Practical tips to extend the life of your vape coil — priming, wattage, e-liquid choice, and cleaning.
Prime new coils properly
Drip 3–5 drops of e-liquid directly onto the cotton of a new coil, install it, fill the tank, and let it sit for 5–10 minutes before firing. Skipping this step is the number one cause of premature coil burn-out.
Do not chain vape at high wattage
Give the wick 15–20 seconds between puffs at higher wattage. Chain vaping heats the coil past the point where the wick can replenish, and burns the cotton.
Stay within the coil's wattage range
Every coil is rated for a wattage window (printed on the coil itself). Vaping above the upper limit burns the coil out in days rather than weeks.
Watch out for sweet dessert e-liquid
Sucralose-sweetened e-liquids (most dessert and candy profiles) caramelise onto the coil and kill it faster. If coil life matters, stick to fruit, menthol or tobacco profiles.
Refill before it runs dry
Firing on an empty or near-empty tank scorches the wick instantly. Refill when the tank hits a third full.
Clean the tank between coil swaps
When you replace the coil, empty the tank, rinse with warm water, dry fully. Old e-liquid residue shortens the new coil's life.