Is it normal for my vape pen to get hot?

[ElOgre]

Hello everyone,

I recently bought a smok Stick Prince and have noticed that it gets hot and I don't know if it is normal. I vape for about 5 minutes and the body below the tank gets hot. Currently the airflow valve is 7mms wide on both sides. I don't remember this happening when I first got it 3 weeks ago, but the weather was a lot colder then so I don't know if this is normal or not. I emailed Smok but got no response. It doesn't get terribly hot to where you can't touch it but it does get really warm and kinda hot even after 5 minutes of vaping.

 

[tara81]

I’m definitely no vape expert, but if my mod was getting hot I would stop using it. Tanks are known to get hot when chain vaping near the atomizer, but my mod never has. Are the batteries removalable from this mod?

I will also warn you, smok has a bad reputation for producing cheap mods that die before their time . I never bought a smok product so I cannot speak from experience.

 

[Tralfaz]

The coil in your tank creates heat and heat transfers through metal, so if you're hitting it regularly it will eventually get warm. It should never be too hot to touch, though. If it's getting hot after only a few vapes, there might be a problem. If it warms up after five minutes of constant use, that's pretty normal. Just set it down and give it a rest when it gets warm. I have several mods in my rotation, so when one gets warm I just pick up another.

 

[charlie1465]

Hi and welcome. From your description it sounds like this is heat transfer from your tank. As has been said a battery should not be getting hot though. I believe your mod has an internal battery so it's possible that there is a fault with it. Smok are known for bad quality control.

Is your existing tank just under the glass part getting very hot? You can probably tell if it's heat transfer by switching your existing tank for a tank that you know doesn't get hot and see if the same happens.

Let us know

 

[score69]

I would be nervous here that it's the mod's internal battery getting hot. Maybe a bad battery, or an out of spec coil in the tank?

This mod runs like an unregulated device, right? Wonder what the resistance is for the coil and/or if the battery isn't up to par.

 

[greek mule]

This mod runs like an unregulated device, right? Wonder what the resistance is for the coil and/or if the battery isn't up to par.

This device has max 100W output wattage.

 

[robrrt]

How often are you hitting inside of 5 minutes? I have a Prince stick and no issues, but I doubt I hit more than once a minute

 

[Fidola13]

Honestly, I wouldn’t use it until this issue is resolved. Better safe ...

 

[Coyote628]

When i first got my tfv12 cloud king and the coils that were rated over 100 watts, i noticed that after a couple large hits, the tank would become quite warm indeed.

 

[ElOgre]

It turns out I was just vaping to quickly. I was chain vaping and that was what causing it to get hot. I asked the owner of a vape shop and he told me that chain vaping will cause the vape pen to get hot. Also, one more question. Last night I was vaping and enjoying it just great, but when I took my first hit today it really burned my throat and is irritating my throat. I don't know why. Last night I charged my vape pen and the tank is less than half full and it just started being irritating out of no where. I was eating chips with hot sauce, so I don't know if thats the problem. Thank you all for your help!!!

 

[ElOgre]

How often are you hitting inside of 5 minutes? I have a Prince stick and no issues, but I doubt I hit more than once a minute

wayy more than once a minute

 

[Mordacai]

PinchiOgre, how long have you been using the coil for?

Because does it taste kind of burnt? If it does, its reached the end of its life.

 

[greek mule]

Last night I was vaping and enjoying it just great, but when I took my first hit today it really burned my throat and is irritating my throat.

That coil is on the other side now...you burned it.

 

[United States]

Not familiar with that device but my wife's Cascade got real warm when it had a 0.25 ohm coil. When she went with a 0.4 that stopped.

 

[United States]

Last night I was vaping and enjoying it just great, but when I took my first hit today it really burned my throat and is irritating my throat. I was eating chips with hot sauce, so I don't know if thats the problem. Thank you all for your help!!!

That's funny.

 

[ElOgre]

The coil is not more than 2.5 weeks old. And a while ago I refilled the tank and it tasted just fine. 10 minutes later I had the same problem. Guess I'll replace the coil.

 

[greek mule]

The coil is not more than 2.5 weeks old. And a while ago I refilled the tank and it tasted just fine. 10 minutes later I had the same problem. Guess I'll replace the coil.

A coil's lifespan is measured by consumption in ml not by days.Because everybody vapes differently.
In general most coils last for 20-50 ml depending on e-liquid's ingredients(too much flavor-sweetener etc.)

 

[Eskie]

If this is your only mod so constantly on use and you're using an average retail juice and chain vaping it 2.5 weeks is really good. That's the downside to drop in coil tanks. Those coils get expensive to keep replacing.