Snow!

[Dicky]

So just a bump to this.

For Christmas day, I borrowed a snow machine (a snowbreeze) from a convenient locally placed venue, and set it up to wow my 4 and 8 year old on Christmas day.

The fluid I was given for it was quite old... probably at least 10 years old...

But on a test, it seemed to work absolutely fine, lovely coverage, loud noise (expected)

So at around 4pm, I suggest to the children to head outside for a 'christmas disco', and I set off the snow machine.

For around 30 seconds it was great, everything you want from a snow machine....

Then I started to smell something absolutely dreadful...

And 5 seconds later my 4yo son vomited on the decking .....

For some reason, the fluid had taken on a really horrible smell, which when turned into snow......

 

So there's a lesson to you all, the snow machines are great, but if the fluid smells a bit off, then get some new stuff, before you start off a barfarama.. (goonies ref.)

 

Hope you all had a great christmas

 

Dicky

 

PS, the machine in question is about 15 years old, so it goes to show that with a bit of TLC, they do work well, just don't leave them with fluid in them.

Edited January 3, 2021 by Dicky