Category: E-Cigarettes

Often, a popping sound may be heard coming from your e-cigarette whilst vaping, and you may question what it is. Fear not, as it is neither harmful to you, nor your device – in fact, it’s assurance your e-cigarette is working correctly. The popping sound usually occurs when your e-liquid makes direct contact with a hot atomiser coil, similar to when a drop of water makes contact with a hot pan.

The volume and amount of popping sounds produced varies from product to product. Some e-cigarettes have potential to be vaped on high wattage (usually sub-ohm vaping devices), which will most likely produce a more obvious popping and crackling sound. The result is a large amount of e-liquid being vaporised extremely quickly, and at a high wattage. Devices that use low wattage (i.e. iBreathe Pro e-cigarette) are less prone to producing popping sounds.

Finding the correct wattage for your device is essential for a more pleasant vape.

If you are unsure of what wattage to use for your device, click here for help. If your device is leaking, click here to learn more about why it is doing so.

A common misconception, for a newcomer to the vape community, is that they can vape different liquid at the same wattage. Unfortunately, they are wrong, as eLiquids come in a range of viscosity, which depends on the Propylene Glycol (PG) and Vegetable Glycerol (VG) ratio. An eLiquid high in VG ratio would be relatively thick compared to one that is high in PG. An eCigarette works by vaporising eLiquid, hence creating vapour. A viscous liquid would require more heat to vaporise. If you try to vape a much thicker liquid on low wattage, it is likely that you will be taking in mostly air, and sometimes even the liquid itself, rather than vapour.

Some basic rules to go by:

If you take fast draws

A high wattage will ensure the liquid vaporises at an adequate speed. By not increasing the wattage, you risk drawing just air, or possibly liquid, instead of vapour.

If you take slow draws

A lower wattage will be sufficient. However, if too low, you may draw mostly air.

Happy vaping!