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Old February 18th, 2009, 02:50 PM
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Ok, So here is the situation;

I have a fog machine that lists everything I want to know but its CU^3 output per minute. Would anyone know a simple way to measure or test the output of said machine?

I know WxHxL=V, but is there a practical solution or test that could be done to measure said unit?
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Wow , I would have thought the CFM would be listed. Perhaps you could find a freindly HVAC contractor < I know contractor and freindly in the same sentence.> and have them measure measure the output with a Venometer. I think that's the right term, anyway, thay have these cool tools for measuring the output of individual air vents they supply information about CFM.
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Check to see if they listed a metric abbreviation: cms could be cubic meters per second.

Or contact the vendor.

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Whats the machine?
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Thanks for all of your suggestions.
The machine is a Rosco 1700. It lists all the data in the manual aside from the per minute output.
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If you have a question about Rosco Fog products, please email [email address]
From their website, might be the only way.
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Default re: Measuring Cubic Feet

It could be just me, but isn't the output of the machine dependent on the settings, fluid, etc.? I am not particularly familiar with the Rosco 1700, but most foggers have variable outputs, which may be why they don't list it.
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If you can figure out/measure the velocity of the fog coming out of the opening you can multiply that by the total area of the opening to obtain a volume/time. Just be careful to use the same units.
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