Single unit
VapeSense Standalone
One self-contained unit for one room. Its own dashboard, alerts, users and scheduling — no hub required.
Vape detection
Air quality
Instant alerts
Wi-Fi or Ethernet
System status — operational
SMARTER
VAPE
DETECTION.
Vape Sense detects vaping and smoking the moment they happen — using air, not cameras — and ignores the hairspray, steam and dust that fool other detectors. Staff get an alert in under 60 seconds.
No cameras
No microphones
Blocks false alarms
Alerts in <60s
<60sCLOUD TO STAFF ALERT
~30m²COVERAGE PER SENSOR
0CAMERAS OR MICROPHONES
CERED · ROHS · WEEE
The challenge
Vaping happens.
Here's what stops it.
Hidden incidents. Detectors that cry wolf. Responses that come too late. Whether you need to cover one room or an entire building — this is the story Vape Sense was built to change.
0Seconds or less from
vape cloud to staff alert
vape cloud to staff alert
Problem 01 — Safeguarding & Security
You don't know
it's happening.
Vaping in toilets, changing rooms, and off-camera areas goes completely undetected. By the time a complaint is raised, the incident is over, the person is gone, and there's nothing to act on.
Cameras allowed in washroomsNone
With Vape SenseAir-only alerts
CAMERAS
0
where vaping actually happens — and none in Vape Sense either
✓ The differenceCATCHES THE VAPE.
CATCHES THE VAPE.
IGNORES THE HAIRSPRAY.
Other detectors go off for body spray and shower steam, and staff soon stop listening. VapeSense knows the difference, so every alert that reaches your team is worth acting on.
Staff are alerted
VapingE-cigarettes and disposable vapes, including flavoured ones
SmokingCigarettes and other smoke, reported separately from vaping
TamperingAnyone trying to open, cover or remove the sensor
Recognised and blocked
Hairspray & deodorantEveryday sprays don’t send staff running
Shower & kettle steamWorks in showers and humid changing rooms
Dust, fans & draughtsCleaning and busy rooms stay quiet
Candles at a distanceA faint trace isn’t treated as an incident
How It Works
How it works
WATCH A LIVE
INCIDENT UNFOLD.
INCIDENT UNFOLD.
Watch a simulated vape incident, from the first puff to the alert on a staff phone.
1
Detect
The ceiling sensor notices someone vaping in the room.
[ 14:31:53 ] Floor 2 East washroom · checking
2
Verify
It makes sure it’s really vaping — hairspray, steam and dust are ignored.
[ 14:31:55 ] Vaping confirmed · not a false alarm
3
Alert
The staff you chose for that room get an instant alert with the location and what happened.
[ 14:31:56 ] Alert sent → Head of Year 9, duty staff
LIVE ALERT FEED
Vaping spotted14:31
Floor 2 East washroomVaping confirmed14:31
Not spray, steam or dustStaff alerted14:31
Head of Year 9 + duty staffIncident logged14:31
Ref #VS-2024-0847Industries
Industries
YOUR SECTOR.
YOUR SOLUTION.
YOUR SOLUTION.
Select your building type to see where Vape Sense goes and why it fits.
Schools · Colleges · Universities
PROTECTING PUPILS
AND STAFF.
AND STAFF.
From secondary school toilets to university common rooms, Vape Sense gives pastoral leaders, safeguarding officers, and facilities teams the real-time visibility they need to act quickly.
Discreet sensors in toilets & changing rooms
Instant alerts to safeguarding leads
Tamper detection on all hardware
Event history to support safeguarding records
ALERT TIME
<60s
From vape cloud to staff notification
TYPICAL PLACEMENTS
Safeguarding ready
Our hardware
Our hardware
TWO PRODUCTS.
ONE PLATFORM.
ONE PLATFORM.
Start with a single room or deploy a full building network. Both products run on the same Vape Sense platform, with setup sized to your site.
Building-wide
VapeSense Hub system
A Satellite in every room, all reporting to one Hub: one dashboard, one alert feed, one set of staff logins for the whole building.
Central hub
Every room, one view
Multi-zone alerts
Scalable
✓ What your team getsTHE ALERT.
THE ALERT.
ON EVERY PHONE.
The moment it matters, the right staff know — with the room and what happened. No app to install, no screens to watch.
- Alerts on any phone, tablet or computer, plus e-mail
- Only the staff you chose for that room — the exact room, and whether it’s vape or smoke
- One simple dashboard for every room on site
- A full history to spot patterns and support your policies
11:17
Wednesday 4 November
VAPESENSEnowPupil Toilets · 1F — high severity.
? Common questionsTHE THINGS
All questions →
THE THINGS
EVERYONE ASKS.
Does it have a camera or microphone?
No. VapeSense only reads the air. There is no camera, microphone, audio or video of any kind.
Won’t hairspray or a hot shower set it off?
No. VapeSense is built to tell the difference between vaping and everyday look-alikes such as hairspray, deodorant, body spray, steam, dust, fans and candles. They never reach staff as a false alarm.
How quickly are staff alerted?
Typically in under 60 seconds from the moment a vape or smoke cloud appears. Each alert includes the location, the type of event and a severity grade.
Can I start small and expand?
Yes. Begin with a single standalone unit, then add a Hub and Satellites as you add rooms — central users, scheduling and updates come with the hub.
0Cameras · microphones · cloud accounts
VapeSense reads the air and nothing else. Your data stays on your own site, and you can export your history whenever you like.
→ From the blogGUIDES FOR THE
Installation
Privacy & security
Buyer’s guideAll articles
GUIDES FOR THE
PEOPLE ON THE GROUND.
InstallationWhere to place a vape sensor: a practical guide for washrooms and changing rooms
Placement makes or breaks vape detection. A practical guide to mounting height, coverage, extract fans and the spots to avoid — based on the VapeSense installation guide.
Read the guide →Privacy & securityVape detectors and privacy: 7 questions to ask before you buy
Putting a sensor in a toilet or changing room raises fair privacy questions. Here are seven questions to ask any vape detector supplier — and how VapeSense answers them.
Read the guide →Buyer’s guideWhy vape detectors false alarm — and how to stop hairspray and steam setting yours off
Hairspray, deodorant, shower steam and dust are the most common causes of vape detector false alarms. Learn why cheap detectors get fooled, and what to ask before you buy one.
Read the guide →Detection without surveillance
Ready to make your
building safer?
Talk to our team and see how Vape Sense fits your building, team, and budget — no obligation.
No cameras
Free demo
Blocks false alarms
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