Quick question for the people who get a real winter...

[Hail_Odin]

I'm lucky to most and unfortunate to myself as I live in southern CA.. We don't really get seasons and I'm from MN so I grew up getting all 4 and I miss them.

Anyways my two questions are does the real cold weather effect the consistency of your juices to the point of unefficent wicking? Haha now I understand that anti freeze is almost all PG but I'm still curious..

Also does the vapor production give an illusion of being better do to the heat vs cold air? Haha I know they're random but I'm curious.

 

[Vooper]

VG definitely gets thicker when it's colder, mixing pure VG juice is considerably easier if you warm the VG up a bit beforehand.

 

[stevegmu]

I vape heavy PG e juice and it gels in the tanks if left out in my car for a few hours while at work. Won't wick at all, but the batteries won't fire, either. Much more vapor if the air is cold and humid...

 

[Firestorm]

I keep my mod in my pocket and don't leave it out in the cold, so I've never noticed a difference in wicking during a cold Chicago winter (I typically use 50/50 PG/VG). However, when it's so cold that you can see your breath it certainly does seem like I'm blowing more and thicker vapor when outside.

 

[Rickajho]

No and no.

If your liquid was so cold to the point that it was getting thicker, you would have dropped your PV long before you noticed from your arm falling off due to extreme frostbite. A short term, short change in temperature would have no real impact on viscosity.

VG and PG are hygroscopic - they draw moisture. In extreme cold when the humidity levels plummet you get less exhaled vapor - not more.

 

[stevegmu]

Definite gelling when it is bitterly cold out and a tank is left out in a car in the open and far more vapor when it is cold and humid... My phone won't even work if I leave it in the car while at work...

 

[Ryedan]

I'm lucky to most and unfortunate to myself as I live in southern CA.. We don't really get seasons and I'm from MN so I grew up getting all 4 and I miss them.

Anyways my two questions are does the real cold weather effect the consistency of your juices to the point of unefficent wicking? Haha now I understand that anti freeze is almost all PG but I'm still curious..

Also does the vapor production give an illusion of being better do to the heat vs cold air? Haha I know they're random but I'm curious.

Some of this depends on what gear you're using. Here are some observations from when I used to vape rebuildable attys outside in the cold using a variety of juices using mechanical mods.

At around 23 deg F, doesn't bother the juice but the batteries start to put out less power so with mech mods you will notice the lower power.

At around 14 deg F, wicking is sluggish as are Li-ion batteries. At this temperature keeping the device in an inside pocket is very important.

-4 deg F, forget about it

On vapor production, my feeling is the colder it gets the more vapor there is, but it's hard to judge when you're outside.

 

[Ryedan]

If your liquid was so cold to the point that it was getting thicker, you would have dropped your PV long before you noticed from your arm falling off due to extreme frostbite.

Ah, you Americans ... Up here in Canuck land we don't even leave the igloo if the temperature is above freezing

 

[Fuzzy Bruce]

Yes, the two days of winter we had here, there seemed to be better vapor production.

 

[WattWick]

I tend to switch from roughly 40/60 pg/vg to 50/50 during winter. Last two winters haven't been that cold, tho. Still notice a considerable difference in viscosity once temperatures drop below freezing.

As for clouds... we (used to?) get these cold, moist winters usual in coastal/fjord cities. On days you can feel the high air humidity - coupled with below freezing - you get major clouds no matter what you vape. You get ordinary sized clouds while not vaping. ... almost...

 

[Maiar]

Never had any problems here in the cold. And I live in Saskatchewan, so when I say cold I really mean cold. There were a few days here where it was in the -45C range with the wind.

 

[Maiar]

Perhaps it's just me but I love it when I get lukewarm to cold vapor, it kinda gives a bite to their flavor, like a cold Pepsi right out of their fridge.

You said it!

 

[Grimwald]

Here's the real issue with e-cigs in the cold.