A couple of quick questions from a brand new E smoker

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Hack

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1 - Do I put the juice on the wooly part of the filter? (I have seen a video where the guy puts it in the atomizer and also videos where another guy puts it on the wooly part of the filter) Ihave done it both ways.

2 - How often should I puff on my e-cig? every minute? 2 times a day? Can I OD?

3 - How often do I need to change my filter?

Please answer me! This is my first day and my nicotine craving is huge and I feel like I have nobody to show me how to work this thing properly and I'm so close to going out for a 'real' smoke haha...
 
I would suggest youtubing "Tea Bag mod" if you're going to use carts. Much better than the Poly Wool Fill that comes stock.

Also, youtube Doctor Vapor - guy has extremely helpful videos for most all newb questions.

This forum, has pretty much the answers to all of your questions though...

Don't give up - You do however need to take some time and do research - I found the methods above crucial and most helpful.

also check out vapetv.com

Good luck, keep us posted
 

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You can add juice to the filling of the cart (easy for a beginner). Just top it off with a few drop when you notice the flavor and/or vapor decreasing.

If you want to drip directly into the atomizer, then you would need to remove the filling and use the plastic part of the cart as a kind of drip tip (but you have to remove it to drip directly into the atty. To drip in the atty, you remove the plastic cart (devoid of filling) and stick the tip of the juice bottle down in there so that the juice lands directly on the bridge of the atty. You will have to drip juice in the atty more frequently than you would add juice to the cart. If all this sounds too confusing, then stick with the above method. Add your juice to the filling, attach filled cart to the top of your atty and vape away.

As for how often to puff, that was something I was so concerned about when I first started (ie: the day I received my PV). When smoking a cigarette, there is a defined beginning and end. Not so with vaping. I would vape until you are satisfied. You will know if you are getting too much nicotine - headache, dizzy, nauseated, light-headed. Just like you smoked too many cigarettes. I use 11-12mg juice and I pretty much chain vape at my computer and don't have any problems (I smoked 1- 1 1/2 PPD of ultra lights).
 

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You're flooding things. Take the atomizer out, put a paper towel over the battery end and blow hard through the other end. That'll clear it. When you fill the cart drip into it slowly till it just starts to pool on top. The youtube videos should show that.

Also the top of the cartridge is hollow to keep juice from getting in your mouth but, you can fill that hollow up. You can get the top off with your finger nails and wipe that out.

As far as vaping goes. Do it as much as you want. However, you can get too much nicotine. It's not pleasant but, it's not all that terrible either. You'll feel a little dizzy with maybe a slight headache and a little nausea. Time to put it down for a couple hours. If that bothers you, go to a lower nic juice.

Lastly, some people start vaping and never look back. It's not like that for most of us. You are switching not quitting. It's okay to have a few cigarettes a day for a few weeks and vape in between. You'll find after a while that you aren't enjoying those cigarettes very much. Then it's easy to put them down.
 

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Thanks for that...I would be more open to my own trial and error but it seems like if i get the juice in my mouth It could kill me? thats why I am full of questions...

No it won't kill you. It is unpleasant but, at these strengths, that little bit you get is not even going to make you sick. Spit, go, "Ewwww!", wipe off the tip, maybe clean out that hollow and forget about it. Everyone overfills and has that experience now and then.
 

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I would suggest youtubing "Tea Bag Mod" if you're going to use carts. Much better than the Poly Wool Fill that comes stock.

Also, youtube Doctor Vapor - guy has extremely helpful videos for most all newb questions.

This forum, has pretty much the answers to all of your questions though...

Don't give up - You do however need to take some time and do research - I found the methods above crucial and most helpful.

also check out vapetv.com

Good luck, keep us posted

I agree! I'm more of a visual person and watched a ton of videos. Dr Vapor has great video's as well as Cozzcon.

YouTube - cozzcon's Channel
 

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The filler should look glassy, but not have a pool of juice on top. If you fill it with a little too much, just dab the top quick with a paper towel and it'll suck up the extra.

Vape as much as you want, if you still feel like you need a cigarette try increasing the nicotine level. What I recommend is ordering a bottle of the strongest stuff your supplier sells (normally 36mg, some go higher) and a bottle of the lowest (0mg is best) of the same flavor. That way you can use a third (empty) bottle and use the 0mg to cut it down (ie 50% 36mg and 50% 0mg = 18mg). Once you find the right level for you (enough that you don't crave cigarettes, but low enough that you don't feel dizzy or sick from too much nicotine) then you just order that level (or the closest you can find).

Only thing you really want to watch out for with overuse is not letting it cool down. Puffing away every second for 10 minutes is a good way to burn our the atomizer quickly. My general rule is 3-4 good puffs then 30 seconds to cool down. If you want to chain vape for long periods, just carry 2 PVs and switch every 3-4 puffs. If the atomizer feels warm, let it cool down. You're not going to hurt yourself, but once the atomizer is burned it will taste like burnt plastic and you'll need to buy a new one. Always have at least 1 spare atomizer around in case you burn one out (I have like 50, but i'm a hoarder).

Juice in your mouth won't hurt you, might lead to heartburn if you get a bit too much (but that would mean you over filled it repeatedly and swallowed a few drops), nor will getting it on your skin. You'd have to be dealing with 100mg levels (which some people who mix their own use, and then cut it down to lower levels) before you really need to worry (I've spilled some of that on me, cleaned off quickly but still felt like crap for a little bit).
 

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The guy putting it on the atomizer was probably dripping. Some people like dripping as apposed to using a cartridge. Myself, I prefer cartomizers. I never could have done it when I was using cartridges. I puff on mine all day long.
BTW, We all started where your at and feel your pain. Just stick with it research and in no time you'll be a pro. Use Google search and the ECF Library will help you allot. I would still be smoking if it wasn't for the members helping me.
 
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