Temperature Control: What It Can Mean For You
Article provided by Pink Spot Vapors
Temperature Control – a new solution to a persistent problemÂ
Given the constantly changing trends and advancements in vaping, it can be hard to stay on top of the newest or most advanced devices on the market. More importantly you may miss out on how they can help you vape safer and more enjoyably. If youâre anything like me that awful taste you get from a dry or burnt hit can really ruin your vape if not your day, if timed just right. Nothing can set my day on a bad path like having to replace a coil the second I leave the house. So for those of you like me, or those of you that just wish your vape wasnât so warm Temperature Control Vaping might be right for you.
Temperature Control Vaping is the next step in safer and more consistent vaping. Creating a much needed way of limiting the temperature generated in your coils, and preventing burnt coils, dry hits, or simply keeping your vape from getting hotter than you prefer. We want to tell you what to look for, how to use this technology, and what it can do for you.
Bad flavor is only part of the problem
The results of a recent study released in Poland have shown that, while vaping is much safer than tobacco products under certain circumstances you can be creating carbonyls. Now I could bore you with the scientific definition of carbonyls, (Carbon atoms double bonded with Oxygen atoms) but what youâre thinking is ââwhat does that mean for me?â Carbonyls are those little guys that the tobacco companies and pharmaceutical companies like to try to scare vapers with, by referring to them as formaldehyde. They love to put out âstudyâ after âstudyâ telling you to beware the dangers of vaping. These same reports almost always list this Polish study as proof. Well the study happened to use an ego style battery with a basic top coil clearomizer. So when the device was used âcorrectlyâ at 3.2-4.0 volts, the levels of carbonyls were extremely low. Only when the device was turned up to 4.8 volts did they start to see a significant rise in carbonyl production. Not only that, but the device was used at this level for close to an hour! Now I think we all know what used to happen when our ecig used to accidentally get turned up that high on a basic clearomizer, and we unknowingly would take a good long hit. Scorched earth is the only way I can describe it. Something akin to hitting filter on a cigarette, or chewing on a charcoal briquette.
I think we can all agree that at that point we arenât talking about vaping anymore, but instead inhaling burning silica and plastic. The worst part is that even misusing a device to that level couldnât touch the carbonyls of just one cigarette, which still produces up to 607 times the amount. So what does all of this tell us? That if there is something to beware of in vaping i.e. carbonyls; the only levels that will be of any significance will be from burning your wick, or taking big ole dry hits. This is where temperature control comes into play. Even the most careful vaper isnât able to prevent their coil from overheating or their juice not wicking fast enough every time.
What is temperature control?
Temperature Control is a technology that limits the temperature the coil is allowed to heat up too. This will help even the most beginner of vapers to prevent dry hits and overheating of their coils, and in turn limit the amount of carbonyls produced. The name temperature control is actually a bit of a stretch because itâs not like these mods have the ability to read the temperature of your coil degree by degree like the climate control in your house. These mods instead read the change in resistance in your coil as it heats up. When the change in resistance gets to a point where it is greatly noticeable, your temperature controlled device will do one of a few things. It will either cut off power all together, (see rdna40 devices) restrict the power flow (see the IPV4), or simply down adjust the power flow (see SMOK TC devices). I prefer the later two as they keep you vaping in most cases uninterrupted, and with the least noticeable change.
In temperature control mode, these devices work with Nickel or Titanium wired coils. This is because as these type of coils heat up the resistance goes up as well. This allows the device to use the change in resistance as a guide to control the temperature. Now remember they donât read the temperature degree to degree so they control temperature to within 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Not only do these coils not use the standard Kanthal or Ni-Chrome coils, but they look a little different as well. Because Nickel and Titanium have so little electrical resistance, more wraps and even coil spacing is required to get a coil of the same resistance as its Kanthal or Ni-Chrome counterpart.
Using temperature control safely
In fact, before temperature control was introduced, Titanium and Nickel coils were not used because the lack of resistance made it very difficult to use them safely. This causes the coils to combust possibly taking a lip or tooth in the process, and possibly your battery to vent adding your face to the casualty list. So please do yourself a favor and donât attempt to take short cuts by simply buying Nickel and Titanium coils thinking this makes your current device a temperature controlled one.
With temperature controlled devices becoming more popular and more affordable, vape is taking its next step to being an even safer and tastier product, and I think thatâs something we are all looking forward to. Check out your nearest Pink Spot Vapors today for the latest selection in temperature controlled devices and accessories.
