where does the vapour go?

[CheeMiss]

sorry, wrong section.

 

[Myth Sammich]

To those wondering about vapor residue accumulating on monitors...... it doesn't.

I used to clean my monitor once a month back when I was a smoker, and there was always that light tinge of brown left on the towel from tar/nicotine.

Since switching to my trusty 510 and after a month of regular use, I just cleaned my monitor and there was NO discoloration... just the wet from the cleaner.

FWIW, I use Stoner Invisible Glass and a Viva paper towel from cleaning my LCD monitor. By far the best product I've ever found to clean glass/monitors. Yes, it's safe for LCDs.

 

[EdensDaddy]

One of the reasons I am so excited to become a vaper and ditch tobacco is to get rid of all of the really harmful effects. From my research, or rather, reading other peoples research, nicotine speeds up the heart rate and increases blood pressure. Second hand smoke is dangerous to others not bcause of the nicotine but more because of the tar, acetone, carbon monoxide etc, etc, etc. I would believe that since we are taking in a very large amount of the nicotine directly, it would be a miniscule amount after exhaled. Yes, that is a word . Especially taking into consideration that it is being diluted or displaced into the existing surrounding air. Now this part is merely speculation but the reason it could appear to "vanish" could be the effects of a temperature change as it cools to room temperature. The same a way a pot of boiling water does or warm breath on a cold morning.

EdensDaddy

 

[Noisehag]

So after reading this thread, are we now adding some sort of oily residue on top the the tar we have built up in our lungs after all these years??

 

[Kilroy2.0]

Ditto

I've conducted an crude experiment last night. I cleaned out a empty glass bottle of vodka, and using a straw blew mostly non-inhaled vapor (as mostly non-inhaled as i could) into the bottle until it was sufficiently full of vapor. I then used the cork to cork it. This should create an airtight seal, better so than a screw on top i believe. After about 5 minutes (sorry i didn't really time it, but it wasn't too long) the bottle was just as clear as if nothing but air was in it. Perhaps someone with a more scientific mind can explain. Also the bottle when opened had a somewhat faint smell of the flavor i used. No unflavored liquid, so i couldn't try that.

On inspection of the bottle, there is signs of oil. That rainbow color is faintly on the inside of the bottle.

Just a little info - a screw on top would have been better then the cork. That is why wine makers are switching most wines over to screw tops for less evaporation.

-g who misses her corked wine

 

[J.R.]

Propylene Glycol breaks down in the air within a day or so.

As for introducing it to the lungs, I believe the result to be the same.

 

[Quitter]

Not sure if this is relevent here but I bought some Glycerin USP at CVS recently and started mixing it with my normal flavored juice. I've gotten an increased vapor output which has been great. But one thing I noticed was the vapor, which with the juice-only would dissapate almost immedietely, now hangs in the air for alot longer. Anybody here know why? I'm not sure if the Glycerin I bought is VG or PG - it only says on the label
" Active ingredient - Glycerin 99.5% Anhydrous"

 

[daniel2828]

Just to be clear, the vapor emitted from an e-cigarette is not water vapor. Water vapor is invisible. The vapor from an e-cig--like clouds, steam, fog, etc.--is liquid vapor. Invisible water vapor condenses to form liquid vapor, which then dissipates and returns to its original state as water vapor. So it's a circular process. Nothing new is being created and nothing is going away. Basically, we're just messing with the molecules.

 

[TnA]

Not sure if this is relevent here but I bought some Glycerin USP at CVS recently and started mixing it with my normal flavored juice. I've gotten an increased vapor output which has been great. But one thing I noticed was the vapor, which with the juice-only would dissapate almost immedietely, now hangs in the air for alot longer. Anybody here know why? I'm not sure if the Glycerin I bought is VG or PG - it only says on the label
" Active ingredient - Glycerin 99.5% Anhydrous"

Quitter, most likely what you have is neither VG nor PG. For starters, PG is not glycerin, it is a glycol (propylene glycol). Glycerin (VG = vegetable glycerin) is what gives you the extra vapor (which is the reason I use it in my mixes). What you have may be a man-made version of glycerin, which is why it is not labeled as "vegetable glycerin". There have been many previous threads/discussions about the difference between vegetable glycerin, animal fat-derived glycerin, and man-made glycerin. Bottom line is as long as it is label USP, it is safe for usage. Enjoy the extra vapor!!

 

[Quitter]

TnA
Thanks for the info! Either way it seems to work!

Here's another chemistry question. I bought some "Clear Vanilla Extract" and added it to the Glycerin and a little of the no flavor juice. Any issues with the Vanilla? It says it contains water,ethyl alchohol, citric acid, phosphoric acid and artificial flavors. Anything in the ingredients list I should be wary of?