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<\/p>\nSuppose you have an old disposable vape pen that you\u2019ve just found in the back of a drawer. You\u2019re not entirely sure how long it\u2019s been there, but you\u2019re certain that it\u2019s been quite a while. Can you still use it? Do vapes expire?<\/p>\n
The short answer to the question of whether\u00a0disposable vapes<\/u>\u00a0expire is \u201cyes\u201d \u2013 all e-liquid is meant to be used within about a year of its manufacturing date. As to whether you can still use your old disposable vape, the answer is \u201cmaybe.\u201d<\/p>\n
If a disposable vape is more than a year old, it\u2019s definitely safe to assume that your experience won\u2019t be as good as it would have been when the device was new. That\u2019s because e-liquid changes over time \u2013 something we\u2019ll describe in greater detail shortly \u2013 and eventually becomes less pleasant to use. That\u2019s why almost every product that contains vape juice \u2013 whether it\u2019s a disposable vape, a bottle of e-liquid or something else \u2013 has an expiration date on its package.<\/p>\n
If your old disposable vape is still in its original box, you can just look for a date. If the expiration date has passed, you can still use the device but probably won\u2019t enjoy it very much. Since you\u2019re reading this article, though, there\u2019s a good chance that you\u2019ve already removed the device from its box and thrown the box away \u2013 and in that case, you\u2019re going to need a little more information.<\/p>\n
So, is your old disposable vape still safe to use? Here\u2019s everything you\u2019ve ever wanted to know about what happens when a vape gets old.<\/p>\n
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As a disposable vape age, the e-liquid in the device undergoes changes that affect the flavor and the nicotine. We\u2019ll discuss the changes to the e-liquid\u2019s flavor first.<\/p>\n
The ingredients that give an e-liquid its flavor are volatile, which means that they\u2019ll undergo molecular changes over time. We discuss this in greater detail in our article about the\u00a0expiration of vape juice<\/u>. In short, though, the changes that occur within an e-liquid\u2019s flavor components cause some of those compounds to meld together and others to degrade into new compounds. People sometimes talk about this as a sort of \u201cmellowing,\u201d but what\u2019s really happening is that the individual flavor notes are beginning to degrade away. Every vape juice has a peak, and that peak is always within about the first year of the e-liquid\u2019s life. After that, the flavor profile will slowly degrade into a sort of generic unidentifiable sweetness.<\/p>\nThe Nicotine Degrades as a Disposable Vape Ages<\/h3>\n
Nicotine is perhaps even more volatile than an e-liquid\u2019s flavor compounds. If you have an older disposable vape that\u2019s still sealed in its plastic or foil pouch and still in the original box, it\u2019s protected from air and light and will probably still have much of its original potency if it isn\u2019t too old. If you\u2019ve removed the device from the package, though, the nicotine will degrade very quickly \u2013 even if the device is still less than a year old. If the nicotine in a disposable vape has undergone significant degradation, you may notice that it no longer has the throat hit it once did. You may also notice a slightly bitter flavor that wasn\u2019t there before.<\/p>\n
In summary, while there\u2019s no reason not to use a disposable vape that\u2019s a little past its best-by date, it definitely won\u2019t taste the same and won\u2019t be as satisfying as when it was new. If you can tolerate the degraded flavor, you should expect that you\u2019ll need to vape more often in order to maintain the same level of satisfaction.<\/p>\n
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Next, we\u2019ll discuss what happens to the battery in a disposable vape as the device ages. A lithium-ion battery self-discharges in storage, which means that the energy stored in the battery dissipates over time even if it isn\u2019t being used. The good news is that the typical self-discharge rate of a lithium-ion battery is usually about 2-3 percent per month, which means that even if the device is more than a year old, the battery probably still has plenty of life remaining. Plus, you can always recharge the battery if the device has that capability. If a disposable vape isn\u2019t rechargeable and has been stored for so long that the battery no longer holds a charge, the device is probably so old that you wouldn\u2019t have wanted to use it anyway.<\/p>\n
If you have an old disposable vape with any outward sign of potential battery damage \u2013 the device is bulging, for instance, or it\u2019s dented because you accidentally squashed it inside a drawer or stored something heavy on top of it \u2013 you should recycle it immediately and should not use it. Physical deformity is both a potential cause and a symptom of permanent internal changes within a battery. It\u2019s a sign that the battery is no longer safe to use.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s suppose that you\u2019ve found some disposable vapes on sale for a great price. You\u2019d like to buy a large supply of the devices, but you also want some assurance that they\u2019ll still be safe and enjoyable to use after you\u2019ve stored them for a while. What\u2019s the best way to store a disposable vape?<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re going to store a disposable vape for some time, the first thing you need to know is that the primary things that cause an e-liquid to degrade more quickly are exposure to heat, light and air. Since most disposable vapes are opaque, you probably won\u2019t need to worry about light exposure but will need to worry about heat and air. Heat also increases the rate at which a lithium-ion battery loses its charge. Lastly, you\u2019ll want to avoid any situation that could cause physical damage to the devices.<\/p>\n
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To ensure that a disposable vape will last as long in storage as it possibly can, you always want to keep the device in its original package until you\u2019re ready to use it. A disposable vape is usually sealed in a plastic or foil pouch, which provides protection from air and helps to ensure that the e-liquid in the device will degrade as slowly as possible. If you\u2019ve broken the seal, you shouldn\u2019t expect a disposable vape to last long at all in storage because the e-liquid is directly exposed to air.<\/p>\n
In addition to the foil or plastic pouch, a disposable vape will often ship with a silicone plug in the mouthpiece. If you think there\u2019s a chance that you might want to store a disposable vape for a while after opening it, you should keep the plug and replace it when you\u2019re done using the device. The device\u2019s vents will still allow the e-liquid to come into contact with the outside air, but using the plug will at least reduce the exposure somewhat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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