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It sounds ludicrous to say out loud, but if you're staying in a Hyatt hotel, it's best not to take a hot shower until this issue is resolved. The steam from the

It sounds ludicrous to say out loud, but if you're staying in a Hyatt hotel, it's best not to take a hot shower until this issue is resolved. The steam from the showers tend to make these types of particle sensors go wild.

amluto 1y ago
Even outdoors, humidity is a problem. Humidity turns little particles into bigger, soggier particles that give higher readings on optical sensors, which can rather inflate readings on cheap sensors in humid or foggy conditions. There’s a reason that the actual EPA particle counting standards involve drying the particles before measurement. (RIP, EPA.)
MiddleEndian 1y ago
The smoke detector in my previous condo used to go off all the time when I showered. Had to remove it shortly after moving in lol
- SoftTalker 1y ago
  Must have been placed improperly. They should not be installed in kitchens or in or near bathrooms. But also, you should run the exhaust fan in the bathroom when you shower, this removes at least some of the moist air and cuts down on the chance for moisture damage and mold to develop.
  - MiddleEndian 1y ago
    It was in the hall right outside the shower, the exhaust fan didn't work very well so I left the door open. I live in a different place now and no longer have that issue. But the point is that machines are not particularly good at detecting smoke lol
    - SoftTalker 1y ago
      Smoke detectors detect microparticles in the air. They typically don't or can't differentiate between steam and smoke, at least not the cheap household type detectors.
  - const_cast 1y ago
    > They should not be installed in kitchens or in or near bathrooms. But then you can't catch vapers in the most popular vaping place: the bathroom. Oh no! Our revenue stream! It's broken! I think, elephant in the room here, smoking is conspicuous and does real, tangible damage. Vaping? I'm not so sure. Yeah vaping is lame but does it actually harm properties? I mean, if someone vapes 10 feet from me I can't smell it. And if I can smell it, it's gone in < 5 seconds. There's no smoke in it, it doesn't linger.
gamblor956 1y ago
The issue is not a Hyatt issue. It is an issue with a specific hotel that happens to be a Hyatt.
- justahuman74 1y ago
  That makes it a Hyatt issue

amluto 1y ago

Even outdoors, humidity is a problem. Humidity turns little particles into bigger, soggier particles that give higher readings on optical sensors, which can rather inflate readings on cheap sensors in humid or foggy conditions. There’s a reason that the actual EPA particle counting standards involve drying the particles before measurement. (RIP, EPA.)

MiddleEndian 1y ago

The smoke detector in my previous condo used to go off all the time when I showered. Had to remove it shortly after moving in lol

SoftTalker 1y ago
Must have been placed improperly. They should not be installed in kitchens or in or near bathrooms. But also, you should run the exhaust fan in the bathroom when you shower, this removes at least some of the moist air and cuts down on the chance for moisture damage and mold to develop.
- MiddleEndian 1y ago
  It was in the hall right outside the shower, the exhaust fan didn't work very well so I left the door open. I live in a different place now and no longer have that issue. But the point is that machines are not particularly good at detecting smoke lol
  - SoftTalker 1y ago
    Smoke detectors detect microparticles in the air. They typically don't or can't differentiate between steam and smoke, at least not the cheap household type detectors.
- const_cast 1y ago
  > They should not be installed in kitchens or in or near bathrooms. But then you can't catch vapers in the most popular vaping place: the bathroom. Oh no! Our revenue stream! It's broken! I think, elephant in the room here, smoking is conspicuous and does real, tangible damage. Vaping? I'm not so sure. Yeah vaping is lame but does it actually harm properties? I mean, if someone vapes 10 feet from me I can't smell it. And if I can smell it, it's gone in < 5 seconds. There's no smoke in it, it doesn't linger.

gamblor956 1y ago

The issue is not a Hyatt issue. It is an issue with a specific hotel that happens to be a Hyatt.

justahuman74 1y ago
That makes it a Hyatt issue