Stealth/Low vapor output vaping (using water)

[GeorgeS]

Greetings, the other 1/2 was commenting on how I was clouding up the house with my dual coil setups. Sure, I was going through more juice than what I was with single coil setups/builds but in interest of reducing her exposure to my "cloud" a started on a mission to reduce my vapor footprint.

The most obvious change was back to single coil tanks. This helped a bit but I was still able to "fog up" the living room if I was not paying attention. So then I started swapping in lower output tanks with higher nicotine juice. While I puffed less often, I still was able to "fog up" the living room way to quickly.

Then it dawned on me, since I run nearly %100VG it must just be my juice! I mixed up a 30ml bottle with 10ml VG and 20ml water (H2O) and gave that a try. Besides the newfangled wicking issues I just made for myself, the vapor was less intrusive. I figured I might be on to something.

I'm now vaping on a rotation of 3 RTA's, all three have 66/33 (H2O/VG), two have flavor and one is plain unflavored. Besides the water logged wicks needing a bit more power the boiling point of my juice is now ~340F rather than much higher. I can get a satisfying "hit" of vapor which on initial experimentation seems to vanish within a few feet of where I'm vaping on exhale.

Anyone else experimenting with the use of large % of water in their juice?

 

[GeorgeS]

Gosh, nobody else experimenting with H2O in their juice?

 

[retired1]

Not at those ratios. If you want to cut down on the amount of vapor, you should use higher concentrations of PG rather than using that much water.

 

[mcclintock]

There's a stealth juice that's 80% PG 20% water.

 

[Bdnick51]

Gosh, nobody else experimenting with H2O in their juice?

I never thought about using water in my juice. How much does it mess with the flavor?

 

[KentA]

I've been mixing 70% PG to reduce the fog & deliver flavor. Works for me.

 

[zoiDman]

Gosh, nobody else experimenting with H2O in their juice?

I put H2O in my High VG DIY e-Liquids.

Not so much to Reduce the Clouds. But to Improve the Wicking. And I think it Taste Better when I add H2O.

I don't use Anywhere near the Amount that you are using though.

 

[zoiDman]

There's a stealth juice that's 80% PG 20% water.

I've been mixing 70% PG to reduce the fog & deliver flavor. Works for me.

Man... That Much PG would Kill My Throat.

But Everyone is Different. And I bet it Does cut down on the Fog.

 

[GeorgeS]

Not at those ratios. If you want to cut down on the amount of vapor, you should use higher concentrations of PG rather than using that much water.

I can't stand the taste/throat hit of PG.

 

[GeorgeS]

I never thought about using water in my juice. How much does it mess with the flavor?

I mostly vape unflavored so can't really comment on that.

The water reduces the boiling point of the juice and reduces the fog. I also feel that the nicotine combines with the water to better absorb in your system.

I've gone from clouding up the living room to not so much. I exhale 2/3 less vapor and it dissipates almost instantly. The water keeps the sinus and airways moist, no need for drinking additional water while vaping.

 

[countach711]

I think if water is working for you as opposed to more PG that's great. I'm sure inhaling water is much healthier than PG if nothing else. I may give it a try!

 

[GeorgeS]

I think if water is working for you as opposed to more PG that's great. I'm sure inhaling water is much healthier than PG if nothing else. I may give it a try!

If anything, inhaling water TASTES alot better than PG.

 

[SteveS45]

No one has mentioned or asked about what kind of water you are using there @GeorgeS but I hope it is not just tap water which in my area contains Flourides and Chlorines.

Typical Tap Water Content:

• Chlorine.
• Fluorine compounds.
• Trihalomethanes (THMs)
• Salts of: arsenic. radium. aluminium. copper. lead. mercury. cadmium. barium.
• Hormones.
• Nitrates.
• Pesticides.

 

[GeorgeS]

No one has mentioned or asked about what kind of water you are using there @GeorgeS but I hope it is not just tap water which in my area contains Flourides and Chlorines.

Typical Tap Water Content:

• Chlorine.
• Fluorine compounds.
• Trihalomethanes (THMs)
• Salts of: arsenic. radium. aluminium. copper. lead. mercury. cadmium. barium.
• Hormones.
• Nitrates.
• Pesticides.

Have you had your water tested? How many PPM of each item you listed? Do you actually DRINK that stuff? I thought so.

While I have no issues with using tap water, I have a gallon of DI water I use for mixing.

 

[SteveS45]

Here you go. You can find the results of the water testing all over.

Garden City Park Water District: Annual Water Quality Report

 

[SteveS45]

And actually I do not drink the tap water only with coffee and brushing my teeth. I was trying to be helpful and point out some issues of using tap water and your defensive nasty response was unwarranted.

 

[GeorgeS]

Flavor - what about flavor?

From time to time I like a slight mint in my vape. The juice appeared steeped well enough but I found that the mint flavor was over long before the tank was drained.

It seems the flavor was heavier than water and migrated to the bottom of the tank. YMMV.

I'm still digging the quickly vanishing vapor output. Around here it is time for the dreaded summer cold so the extra moisture keeps the mucus runny.

 

[AzPlumber]

And actually I do not drink the tap water only with coffee and brushing my teeth. I was trying to be helpful and point out some issues of using tap water and your defensive nasty response was unwarranted.

Do you shower in that tap water?

 

[zoiDman]

Do you shower in that tap water?

Good God! Heavens No.

I only Shower in RO Water that has Deionized and then Stored in Glass Lined containers.