I have a ridiculous question for you all....

[ddirtyvapes]

I say ridiculous because I feel that the answer to this question should be obvious in one way or another and yet I have no clue. Have you ever vaped so much you left enough to haze up the room? Obviously most vapor dissipates quickly, but after having picked up an atty that gives off particularly hefty plumes and vaping nonstop, I went to the bathroom, came back to my room and when I opened the door all of a sudden I realized it looked like a group of nice old gents had been kicking back, smoking some fine cigars and sharing stories over a nip of brandy. Maybe I was hallucinating, but I don't think I was. It's especially confusing because I had my window open a crack and the AC on so nothing should be getting stuck in the air. If I wasn't imagining things (maybe my mind was just tricked and impressed by my particularly vaporful atty!), it was not like there was still streams of vapor visibly drifting and floating around.... just a fine, blurry haze. Any insight? Thanks!

 

[espresso]

Um... what were you vaping?
(Temped to try that)

 

[jazdale]

One of the funniest things I ever saw 30 or so years ago...
Went to a party and the room was filled with cig smoke, except for the perfectly cutout cube of space directly over an air hockey game.

 

[sierrabravo]

Someone once told me that they use PG in the fog machines the use at clubs (no idea how true it is). But if so I guess it is possible to vape up a cloud...

 

[mistinthewoods]

Someone once told me that they use PG in the fog machines the use at clubs (no idea how true it is). But if so I guess it is possible to vape up a cloud...

That's absolutely true. I have a couple quarts of liquid for a fog machine that I bought for a halloween party last year. It's mostly PG.
As far as filling a room goes, vapor dissipates pretty quickly but sometimes when the sun is beaming in through a window I can see it hanging in the air for quite some time.

 

[Critter Man]

I had some bad VG a while back that gave off a nasty smoke instead of vapor. The smoke hung in the air longer than analog smoke. It tasted pretty bad, so I figure it's not what you're seeing.

 

[Creniker]

I see it at night when im vaping in the dark with the tv on floating on the ground for hours

 

[ddirtyvapes]

Um... what were you vaping?
(Temped to try that)

An IKV Stealth Cannon 510 (@ 2.0ohm and 4.2v). I just got it so I can't really speak to its durability but it is working incredibly so far.

And yes, mistinthewoods, I do believe that was it... I think it was probably my light in my room catching everything just the right way.

 

[Secti0n31]

I can vouch that the scent of whatever you're vaping will stick around for a little while. Especially if its a stronger flavor. As for the clouds. Yes, the fog can stick around for a while, but its not like smoking (insert illegal) or cigars where if you vape in an enclosed area for a while, you'll open up your car door and smoke will billow out.

One cool thing that I've noticed about e-cig vapor is that it seems to be heavier than air, or regular smoke. While regular smoke from almost any smoking product, will rise. E-cig fog; much like regular machine fog, SINKS!! So if you're vaping upstairs somewhere, there is the (slim) possibility of the odor or vapor going DOWN the stairs!

This myth is slightly busted because the further it gets away from your mouth, the more the vapor dissipates and less dense it becomes, but it is very cool that vapor goes down.

 

[Critter Man]

Hmm, wonder if the nicotine in the vapor will build up in the carpeting. I suppose it's only as likely to do that as analog smoke, as far as I know that's never been an issue. Still, makes me think.

 

[ddirtyvapes]

Critter, I don't quite understand your wondering. How would the nicotine build up in the carpeting? And Section, right, it definitely wasn't like having smoke hanging around. It just kind of looked like I turned on a steaming hot shower for about a minute and turned it off or like there had been fog machines running in my room an hour beforehand and it was still lingering. Also, I have indeed had that experience with cars and smoking and just the image of someone getting out of a car immediately followed by a trail of smoke is making me giggle. I don't actually tend to have much of a problem with scents sticking around even with stronger flavors, other than the fact that once in a while my dad will try to guess what I'm vaping or just tell me it smells nice

 

[ddirtyvapes]

One of the funniest things I ever saw 30 or so years ago...
Went to a party and the room was filled with cig smoke, except for the perfectly cutout cube of space directly over an air hockey game.

HAH I missed this post before.

 

[Twinturbo4486]

It defintely stays longer than what people say. It does NOT completely dissipate in a few seconds, or even a minute. I noticed this because of a single ray of sunshine coming through my window one day. I stopped vaping for 10 minutes, and I could still see the vapor moving around the ray of sunlight in a very "smoke like" way.

So yea, it dissipates to where people cannot see it in normal light in seconds or a minute, but it definitely lingers. So I guess there is second hand vaping, regardless if it's harmless or not.

 

[Critter Man]

Critter, I don't quite understand your wondering. How would the nicotine build up in the carpeting?

The law of conservation of mass. The vapor you exhale contains nicotine, you only absorb a small percentage of the nicotine from the vapor due to the limited contact it makes with your lung tissue. Some of the vapor (that which is exhaled) never transfers nicotine to your lungs and therefore still has said nicotine. When that vapor sinks, it settles to the floor. Some of the vapor settles on the carpet and it contains nicotine. The nicotine is deposited on the carpet. Repeat the process for a few years.

I think about stuff like that, I can't help it.

 

[redheadone]

No you are not seeing things I vape a lot and I can see it Especially at night. It's not like regular smoke though. It's more like a fine smoke that lays low to the ground but I noticed that it doesn't hang around for too awfully long.

 

[tmcase]

An IKV Stealth Cannon 510 (@ 2.0ohm and 4.2v). I just got it so I can't really speak to its durability but it is working incredibly so far.

And yes, mistinthewoods, I do believe that was it... I think it was probably my light in my room catching everything just the right way.

Stealth Cannon. That's pretty funny. It can't be very stealthy if it leaves that much vapor behind. I've got to check that out.

 

[MsTick]

The law of conservation of mass. The vapor you exhale contains nicotine, you only absorb a small percentage of the nicotine from the vapor due to the limited contact it makes with your lung tissue. Some of the vapor (that which is exhaled) never transfers nicotine to your lungs and therefore still has said nicotine. When that vapor sinks, it settles to the floor. Some of the vapor settles on the carpet and it contains nicotine. The nicotine is deposited on the carpet. Repeat the process for a few years.

I think about stuff like that, I can't help it.

Nicotine is actually rather delicate stuff. It is broken down quickly by oxygen and sunlight. While some small amount may settle to the carpet, it will break down in a few days, so you shouldn't worry about your carpet becoming toxic - at least no more toxic than any carpet is.

 

[Valsacar]

Humidity, light, etc will all play a part in how long the vapor lasts and how well you can see it.

 

[ddirtyvapes]

Stealth Cannon. That's pretty funny. It can't be very stealthy if it leaves that much vapor behind. I've got to check that out.

Well... yes that's true. BUT they are stealthy in the sense they are the quietest atties I've ever used!

 

[Sandrita]

There is the possibility if you use PG. I only use VG now but before with PG i would notice after about an hour of chain vaping there would be a mild haze in my room or car similar to how you described!