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The longevity of your coils will impact your vaping budget and so ensuring they last for longer will save you money.
If the idea of conserving your cash is an appealing one, it is worth doing everything you can to look after your coils, whether they are replaceable coils or those built-in to your pods.
No coil will last forever and the primary reason that coils give up the ghost is that they have burnt out. There are several reasons why vape coils eventually burn out:
Sucralose is a common cause of coil burn-out. Sucralose doesn’t convert completely to an aerosol when it’s heated; a portion of it sticks to your atomizer coil as a result. This residue eventually starts to burn, creating a horrible taste. If you use unsweetened e-liquid, you’ll find that your coils last much longer.
It is important to prime your coil before firing your device for the first time or after a coil change. Priming is the practice of moistening coil wicking with e-liquid. If wicking material is dry, it will burn when the device is fired. Once wicking has been burnt, the coil cannot be rescued.
Have you ever noticed that, when your vape tank starts to get a bit low on juice, the e-liquid no longer completely covers the coil’s wick openings? That’s the reason why some vape tanks have minimum fill lines. If e-liquid doesn't cover the openings, the wicking could become too dry and it will then burn.
Variable wattage lends flexibility to your vaping. But small adjustments in your outputs can help to preserve your coils. The recommended outputs for coils are guidelines and are not cast in stone. It's worth taking things down a notch as your coils will reach lower temperatures, lengthening the amount of time it will take them to start burning e-liquid residue.
The longer your puffs are, the more e-liquid that is vaporised, thereby raising the risk of your wicking drying out. Shorter puffs will enable your wicking to continually absorb sufficient juice, reducing the possibility of burning.
Taking multiple long puffs back-to-back doesn’t give coil wicking adequate time to re-saturate. It is best to pause between puffs and to take shorter puffs if you notice your device getting hotter. Chain vaping will severely reduce the lifespan of any coil.
Two of the primary factors that cause a coil to burn out quickly are the amount of e-liquid you use and the heat of the coil itself. The resulting issues are largely mitigated if you use a smaller vaping device such as a pod system and higher resistance coils.
You may need to increase the nicotine strength of your e-liquid to maintain the same level of satisfaction that you currently enjoy should you opt for higher resistance coils. But the fact that you’ll use significantly less vape juice will mean that your coils will last much longer than they currently do.
Coil life impacts both the cost and convenience of vaping. If you are concerned about your finances and/or would welcome not having to change coils or pods quite so frequently, it is worth taking steps to protect your coils. Happily, you can do that without diminishing your enjoyment of vaping or affecting relief of your cravings.