Hi everyone, just wanted to know if anyone had any views or experiences with regards to bubble machines. I'm thinking of getting one for kids parties but do they make the floor slippy when the bubblrs burst. I've researched it on the internet and the fluid used is up to health and saftey spec. Any ideas???

In short, don't bother. The fluid is upto health and safetly spec, however that just covers the chemicles used within the manufacture of the fluid itself, and not whether the floor becomes slippy or not.!

Use a bubble machine on a wood floor (as most schools and village halls have) and within a few minutes you'll have a floor resembling an ice rink .

I've actually stopped stocking them, because they are dangerous, and basically the equivalant of sprinking a polished floor with soapy water.

If you want something different for kids parties - consider a snow machine!

Yeah, I have a bubble machine, only used it a few times though.

But only use them on carpeded floors, otherwise you'll do what i did and land on my .

.............and it hurt

I agree with the comments about bubble machines making the floor slippery however if one is sited with care it can be a useful effect especially for childrens parties. I used mine again last night at a wedding (the bride wanted it) and it kept the kids amused. Place it high up, position it so that the bubbles only land on carpet and you won't have any problems (apart from the children who swallow the bubbles as they float down)

I give them and combined with a snow machine and even bigger

PaulS

The effect is nice, but the side effect isnt.

Apart from grass or tarmac, i dont think that ive found a surface which DIDNT turn into a skating rink after a few minutes of bubbles.

Even "tight" (no pile) carpets, like the ones in shops, hotels etc get slippery. Also, the first 2 or 3 feet of floor directly under the "mouth" of the Bubble machine get drenched completely with the fallout from "mis~fires".

Thick carpet isnt too slippery, after bubble use. So if the kids parties youve got in mind are in peoples houses, rather than wooden floored village halls, then maybe, just maybe, consider one.

Ok, I'll take the advice and not bother. Thanks for your posts.

Funnily enough I have just turned down a booking because the bride wanted a bubble machine nad I told her the problems and that I didn't want to put in a claim against my PLI and told her I couldn't do it for that reason. At the end of the day something else will come along for that night in 2004.

I got invited to a wedding on saturday, and the bride slipped over because of a bubble machine

.....she sprained her wrist as a result

It strikes me.. () that Bubble machines make the idea Christmas Presents for each of our local rival DJ businesses...

Leave the Bubble machine at their next venue, with a note on it, apparently from a grateful punter...and let the next bride/groom take them to the cleaners...

Hmmm...I'll have to practice my "genuine slipping over backward whilst sober" routine... THWAAAAaaaaa aaa aa a ! Thwud... Yep... that still works...

Chris if only you stocked Bubble machines still, maybe you could sell a special 10-pack... using a mix of bubble fluid and Castrol GTX...

Yeah, i tend to agree, dont use a bubble machine. I did a venue with one made sure it was carpet but then was billed for the cleaning of it. Uhmm