I have been lurking around in the dark here hat ECF for a while. I have been smoke free for about a month now. Im slowly moving into the juice. I hear alot of talk about refilling and autos. My wife is never going to take to a manual. Currently all our 5 batts are autos. How important is a manual when refilling and other than being cautious not to overfill and clearing the tube/battery connection, what other cautions should be take?
Finally done lurking.....
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Not sure abut the auto batts. Was unsure about the "button thing" when I started but it only takes a day or so for it to be second nature and don't have to worry about "auto cutoff" or flooding a battery and ruining it.
From what ive heard its fairly easy to kill a auto battery. Im very cautious not to overfill and to make sure the battery end is dry. Not looking to kill my batts just yet
Im looking forward to ordering some manuals. My wife on the other hand will not. I couldnt believe she was finally ready to move away from analogs. Dont wanna discourage her with complication.
You need to be careful with automatic batteries because they aren't sealed. There is a hole at the connector end that allows the device to be activated by inhaling. If juice gets into that hole, it could ruin your battery. Some automatic batteries can also be activated by wind and vibration from music, which drains the power from them. Manuals really don't take that long to get used to and since they're sealed, you don't have to worry about leaking juice or unexpected activation. Having a manual battery also gives you more control over your vaping experience and often times eliminates the need to take "primer puffs" to start seeing vapor.
Welcome to ECF and the party. If you are careful with filling cartomizers or carts you should be OK. I would reccomend checking the batt occasionally and mopping up any juice. If you want to start dripping though I would advise you to go w/a manual battery. I have found the autos helped me get off cigs since they more closely resembled smoking. Once I got into it though I found manual batts were the way to go. Enjoy and happy vaping!
That is pretty much the way I inderstood it. One thing I am unclear on is what do they mean by "sealed". Other than one uses suction and one a button what exactly is different?
I check my batt all the time. Probably to the point of lunacy lol. Ive got 5 orders coming now from various places as I continue sampling the waters. Ill prolly toss a order in for some manuals soon. SO far not saving any money but im certainly breathing better
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That is pretty much the way I inderstood it. One thing I am unclear on is what do they mean by "sealed". Other than one uses suction and one a button what exactly is different?
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With an auto batt, the air you draw in actually passes through the battery (activating the switch); which if allowed to get eliquid in it can damage the battery. With a Manual Batt, you turn the unit on by pressing the button but the air you draw in does not go through the battery housing (and any overfilled liquid cant get into the battery). Therefore manual batts are generally more reliable. Different strokes for different folks though; up to you to determine which is best for you. Most here prefer manuals.
glad to feel like I can contribute to the great support group here. Was a noob myself not long ago. xmas will be my 2 month mark analog free! Best wishes in enjoying vaping, either as a new hobby or smoke alternative; whichever you choose. Its a win-win either way.
I thought I saw shadow people. Ok at least I know I'm not crazt & only insane. WTG for being off analogs for almost a month. We're glad to have you here so stop lurking around & ask any question. No question is a dumb question unless I'm asking them.
I'd recommend picking up a couple manual batts with your next order so the wifey can give it a try. guaranteed she'll see the light but hey, if not, they won't go to waste! trust me, all batteries are pretty much disposable and you absolutely need backups, so you'll be using them eventually.
I hear hear ya. I definitely need to stock up! Considering im not buying over a carton of smokes a week, I think this is a fairly affordable habit
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