08) 5. TECHNICAL INFORMATION General Maintenance Do not allow the fog machine to become contaminated. Chauvet recommends after every 40 hours of continuous operation, run a cleaning solution composed of 80% distilled water and 20% distilled vinegar through the system to prevent the accumulation of particulate matter in the heating element. The recommended cleaning regimen is: 1. Empty all fog liquid from the machine. Add cleaning solution to tank. Plug unit in and begin warm up. 2. Run the unit