Tips for extending battery life?

[Wakingasleep]

Hi everyone. So I just stared vaping a few days ago. I bought a starter pack of "Redds" as I had heard good things. I just got my e-Liq w/nicotine. And so I started to wonder, as the batteries seems to need recharging rather frequently,(maybe it the brand, or maybe I'm just vaping a lot) is there any tips to prolong battery life? Whether its between charges, over-all life span before replacement, as well as batteries on PCC's? Should I keep it fully charged when I'm not using it, or should I let it drain completely before charging? Does it matter? Will it effect the life-span of my product? Any knowledge is greatly appreciated. My husband always is telling me how to best extend battery life on computers, smartphones etc., and his advice has always been worth following. But as we are both vape newbies, should I use the same method I would with any other electronic device, or is there a "best way" to increase battery lifespan with e-cigs in particular? Sorry if this question has been asked/answered before.

Tia
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[HughDaHand]

How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University

Lots of good info on battery care.

 

[MorpheusPA]

It's just like any other lithium battery as in most electronics.

It's best stored at around 40% charge for longer periods. For short ones, charge state doesn't really matter (but it shouldn't be completely discharged for any great length of time).

Recharging before the battery fully drains will extend the device lifespan dramatically.

Never leave them in a hot car, and try to protect from severe cold as much as possible.

 

[Wakingasleep]

Excellent. Thank you for the amazingly prompt response. I was hoping they'd be the same as any other lithium-ion, as that's what I'm used to. But it's always good to know for sure. Thanks so much.

 

[Mike36609]

I have never used this particular e-cig, though I have used some that are similar. You are pretty much stuck with short battery life using most any look-alike e-cig, just the nature of the beast, small batteries mean short vaping time. Most people start with this type of device. Many purchase multiple batteries to ensure being able to vape at their pleasure, a battery for vaping, and one or two on chargers.

Most folks eventually tire of this routine and move on to bigger, better batteries, with the drawback being, for some, that they do not look like analogs. This leads to the world of APVs - Advanced Personal Vaporizers and Mods. Though I have never used one, many people seem to move on to Ego style batteries as the next step beyond the entry level batteries, though some continue with these smaller batteries and are content with what they provide.

It is all up to you. What you like, want and expect from your pv.

 

[bobbybilly]

Oops. Guess I've been pretty ignorant on batteries. Thanks everybody for the useful info and thanks to the OP for bringing it up.

 

[MorpheusPA]

Oops. Guess I've been pretty ignorant on batteries. Thanks everybody for the useful info and thanks to the OP for bringing it up.

Yeah, well, that's what's optimal.

Have I stored batteries at other than 40% charge? Check.
Have I drained them completely at times? Check, check, check.
Have I left them in a hot car by accident? A hundred and thirty checks.
Have I exposed them to extreme cold? ...Actually, no, this one I'm pretty good about.

It's making a habit of those things that's a bad idea, and if you can kind of get close a majority of the time you can at least rest assured you're getting better than average life out of the batteries.