This is an archived post.You won't be able to vote or comment.Don't Vape In a Hotel...Unless you have $200 (self.electronic_cigarette)submitted by I travel a lot... A few weeks ago, while in Long Island, I set off a smoke detector at 7 AM with my ecig.I felt like a total d-bag for waking up half of the hotel with the entire facilities alarm going off for about a minute.Here's the story: I had been vaping the previous night without a problem.I was vaping on the couch, I was vaping in the bed, I was basically vaping my face off with no problem.The next morning, while getting ready for a conference call, I decided to move my computer and e-cig paraphernalia to the desk, where I would be taking thecall.I managed to let out one big cloud (not sub ohm, but mech with kayfun) and instantly the fire alarm went off.I immediately freaked out and started packing my things.I'm not exactly sure what I thought I was going to do once I packed up.Maybe I thought I would some how sneak out without anyone noticing.

Either way, I heard a knock at the door and found the shift manager asking if everything was okay.I told him yes and then said it was just an e-cig and it wont happen again.german e cigarette studyHe yelled and told me I was going to receive a fine.e cigarette estairesI was totally embarrassed and tucked my tail between my legs and proceeded with my day.e cigarette fabricant francaisIt was a strange feeling.Somehow I felt like I was standing on a stage in front of 1000 people and I just peed my pants.I have been vaping since the early days (2009) and have always considered myself responsible and not a Vape-Bag.I've vaped in hundreds (literally) of hotel rooms without a problem.This hotel must have had one of them new fancy detectors with laser beams and flux capacitors.

I called the manager a few days after checkout and managed to have the charge removed.Luckily, I did a little research prior to calling and dropped a small amount of knowledge on the General Manager about their hotels rules, which does not include vaping in their no smoking policy.I was polite and apologetic and extremely thankful that she chose to waive the fee.TLDR; I vaped in a hotel and was fined $200.With a little help from the internetz and a phone call to the GM, the fine was refunded.(This hotel chain holds one of the largest vaping conventions in the US...in DC) π Rendered by PID 52966 on app-356 at 2017-06-21 20:57:26.029951+00:00 running a8c8653 country code: SG.Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutTwitterGoogle+LinkedInPinterestPosted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.Do smoking bans apply to e-cigarettes?Look at any electronic cigarette company's website, and you'll read that you can smoke the battery-operated devices almost anywhere.Up until recently, Blu eCigs boasted on its website that one benefit over traditional cigarettes is that you can "Smoke anywhere!"

The website has since toned down its language to say that you can "Smoke in many places where traditional cigarettes aren't allowed!"The confusion about where you can or cannot smoke e-cigarettes has posed a challenge for the travel industry.The FDA has not ruled on the safety of e-cigarettes, but the agency will propose a rule on how to regulate them down the road.That's not stopping people who want to quit smoking from turning to the smokeless, odorless alternative.According to the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association, which represents the industry, e-cigarette makers have been able to capture 10% to 14% of the 44 million tobacco users in the U.S.E-cigarettes heat liquid containing nicotine to produce vapor.In addition to water, the e-cigs typically contain vegetable glycerine, artificial flavoring and sometimes, propylene glycol, which is also found in asthma inhalers."E-cigarettesas a whole have no secondhand smoke," says Ray Story, chief executive officer of the association.

"They don't emit anything."ButStanton Glantz, professor of medicine and director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, says, "They do emit toxic chemicals into the environment."Myopinion is that they're dangerous — not as dangerous as conventional cigarettes — but that they're dangerous," he says.Where exactly can travelers smoke e-cigarettes?The answer is still not clear.Bill Mosley, a spokesman for the Department of Transportation, says the current ban on smoking on planes applies to e-cigarettes, though it does not explicitly say so."Therehas been some confusion over whether the Department's ban on smoking includes a ban on (the) use of e-cigarettes," he says.To clear up that confusion, in September 2011, the department proposed an amendment to explicitly ban e-cigarettes.A final rule is expected by the end of this year.Passengers who fail to comply with the no-smoking ban can currently be fined between $1,100 and $11,000 by the Federal Aviation Administration.Airports and hotels are generally on their own when deciding how to deal with e-cigarettes.You can't power up an e-cig at Baltimore/ Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

But you can at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport."State law governs indoor smoking but does not address electronic cigarettes, nor have we chosen at this point to govern their use by ordinance," says spokesman Patrick Hogan.Same goes for hotels, which in recent years have been more aggressive in getting rid of smoking rooms and public spaces on their properties.Wyndham Hotel group, for example, has not made any changes to smoking polices but "will continue to monitor the trend as it emerges," says spokeswoman Kathryn Zambito.But Jeffery Waddell, director of Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa, says, "We would treat an electronic cigarette as a cigarette.There is nicotine vapor, and it falls into the realm of smoking."When South West Airlines Flight 3654 took off from Ft.Lauderdale, Florida, no-one expected any problems.But one passenger was suffering from nicotine withdrawal.So part way through the flight he sneaked off to the toilets to stealth vape.But shortly after he, along with the rest of the passengers, had a massive shock when the plane’s fire alarms went off, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.

Some people will tell you that vapour can’t set off smoke alarms – in fact, I was even told that by a fire expert when researching this article.We wanted to find out if vapes can set off fire alarms, so we decided to blow vapour directly into a fire alarm.Here’s what happened: Now, that’s a bit extreme.In the example above, Tom blew directly into a smoke alarm.Both Tom and I vape in the office all the time, and I’ve never set off an alarm until I blew straight into one, even when using the Aspire CF Sub Ohm battery and having a cloud chasing competition with our mixologist.(It’s a hard life working for an e-cigarette company 😉 ) According to Alan Morgan from St Davids Fire, even a bit of cigarette smoke shouldn’t set off modern fire alarms, which have been designed to avoid false alarms.Nevertheless, if you do use your e-cig indoors, or even worse on an airplane (please don’t – the consequences can be serious, as Rory Sutherlend found out when he spent a night in jail in Qatar), there is a small chance that your e-cigarette could set off an alarm – especially if you blow large clouds!

(And in fact, if you’re a bit absent minded like me, it might be worth keeping your e-cig out of easy reach when on a plane!)There are different kinds of fire alarms, and some are more likely to be set off than others.Ionisation: Sensitive to small particles of smoke.They utilise two electrically charged radioactive plates.When smoke particles enter the fire alarm they disrupt the electricity between the plates, setting off the alarm.This was the type used in our little experiment!Optical alarms: Optical alarms work by beaming infrared light.When smoke particles enter the smoke alarm, the particles cause the infrared light to be scattered onto a light detector which triggers the alarm.Heat alarms: Used in kitchens, these are unlikely to detect vapour as they are responsive to heat rather than to smoke.When we spoke to South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, they told us that optical alarms are the type most likely to be set off by electronic cigarette vapour, although as our little experiment showed ionisation alarms can be set off too.

Fortunately, reports of electronic cigarettes setting off fire alarms are rare.Smoke alarms are designed to detect smoke, and electronic cigarettes produce vapour.In addition, vapour dissipates a lot faster than smoke.However, the use of PG and flavourings is thought to create larger particles than the average steam from a kettle.And according to Ohio University, fog machines, which contain propylene glycol too, can also set off fire alarms.So, setting off the average fire alarm is unlikely – but still possible.Hotels vary in vape policy – some expressly forbid vaping, while others do not have a vape policy.(If a hotel is pro-vaping, it might be a good idea to support it).But hotels often have more sensitive vape alarms than your standard office or house alarm.And when Tom was vaping in a Premier Inn he noticed that the smoke alarm had started to flash red.Meanwhile, one poor Reddit commenter set off his hotel alarm at 7am in the morning, woke up the whole hotel and was asked to pay a $200 fine.