[Paul Simpson]

Just wondering if the cheaper smoke/fog machines you can get on Fleabay are suitable for deodorising?
Got a house coming up that had a heavy smoking tenant and the landlord wants rid of the smoke smell.
I appreciate that carpets, walls, etc will need cleaning first but thought something like these might help. Don't really want to pay for a good one as I'm not sure how much use it will get after.
Is there a minimum power I should be looking for?
Are they restricted to what can be used in them?
Thanks
Paul

[Carpet Dawg]

I've got one of those from ebay. Bought it about 4 years ago (maybe 5) and never used it lol

So i have the same question. Are they any good? Suppose it depends on what you put in them too.

Tony

[CATMAN]

You are wasting your money, thermo fogging does not have a long term effect.

To remove the smell of smoke, you need an ozone machine or commercial ionizer.

Regards

Graham

[jasonl]

I have got a Fog-it fogger from ebay , it works fine easily as good as an american thermal fogger that I had for years at a fraction of the cost. At first it looks like a toy compared to the aluminium kettle type fogger, but it is sturdy and reliable and the fog will be visible for hours (indicating desirable small particles).  Mine has a remote controll too which is very useful too.

The chemical supplied by Fog-it claims to have anti microbial properties ,which if true would put its effects ahead of those caused by unsmoke chemicals .

On fire damaged properties it has had the desired effect , which is to make the environment safe and comfortable enough for my staff to operate.

I have also fogged a few of my own vehicles ,as well as friends and family , combined with cleaning it worked very well.  For under £100 inc chemicals I would say it has been well worth it.

[Paul Simpson]

Thanks for the response albeit mixed  

So not sure whether to get one. Maybe Tony could try his and let me know  

Is this the one you use Jason? http://www.fog-it.co.uk/packagesnew.htm

[jasonl]

Thanks for the response albeit mixed  

So not sure whether to get one. Maybe Tony could try his and let me know  

Is this the one you use Jason? http://www.fog-it.co.uk/packagesnew.htm

Yes thats the one , I got the 99.99 one with 8 flavours of chem.   I thought that even if it only lasts a coulpe of jobs it is worth it, must have used it 15 times and it is still going strong.

[Carpet Dawg]

Intresting. So can you use in them that will give the best results?

Would using this product http://www.restormate.co.uk/epages/15094.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/15094/Products/433102901/SubProducts/433101901 be a waste as there's no "thermal" properties in these foggers?

Tony

[jasonl]

There are thermal properties in these foggers, they do heat the chemical , the volume of smoke discharged is slightly lower . I used thermo 2000 for years , but like I said ,the hardware is too expensive .

[Carpet Dawg]

Cool cheers Jason. Might try it on a smelly flat that i need to do next week for a landlord.

The tenents where indian students and theres s strong smell of Indian cooking.  The land lord is getting the walls painted first, then i'm going in to clean the three carpets and upholstery. Would a fogger be a good final touch to rid any remaning smells?

[jasonl]

Yes it would be a good finishing touch  for sure

[ryan mca]

Can you use the fog-it chems through a wet fogger or are they for a thermal system only
and how long after fogging before people can enter.