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can vaping near a computer break it

by Timmy Kessler Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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In a nutshell, don’t vape around computers or other electrical devices, it can cause damage and it’s not worth it. If you have noticed a drop in performance of your PC/Laptop, maybe its worth having a look inside. You enjoy your vape, but these devices don’t!

In a nutshell, don't vape around computers or other electrical devices, it can cause damage and it's not worth it. If you have noticed a drop in performance of your PC/Laptop, maybe its worth having a look inside.Dec 11, 2020

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Is vaping around computers bad for You?

In a nutshell, don’t vape around computers or other electrical devices, it can cause damage and it’s not worth it. If you have noticed a drop in performance of your PC/Laptop, maybe its worth having a look inside. You enjoy your vape, but these devices don’t!

Does smoking cigarettes near a laptop/computer affect it?

Does smoking cigarettes near a laptop/computer affect it? How Much Should You Have Saved For Retirement By Now? Speaking with a financial advisor could help. Yes. It does most definitely. In my days as a computer technician I have 'operated' on over 5000 computers at peoples homes.

What are the effects of vaping in the same room?

I know it is highly ill advised to smoke in the same room as your computer, but what would the affects of vaping be? It's essentially just raising the humidity of the room very slightly. I've vaped by computers for years with no issue at all.

Is it safe to vape on a wet PCB?

Yeah, unless you somehow vape enough at one time to get water buildup on the PCB, you will be fine. More sharing options... More sharing options... awesome! Thanks for the quick reply

Does moisture kill a computer?

Does good ventilation remove smoke?

Can you heat gun cases?

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What happens if you smoke around a computer?

Yes, smoking is bad for your computer. Tar and dust combine to make a sticky substance that clogs up the computer's cooling system. "TAR dust". This "TAR dust" coats everything and will continue to build and grow, plugging ventilation holes and insulating components.

Does vaping inside damage anything?

Vaping residue can create a thin layer that allows dust to stick and accumulate over most of the interior space. Over time, this can result in ductwork that is extremely dirty, aggravating allergies and making the entire home harder to clean.

Can vaping damage walls?

So does vaping damage walls? The short answer is yes, it does have the potential to cause staining.

Can your lungs heal from vaping?

Breathing in the harmful chemicals from vaping products can cause irreversible (cannot be cured) lung damage, lung disease and, in some cases, death.

Is it OK to vape in my house?

Bottom Line: Does Vaping Negatively Impact Indoor Air Quality? The short answer as to whether vaping will impact indoor air quality is yes. If you vape or allow other people to vape in your home, over time it could pose a risk to your air ducts, which does impact your air quality.

Is vaping worse than smoking?

1: Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it's still not safe. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic.

Does vaping turn your teeth yellow?

But there are still many health benefits connected to vaping. Luckily, one of the positive factors about vaping is that it does not stain teeth or cause bad breath. On the other hand, smoking cigarettes lead to yellowed and discolored teeth.

Do vapes stain your teeth?

Tooth Discoloration Even though e-cigarettes do not contain tar, some still contain nicotine, which will stain your teeth.

Is vaping inside the same as smoking inside?

1: Vaping is less harmful than smoking, but it's still not safe. E-cigarettes heat nicotine (extracted from tobacco), flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that you inhale. Regular tobacco cigarettes contain 7,000 chemicals, many of which are toxic.

Can I vape in the house with a baby?

It's not safe to use vape pens or e-cigarette devices around kids. The vapor from e-cigarettes has chemicals in it that can be harmful to kids. There's another serious problem with e-smoking devices: Kids can get poisoned if they drink the liquid in nicotine delivery devices or refills.

How long does vape smoke stay in the room?

Even in a poorly ventilated area with windows shut, any smells from vaping should be gone in only ten minutes or so, instead of lasting around for hours like smoking.

Can you tell if someone is vaping in your house?

“The biggest thing to look for is paraphernalia, like chargers, cartridges, cartridge packs, e-juice bottles, etc.” he said of items that are left out inadvertently. Parents may smell odors if a child is vaping in the bathroom or bedroom, and they may spot symptoms if their child vapes a synthetic drug, he added.

If you vape near your PC, STOP! : r/buildapc - reddit

I'm not going to preach to anyone about the dAnGeRs Of VaPiNg. I do it, constantly, all day long. I get it, you vape bro. I recently built a PC using Corsair's Spec Delta RGB case and bunch of LL 120 fans in a front to back airflow configuration.

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12 votes, 20 comments. Probably nothing, but I'd like to clear this up. Can big vape clouds caught up by the fan hurt the interior of your computer? …

Is vaping bad for your PC? - General Discussion - Linus Tech Tips

I vape a lot inside my room and my room is not that big. I noticed that some of the vapor I breathe out is getting sucked in by the front intake fan on my case since it's sitting on the right side of my desk. I sometimes even vape in front of my pc just to see how the air would flow. Just wonderi...

Does moisture kill a computer?

Well moisture and smoke kill computers. So the only way to avoid this is to remove the pc from the room or not vape/smoke near the computer.

Does good ventilation remove smoke?

Good room ventilation will remove most smoke effects. I often call computers "Hoover" because they are just as good at dust and other stuff collecting as vacuum cleaners with added bonus of high frequencies acting as static electricity. Got some computers used in a Swiss hospital and even they had dust inside.

Can you heat gun cases?

It's not funny, i use them in all gun cases. You know that once they pick up enough moisture you can heat them in oven to make them like new again.

How does smoking affect computers?

Smoking damages computers in the same way it damages walls, ceilings, teeth, etc. Cigarette smoke sticks like glue to a lot of things, computers included. Fans get gummed up, causing an increase in dust accumulation on the fan blades, causing increased heat inside the system, causing system failure due to heat.

Can you inhale water into fans?

Unless you're exhaling, repeatedly, right into the fans you shouldn't have anything to worry about. Only real risk would be bringing water into it, but odds of that are pretty slim.

Can you inhale vapor from a computer?

Highly doubtful. As long as you aren't exhaling the vapor directly into the computer, it most likely will have no effect.

Is cigarette smoke lethal to PCs?

But, it clearly isn't as lethal to PCs as it is made out to be.

Is 4 oz vapor safe?

A 4oz doubler spilled on a keyboard can be a killer P.I.T.A! But so far second hand vapor has been pretty harmless on the rest of it...

Is smoking bad for your lungs?

It's bad for your lungs. Your pc will probably not care. Smoking however is pretty bad for pc's.

Is it bad to play games on a PC?

Short answer. No not bad for the PC. And for all those saying it's bad for him. It's also bad eating chips and sitting playing games for hours but let's not lecture ppl about their choices. Lol.

Is vaping a good idea?

Yes, vaping is considerably different from smoking. It doesn't have a lot of the nasty carcinogenic stuff (tar comes to mind) that are present in normal cigarets, but it does still have nicotine, which is both addictive and pretty dangerous. Nicotine is what makes cigarets addictive, it's a stimulant, and it is potentially very harmful. Feel free to disagree, but vaping is certainly not harmless.

Is vaping bad for you?

While nicotine is indeed harmful to you, low temperature vaping is still far less harmful than actual cigarettes. Not to mention that vaping can help get you off of cigarettes, and eventually you can ween yourself off of the nicotine by lowering the percentage of nicotine in your vapor liquid.

Can you vape in your room?

I would say no, unless you are blowing 'fat' clouds in side the fans to box it... if you are casual vaping in your room, it will not.

Is it bad to vape on PC?

Any humidity that would deposit on the pcbs will evaporate extremely quickly, so it shouldn't be a huge problem (I wouldn't vape right inside it though). and yeah, it's much worse for you than for your pc.

Does nicotine make your PC smell?

It shouldn't get smelly and disgusting nearly as fast, but it will eventually.

How does smoke affect laptop performance?

Smoke is a collection of tiny solid, liquid and gas particles. These particles can get in the air vents of your laptops cooling system and thus can affect the cooling system of your laptop. Improper cooling of motherboard, processor and GPU can affect your laptops overall performance because of over heating.

How long does nicotine last?

Nicotine has a half-life of about an hour. The positive effect has negative side effects alleviated by reapplication. Whether it's a heroin user "getting well" or a frat boy "postponing a hangover," if the drug punishes you for not taking it again, you'll get your users attention.

Do smokers like the smell of cigarettes?

Yeah smokers don't get bothered by the smell of the smoke on them and their clothes. Some even like the smell. Other people who aren't smokers generally think you stink. I'm not gonna lie, I miss smoking sometimes, I might even buy a hookah or something as a substitute and use it a few times per year as a treat (lol).

Can you die from smoking one cigarette?

No. There is most certainly not “much” irreversible damage from smoking one cigarette. The average lifetime smoker will smoke anywhere from 100,000 to 500,000 cigarettes and even the most extreme Antismokers will generally admit that at least half of them don’t “die from smoking.” (Although with the way they keep juggling the numbers they’re probably pretty close to that claim by this point!)

Does smoking cigarettes smell bad?

Yes. It does most definitely. In my days as a computer technician I have 'operated' on over 5000 computers at peoples homes. The ones that were property of heavy smokers were not just smelling bad inside (I know it's a matter of taste, but trust me, every techy well confirm this, even the smokers, of which I happen to be one) but parts were also covered with substances harder to remove than the ones that served nonsmokers. Especially the fans (the first parts to come in touch with outside air) were very filthy, but all parts in general were covered in brownish 'stuff' that you could not just air blow away.

Can smokers take breaks?

For example, most companies will allow workers to take smoke breaks in an isolated area outside of the work environment. Not only are smokers chemically encouraged to take breaks that non-smokers sometimes neglect completely, but they take their breaks with like-minded others, in private, not company space.

Is nicotine withdrawal bad?

Nicotine withdrawal is awful, it feels, as someone once said, like being a cat with your fur brushed the wrong way in a static storm. Nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs, which means that it must have a positive effect. If there were no positive side effects, there would be no one who smoked.

Can I rest my laptop on the bed?

Also I always recommend a cooling pad and to not rest your laptop on the bed amongst blankets. It will cause it to overheat.

Did vaping ruin my computer?

The good news is that, again, all was fine in the end. Vaping did not ruin my computer. Vaping probably ruined nobody's computer. However, it's good to keep in mind that electronics and the humid fog we collectively expel into our living spaces don't mix well.

Do laptops have cramped internals?

May 1, 2016. #7. Yes, absolutely, laptops have cramped internals and are more likely to pick up lots of crud from bringing them around, putting them in bags and even cases, etc. The bed thing is also true, that they are more likely to overheat in bed and thus the fan will be working overtime.

Is it a good policy to crack a laptop open?

So for most, this is a non-issue. For those who spend a significant chunk of time with especially laptops and especially Macs, I'd say it's a good policy to crack it open and clean it yourself every few months, or else have it done professionally.

Can condensation form on PCBs?

If you're worried about condensation, don't be. It's hotter in the computer than the outside air, so nothing will form on the PCBs in there.

Can you vape with regular cigs?

It will depend on what you're vaping. Some of those have the same nasty stuff as regular cigs and will gunk up your system.

Can you vape near intake fan?

It probably wouldn't be a good idea to vape near an intake fan, but I am just guessing here, as I've never vaped before and I don't know anything about them really.

Can you vape condensation?

No issue. You aren't going to be vaping enough to create condensation on the components. I've vaped by my computer for over a year and have had no issues.

Can you vape water on PCB?

Yeah, unless you somehow vape enough at one time to get water buildup on the PCB, you will be fine.

Does Bob345 vape juice absorb water?

bob345. propylene glycol, the main liquid used in most vape juice, is a de-humectant which means it actualy absorbes water. There shoud be no issues vaping around your pc, hell you coud even blow straight into the intake fan and you shoud be fine, ive done it .

Does moisture kill a computer?

Well moisture and smoke kill computers. So the only way to avoid this is to remove the pc from the room or not vape/smoke near the computer.

Does good ventilation remove smoke?

Good room ventilation will remove most smoke effects. I often call computers "Hoover" because they are just as good at dust and other stuff collecting as vacuum cleaners with added bonus of high frequencies acting as static electricity. Got some computers used in a Swiss hospital and even they had dust inside.

Can you heat gun cases?

It's not funny, i use them in all gun cases. You know that once they pick up enough moisture you can heat them in oven to make them like new again.

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