It Must Be Hallowe'en

Because I just got some of my Froggy's Fog Cryofreeze in the mail yesterday! (And I used my Hauntcast discount, too! But they may not be offering it again until after the holiday...)

This will be the first time I use the Cryofreeze. I called up Froggy's technical support to ask what would be best for outdoors and have the best chance of ground-hugging, and before I even finished my sentence, the guy says, "Cryofreeze. Just get the Cryofreeze." And he chuckles. I love me the guys who know home haunters and the conditions with which they battle!

So, who is using fog for their display this year?

Image via The Online Photographer. (He should have some great tips for night time photography, eh?)

Fog Chiller Mod

Last year, I built a fog chiller using Got Fog's project plans. I liked the results, but I wanted to tuck my fog machines out of sight this year, yet still be able to pipe the fog into the yard.

I came up with this simple idea. I took a section of dryer vent, which you can extend and bend the way it best suits your situation. I like this, because once you bend it, it stays that way. I then purchased a guide for a downspout, which is also available at Home Depot or Lowe's.I extended the dryer vent and primered it, but used the wrong primer, unfortunately. (That's what I get for not paying attention and listening to the guy at Home Depot, who said I could use anything to primer.) If you try this, be sure to use metal primer.I didn't get around to stripping it and re-primering it this year, but if I had, I would then have painted it over with a flat black paint. The color really didn't wind up mattering this time, as I had it tucked among the bushes so it wasn't too visible. I also took some plastic paint and painted the downspout guide black. I then attached it to the vent with a 4" abs pipe fitting and some duct tape. I duct taped the other end to my fog chiller. I then filled in the gaps on the downspout end with Great Stuff. Below is the result. Not pretty, but effective on Halloween night.
This was all before I saw this video on using an irrigation pipe as a chiller. I might drill a few holes in my dryer vent pipe next year and see how it goes.