An overheated device when vaping, simply put, is every
vaper’s worst nightmare. Besides the
fact that an overheated device means the end of a vape session, it can actually
be quite dangerous. No battery is immune
to combustion under the right circumstances.
Now that you’re using a pod system, you’re probably
feeling quite relieved. Unlike the
large, technologically complicated box mods that dominated the vaping industry
just a couple of years ago, pod systems are extremely intuitive, easy to
maintain and simple in design.
Therefore, they don’t require nearly as much maintenance and care as the
box mods of yesteryear.
Still, your pod mod can indeed overheat, meaning that
you have to follow the right steps in order to remedy the situation or risk
losing its functionality. Luckily, it’s
fairly easy to both identify and fix an overheated pod system, as you’ll see
below.
Signs
that Your Pod System is Getting Too Hot
These signs are key to knowing what to do:
- The first sign of an overheated pod system
is, of course, that it feels hot to the touch.
While particularly intense vaping sessions can warm up your device, it
should never feel uncomfortably hot in the hand. If your pod system does feel hot when you
hold it, put it down immediately and leave it alone. - Another sign that your pod system is
overheating is that it will simply stop working. At a certain point, your battery will not be
able to deliver the proper amount of power. - If your coil is overheating in addition to
your battery, you might notice a strange cloudiness inside of your pod
cartridge.
Why
Do Pod Systems Get Overheated in the First Place?
Pod systems can become overheated for a number of
reasons:
- One common culprit is simply allowing it
to sit out in the sun on a particularly hot day. - Another reason could be that you’re
chain-vaping way too much and not allowing the battery and coil to get back
down to normal temperature before firing your device again. - Sometimes, your device can overheat because
one of the mechanisms within your setup is out of alignment. For example, if your battery is put in
incorrectly, the wrong part of it can absorb too much heat. Or, perhaps, your coil is a bit loose,
causing it to make way too much contact with the battery connections. - Yet another common culprit is allowing it
to charge for way too long.
Preventing
Your Pod System from Overheating
These three preventions can really go a long way:
- In order to prevent your pod system from
overheating, make a point to avoid overcharging it or leaving it outdoors when
the weather is hot. - Also, periodically take apart your setup
to make sure that everything is in its right place. - Lastly, if you’re a chain-vaper, consider
taking longer breaks between hits in order to allow your coil to cool down.
Dealing
with an Overheated Pod System
Now, if this should happen to you, here’s what you
need to do:
- If your pod system is in fact overheating,
stop vaping immediately and put it in a cool, dark place for at least thirty
minutes. Make sure that you don’t charge
it during this time. - Once your device has cooled down, take it
apart in order to examine all of its components. Sometimes, an overheated device can melt
certain mechanisms within the mod, which can actually be quite dangerous. - If a part of your device has been damaged,
replace it before resuming your vaping session.
Keep
Your Pod Mod Working Properly
While an overheated pod mod can be quite hazardous,
there are some simple ways to prevent your device from getting too hot.
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