Vaporizer FAQ | Vaporizer Questions and Answers | VaporNation

A Vaporizer is a device used to release the active ingredients of your blends or oils/concentrates without combustion (which creates smoke). This is achieved through either Conduction or Convection (see below).

Instead of burning the material, your product is heated at a much lower temperature. This allows one to receive all of the benefits that blends have to offer without the carcinogens and other nasty by-products that are released during combustion (smoking). See our What Is A Vaporizer? page for more information and links to studies.

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With Conduction vaporization, your blend is placed in direct contact with the heating source. On the other hand, Convection vaporization occurs when hot air passes over the blend, but never actually touches the heating element/source.

Most vaporizers make no sound at all. However, some of the forced-air units (Volcano, Extreme Q, etc.) will make a light fan noise when the balloons are being filled or air is passing through the whip.

For each vaporizer, the warranty period and coverage is persuant to the manufacturer’s warranty policy. Most of our vaporizers come with at least a 1 Year Warranty, however, many of them include a Lifetime Warranty. You can check the Warranty Information for each Vaporizer by clicking on the “Warranty Info” tab on each Vaporizer Product Page.

There is a slight smell that is released upon exhaling (comparable to lightly burnt popcorn), but it’s very mild when compared to smoking.

A "whip" is comprised of 3 pieces – mouthpiece, tubing and wand. The Mouthpiece is where you place your mouth to inhale the vapor. The tubing, typically about 3 feet long and comprised of vinyl or silicone, is what the vapor travels through while you’re inhaling. The wand is the most vital component. Generally made of glass, it utilizes a screen for holding your blends and connects to the heating element on your vaporizer.

The mouthpiece and wand portion of a whip are made of glass and can be cleaned every few months with some Agent Orange, Orange Chronic or any other household remedy (such as rubbing alcohol and salt). The tubing portion of a whip can also be cleaned with those cleaners; however, we recommend that you replace it every few months with brand new tubing. Unfortunately, balloon bags cannot be cleaned and should be replaced after every 75-100 uses.

First, make sure you have the right size screens. Vaporizers utilize screens of all sizes…from 1/8" to 1". Now changing your screens can be a little tricky. To remove, simply poke the screen out with a tool of some sort (brush, paper clip, etc.). That’s the easy part. Adding the new screen is the tough part. It takes patience and a small tool of some sort to correctly position the new screen inside the glass wand. It usually helps to slightly bend the screen into a concave shape before trying to insert. Use your tool to push the screen into the proper position where it can lay relatively flat and hold your blends while vaporizing. (A few manufacturers have developed "Easy Whips" that employ a convenient 2-piece system that allows the user to separate the whip in two parts for simple and easy screen replacement.)

It really depends on the vaporizer. However, the optimum temperature range for most vaporizers is somewhere within 335 to 385 degrees Fahrenheit.

It really depends on the vaporizer. Some vaporizers take 3-4 minutes to reach vaporizing temperatures, whereas some units can heat up in 10 seconds!

Definitely. Grinding your blend allows for more efficient vaporization because it increases the surface area of your blends and allows hot air to pass through much more effectively.

There shouldn't be any smoke, you're vaporizing! The whole idea of vaporizing is to avoid the dangerous effects of smoking. You should, however, see a light cloud of white vapor when you exhale. How much vapor you see depends on your vaporizing temperature. Higher temperatures will produce denser vapor, whereas lower temperatures will produce less visible vapor.

For glass components, Orange Chronic and Agent Orange are an excellent choice for keeping your glass clean and sparkling. You might need to disassemble some of the parts before you begin to ensure a thorough cleaning. Q-tips are great for reaching those hard-to-reach spots. Most vaporizer screens can be cleaned with a small brush or glass-cleaning solution. This allows for proper air flow and maximum efficiency.

Your blends should never turn to ash while vaporizing. Since you are heating the blends at a much lower temperature than smoking, you are avoiding the point of combustion which normally turn your blends into ash. Instead, you are extracting the key elements from your blends without actually burning them.

It all depends on your preference. Some users will stop when the blends have turned lightly brown, while other users will vaporize until the blends are much darker.

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Most packages should arrive within 2-5 business days (inside the US). Please understand that it takes 1-3 days to process each order, however, we’re able to get most orders out same day. We typically ship USPS or UPS for orders that qualify for our Free Shipping method.

We accept returns of all unused and unopened products for 30 days following receipt of your order. Simply send it back to us for a full refund (less a 15% restocking fee and free shipping costs). All missing and broken items must be reported within 72 hours of delivery.