FROGGYS FOG Fobbles F4 User manual

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SPECIFICATIONS
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Model HeaterCore CFM Warmuptime
FobblesF4 1400Watts 10,000cfm(Continuous) 6Min
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IMPORTANT
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DONOTPUTBUBBLEFLUIDINTHEREARFOGFLUIDRESEVOIRBOTTLE.THISWILLDAMAGETHEHEATER
COREANDVOIDTHEWARRANTYOFTHEMACHINE
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Themanufacturerwillnotacceptliabilityforanyresultingdamagescausedbythenon‐observanceofthis
manualoranyunauthorizedmodificationtotheequipment.
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Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheequipment. 
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Donotexposetoflammablesourcesorgases. 
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Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromequipmentwhennotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethe
power‐cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthepower‐ cable.
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Makesurethattheavailablevoltageis120VAC. 
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Makesurethatthepower‐cableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipmentandthepower‐cable
periodically.
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Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspowersupplyimmediately.Havea
qualifiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.
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Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donot
switchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavetheequipment
switchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.
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Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating. 
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Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician. 
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THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS. 
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SETUP
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Opentheboxtoverifyproductintegrity. Iftheunit’shousingorcableisdamaged,donotplugitinanddo
notattempttouseituntilaftercontactingyourdealerforassistance.
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Placefogbubblemachineonalevelflatsurface,removefogliquidreservoircaptowardrearofthemachine.
FillfogfluidreservoirwithFroggysFogBrandFogFluid.Lowerqualityfluidcandamagetheunit. Recap
tank.
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Fillbubblereservoiratthefrontwithahigh‐qualitybubblefluid,suchasFroggysFogMaxBubbles.Lesser
qualitybubblefluidscannotwithstandtheincreasedpressureofhotfogandwillburstprematurely.The
bubblesolutioncanbecomedilutedwithfogmoistureovertimeandoccasionallywillneedtobedrained
andrefilledfreshduringuse.
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Fobbles F4 -User Manual

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OPERATION
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 Plugthepowercordintoagroundedelectricaloutletandswitchthemainpoweron. 
 StartingOperation
o AfterswitchingonviatheOn/OffswitchthecontrollersLCDscreenwilldisplay“WARMINGUP”.When
theunithasreachedthecorrecttemperature,theLCDdisplaywillshow“READY”andtheunitisnow
readyforoperation
 ManualOutput
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Formanualoutput,simplypressthe“MANUAL”buttonandholduntilthedesiredamountofoutputis
emitted.
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 ConstantBurstOperation
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Tosetunitforconstantoutput,pressthe“LOCK”button.Tostoptheoutput,simplypressthe“LOCK”
buttonagain.Duringthisoperation,youcanchangethevolumeoutputbypressingthe“UP”and
“DOWN”buttons.
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 TimerMode
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PressthetimerbuttontostarttimerfunctionalityaccordingtotheLCDdisplaysettings. 
 DMXControlMode
o OperatinginaDMXcontrolmodegivestheuserthegreatestflexibilitywhenitcomestocustomizingor
creatingashow.WhenDMXispluggedin,theLCDscreenwillshowtheDMXAddressMenuandallow
adjustmentoftheaddress.Whentheunitislowonfluid,theLCDscreenwillshowtheResetFluidSensor
MenuandafterresettingthefluidsensorbacktotheDMXAddressMenu.WhenDMXcablesare
unplugged,theLCDscreenwillshowthehomemenu.
MAINTENANCE
Cleaningyourfogbubblemachineregularlywillhelpreducecostlypartsreplacementandrepaircharges. 
Pleasefollowtheseinstructionsforsafelycleaningafter40hoursofoperationorbeforestoringthefogbubble
machine,toensurelonglifespan.Tools:Cleanlintfreecloth,coffeefilterorsimilarfinemeshfiltercloth,plastic
orglasscontainerlargerthanthereservoirsize(donotusemetal),distilledwaterandFroggysFogfluid.
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1. Allowthemachinetocooldownbeforehandling. 
2. Drainanyfogsolutionthatremainsinthetankintoacontainerthroughthefiltermeshforreuse. 
3. Disposeofanybubblesolutionsandwipetray/wands 
4. Adddistilledwatertofillthefogfluidreservoirapproximately1/3. 
5. Runmachinefor10minutes.Fogwillcomeoutthefirstfewcycles,followedbydistilledwatervapor. 
6. Turnoffthemachineandallowtocooldown,thendrainthedistilledwaterfromthereservoir. 
7. Refillthereservoirapproximately1/3withgoodqualityfogsolution. 
8. Turnfogmachineon,runfor10‐15minutes.Watervaporsteamwillcomeoutthefirstfewcycles,
followedbyfog.Continuesteamingthemachinefor5‐10cycles.
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9. Turnoffthemachineandallowtocool,thenwipemachinecleanwithcleanlintfreecloth. 
10. Leavethefogsolutioninthereservoir. Thefogsolutionactsalubricantandconditionerfortheplasticand
rubberpartsinthefluidpump.
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11. Storethefogmachineinacool,dryplacewhennotinuse. Avoidfreezingtemperatures,highheat
above120degreesandhumid/damplocationswhichmaycausecontrolboardfailure.
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12. Ifpossible,removefromstorageafter6monthsandoperatethefogmachinefor15minutesormore,
thenrepeatstep8–10.
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LCD DISPLAY SETTINGS
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LCDDisplaySettings Description
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MachineFunction 
Choosetheprogrammodesfrom1‐4todisplaydifferentprograms: 
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1.Fog2.Haze3.Bubble4.BubbleFogger 
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FogVolume 
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Adjustthefogvolumeoutputwithintherangefrom0%to100%. 
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BubbleFanSpeed 
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Adjustthebubblefanspeed0‐100%in10%increments 
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BoosterFanSpeed 
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Adjusttheboosterfansspeed0‐100%in10%increments 
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BubbleWandSpeed 
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Adjustthewandspeed0‐100%in10%Increments 
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TimerInterval 
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Adjusttheintervalbetweeneachfogemissionwithintherangeof0
to600S.
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TimerDuration 
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Adjustthedurationofeachfogemissionwithintherangeof0to
300S.
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DMXAddress 
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ChoosetheDMXaddressfrom001‐512. 
DMXMode  Choose6or15ChannelMode. 
LEDProgram  ChoosetheLEDprogramwithintherangeof0to20 
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LEDChaseSpeed 
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ChoosetheLEDchasespeedfrom0‐100%in10%Increments. 
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LEDStrobeSpeed 
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ChoosetheLEDstrobespeedfrom0‐100%in10%Increments. 
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LEDSynctoOutput 
Yes=LEDsworktogetherwiththefogoutput
NO=LEDsarealwayson.
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FogFluidSensorReset 
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ResetthelowfluidsensorwhenittripsanddisplayNO,chooseYESto
Reset
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FogFluidSensorOn/Off 
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Deactivatethelowfluidsensor 

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DMX PROFILES
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FobblesF4–DMXCHANNELS
6ChannelMode
DMXChannel  Function  Addressinformation 
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DMXChannel1 
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FogOutput 
0  9  Off 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel2 
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FanOutput 
0  9  Off 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel3 
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BlowerOutput 
0  9  Off 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel4 
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BubbleSize 
0  24  Off 
25 49 SmallBubbles‐MinimumOutput 
50 74 SmallBubbles‐ModerateOutput 
75 99 SmallBubbles‐MaximumOutput 
100 124 MediumBubbles‐MinimumOutput 
125 149 MediumBubbles‐ModerateOutput 
150 174 MediumBubbles‐MaximumOutput 
175 199 LargeBubbles‐MinimumOutput 
200 224 LargeBubbles‐ModerateOutput 
225 255 LargeBubbles‐MaximumOutput 
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DMXChannel5 
LEDStaticColors  LEDStaticColors 
0  0  9  OFF 
1  10 19 RED 
2  20  29  GREEN 
3  30  39  BLUE 
4  40  49  WHITE 
5  50  59  AMBER 
6  60  69  UV 
7  70  79  RED+GREEN 
8  80  89  RED+BLUE 
9  90  99  RED+WHITE 
10  100 109 RED+AMBER 
11  110 119 RED+UV 
12  120 129 GREEN+BLUE 
13  130 139 GREEN+WHITE 
14  140 149 GREEN+AMBER 
15  150 159 GREEN+UV 
16  160 169 BLUE+WHITE 
17  170 179 BLUE+AMBER 
18  180 189 BLUE+UV 
19  190 199 WHITE+AMBER 
20  200 209 WHITE+UV 
21  210 219 AMBER+UV 
22  220 229 BLUE+WHITE+UV 
23  230 239 RED+GREEN+BLUE+WHITE+AMBER 
24  240 255 RED+GREEN+BLUE+WHITE+AMBER+UV 
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DMXChannel6 
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LEDColorMacro 
ColorChaseAll24StaticColors
(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,19,12,16,8,13,17,22,9,14,18,21,23,10,15,
20,11,24)
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0  9  OFF 
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10 
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255
10=Changecolorevery10Seconds
LinearIncreaseinSpeed
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255=Changecolorevery0.5Seconds 
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15ChannelMode
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DMXChannel1 
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FogVolume 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel2 
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BubbleWandSpeed 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel3 
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BubbleFanSpeed 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel4 
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BoosterFan 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel5 
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RedLED 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel6 
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GreenLED 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel7 
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BlueLED 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel8 
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AmberLED 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel9 
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WhiteLED 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel10 
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UltravioletLED 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10 255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel11 
LEDColorMacro  LEDColorMacro 
0  0  9  OFF 
1  10 19 RED 
2  20  29  GREEN 
3  30  39  BLUE 
4  40  49  WHITE 
5  50  59  AMBER 
6  60  69  UV 
7  70  79  RED+GREEN 
8  80  89  RED+BLUE 
9  90  99  RED+WHITE 
10  100 109 RED+AMBER 
11  110 119 RED+UV 
12  120 129 GREEN+BLUE 
13  130 139 GREEN+WHITE 
14  140 149 GREEN+AMBER 
15  150 159 GREEN+UV 
16  160 169 BLUE+WHITE 
17  170 179 BLUE+AMBER 
18  180 189 BLUE+UV 
19  190 199 WHITE+AMBER 
20  200 209 WHITE+UV 
21  210 219 AMBER+UV 
22  220 229 BLUE+WHITE+UV 
23  230 239 RED+GREEN+BLUE+WHITE+AMBER 
24  240 255 RED+GREEN+BLUE+WHITE+AMBER+UV 
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DMXChannel12 
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LEDColorMacroSpeed 
ColorChaseAll24StaticColors
(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,19,12,16,8,13,17,22,9,14,18,21,23,10,
15,20,11,24)
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0  9  OFF 
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10 
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255
10=Changecolorevery10
SecondsLinearIncreasein
Speed
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255=Chan
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DMXChannel13 
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LEDStrobe 
0  9 
NOSTROBE 
32‐255 
10  255 StrobeEffectSLOWtoFAST 
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DMXChannel14 
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MasterLEDDimmer 
0  9 
NoFunction 
0‐100% 
10  255 0‐100% 
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DMXChannel15 
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OperatingMacro 
OperatingMacro 
0  9  Off 
10 19 25%Fog 
20 29 50%Fog 
30 39 100%Fog 
40 49 10%Haze 
50 59 25%Haze 
60 69 50%Haze 
70 79 100%Haze 
80 89 MinSmallBubbles 
90 99 MedSmallBubbles 
100 109 MaxSmallBubbles 
110 119 MinBigBubbles 
120 129 MedBigBubbles 
130 139 MaxBigBubbles 
140 149 50%Fog50%SmallBubbles 
150 159 50%Fog100%SmallBubbles 
160 169 50%Fog50%MediumBubbles 
170 179 50%Fog100%MediumBubbles 
180 189 50%Fog50%LargeBubbles 
190 199 50%Fog100%LargeBubbles 
200 209 100%Fog50%SmallBubbles 
210 219 100%Fog100%SmallBubbles 
220 229 100%Fog50%MediumBubbles 
230 239 100%Fog100%MediumBubbles 
240 249 100%Fog50%LargeBubbles 
250 255 100%Fog100%LargeBubbles 
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SAFETY WARNINGS
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
Undernormaluse,bubblesolutioncanbuilduponsurfacesbeneathandinfrontofthemachine.Exercisecare
duringusetoavoidslippinghazards.
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
Keepthisdevicedry. Theunitmaybeusedoutdoorsbutmustbeshieldedfrominclementweather. Turnoff
orunplugwhennotinuse.
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
Use3‐pronggroundedelectricaloutletonly.Priortousetakecaretodeterminethattheunitisinstalledat
theratedvoltage.
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
Alwaysunplugyourfogbubblemachinebeforefillingitstank. 
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Alwayskeepthefogbubblemachineuprightandlevel. 
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Themachineisnotwaterprooforsplashproof.Ifoutsidemoisturegetsinsidethehousing,immediately
unplugandcontactaservicetechnicianoryourdealerbeforeusingitagain.
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Nouserserviceablepartsinside.Refertoyourdealerorotherqualifiedservicepersonnel. 

Foradultuseonly.Fogmachinemustbeinstalledoutofthereachofchildren.Neverleavetheunitrunning
unattended.
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Neverpointthenozzledirectlyatpeople.Fogmachineoutputisveryhot(300degreesC). 

Nevercovertheunit’svents.Operatemachineinawell‐ventilatedareaandallowfreeairspaceofatleast6”
aroundunit.
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 Onlyspecificallydesignedwater‐basedscentadditivesmaybeaddedtothefogorbubblefluid.Neveradd
flammableliquidsofanykind(oil,gas,non‐applicationspecificperfumes).Payattentiontoallwarning
labelsandinstructionsprintedontheexteriorofyourmachine.
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Useonlythehighquality,FroggysFog,water‐basedfogfluidinthemachine.Alwaysmakesurethereis
enoughliquidinthefogliquidtank.Operatingthisunitwithoutliquidwillcausedamagetotheheater
andpumpsystems.
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
Alwaysdrainreservoirsbeforemailingortransportingthisunit. 
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Neverdrinkfogorbubbleliquid.Ifingestionoccurs,seekmedicalassistance.Forcontactwithskinoreyes,
rinsethoroughlywithwater.
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
Vaporfromthisfluidmaybeirritatingtosomepersonswithallergicsensitivity. Donotexposeatclose
rangetoknownasthmatic. Useinawell‐ventilatedarea.
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1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
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 Validfromthedateofpurchase.
 Warrantycoversmanufacturingdefectsonlyanddoesnotcovermisuseorabuseofthemachine.
 Serialnumber,placeofpurchasewithdatedvalidreceiptmustbesubmittedattimeofservice.
 Warrantyisonlyvalidwith‐intheUnitedStates.
 Buyermayberesponsibleforshippingfeesassociatedwithrepairs. 