# The gas mask unable to turn off

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-gas-mask-unable-to-turn-off/15931
**Category:** The Garage
**Created:** [July 18, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-gas-mask-unable-to-turn-off/15931 "2018-07-18T10:14:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![vipches](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/vipches/32/1856_2.png) [@vipches](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/vipches)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-gas-mask-unable-to-turn-off/15931/1 "2018-07-18T10:14:19Z")

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I’ve found a gas mask on the army squad body, and when I fighting smoke zombie, then turn on the gas mask, and later found out this gas mask was unable to disable, I try to disable, but it said I’m ready to use the gas mask, but I only want to turn it off, but it dosn’t work, eventually, I turn it off by unload the gas mask, is this some kind a glitch?

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### Author: ![mlangsdorf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mlangsdorf/32/2462_2.png) [@mlangsdorf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/mlangsdorf)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2018, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-gas-mask-unable-to-turn-off/15931/2 "2018-07-18T11:55:30Z")

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gas mask cartridges only deplete charge when they’re actively filtering out smoke and poison. It’s safe to leave them active all the time.

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### Author: ![gargantuer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/gargantuer/32/11583_2.png) [@gargantuer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/gargantuer)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-gas-mask-unable-to-turn-off/15931/3 "2018-07-18T13:52:39Z")

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I don’t think they’re supposed to turn off. I’m pretty sure the cartridges just work automatically.

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### Author: ![0be1isk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/0be1isk/32/2710_2.png) [@0be1isk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/0be1isk)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-gas-mask-unable-to-turn-off/15931/4 "2018-07-19T20:30:45Z")

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I really don’t understand how a gas mask is a hard concept to understand. Am I missing something?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/2X/a/ac664bc9377d9fdfec565d8569e676cd33250266.png)

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### Author: ![syler1983](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@syler1983](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/syler1983)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2018, 7:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-gas-mask-unable-to-turn-off/15931/5 "2018-07-20T07:59:17Z")

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You are missing that you need to **_load_** and then to **_activate_** a gas mask to get it working.

So maybe you should ask devs this question.

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### Author: ![anonanon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@anonanon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/anonanon)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/the-gas-mask-unable-to-turn-off/15931/6 "2018-11-09T17:14:09Z")

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bad news pretty sure activation is like breaking the seal on the canister so it’s in use  
good news it only goes down when it protects you from whatever gasses are around