Imagine this situation – you decided to switch to vaping, and you order your very first vape device. After days of waiting, the delivery man finally rings your doorbell and brings you your new baby. You can feel the excitement running through your veins as if you just bought a new car – after all, it is the most advanced vaping device on the market.
Some weeks go by, and your vaping device is not so exciting anymore. It’s dirty, and its performance leaves much to be desired – you’re ready to buy a new one. If you’re not new to vaping, this situation is probably familiar to you. The question is – why did your vaping device last for such a short period of time?
To get the answer to that question, ask yourself something else – Did I clean my vape device? If your answer to the second question is no, then you also answered yourself the first one.
But why is that? Why is the cleaning, especially of the vape tank, so important? If you want to find out, you just have to keep reading.
Longer Life
One of the reasons why you should regularly clean your vape tank is to make it serve you longer. In contrary to classic cigarettes that you throw away after a single-use, vaping devices last for much, much longer if taken care of properly.
Even if you check the review of the best RDA vapes, and you will buy the best you can find, it won’t last you long. Lack of maintenance is one of the main reasons why vaping devices (but not only) don’t last for more than a few weeks or months.
By simply cleaning it, you can significantly extend the life of even the cheapest vaping device. Wouldn’t it be great not to have to buy a new one every few weeks?
Flavor
Another reason why you should clean the vape tank is that by cleaning it every time you change a flavor, you are making sure that the flavor you’re using now, is not compromised by the one you used previously.
Think of it this way – every morning and every evening, you brush your teeth. By doing it, you’re not only keeping your teeth clean, but you’re also making sure that the food you ate yesterday does not ruin or affect the taste of your meals today.
If you don’t clean your vape tank regularly, and you like to switch flavors often, you might experience something called ‘flavor ghosting’. And no, it has nothing to do with paranormal activity. ‘Flavour ghosting’ happens when you can taste the flavor you had before in your tank, even after changing it to a new one. Even if you think that the tank is completely empty, there still might be some traces of the old e-juice. The only way to prevent it is by cleaning the tank when you switch the flavors.
Performance
Since your tank experiences a lot of internal environmental changes (e.g. humidity, temperature), it might result in the thickening of an older e-juice. This creates a sticky build-up, that can enter, for example, the cracks of your vaping device, or the coil of the atomizer.
If your vape’s tank is filled with the old juice grime, can you really expect it to work correctly? The answer is no. Your vaporizer will work better if the tank is clean and shiny.
How Do You Clean Your Vape Tank?
You already know the reason why you should clean your vape tank regularly. Now the question left is – How do I do it?
The first thing that you should do is find an empty bowl, and fill it with warm water. Then, detach the tank from the mod. After that, you need to get rid of any liquid that could possibly remain in the tank. Next, you have to disassemble the tank completely, and place all its components into the bowl – wash them until they’re clean. If they’re slightly dirtier, add a little bit of soap to the bowl. After they’re cleaned, dry each of the components with a paper towel, and let them air dry for 10-15 minutes. Now, all you have to do is put the tank and the device back together.
Not very complicated, is it?
Conclusion
As you can see, cleaning the vape tank is very important for several reasons. That’s why, if you have the option, you should make cleaning of not only of a vape tank but of the whole vaping device a habit – it takes only 20 minutes of your time once a week.
Isn’t it better to spend those 20 minutes on cleaning, then having to buy a new device every few weeks? The choice is yours – think about it.