i received the bubble machine amazon today plugged it in and added bubble juice and it worked great for a while. tons of bubbles. now when i use the remote or manually turn it on the wands won't start without you pushing the wand. also i believe this unit appears to leak. i will probably return it. i really like this unit and will probably order another one.the vendor contacted me asked if i would like a new one. i said yes we received it yesterday. the machine works perfectly the remote works great i added bubble juice and yay so many glorious bubbles. my grand babies will be sooo happy.thank yousincerelygeorge gooch i’ve been meaning to get a bubble machine for a while and finally went ahead and got one after we had our third kid hoping this smal splurge would last some birthday parties. i did some searching and landed on this one due to its reviews. it’s a little more money than some of the store bought machines that are made of plastic and cheap materials. look very sturdy and good quality. we did a test run in the backyard with my two year old and he loved it. hopefully it’ll be a big hit at my 5 year old son’s birthday amazon.com/My-Bubble-Machine-Battery-Operated/dp/B00UPNS0C2/ref=xs_gb_rss_A2OZ1BLBJA9C6U/?ccmID=380205&tag=rssfeeds-20 party that’s coming up in two weeks. it works but you need to get this elevated b c it lays flat when put on the ground. i bought for my son to use while outside parties etc. but when i went to use the bubble blower the first time and put on the ground most bubbles didn't go far unless some wind grabbed them.so if you're going to use outside and need the bubbles to fly for a toddler you need to plan to get this elevated b c the instructions say you can only angle it so much i assume so the bubble mixture does not get back into the fan electrical area . could try a ladder some boxes stacked... you get the idea. it needs to be up and also still near an electrical outlet .i don't know why this wasn't built on an angle or at least provided a quick way to get it heavily angled upwards. just like the professionals my kids are bonkers for this machine we purchased it for an indoor birthday party but be warned it will make your carpet soaked in 5 minutes and probably a slip n slide on tile wooden floors. however the kids loved it. my only thing is it doesn't use up all the bubbles in the reservoir so it's kind of wasted but bubbles are inexpensive. we purchased miracle bubbles from walmart for 4 with tax for a 100oz bottle you don't need fancy bubbles as i read reviews people are picky about their bubbles bubbles are bubbles. i also wouldn't suggest purchasing bubble dispenser online since it's triple quadruple the price. hope that helps highly recommend.

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