One of the biggest bubble busters in vaping is spit
backs. Most vapers tend to underestimate
this issue until one day they are busy billowing clouds and all of a sudden it
is ruined by hot droplets of e-liquid getting
into the mouth. This not only ruins your
vaping experience but could be pose a danger both to you and your tank.
What is a Spit Back and How Does It Affect the Vaping Experience?
As the name insinuates, spit backs are those droplets
of hot e-juices that spit up to the mouth piece and into your mouth, when you
are vaping. Spit backs happen when
e-liquid gets to the actual coil. This
is instead of going through the process of being wicked and then being
vaporized. When the e-liquid leaks to
the coil itself, it begins to get boiled instead of being vaporized. Therefore, just like other boiling substances,
it will start to sputter and that is how it get to your mouthpiece. In most cases, e-liquid leaking to the coils
is caused by flooding. However,
sometimes spit backs might occur even without flooding.
How to Avoid Spit Backs
Spit backs might not totally be avoided, but it is
worth trying everything to reduce its chances. Through the years, vapers have
creatively devised some ways to get around spit backs. Here are some of the
most common ways used to get rid of spit backs.
Try a Higher VG E-Juice
A very light e-juice might be the reason why your
coils are flooding. Throat hit and
flavor chasers are particularly vulnerable to flooding because they go for
higher PG ratios. Besides, propylene
glycol is known as a flavor carrier and enhances throat hit. By going for higher VG ratios, you will be
increasing the viscosity of your e-liquid, which tends to slow down the
wicking.
Increase Power
Another way to avoid the spit backs is by increasing
your wattages. Low power prevents
e-liquid from being heated and vaporized rapidly, which leads to flooding. So, if you increase the power, more e-liquid
will be vaporized instead of leaking into the coils.
Change Your Inhaling Technique
Inhaling too quickly and hard is one of the most
common reasons for spit backs. If you are inhaling too hard, chances are that
you will pull more e-liquid into the coil chamber, and this increases the
chances if flooding. Essentially, you’re
advised to pull slower and gently and allow the wick to do the hard work for
you.
Avoid Over-Priming
Priming is great for the coils. However, if you happen
to over-prime, e-juice will definitely get to the coils and cause spit
backs. Basically, always be careful
while priming. Also, ensure that you
fire your device a few times before you can begin inhaling, as this will clear
spit backs, in case you over-primed.
Don’t Let Spit Back Ruin Your Vaping Experience
If you experience regular spit backs and would like to
avoid them in the future, then you should try the above techniques. But, if you have tried everything and you are
still getting the spit backs, then you might need to get a new mouthpiece.
Invest in an angled mouthpiece, maybe spherical or rotatable drip tips. This will prevent e-juice from getting into
your mouth even when spit backs are inevitable.
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