How long to break in a new coil?

[Traijan]

Hi,
I bought a new tank today and from what I've been reading over the past 6 weeks, people (as well as the owner of the local vape shop) seem to suggest that every time that I replace my coil I should "break it in" by vaping on the lowest voltage and then slowly raise the voltage or wattage until I'm at the voltage or wattage that I would normally vape on.

So that leaves me wondering just how long or how many puffs I need to vape on each voltage or wattage setting.

So I should start at like 3.3 volts, how long should I keep it on 3.3 volts before going up to something like 3.5 volts until I finally end up where I normally vape this liquid at 9.5 watts?

I know coils are cheap but I'd rather break it in if it will actually help it to last a bit longer than if I were to just jump right in at 9.5 watts right from the start on a new coil.

Thanks

 

[eratikmind]

I have never had any longevity issues with my coils. I have not used the method that you have noted.

 

[crzyhrse99]

to avoid a dry hit yeah start off low, i usually give a few dry pulls (without the fire button) to prime the wick.

 

[Rickajho]

It's not so much a matter of breaking it in, it's more a matter of not trashing it. This is more of an "analog thing" than a digital answer like you are looking for. You simply start at a low voltage/wattage and move it up until you hit the flavor you are looking for - and stop. As the coil and wick age out and become crudded up you need to move the voltage up again to compensate for that.

That, and every liquid flavor is different and reacts better or worse to different levels of heat, every different combo of PG/VG etc. A lot of people new to this want an "exact" answer as to what resistance coil should be use at what exactly voltage/wattage. It's not as 'exact' as that. New coils are going to perform more efficiently than used coils. Each liquid could taste better at a slightly different setting. So you always start a new coil - or a new liquid for that matter - at your lowest setting and move it up until you find what you want. That's all.

What you can do by shooting for too high a setting right out of the gate is to burn flavoring components onto your wick and coil in short order. Once you do that everything is going to taste harsh even if you back the voltage off. In other worse, you can't un-burnt things once the damage has been done. All you can do is clean it or replace it.

 

[The Torch]

I guess Rickajho nailed it. I did read in an Aspire manual that they suggest vaping at 3.3volts (or around there) for the first 24 hours. The vaping science is really an art to be learned from experience rather than instructions IMO, but there is still a lot to be learned on here. Hey, I just learned something myself even though it wasn't a definitive answer!