The coil is basically the atomizer heads of the vaping device. In other words, a component inside the atomizer. The vape coil is housed inside the vape tank and it is an essential part for heating up the e-liquid and for e-liquid absorption.

The atomizer converts the energy from the battery to heat up the e-liquid to vaporize it. The outer part of the coil consists of a wick that absorbs the e-liquid contained in the tank.

This tutorial focuses on how to change the coil in a vape tank. All vaping experts know how to do it, but if you are vaping newbie you probably have some questions about it. Let’s dive in.

What is a Coil?

As mentioned above, the coil is the atomizer and it comes in many different materials. The wire is made of metals such as nichrome, Kanthal or titanium. However, the two most common materials found in most of the vaping coils are Kanthal and nichrome. The outer part of the coil is what we call the wick or wicking material. This is usually made of cotton, but there are other materials as well such as rayon, stainless-steel or ceramic. The latter one is also very common as it’s very resistant and it lasts longer.

Depending on the type of vaping experience you wish, there are many different options to choose from, this includes different resistances and coil materials. For example, the lower the coil resistance, the more output power and vapor.

If you are a cloud chaser, then you need sub-ohm coils for more flavor and vapor. On the other hand, if you prefer stealth vaping, then you can choose coils with higher resistance.

The table below summarizes the differences between a sub-ohm coil and coils with resistance higher than 1 ohm:

What is the Most Suitable Coil Material for me?

It depends on your preferences. Some vapers prefer ceramic coils because they last longer, and they claim they offer better flavor. However, other vapers don’t want to use ceramic coils as they are concerned about ceramic and inhalation of silica particles.

Most of vape coils are made of cotton as it is very efficient as a wick and inexpensive. However, you can even find wicks made of hemp fibers and some vapers claim it has superb absorption capabilities and that they offer an intense flavor. Nonetheless, hemp fiber is more expensive than cotton.

How to Change the Coil in a Vape Tank?

The lifespan of coils varies a lot depending on your vaping frequency and style. Usually, a vape coil will last somewhere in the range of one week to four weeks. It depends on the e-liquid you use, the vaping device and obviously, your vaping habits (frequency, wattage, inhaling method).

After some time vaping, you will notice that the vape tastes spoiled (burnt taste). It is necessary to change the coil when the wire has worn out or when you feel that distinctive burnt taste.

You might experience a dry heat or hot vapor when your coil wick burns out. In addition, you will notice that your vaping device doesn’t produce as much vapor as it used to produce. Furthermore, when your coil is burnt, you will notice an unpleasant taste.

When you notice that your vapor taste spoiled, then it means it’s time to change your coil.

How to Replace the Coil?

This is a very simple process and it doesn’t take more than a minute. To replace your coil, just simply unscrew the top hardware of your device, this will expose the coil. Then, proceed to unscrew the coil from the base hardware. Thereafter, screw the new coil to the base hardware and finally screw the top hardware back to the tank.

Conclusion

How to change coil in a vape tank? Easy, just pay attention when you notice that the vapor taste burnt. In addition, many times you will notice that the wick material has a darker color. This process just takes a couple of minutes and it’s very simple to do it. Many vaping newbies don’t know for how long a coil lasts and as we previously mentioned, it depends on your vaping habits (coil lifespan ranges from one to four weeks).

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