pea souper

[tonymaslen]

We require some Pea Souper Tubing ASAP can you recommend a supplier or if we can use pond tubing?

[peter]

I've had mixed success using tumble drier tubing from a white goods shop... just remember to empty the condensation every few shows.

[tonymaslen]

tried that on the last show....

 

Failed!!!!! tube fell apart

[Brian]

Air conditioning suppliers. It's like tumble drier tube but the plastic is thicker.

[MarcT]

You could always contact the manufacturer (Le Maitre) or a distributor/reseller...

 

Le Maitre Pea Souper

 

M

[tonymaslen]

we used air con tubing on the last job, cloth version which was a bad choice, I will get hold of some of the plastic stuff for this one cheers for your help.

[Cougar]

I have seen a vaccuum cleaner tube used before quite effectivly in the past. Not sure how they attached it though.

 

Evan

[itinerant baker]

At the moment you could probably just open the window, after a minute or so you wouldn't be able to see your hand in front of your face. <_<

 

 

 

Er.... as you were.

[tonymaslen]

Job done......

 

went to an Air Conditioning place and got some foil tubing... worked a treat. although we had rather a lot of condensed water in the pipe at the end of the show

[Sam Jelfs]

I have seen a vaccuum cleaner tube used before quite effectivly in the past. Not sure how they attached it though.

 

Evan

 

Gaffer tape it wasn't elegant but it did the job.

[Colin]

Recently brought the Le matrie ducting hose fits perfectly and made of quite strong stuff so isn't going to fall apart I think they cost about £25 each, bare in mind you need to the ducting adaptor however many come pre-fitted with them (certainly the ones we hire do).

 

As far as the condensing goes we have experimented with several different methods such as putting the tube outlet higher so most the condensation falls back into the souper, well hidden plastic cups to catch the worst of the drips and weird S shapes with the hose I would recommend having a play with it to see what suits you best.

[Ynot]

To combat the condensation (something you're unlikely to beat altogether) we have a plastic box - around 10 to 12 ins square, 8 ins high - with a hole in 2 sides, set roughly an inch or so off the bottom. As they're lined up, the fog moves across the box and straight thru, but the fact that there's a larger expanse of air just out of the tube serves to catch the condensed drips before the fog hits the stage, thus reducing the slippery stuff on the floor.

You'll still get condensation inside the tube, but not so much, especially if you have a reasonable fall on the pipe from the souper.

 

TD