Drop my ecig in the toliet help!

[diamonddddlife]

OMG my vape fell in the toliet I forgot that it was in the back of my pocket and it fell and I quickly grabbed it and I tried to vape on it and it was just turning on itself without me turning on the button and just completely turned off after.

What should I do in this situation?!?

THANKS FOR LOOKING!

 

[ImThatGuy]

Dry it up as much as possible. Place it in a bag of rice for a few days. Then...*cross your fingers

 

[Susan W.]

At least you rescued it. I flushed and my ring slipped off my finger at the same time. I didn't have a chance. There's ways to dry it out, I know it's been mentioned on this forum so someone else will remember how to do it.

 

[JustMe2]

I would wash it first!!..sorry I couldn't resist,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[MrSelf Destruct]

Dry it up as much as possible. Place it in a bag of rice for a few days. Then...*cross your fingers

This is your best bet. Had to do this with my wife's cell phone when she dropped it in a pot of water. Phone works alright except for the 'N' key...

 

[Leithan]

Did the same with my iphone 5 except it some how shot up into the hole. It was wedged tight, funny thing is, I actually got a call and it rang! Id defiantly give the bag of rice a shot, it worked for my B&N Nook.......that some how also made it into the toilet.

 

[MrSelf Destruct]

*Makes a mental note to keep all electronic devices out of my bathroom.

 

[JessicaS]

Hope you had a manual batt. Definitely keep electronics out of the bathroom. Leithan, how in the world did your nook end up in the toilet? LOL.

 

[hydrogenous]

For what it's worth, if you ever get any type of electronics wet, immediately power it off and do not touch it until it's dried out.

I knocked a guitar over this weekend, which knocked a beer over and spilled beer onto my friend's gaming rig. I immediately hit the I/O switch on the power supply and aimed a box fan at the PC. We let it dry out for an entire day, then cleaned off the residue with some isopropyl alcohol. Sure enough, it booted up just fine.

Maybe you should invest in a collar or lanyard.

 

[MrStik]

Sorry, but the worst thing you can do to something electronic is to turn it on while it is flooded with water. Break it down as far as you can, and put it in some rice for a few days.

And when you said you tried to vape on it. I hope you meant you tried to fire it up vs putting the tip in your mouth to take a hit....

 

[vape-addict]

hate to hear that..good luck drying it out..I see a new pv on the horizon

 

[JoJoVa]

Everyone swears by the rice...white rice, not brown- I hear it makes a big difference. What I also recommend is a lot of patience too. When my iPhone fell in a sink of water, I kept it in rice for over 72 hrs and kept trying to turn it on...poof. Ended up having to get a new one. Good luck!

 

[Leithan]

Hope you had a manual batt. Definitely keep electronics out of the bathroom. Leithan, how in the world did your nook end up in the toilet? LOL.

The same way the car keys, my tooth brush, TV remote and various toys did, a 4 year old child.

 

[Nermal]

Silica gel is way better than rice, and not very expensive. I got a few pounds at Hobby Lobby (people use it for drying flowers!), put some into cloth bags. I keep in a sealable plastic container and whenever my hearing aid isn't in my ear, it's cuddled up next to the silica gel.

 

[hydrogenous]

Everyone swears by the rice...white rice, not brown- I hear it makes a big difference. What I also recommend is a lot of patience too. When my iPhone fell in a sink of water, I kept it in rice for over 72 hrs and kept trying to turn it on...poof. Ended up having to get a new one. Good luck!

Hands down the best thing to use is silica gel. You know the little packets that come in shoeboxes that say DO NOT EAT? Go to the Gun Safe section of a big box sporting goods store and you can buy cans of it. People throw the cans in gun safes to absorb moisture and prevent rust.

 

[Susan W.]

I think the rice or silica trick works before turning the device on. If it's turned on, it can short out....

 

[doots]

Hope it works out for you. I'd just get another PV ordered.

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[Nermal]

I think the rice or silica trick works before turning the device on. If it's turned on, it can short out....

Definately do not turn it on, and if something like a cell phone has a removeable battery, open the battery compartment and remove the battery for better ventilation. If the device is on when dropped, well, we can always hope.

 

[Leithan]

If it does make a come-back, hold onto it, it's a trooper!

 

[Otepzkie]

thats one of the advantage of mech mod i feel sorry for you bro