There is a common phenomenon that happens while a
person is vaping, and it’s a sudden change in flavor. For instance, let’s say that you’re vaping a
sour apple flavor, and a couple puffs into your vaping session, that sourness
is suddenly nowhere to be found, and all you’re getting is intense
sweetness. Naturally, you’ll be alarmed,
because you paid money for a specific flavor, and there should be no reason for
this sudden change, right?
Well, as you’ll find out, changes in flavor during a
vaping session are pretty common, and they have several causes. Fortunately, they have just as many
solutions. So, let’s break down the key
reasons why this happens, and what you can do to fix it so that you can go back
to savoring your vape juice flavor
in no time.
Understanding the Flavor Change
Also, before we get started, we want to make it clear
that this can happen whether you’re vaping a freebase nic or salt nic vape
juice. You see, these types of e-liquids
have an identical formula, only with a different kind of nicotine. Therefore, it doesn’t matter which type of
e-juice you’re vaping.
Reason #1: Your E-Liquid Has Separated in the Bottle
One common culprit is separation. See, e-liquid is composed of four main
ingredients: propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, nicotine and flavoring. Each ingredient has a different density. So, it’s natural that some ingredients float
to the top while others sink to the bottom.
To make things even more complicated, different types
of flavoring extracts can have different density levels. So, maybe the sweeter flavoring agents are at
the top while the sourer ones are at the bottom. This means that if you don’t shake your
bottle of vape juice prior to filling your tank, you may end up pouring
separated e-liquid into the well. This means
that throughout your vaping session, you’ll be getting different flavor notes.
Reason #2: Your E-Liquid Has Separated in the Tank
Similar to the reason above, your e-liquid may
separate while it’s in the tank. This is
more likely to happen if you’re someone who takes more than a day to go through
all of the vape juice in your tank. Over
time, certain flavor molecules rise while others sink. Therefore, you can understand how throughout
your experience working your way through the e-juice in your tank, you’re going
to get different flavor profiles.
Reason #3: You Didn’t Clean Your Tank Out Before Changing Flavors
Sometimes, that change in flavor is actually the
result of getting a bit of the last e-liquid that was in your tank. If you don’t thoroughly clean your tank each
time you switch vape juice flavors, there’s a good chance that some residue
from the previous vape juice will be lingering at the bottom of the tank.
Reason #4: Your E-Liquid Has Over-Oxidized
Sometimes, a flavor change is due to
over-oxidization. When e-liquid is
exposed to a decent amount of light or heat, certain flavor molecules can
evaporate while others bond together.
This changes the flavor profile gradually over time. So, if your e-juice is left outside on a hot,
sunny day, you may find that the flavor transforms throughout the duration of
your vaping experience.
Reason #5: Your E-Juice Overheated
Another thing to take into consideration is that
you’ve overheated your e-liquid due to using the wrong coil or output
levels. Overheated vape juice will
change in flavor as different temperatures bring out different flavor notes
more prominently.
Reason #6: You Changed Your Output Settings Mid-Vape
Changing your output settings in the middle of a
vaping session can very likely alter the flavor. Different wattage and temperature levels
emphasize different aspects of the flavor of an e-liquid, such as sweetness,
sourness, creaminess and so on.
Reason #7: Your Coil is on its Way Out
Lastly, your flavor may change suddenly because your
coil is quickly dying. A dying coil will
cause the vape juice flavor to be more one-dimensional.
What to Do About a Sudden Flavor Change While Vaping
Now that you know the many reasons why your flavor may
suddenly change, let’s discuss the simple solutions.
Simple Solution #1: Shake Your Tank (Gently)
First, we recommend giving your tank a gentle
shake. If the e-liquid in your tank has
separated, this should solve the problem right away.
Simple Solution #2: Shake Your Bottles Before Refilling
Also, always shake your vape juice bottles gently
before refilling your tank. Again, this
will prevent separation of the different flavoring ingredients.
Simple Solution #3: Dump and Clean Your Tank
If you think that the change in flavor is caused by
residue of the last e-liquid in your tank, dump your tank of vape juice and
clean it thoroughly under warm water.
Then, refill it with e-liquid.
Simple Solution #4: Check Your Coil
Check your coil to make sure that it’s still fully
functional. A coil that’s on its way out
will struggle to absorb e-liquid in its wick, and the wick will be very discolored.
Simple Solution #5: Determine Whether It’s Your Output Settings
Lastly, make sure that you didn’t accidentally change
your output settings while you were vaping.
Final E-Liquid Flavor Changing Thoughts
While lots of different factors can cause a sudden
change in flavor while you’re vaping, there are plenty of things that you can
do about it. First, use this guide to
diagnose the problem. Then, once you’ve
done that, you can easily figure out what the solution is so that you can
continue feeling satisfied by your delicious e-liquid.
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