Travel and Vaping E-cigs and Marriott hotels

[oplholik]

I know the rooms are smoke free, and e-cig free also I'm assuming, but has anyone stayed in a Marriott and used e-cigs in a room?
We will be getting a room with the kitchen, so I'm hoping that the smoke dectors aren't too sensitive, and you can get away with vaping.

 

[AndriaD]

I know the rooms are smoke free, and e-cig free also I'm assuming, but has anyone stayed in a Marriott and used e-cigs in a room?
We will be getting a room with the kitchen, so I'm hoping that the smoke dectors aren't too sensitive, and you can get away with vaping.

Why would a smoke detector do anything? E-cigs don't make smoke, they make vapor. All kitchens have vapor -- off a pan of boiling water?? All bathrooms make vapor -- from a hot shower?? A smoke detector that reacted to vapor is MALFUNCTIONING.

I have stealth-vaped in a bathroom in a private hospital room, and no one was the wiser.

Andria

 

[stevegmu]

Why would a smoke detector do anything? E-cigs don't make smoke, they make vapor. All kitchens have vapor -- off a pan of boiling water?? All bathrooms make vapor -- from a hot shower?? A smoke detector that reacted to vapor is MALFUNCTIONING.

I have stealth-vaped in a bathroom in a private hospital room, and no one was the wiser.

Andria

Quite a few modern smoke detectors are photoelectric-a beam of light and mirrors. When the beam is broken- with smoke or vapor or anything, it will be set off...

 

[Coelli]

Halloween celebrations at a company I worked at were shut down when a fog machine set off the fire alarm. It can happen.

I believe the recent Vapefest had issues with people's vapor setting off the alarms in the hotel too.

All that said, I recently stayed in a hotel for several days and had no issues while I was there. I kept the fan in the room running and didn't over-do it.

 

[GaG8tor]

I lived in a studio apartment once and steam from the shower actually would set off the smoke detector. When traveling my GF and I always stay at Marriott hotels. I've vaped in the lobbies, lounges and our rooms and it's never been an issue. Usually I just use good judgment and try to be respectful when I'm anywhere smoking is not allowed.

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[AmandaD]

I stayed for several nights in a Marriott recently - vaped constantly at night in the room and stealthily around the public areas. Not a problem! I wasn't blowing big clouds in the room though

 

[BostonVape]

lol you won't have any problems unless you are blowing ridiculous clouds directly into the smoke detectors.

I travel for work quite a bit and vape in EVERY hotel room I stay in.. never had a problem ... never even worried about it.

 

[r77r7r]

A while back someone got nailed for a cleaning surcharge when they simply let their gear out and the cleaning people saw it and reported them...

Also might have mini cameras in the hallways and elevator, patio, pool.

 

[emily n portland]

I stayed in Marriott recently. Vaped. I'm sure my boss was vaping on her room too. I was just mindful not to blow clouds directly at the smoke detector and had no problems. Never quite made it around to asking them their policy.

 

[MrKiltYou]

I stayed in hotel rooms about 100 nights last year and vaped in every one of them. I never had an issue with complaints or cleaning surcharges.

 

[oplholik]

I suppose if the room had a ceiling fan, that would help to keep the vapor dispersed. Neither the wife or I blow clouds, so hopefully we will get by.

 

[emily n portland]

As long as you're not silly, I'm sure you'll be fine.
Enjoy your trip!

 

[TenderWalnut]

Set off a fire alarm this week in a health care facility that will remain nameless. Lesson learned: check the ceiling.....avoid blowing clouds

 

[twizted]

I think we need myth-busters on this one. If e-cig vapors set off smoke detectors then I feel sorry for the fire departments in Florida on a 95% humidity day.

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[stevegmu]

I think we need myth-busters on this one. If e-cig vapors set off smoke detectors then I feel sorry for the fire departments in Florida on a 95% humidity day.

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All you have to do is research how photoelectric or combination smoke detectors work...

 

[AmandaD]

I think we need myth-busters on this one. If e-cig vapors set off smoke detectors then I feel sorry for the fire departments in Florida on a 95% humidity day.

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When my daughter has a shower it can set off the smoke detector in the hallway outside......(teenagers can take long showers LOL)

 

[twizted]

So I guess we're calling this one confirmed.

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[SonHouse]

So I guess we're calling this one confirmed.

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Yeah, there's no two ways about it, smoke detectors detect particles in the air and don't discriminate between smoke and water droplets.

 

[Endor]

We don't need Myth Busters. I can personally confirm that vapor can set off a smoke detector... it just happened to me.

I travel a LOT (about 100 nights a year), and vape in hotel rooms as a matter of course. I've never had an issue.

But today, I was having a vape, and set off the smoke detector. I know I did because the hotel staff called my room asking if I had a fire in my room... these are all linked to a common fire panel, so they know which room's detector is going off.

I've vaped in this specific hotel room all week thus far with no issue. However, a few minutes prior, I had turned off the AC/fan unit, which I never do -- I always leave the fan portion running all the time. I suspect the lack of air movement, combined with the fact that I was vaping too close to the actual detector, was the root cause.

I'll still vape in my room (in fact, I'm doing it now), but I'll be much more conscious of making sure my clouds don't get too close to that detector.

Also, to those of you who say that "vape isn't smoke", photoelectric detectors use LIGHT to detect smoke.... vapor can and will set them off if it's thick enough to block light.

 

[carrielsal]

I travel for work every couple of months and always vape in my hotel room. I've never set off a smoke detector from vaping, but I did set one off last week while showering.