away. The fog really comes out like "pea-soup thick fog" and stays low to the ground. The only main issue I have with the chiller is just the price; functional it works as expected. It can be built for cheap (do a search for 'cat litter fog chiller').Some things to take into account with the chiller; it requires a fog machine that outputs a maximum of 7200 CFM, takes 20 pounds of ice to fill up ($5 bag of ice at the grocery store), and another 7 to 10 pounds to refill it through the night (you may need more depending on your usage).Pros:- Fog comes out very thick and low lying- Quality parts and craftsmanship- Drain port in the back with fitting for a hose to empty the waterCon:- Expensive! Can be home built for under 50 bucks- $25 bucks more for the black version of the chiller (original is white)- Black paint will chip off the plastic pipes attached to bucketRecommended items:- Fogger -Chauvet Hurricane 1100 is the lowest price fog machine that outputs 8,000cfm  Chauvet Hurricane 1100 Fog Machine , be sure to get the remote control timer  Chauvet Fogger Timer Remote - Fog Juice - Be sure to use fog juice specifically made for low lying. I used this one with good results  Freezin Fog Outdoor Low Lying Ground Fog Juice Machine Fluid - Gallon

Worked like a champ! It's a hit at every party!

Once you open this bad boy up - you see the engineering that went into it. Very cool! Literally! :)

You can make your own for less than $40.00Use a TIDY CAT cat litter container