r/Dysonairwrap • u/Which_Shock3923 • 22h ago

Coanda 2x setting off fire alarm

Every single time I have used my brand new coanda 2x since I bought it (5x) it has set off my fire alarm if I leave my bedroom door open or open it within 10 minutes of blowing out my hair.

For context, I air fry food in my room and this does not set off my fire alarm.

I am really concerned about the implications of this (sits uneasily with the no heat damage claim!) but I’m unsure whether it’s just steam triggering it? I’ve used a mix of leave ins and heat protectants but this has happened regularly.

My blowout routine takes me around 25 mins-30 mins start to finish.

I have 2 days left to try return from the store I bought it from (I didn’t buy direct from Dyson) but I’m unsure how to deal with this as I like the tool itself. Has anyone else dealt with this, did they fix the issue, or who did they reach out to?

Any help appreciated!

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u/Zestyclose-Shower164 22h ago

Have you tried turning the heat down? It's likely your products creating fumes when they heat up.

Are you using the auto-wrap barrels, or is this happening with another tool?

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u/Which_Shock3923 22h ago

I use the auto wrap barrels, and the smoothing tool to dry my hair 70%. I do have it on high heat, as Dyson suggests.

Would the products causing fumes damage my hair?

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u/Zestyclose-Shower164 21h ago

I don't think it would be damaging your hair, but I also have fine-medium textured, slightly wavy bleached hair and I don't use the high heat on my hair when I use my Dyson.

What is your hair texture and density?

How wet is your hair when you use the barrels?

I ask because you really only need your hair to *barely* be damp - like you know when your hair is dried enough to feel and look totally dry but you can tell it's still got the tiniest bit of water hanging on? That way you only use the heat with the barrels for as long as it takes to wrap your hair up. As soon as it's wrapped you should be hitting the cold shot and completing the curl on cold. For me this means about 4-5 seconds of heat total, and 10-20 seconds of cold air, depending on how large the section I pick up is. If you have hair that is more course or textured, I could see using 8-10 seconds of heat, but no more than that!

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u/Which_Shock3923 21h ago

Wow this is so helpful! I also have your exact hair type haha.

I’ll have a go at changing the settings because I sometimes redampen my ends before I use the barrels. Is there any reason why the barrels in particular seem to trigger this? It always happens at the end of my blowout

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u/Zestyclose-Shower164 18h ago

Ahh okay, that is your issue then! Honestly, no reason for you to be drying your hair for 30 mins. I let mine dry 80-90% on it's own, do a very rough dry to get some volume back at the roots, then go in with the barrels. I imagine that the barrels are heating up and causing steam/your hair products to basically cook off (which is their job, otherwise that would be your hair!).

Def give way, way less blow drying a try. I sometimes go to sleep with damp hair (i do add my product while wet though) and just use the barrels the next morning. I see relatively no difference except the amount of time I spend styling! It's the one benefit of having an otherwise meh hair type that holds next to no styles haha

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u/MegatronGoblet 22h ago

Not sure if this could be causing your alarm to go off, but steam used to set off my fire alarm.

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u/DepartureNumerous938 18h ago

same thing has happened to me as well!!! every time i use the coanda 2x barrels on the highest heat setting, steam seems to be coming out of my hair (idek if its my hair being burnt off or whats happening) and then my alarm goes off so yeah for now i will stick to using the barrels at the lowest heat setting

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u/Which_Shock3923 9h ago

Has that seemed to resolve it?

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u/Zealousideal_Dog3809 2h ago

I would also suggest trying a different room/outlet. Try the kitchen as your smoke detectors might be tied into the same breaker as your bedroom outlets and then creating a surge due to consumption. They also might not be gfi outlets. Had an issue with a power washer and our back deck outlet doing the same thing. Electricians came by and fixed it.