08 Jun
E-Cigarette ABC

HOW TO CLEAN & REFILL ATOMIZER

Atomizer is so cheap that many e cigarette users discard it in the trash after one use. It seems a waste of time to clean and reuse atomizer, but why throw away a atomizer that still works perfectly? You can also enjoy e smoking and save money after cleaning dirty atomizer and refilling with e juice.

How to clean atomizer?
A dirty atomizer may cause low vapor, darker color e juice, hard to draw and terrible taste. If you fill your atomizer with top quality e juice, it will take a longer time to dirty them. But if your atomizer has been burned, cleaning is time wasting and you will have burned taste unless you change a new one. Here are three effective ways to clean it.

1. Find a pot and boil them in hot water. You also can add some baking soda or coco cola. Please do not forget to open the window, the smell will become terrible when different flavors filled in atomizers start to dissolve and mix together. About 5 minutes to 10 minutes are recommended for boiling time. Too long time may cause damage to meta coil. Then put all atomizers into cold water about two minutes. Then boil them again. If you still smell odors, then boil them again. In order to dry atomizers in effective and perfect way, you’d better to put them in cool temperature area instead of just leaving it for hours.

2. Drip small amount of regular alcohol into the atomizer, then rinse out with water, shake out well, then blow out.

3. Take atomizer apart without breaking anything and put each part into a bowl of hot water. Make sure all parts are filled in hot water without bubbles. Remove all parts from water and put them uprightly on the tissue at least 12 hours. If there is still water inside, you should dry it for longer time. Then assemble all parts and refill the cartomizer.

How to refill atomizer?
1. Get your favorite flavor e liquid and cap out of a new atomizer
2. Fill about three quarter of e juice into the plastic cap.
3. Hold an old used atomizer and gently drip e liquid. Do not drip into the center of atomizer and wait about two minutes until e liquid is absorbed.
4. Remove the cap and blow dry.

08 Jun
E-Cigarette ABC

E-CIGARETTE BATTERY PROBLEMS & TROUBLESHOOTING

When you start to use electronic cigarette, it will take you some time to deal with all problems from installation to maintenance. If things goes wrong with your e cigarette, how can you fix it? Especially the most common problem such as your battery can not work, it seems easy to deal with the issue. But in fact no practice means you can not make clear what to do next. Here is the checklist for you to fix battery problems.

Is your eCig battery charged and cleaned?

When the charge is used up, please do not forget to charge your e-cigarette battery. It will take about 3 hours to plug your battery in for charging and you have to wait until the light turns green.

If batteries lack of connection to atomizer, cartomizer or clearomiser or cause a short, the most possible reason is that too much e liquid is filled into atomizer and causes e juice leaking or no vapor. Use an ear bud dipped in alcohol to clean liquid puddle in the battery once every two weeks.

Don’t forget to clean your battery if your battery can not hold charge as used to be or have to draw harder to get it work.

Do you turn on your e cigarette battery?
If your battery is charged but still can not light on when pressed, your battery may be turned off. E cigarette battery offers an “On/Off” mode to avoid accidental discharge when you put e cigarettes on your pocket, wallet or luggage. You can press the battery button five times in successive way in order to turn on or off the battery.

Is your battery flashing?
That’s a common question. This is mostly caused by over tightening your atomizer or charger to push down the central pin of battery. And the battery will lose connection with your cartomizer.

The simple way to deal with this problem is to remove cartomizer and check the thread end of your battery carefully and use a cocktail stick or paper click to raise the center pin gently. And then screw cartomizer back.

Advanced Friendly Tips for Battery Use

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Use special caution when working with Li-ion (Lithium-ion), LiPo (Lithium-ion Polymer) and any rechargeable cells, as they are very sensitive to charging characteristics and may explode or burn if mishandled. Make sure the user has enough knowledge of Li-Ion (Lithium-ion), LiPo (Lithium-ion Polymer) and any rechargeable cells in charging, discharging, assembly and storage before use. Always charge in/on a fire-proof surface. Never leave charging batteries unattended. Do not use any rechargeable battery as well as any battery charger if any visible damage is present, as well as if the cell or charger has been stressed through mishandling, accidental or otherwise, even if damage may not be visible. Always store and transport rechargeable cells in a safe, non-conductive container in a controlled environment. Dispose of all battery cells and chargers in accordance to local laws and mandates.

Guduguda.com or V Exclusive will not be held responsible or liable for any injury, damage, or defect, permanent or temporary that may be caused by the improper use of a Li-ion (Lithium-ion), LiPo (Lithium-ion Polymer) and any rechargeable battery/batteries. Please have a basic understanding of the batteries you are using and how to care for them properly.

07 Jun
E-Cigarette ABC

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT NICOTINE STRENGTH FOR VAPING E-JUICE?

Choosing the right nicotine strength is key if you want to kiss cigarettes goodbye. Cigarettes and vaping both contain nicotine but smoking provides a different experience due to the thousands of other chemicals in cigarettes. What vaping can do is provide nicotine without all of the extra nasty stuff. As you may already know, nicotine is the main reason why smokers wake up in the morning and crave a smoke. This stresses the importance of choosing the right nicotine strength if you want to successfully stay away from smoking cigarettes.

You want to choose a nicotine level that is a happy fit for you. Too much nicotine and you won’t enjoy the vaping experience and having too little can result in going back to smoking.

There are 3 main factors to take in consideration before choosing the right nicotine level:

  1. Understanding the differences between smoking and vaping
  2. Different vaping devices effect nicotine strength
  3. Smoking habits can determine what nicotine strength to choose

The final factor you want to consider before choosing a nicotine strength is your smoking habits. Listed below is a general guideline that the vaping community follows:

Smokers who want to quit nicotine completely (Not for first time vapers switching from cigarettes): 0 mg

Light smoker (Less than half a pack): 3 mg

Moderate Smoker (Half a pack): 6 mg

Heavy Smoker (Full pack): 12 mg

Remember, these are broad guidelines and choosing the right nicotine strength will vary from person to person. Heavy smokers may be satisfied with 6 mg since some may prefer a lighter throat hit to enjoy the flavor more than getting nicotine.

Another thing to take into consideration depends on the type of cigarettes you smoked. Not all cigarettes are created equal and some may have more nicotine than others. For example, if you smoke half a pack of full flavor cigarettes, 12 mg may be a better fit than 6 mg.

It will also depend on your vaping usage. For those who vape sparingly, they may want to opt for a 12 mg nicotine strength and consume less vape juice. It may take some time to figure out what works best for you so don’t give up and experiment!

DIFFERENCES IN NICOTINE ABSORPTION: VAPING VS SMOKING

Getting the right nicotine strength is tricky because vaping and smoking absorb nicotine differently. Many smokers will choose a nicotine strength based on how much nicotine is in a cigarette. Unfortunately, it’s not the right way to go about it since you don’t absorb the same amount of nicotine.

On average, the amount of nicotine found in one cigarette is around 10-14 mg and you only absorb about 1-1.5 mg of nicotine. Furthermore, vaping doesn’t deliver the same amount of nicotine in the bloodstream as cigarettes.

In a study done by Dr Farsalinos, researchers have found that even after an hour, vaping doesn’t deliver the same amount of nicotine in the bloodstream as one cigarette.

Out of the 4000 plus chemicals in cigarettes, some of the chemicals exist to solely boost the effects of nicotine in smoking. Cigarettes may seem archaic but they are highly engineered to deliver nicotine as efficiently as possible.

With e-juices only containing 4 main ingredients (PG, VG, Flavoring, and Nicotine), this is one of the many reasons why it is hard to compare cigarettes with vaping. It also explains why other nicotine replacement treatments have shown low success rates.

On a positive note, the study above showed that newer generation devices increased the nicotine levels in the bloodstreams by 35-72%. After 35 minutes, the nicotine levels were the same as smoking a cigarette in the first 5 minutes. What this shows is that smoking a cigarette immediately gives you your nicotine satisfaction whereas vaping can take a little longer for the nicotine cravings to subside. This leads to the next factor you want to consider before choosing a nicotine strength that is right for you.

07 Jun
E-Cigarette ABC

HOW TO CHOOSE E-JUICE

If you are uncertain about which e-liquid you will choose, here are some tips for you.

It’s obliviously that e liquid is more tender than smoke. There are a broad range selection of e-liquids from variety suppliers such as DIY, local stores and companies. Which option is best for you? We suggest that you should choose top quality e-juices produced by high reputation company, which can help you to avoid from harmful toxins in e liquid.

All e liquid has the same ingredients including PG, VG, nicotine and flavor. You can choose light, regular and full flavor. If e juice is too weak, you will not satisfy. But if e juice is too strong, you body will feel unwell. Choosing a proper e juice largely depends on your current nicotine tolerance level.

How can you choose your level of nicotine strength?
Here is a chart for nicotine strength:

  • 0mg =no nicotine
  • 8mg=light nicotine
  • 11mg=medium nicotine
  • 16mg=full flavor
  • 24mg=extra strength
  • 36mg=very strong

If you are on 16mg, 11mg or 24mg may be more suitable for you. Do not try too lower or higher level, because nicotine has great effects on e cigarette performance. For example, if you try too lower nicotine level and your body still crave for the normal level, you may start to smoke again instead of using e cigarettes.

What is PG?

PG stands for Propylene Glycol. It is widely used in consumer products with very tin taste. Although PG-E-liquid is tasteless, it can bring a strong throat hit without affecting e liquid flavor.

What is VG?
VG is the the abbreviation for Vegetable Glycerin. VG-E-Liquid is also safe in a thicker taste, which means it will build up more quickly on vapor device.

If you need strong throat hit or more flavor, high PG may be proper for you. But if you prefer softer throat hit and more vapor, high VG is a better choice.

Just as pick up a real cigarette, you will know the real taste until you try it. That’s the reason that you need do experiments to find out which flavor you will prefer. Just because you like cappuccino doesn’t mean you will love this vapor flavor.

Briefly, electronic cigarette is a healthier alternative than tobacco. It’s a nice way to give up real cigarettes.