Any problems with smoke detectors?
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I personally have never set one off with vapor. I don't believe it's hot enought to set it off
The owner of the B&M has had a few visits from the fire department with one of his sub-ohm setups, but he exhaled a massive cloud directly at the detector. As long as you're not fogging it out, you should be fine.
Same here, never had an issue... and I have one of those obscenely fancy detectors thats remotely linked to my alarm system and detects smoke and carbon monoxide. It sits right above my desk and I chain vape while on the PC... so i dont think you should have an issue, also since its technically not smoke. I equate it to more like steam in a bathroom after a long hot shower, which doesnt set em off either.
I too have never had a problem at home. I also vape at my desk at work. I sit right under a alarm at work. I have never set it off. I have even used my mechs with dual low ohm builds and a huge cloud and it didn't go off. If I was you, id play safe and just turn a fan on it will dissipate the vapor quickly.
Most smoke detectors detect the lack of oxygen and depending how new and what type they are the presence of carbon monoxide. That's why it is so easy to fan one with a paper plate or newspaper and shut em up. a huge plume of vapor might set one off.
Vapor will set off a kitchen smoke alarm...... Found that out the hard way when I had one down while I was painting. Taking a break and leaning against the counter it was laying on letting loose some nice big clouds and yep.... it went off. I was fairly close to it and to be honest, I vape all over my house and have never set off any other ones.
Does that urge just die after high school these days?
I think gpc2012 is fairly correct here. There's different kinds of detectors, some may be sensitive to vapor and others may not. I've seen some set off by the steam from a hot shower, which seems completely ridiculous to me. Given that, I think it's entirely possible *some* types of detectors could inadvertently trigger a false alarm.
If it were me, I'd test the theory. Figure out some way to generate some steam...a hot towel, boil some water, whatever...this is your alibi. Then, cloud vape that detector a few times. If it sets off, you can tell whomever responds that you were just hot towling your head or whatever matches your alibi. Likely, they won't be able to tell what from what and won't be able to prove anything...but obviously, nothing will be on fire.
I Vape in the bathroom at work and there is a smoke detector in there. No probs so far. I do make sure I exhale away from it and keep any clouds low. I have wondered, though, if my vaping leaves an odor behind...like if someone goes in there right after me can they smell any residual Vape left in the air.
The smoke detectors in my house are so sensitive that they go off when my girlfriend fries anything (she's not burning it, her food is amazing) and I've never had one go off from vaping.
The ones that use optical technology (usually a small beam of light that senses particles between an emitter an detector) are particularly sensitive to even steam from cooking.
The least sensitive to vapour clouds I believe are the ones that use a slightly radioactive material. If you pop the cover off you will see the radioactive symbol. I'm not sure if this type is commonly used there, but in the UK they are very common indeed.
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The least sensitive to vapour clouds I believe are the ones that use a slightly radioactive material. If you pop the cover off you will see the radioactive symbol. I'm not sure if this type is commonly used there, but in the UK they are very common indeed.
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Yes, they can. That's why we usually recommend using unflavored eliquids while stealth vaping. Or using a very simple flavor like menthol, mint or coffee--most people don't notice it. However, I wouldn't vape snickerdoodle juice in the bathroom.
i took my sub-ohm dripping rig (makes lots and lots of vapor) in the bathroom and was using it before and after i took a shower. when i was using it after the shower the PG and VG really clung on to the water vapor in the air (PG and VG are hygroscopic) after about 10 big lung hit this tiny bathroom is so thick with vapor i had a hard time finding my way out. when i opened the door the vapor rolled out and engulfed the smoke alarm and set it off. it only went off for about 2 or 3 seconds once the vapor cleared.
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