#1 Newbie, still trying to figure out my new vaping toys. Okay, so I'm a little intimidated by new appliances. Not like
Brave Little Toaster or
Maximum Overdrive or
Transformers or anything, but still...............
Sitting at the computer Sat night, reading ECF, I heard a loud Buzz!Gr-in-d!"Screech!" I jumped up, ran to living room----- and there is smoke. Light smoke filling the room, along with that unmistakeable electrical burning smell.
OMG. First thought: Vaping equipment?
Did I blow somethin' up? Gulp. My new batteries charging in laundry room. Maybe I did something wrong---- Run in there.
They were all fine.

Whew! THAT would have been a castastrophe!
Next: Check the
less important things

breaker box, major appliances like stove, refrigerator, air conditioning, flat screen TV. Everything is fine.
I decide to call 911, since I was afraid to go to sleep not knowing what was malfunctioning. Kinda embarassing to have firetrucks with sirens and lights come to your house at midnight.
Firemen arrive. (why are all firemen always good looking?

). I, on the other hand, am standing in my 3-sizes-too- big jammies, holding onto my {60+ pound} dogs, both of whom perceive new friends to play with, and proceed to smell everyone's boots.
Nobody can find anything. Outside with flashlights, under the house. More than a few glances at the vaping equipment.... ("those are my ecigs", I say, worrying they might think I'm smokin' the funny stuff).
25 minutes later, one of them points to the 3-light fixture above kitchen sink. "Do you usually have 3 lights there?" I said "yes"---- wincing as I notice only 2 of them are still lit......
Indeed,one of the no-name cheap *squiggly* flourescents screwed in there. Reach up, unscrew it, middle ceramic area is black, with cracks coming off the center. Voila! "Thanks guys, I'll be making a donation at the ice cream social next weekend!" It's Sat. night, I'm sure they have better things to do, but they said I did the right thing, rather be safe than sorry.
I'm pretty sure a lightbulb burning out shouldn't fill your living room with smoke though. Thank goodness, I am still vaping, so all is well!
~best wishes to lettucehead~