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Sparkular Machine for Sale: What You Get, What You Don't, and What to Confirm Before You Order

Sparkular machines are for sale in the US through CryoFX, an authorised Showven distributor and the main distributor for a large part of the western United States. Current sell prices run from $559 for a B-stock Sparkular Mini to $4,697 for a Cyclone. A purchase normally covers the machine, a power cable and a controller. Everything else gets quoted separately.

 

 

The badge on the machine matters less than who's holding the part when a heating element fails. A Sparkular is a heating chamber, an auger, a blower and a couple of circuit boards, and every one of those is a wear item; cold spark machine information covers the internals in full. Buy from whoever can put the replacement on a truck the same week.

 

The Sparkular models CryoFX sells and what they cost

Model	CryoFX price
Sparkular Mini	$759
Sparkular Mini Fall	$1,059
Sparkular Blaster (handheld, battery)	$1,699
SPARKULAR (base unit)	$1,699.99
Sparkular Fall	$1,799
Sparkular Pro	$2,297
Sparkular Spin	$2,499
Sparkular Jet	$2,697
Sparkular Triple	$3,389
Sparkular Wheel	$4,297
Sparkular Cyclone	$4,697
B-stock Sparkular Mini	$559
B-stock Sparkular Jet	$1,997
Showven battery pack (Mini and base SPARKULAR only)	$899

 

There is no model called the Sparkular Classic, whatever the resale listings say. The base unit is written just SPARKULAR, and it carries two order codes: BT01 for 220V and BT02 for 110V. Getting that code right on the purchase order is the single most common ordering error on this brand.

 

Showven's range runs to 18 models and the list above is what CryoFX prices publicly. SPARKULAR II, Cyclone II, JET II, WAVER and waverFALL, the IPX4-rated WP, the battery MOBILE and the miniFall all exist in the catalogue, and the website is not the complete inventory. Ask for the model by name; a missing product page doesn't mean a missing machine. Full specs by model sit on the Showven Sparkular page, and the price analysis by tier is on sparkular machine price.

 

One model deserves flagging at the quote stage. The SPARKULAR MAX runs 3,200W and throws 5 to 15 m, roughly 16.4 to 49.2 ft, which is about 50% taller than anything else in the range. It's the only Showven unit with no 110V option. For a US venue on standard house power it's unavailable as published, and no amount of transformer work is a substitute for ordering a machine your supply can feed.

 

What ships with a Sparkular and what gets billed separately

The typical base configuration is the machine, a power cable and a controller. Granules are sometimes included and sometimes not, usually a starter quantity that won't cover a full show. A DMX cable is generally not in the box. A flight case is nearly always a separate line.

 

Get the contents itemised on the quote in writing. "Complete kit" means different things to different sellers, and the gap shows up at load-in with a venue waiting.

 

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Cases. CryoFX flight cases run $197 to $597 depending on the size the machine needs, and not every case is listed online. Send the model and the quantity and get the right case quoted rather than buying a size that leaves the machine moving inside it.

 

Granules. Budget these as a running cost across the life of the machine. A 200g pack runs $53 to $69 depending on brand and whether an RFID card ships with it, and a 50g pack runs $35 to $45. A 200g pack gives 12 to 15 minutes of cumulative run time on a standard machine, and a mini gets 3 to 4 minutes out of a 50g pack. Indoor and outdoor granules at the same weight cost the same, so grain size is the only real variable in that choice, and cold spark granules sets out which grade suits which room.

 

RFID cards. Every Showven unit requires an authenticated RFID card before it will fire. Cards ship one per granule packet, black for 50g packets and white or grey for 200g. The system is metered: a 200g card adds around 20 minutes of machine working time, with a recharge ceiling of 30 minutes per session. Certain cards only work with certain machines, so a card that came with a Mini packet isn't a universal key to your inventory.

 

Cabling. Confirm the DMX pinout on the unit that's actually shipping to you, 3-pin or 5-pin, and whether the machine has power in and out for daisy-chaining. That decides which cables you buy before the first show rather than during it.

 

 

Warranty terms and what voids them

Most manufacturers in this category cover 90 days. CryoFX offers extended 2-year and 3-year warranty terms on both Showven and iSparkFX units, and B-stock and C-stock machines carry a 30-day warranty.

Warranty covers manufacturer defect. It does not cover clogs, jams, wrong power, moisture, contaminated granules, or a machine that was never cleaned after a show. That exclusion list does real work. Between 95 and 98% of faults reported to CryoFX turn out to be operator error, and the usual causes are a wrong plug or supply, a bad DMX or power cable, a controller fault, RF interference, the wrong granule grade, sand or debris in the granules, granules left in the hopper until they compacted or took on moisture, a machine never cleared after a show, or granules poured into the wrong opening.

 

That's why intake starts with an audit rather than a quote. The form at cryoeffects.com/repairs captures what the machine was doing, what was in it and how it was powered, because the answer is usually in there.

 

Out of warranty, a bench fee paid up front covers the first hour of diagnosis and credits toward the repair. If diagnosis runs to 2 hours, it still costs the bench fee. In warranty there's no time charge, and the bench fee credits against return shipping or other items per the repairs page. Service turnaround is 5 to 12 business days once the machine is received, depending on which parts the job needs.

 

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Who honours the claim is a question worth asking out loud. CryoFX is an authorised Showven distributor, not an authorised Showven service centre. Warranty service is available for machines purchased through CryoFX, and CryoFX performs paid service work on Showven machines regardless of where they were bought. There are no loaner or emergency replacement machines in this category, though under specific circumstances a rental machine can be supplied at a discounted rate while yours is on the bench.

 

What to confirm before you send the deposit

Voltage, at the SKU level. 8 of the legacy BT-series models, including SPARKULAR, Mini, FALL, TRIPLE, Cyclone, SPIN, JET and SPARKULAR II, are not dual-voltage machines. They're separate 220V and 110V part numbers and the voltage has to be specified at order. 7 of the newer models auto-range across the input band. The MAX is 220V only.

 

The supply the machine will actually see. Plenty of stages carry 208V, and 208V will run some 220V machines while destroying the power supply on a 110VAC machine outright. Confirm nameplate against supply at site survey rather than at load-in, and see cold spark machine power requirements for the circuit arithmetic and the dedicated-circuit rule.

 

Stock status against your event date. CryoFX ships in 2 to 7 business days depending on model and stock, with in-stock Showven units generally at the fast end of that window. Machines are tested before shipping, sometimes by warehouse-to-warehouse transfer first. If you have a date, say the date on the quote request.

 

Parts, by name, in the country. Ask whether the seller holds heating elements, hoppers, blower motors, augers, DMX boards and electronics boards for the model you're buying. Ask for a lead time on each. A general reassurance that parts "can be ordered" describes an overseas purchase order, not a shelf.

 

Which grain size ships with it. Indoor granules are smaller grain and outdoor larger, and a machine delivered with outdoor grade will overshoot the clearance you drew on your plot for a ballroom.

 

New versus B-stock, and why private-party used is a bad trade

B-stock and C-stock Sparkular units start at around $350, and current stock changes weekly, so it's worth asking what's on the floor in the week you're buying. The two published examples are the B-stock Mini at $559 against $759 new, and the B-stock Jet at $1,997 against $2,697. Both carry the 30-day warranty.

 

What makes that a defensible purchase is the reconditioning. A CryoFX B-stock or C-stock machine is stripped, the chamber cleared, hoppers emptied, blown through, augers verified and the unit confirmed at full output before it goes back out. CryoFX also sells non-working machines outright for parts harvesting or self-repair projects, which is a reasonable buy if you already own the same model and want a spares donor.

Private-party used is a different proposition. Motor and impeller wear is invisible from outside the casing, so a machine that powers up and fires can still be at 70% of its rated height. Granule history is unknown, and the wrong granules damage the chamber permanently. Ask a private seller for the number of activations, the granule grade run through it and whether the clear-out cycle was run after every show, and watch what happens.

 

This is also where a distributor's own QC earns its margin. CryoFX has inspected and rejected factory units before they reached customers, including a batch where resettable fuses kept popping and a separate set where a fuse blew repeatedly after multiple replacements. That shipment went back to the factory and CryoFX stopped accepting units until production corrected it, then took 2 units, tested them hard and confirmed them good. B-stock at that standard is a different object from a marketplace machine at the same price.

 

B-stock makes the most sense as a second or third machine in a set you already run, because you have the spares, the granule supply and the operating habits to keep it healthy.

 

After the sale

The habit that protects the warranty is the clear-out function, a dedicated DMX function that runs the chamber auger and the blower without feeding new granules so nothing is left sitting in a hot chamber. Run it after every single use, tip the hopper empty, and plan a full teardown clean every 8 to 10 uses; cold spark machine maintenance has the teardown order and the fault table.

 

Parts for Showven units mostly ship the same day from US stock, which is the practical difference between a machine that misses one weekend and a machine that misses six. Current models, configurations and stock status for sparkular machines for sale are worth checking before you finalise a spec, since the list of what's held changes.

 

CryoFX also carries iSparkFX, a separate company that produces its own line of spark machines. CryoFX buys those machines from iSparkFX to sell, stocks the parts and does the repairs, and the cold spark machine buyer guide works through which line fits which job.

 

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy a Sparkular machine?

From a US seller that holds stock and stocks parts. CryoFX sells Showven Sparkular units domestically and keeps heating elements, hoppers, blowers, DMX boards and electronics boards on the shelf, mostly shipping same day. Who you buy from matters more than the badge, because the day a heating element fails, the only question is whether the part is in the country.

 

What comes with a Sparkular purchase?

Usually the machine, a power cable and a controller. Granules are sometimes included and sometimes sold separately. A DMX cable is usually not included. A flight case is nearly always an upsell, at $197 to $597 depending on size. Get the contents listed in writing on the quote, because "complete kit" means different things to different sellers and the gaps show up on load-in day.

 

What warranty does a Sparkular come with?

Most manufacturers in this category cover 90 days. The warranty covers manufacturer defect. It excludes clogs, jams, wrong power, moisture, contaminated granules, and any machine that was never cleaned. CryoFX offers extended 2-year and 3-year terms on Showven units and on the iSparkFX line it carries, and B-stock and C-stock machines come with 30 days. Ask which entity actually honours the claim before you buy.

 

Should I buy a new or used Sparkular?

Buy new, or buy reconditioned from the seller. Avoid private-party used machines entirely: motor and impeller wear is invisible from outside, granule history is unknown, and the wrong granules damage the chamber permanently. CryoFX B-stock and C-stock is stripped, the chamber cleared, hoppers emptied, blown through, augers verified, and confirmed at full output before it's resold.

 

How long does delivery take?

CryoFX ships in 2 to 7 business days depending on model and stock. A unit ordered against an overseas production run instead adds manufacturing lead time, ocean or air freight, and customs clearance, and that's the path where buyers get surprised. Ask for current stock status by model before you pay, and if you have an event date, say the date.

 

Are granules included with a Sparkular purchase?

Sometimes, and often only a starter quantity. Budget separately: $35 to $45 for a 50g pack and $53 to $69 for 200g. A 200g pack gives 12 to 15 minutes of cumulative run time on a standard machine. Confirm which grain size ships with the unit, since indoor granules are smaller grain and outdoor granules are larger.

 

What should I confirm before ordering?

Whether the machine requires an authenticated RFID card to fire, the voltage it needs and whether that model is a separate 110V SKU, the DMX pinout as 3-pin or 5-pin, exactly what's in the box, warranty length and who honours it, and whether the seller stocks replacement heating elements, augers, blowers and boards. The 3,200W MAX is 220V only, which rules it out for most US venues.