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MrSato

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hey! is this normal? rofl.....

all laughing aside, she had a "problem with her battery" and that she was charging it in her bathroom and decided to take a shower and got out after hearing a loud noise and saw her e-cig on FIRE.

PLEASE DONT CHARGE YOUR batteries IN THE BATHROOM, THIS IS NOT SMART.
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she had a "problem with her battery" and that she was charging it in her bathroom and decided to take a shower and got out after hearing a loud noise and saw her e-cig on FIRE.

PLEASE DONT CHARGE YOUR BATTERIES IN THE BATHROOM, THIS IS NOT SMART.
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Wow... Probably a nice HOT shower with mist spraying all over. Not so sure it is the Batt that has the problem. With all do respect! "You just can't fix stupid" ... ;-)~
 
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There have been at least 15 such incidents involving ego batteries discussed here on ECF in the last year and a half. There are several youtube videos of the aftermath of ego battery charging explosions as well. The room it was charged in likely has nothing to do with the failure and in fact, the counter it was charged on probably contributed to the fact it didn't catch anything else on fire.

 

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Sorry but this is hacking me off a bit. Lot of assumptions being made. I haven't seen Your customers bathroom. But I can tell you mine is plenty big enough and has ample gfi protected appropriate counter space to charge on. I don't happen to, but no "warm shower" would have a chance of having any real impact on a charging battery. Great idea? Maybe not. More likely a mass produced Chinese battery failed, as happens TOO often, rare in absolute terms as it may be. I'm glad I'm not your customer, would hate to have my misfortune, near miss with disaster be posted along with my vendor rofl about my lack of common sense and stupidity. It's flipping obnoxious and could have been shared with a good deal more empathy and respect while still making your point. But that's just me. Battery safety and battery quality are serious issues for vaping in general. With so many issues regarding perception and misinformation, it's going to be something like this but worse that really gives vaping the public black eye so many would like it to get. Most incidents so far luckily have been minor, with minor or no injuries. But at the rate these devices proliferate, and the lack of understanding about the potential for harm when batteries and charging are not handled properly, I hate to think of seeing a headline about a house burning down with a family of 5 in it. God forbid anyone rofl'ing then. Sigh, I'll get off my soap box now.
 

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Sorry but this is hacking me off a bit. Lot of assumptions being made. I haven't seen Your customers bathroom. But I can tell you mine is plenty big enough and has ample gfi protected appropriate counter space to charge on. I don't happen to, but no "warm shower" would have a chance of having any real impact on a charging battery. Great idea? Maybe not. More likely a mass produced Chinese battery failed, as happens TOO often, rare in absolute terms as it may be. I'm glad I'm not your customer, would hate to have my misfortune, near miss with disaster be posted along with my vendor rofl about my lack of common sense and stupidity. It's flipping obnoxious and could have been shared with a good deal more empathy and respect while still making your point. But that's just me. Battery safety and battery quality are serious issues for vaping in general. With so many issues regarding perception and misinformation, it's going to be something like this but worse that really gives vaping the public black eye so many would like it to get. Most incidents so far luckily have been minor, with minor or no injuries. But at the rate these devices proliferate, and the lack of understanding about the potential for harm when batteries and charging are not handled properly, I hate to think of seeing a headline about a house burning down with a family of 5 in it. God forbid anyone rofl'ing then. Sigh, I'll get off my soap box now.

i go above and beyond for my customers and what you think has no effect on me. fact is when she came in and told me the story she was laughing herself, i gave her a whole new unit and well as a new charger, and we both laughed about it and i told her to not to charge her e-cig in the bathroom nemore.

that being said, CHILL you dont know anything except what i told you, so dont assume. YOU DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

i know a great deal more about it and i myself am assuming, yes.. it may have just failed, yes, it may have been from the water. neither of us know. it could have been faulty wiring in her house, i dont know.

i will freely post and laugh about things that i can laugh about with my customers
 
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Sorry but this is hacking me off a bit. Lot of assumptions being made. I haven't seen Your customers bathroom. But I can tell you mine is plenty big enough and has ample gfi protected appropriate counter space to charge on. I don't happen to, but no "warm shower" would have a chance of having any real impact on a charging battery. Great idea? Maybe not. More likely a mass produced Chinese battery failed, as happens TOO often, rare in absolute terms as it may be. I'm glad I'm not your customer, would hate to have my misfortune, near miss with disaster be posted along with my vendor rofl about my lack of common sense and stupidity. It's flipping obnoxious and could have been shared with a good deal more empathy and respect while still making your point. But that's just me. Battery safety and battery quality are serious issues for vaping in general. With so many issues regarding perception and misinformation, it's going to be something like this but worse that really gives vaping the public black eye so many would like it to get. Most incidents so far luckily have been minor, with minor or no injuries. But at the rate these devices proliferate, and the lack of understanding about the potential for harm when batteries and charging are not handled properly, I hate to think of seeing a headline about a house burning down with a family of 5 in it. God forbid anyone rofl'ing then. Sigh, I'll get off my soap box now.

Lighten up Mann.. It was my impression that the OP was posting this as a "DON'T DO THIS" warning rather than making fun of his customer. We are having a little fun with a serious topic. Maybe if some of US newbies read this thread, they will realized how STUPID it is to charge a battery in a bathroom or any form of humid or moist conditions. I don't care how many GFI outlets you have. Batteries, Plugs, Chargers, Water, Steam, Showers bare feet, wet floor???? DUH They don't mix. If I caught my daughter charging her"cell phone" in the bathroom. I would take it away from her. Charge your batts in the driest, safest conditions possible.. Having said all that.. My hat off to you for being a senior member since 2009... Vape on ... ;-)~
 
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There can be problems with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in general: Lithium ion batteries - Provider Wiki

I'm no rocket surgeon, but I found this interesting: "The reason lithium-ion batteries do catch fire involves tiny lithium particles that form fibers known as dendrites. Over several charge/discharge cycles, these dendrites can accumulate on the battery’s carbon anodes. Once that happens, short circuits can occur, resulting in rapid overheating and combustion. Scientists have previously been able to study the principles of dendrite formation using theoretical models and microscopes, but had not been able to quantify the amount of dendrites formed... "
 
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