Vaping in Hotel Rooms

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MarblesXIII

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You Sir, are out of control! Haha

Same in hotel rooms... However I always reserved a smoking car/room... If they gave me something that was non-smoking, I made it smoking... Now if the hotel was a non-smoking hotel, I would look for another hotel. If there were no smoking rooms available to be reserved, I would take it outside...

I look at it as a bait and switch situation... I reserved with that company because they had what I wanted... If what I wanted was no longer available when I came to claim it, no problem, I'll convert it for you for free... Oh and don't think about charging me a cleaning fee, because I will cancel your transaction with my credit card company...
 

Robino1

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Can you vape in a rental car?

I vape in rental cars as well as hotels.

Considering I used to smoke in rental cars... :evil:

I did too when I smoked. Windows down on the way back to turn the car in to get any lingering smell out. I'm glad I don't have to worry about that anymore! :D
 

JoJoVa

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It has been no problem vaping in any hotel.
But I never tell them what I am going to do.

I am at Hilton Riverside in Wilmington North Carolina right now sipping on my Lavazza coffee in one hand, Provari in another hand and typing this with my other two hands - yeah I am that good at multi-tasking.

Side note...i love vacationing in Wilmington, NC.

I have vaped in hotel rooms with no problem. I've left them charging during the day when i was out and didn't run into any problems. I may stop doing that on future visits.
 

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I do vape in motel rooms without a problem. However, due to my experiences in my office, I stay away from certain flavors. For example, all Bavarian ????? that I've tried taste great but occasionally a co-worker will say it tends to have a slight burnt smell so I don't use them at work or in a motel. I've had the same problem with Menthols as I've been told they have a slight musty smell. However, everyone enjoys and some have even stated they get hungry when I vape Peanut Butter Cookie. So I am careful of what I use and where. A good indicator I have found is what does your car smell like? It is a much more compact space and smells will tend to linger longer. You'll probably need someone who does not vape check it as you may be slightly acclimated to it and not be able to notice it.

Forgot to add be sure and do not tell them you vape and keep all supplies hidden when not in the room in case the housekeeping staff notices and reports what they have found as they may think you are a bomb maker. ;-)

LMAO Sorry had to laugh.. That is great advice.. Thats all we need is someone claiming Vapeing gear as bomb making materials. Just the picture in my head of the maids reaction was funny. Thanks
 

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I travel for work and have never had any problems in hotels. I do get a second glance at grocery stores and restaurants though. How exactly would a fire alarm be set off? In commercial buildings I was under the impression they were triggered by heat.

We have multiple kinds in our building, Some set off by heat some set off by measuring the particulate matter in the air. Don't see how vaping could set off either one.
 

ubergeek922

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I travel for work and have never had any problems in hotels. I do get a second glance at grocery stores and restaurants though. How exactly would a fire alarm be set off? In commercial buildings I was under the impression they were triggered by heat.

There are 2 types of detectors, ionic and photoelectric. Ionic detects ionized particles caused by combustion, useful for low/no smoke fires. These are not a problem. Photoelectric detects particles which inhibit light transmission from the emitter to the sensor, useful for smoky or high soot fires such as furniture or paper. If a detector is used in a common area, it is usually dual function and can be tripped by dense fog, such as making your pv into a fog machine. Not that you cared that much but it's not often I get to rant about my Ohio fire alarm license. Carry on.
 

toms0033

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There are 2 types of detectors, ionic and photoelectric. Ionic detects ionized particles caused by combustion, useful for low/no smoke fires. These are not a problem. Photoelectric detects particles which inhibit light transmission from the emitter to the sensor, useful for smoky or high soot fires such as furniture or paper. If a detector is used in a common area, it is usually dual function and can be tripped by dense fog, such as making your pv into a fog machine. Not that you cared that much but it's not often I get to rant about my Ohio fire alarm license. Carry on.


So, if that's the case, or if you were at all worried about possible issues. Would it be wise to limit vaping use to the bathroom with a fan running?
 

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So, if that's the case, or if you were at all worried about possible issues. Would it be wise to limit vaping use to the bathroom with a fan running?

Actually most hotels in Ohio do not have detectors in the rooms because the buildings have sprinklers. I personally don't worry about it at all. Go home and keep vaping directly under your smoke detector, see how much it takes to trip. Probably allot more than your thinking.
 

OrangeCape

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I've worked in hotels for over 10 years and can say that you should never have any problems vaping in a non-smoking hotel room. I not only smoke in the rooms at the hotels I work at but also behind the desk in front of my bosses.

The only way your going to get knocked for smoking in a room is if there's ash, butts, cig burns, and/or the room completely REEKS of cigarettes.(Not a problem with vape!) Basically the hotel isn't going to risk a chargeback unless there is undeniable proof that you smoked in the room.

The only way I can see this happening with vape is if you have a flavor that smells exactly like cigarette smoke and it somehow traps itself in all the fabric. I've tried tons of flavors, both tobacco flavor and fruties, and nothing really smells like cigarette smoke nor have I come back to any room I've vaped in(for hours sometimes) and thought it smelled like the vape I was vaping earlier.

Maybe there are some flavors out there that do get in to fabrics and what not but i haven't come across any. And unless the room smells EXACTLY like cigarette smoke, you'll be fine. People leave rooms all the time that smell like body odor or other nasty smells and they never get charged anything. Hotels have procedures in place to deal with rooms like these like carpet cleaning and washing all the drapes and stuff.

The reason smokers get charged is because it's a choice you make to smoke in the room and it is more common than the other stuff like B/O which doesn't happen very often. It harder to get out and the room is often down for at least one night for deodorizing (lost revenue). It also affects the allergies of people coming into the room after you if it's not eliminated completely(possibly more lost revenue). I'm sure everyone who started vaping can notice how you can smell a smoker a mile away now! This is the same reason people who sneak pets into non pet rooms get charged.
 
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