If you are new to vaping, you should know that certain specific environmental conditions can impact vape devices and other vape products, like extreme heat and wetness. Some products do not work well in such conditions, while others may deteriorate over time. You can’t control the weather. So you need to be cautious to protect your vape devices from damage due to weather.
That said, here are a few ways how the climate affects the quality of vape products.
Humidity
Humidity negatively impacts vaping, and in more than one way. For instance, you may be aware that the seals in tanks are generally made of rubber which means humidity can affect that. This mechanism is specifically designed to withstand high temperatures that the vape device generates. They may not be resilient to moisture, contrary to popular belief.
Due to humidity, the flexibility of the device will eventually deteriorate and the seals become basically useless. The juice gets to the wick due to the tanks. The whole mechanism is in a vacuum-sealed environment. Humidity compromises the integrity of this mechanism, affecting the flow of the juice to the wick.
Summer
We recently asked many of our customers here at KC Smokz whether they leave their vape devices and batteries in their car. Most of them do. During summer, this is a bad idea. If the car is parked in an open area and when the heat sets in, the vaporizers and batters can get really hot. Average vape devices and poor quality ones have even exploded in some cases. The heat also affects the eliquid, as eliquids should generally be stored away in cold and dark places. It has also been found that batteries run out faster if they are kept in hot environments for too long. So if you vape a lot and it’s summer, make sure to carry extra batteries in a plastic case to protect them from weather damage.
Winter
Winter cold can basically make your vape device almost inoperable. With your vaporizer staying in cold temperatures and then suddenly brought into warmer environments during use, the resulting condensation builds. This subsequently affects the circuits in the device, particularly if it’s still on. A vaporizer is still electronic after all.
Some users of pod mods like Juul report leaking pods. This issue is even more likely in cold temperatures. Leaking pods can also short circuit the vaporizer’s battery. We have mentioned already that high temperatures reduce the battery’s capacity. Very cold temperatures can do the same. If you ask us, we will say an average vaporizer’s battery will be only around 70% capacity during winter. So during winter, it’s best to store them in something insulated.
You will also notice that you exhale thicker clouds when vaping during winter. That’s because the vapor gets condensed when it comes out into the cold air. This cloud may take longer to dissipate too. So take care not to vape in public places or near other people.
At KC Smokz, we advise our customers to always use a storage case for their vapes and follow sensible vaping practices to protect their devices.