Pea souper

Designed by the Le Maitre Pyrotechnics and Special Effects company in England, the "Pea Souper" smoke effect machine CREATES an INCredible low lying fog for stage and other effects uses. It uses a cage of dry ice pellets which are lowered into a bath of hot water (which is kept hot via an internal heating element). The dry ice (frozen/solid carbon dioxide) sublimates into a dense heavy "smoke" which lasts a short while until it merges with the ambient atmosphere, the effect creates a rolling cloud of low lying fog which will follow the ground to the lowest point, "rolling" over stairs, stage fronts and any other obstacles.

The traditional dry ice smoke machine, the Peasouper is lightweight yet powerful. The rate of smoke flow is easily controlled, and the unit’s 9 kg dry ice capacity gives approximately 5 minutes of fog production. The Peasouper is more powerful than dry ice smoke machines twice its size while being very simple to use. The flow rate is controlled by a four-step ratchet system which allows output variation through the front nozzle for which a ducting adaptor and ducting hose are available. Dry ice, which can be purchased from various suppliers around the country, is solid carbon dioxide, heavier than air, thus creating a low lying blanket of fog which is odourless and non-toxic, for that atmospheric 'walking on clouds' affair.