An electronic cigarette or personal vaporizer is a device designed to give smokers the experience of smoking tobacco cigarettes. It is generally considered less harmful than smoking because it does not contain tar, carbon monoxide, and a large number of carcinogenic compounds found in cigarette smoke.
It consists of a battery and an atomizer (evaporator) in which the heater is located – when the atomizer is filled with e-liquid, heating the heater produces steam, and when inhaled it simulates a feeling similar to smoking a cigarette.
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What is e-liquid?
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E-liquid is a key element needed to use an e-cigarette – it allows the user to satisfy his need for nicotine. When heated, it turns into steam, and during inhaling, it gives a feeling similar to smoking a cigarette. They are available in various nicotine strengths and flavor variations, so each user can choose the e-liquid that will suit them best.
One of the most common questions is how to store and store e-liquids for a long time or when you’re on a holiday. This question is especially repeated during the summer period and high temperatures.
But temperature itself is not the only “enemy” of your e-liquid but also air and most of all it is direct light.
1. Avoid direct sun exposure
E-Liquid should be stored away from windows, car windshields, and any similar sources of sunlight. Under the influence of high temperature, the liquid could change the taste and spoil even though the expiration date is fine.
2. Take with you only as much as you need
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In order not to think unnecessarily about whether your vape juice will spoil or spill on vacation, wear only as much as you think you will need. Keep in mind that your priority during the holidays is to enjoy and make the most of your free time, so you will probably need less than usual. As for the best place to store when you are outdoors, it is best to take care of the viper in the same way as a mobile phone, because that way you will not go wrong. As you have learned not to leave the phone on the charger in a sunny car, do not leave the viper either.
3. Keep the liquid in the original packaging
Since e-juice is packaged in practical small bottles, there is no need to pour it into more adequate packaging. But if you notice that the packaging is of poor quality, try to find the original ones that are available in most places where e-liquid is sold. This way you will be sure to store the e-juice exactly as it should.
4. Store in a cool and dark place
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When we say cold, we don’t mean a refrigerator or a freezer. If you are on vacation, store the liquid in a wardrobe or a shoebox, just so it is not exposed to direct sunlight and high temperatures.
Lifetime of E-Liquid
As with food, the expiration date is only an estimate of the date when the contents are no longer guaranteed to be of the same quality as it was when you bought it. Most e-liquids have a lifespan of 1-2 years. Here’s why:
Three important components of e-liquid – nicotine, PG, and VG – have a fixed shelf life of about 2 years if stored in the right conditions. When exposed to direct sunlight or extreme heat, these three components begin to break down earlier. However, the real uncertainty for leaking e-liquid is that the taste decomposes over time, changing flavors and even tasting “stale”.
Each taste is a little different; some can last up to 5 years, while others lose their aroma in two. Since expiration dates are only an estimate, it is up to you to decide if your e-liquid is too ripe for vaping, but in any case, do not throw it away if you notice that the day of expiration is approaching.
How to choose e-liquid?
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One of the first things you need to decide is whether you want a sweeter taste or a real tobacco flavor. Initially, many e-smokers prefer e-liquids with a tobacco flavor, but many will gradually switch to sweeter flavors such as apples or strawberries or sweeter tobacco flavors.
If you need more steam, there is a little e-liquid on the market with more vegetable glycerin (VG) in them. In e-liquids that produce a ton of steam, the VG content is usually higher, giving a slightly weaker aroma and TH, but plenty of steam. As a rule, it is worth: more VG – more money and less taste.
On the other hand, the more PG in e-liquids, the more you will taste with excellent TH, but less steam production.
Buy the best e-juice you can afford, it is useful to be sure of the quality of nicotine in the liquids you buy, and that the juice is made from quality ingredients and under strictly controlled conditions. On Cloudstix.com you can read more about it. If you buy the cheapest e-liquid, then you will also get the cheapest e-liquid! For most reputable nicotine e-liquids, suppliers will explain what is in their nicotine e-liquids composition and PG-VG ratio.
E-cigarette maintenance
Proper maintenance of an e-cigarette is just as important as the vape juice itself. The battery should never be completely discharged before the next charge. This way you will extend its lifespan.
In the evening you can remove the atomizer from the battery, pull out the cartridge and clean it.
Is vaping harmful to our health?
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All vaping liquids contain very well-known ingredients that have a wide range of applications – propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, food-grade flavors, and nicotine (optional). Each of these ingredients, except nicotine, is found in the products we use or consume daily – such as cosmetics, food, or beverages.
Who doesn’t want to consume vaping?
The use of e-cigarettes is not recommended for people under 18, pregnant and breastfeeding women, non-smokers, people suffering from lung or cardiovascular diseases, and people allergic to nicotine or any other ingredient in e-liquids.
