FAQs
What
is the Electronic Cigarette?
The Electronic Cigarette is an electronic
device, which imitates a regular cigarette. It is a new way for users of
regular tobacco based cigarettes to regulate and control their nicotine
intake while in public places.
How
does it work?
The Electronic Cigarette works in the
following way: the user inhales on the electronic cigarette which causes an
air flow sensor to signal to the inbuilt microprocessor in the battery
to activate the atomizer. The atomizer converts the liquid nicotine in the
cartridge into a vapour using heat (atomization).The vapour is inhaled
by the user. Simultaneously, a water based vapour is released from the
glycol by the atomizer to resemble ‘smoke'. This ‘smoke' has no risk
to its user or persons around them.
Where
can I buy Electronic Cigarettes?
Electronic Cigarettes are being sold
increasingly in High Street Retail Outlets and in Pubs, but most users find
that Internet Stockists usually offer the widest choice and the keenest
prices. All Suppliers featured by www.EL-Cig.co.uk have a proven track
record and are selected to offer (overall) a comprehensive range of quality
product at affordable prices with a dependable service. Visitors to this
site from the USA
should CLICK HERE for links to recommended US Stockists.
How
do I claim my discounts ?
Where discounts have been negotiated for
visitors to this site, the “discount-coupon” will usually be “embedded” in
the links provided and prices will be automatically reduced at checkout by at
least the advertised discount.
Occasionally, special Discount Coupon Codes will need to be entered
at checkout, but in all such cases clear and specific instructions will be
given.
What
is in the Cartridge?
The base liquid of the cartridge is a
mixture of liquid-nicotine, extract flavourings and Propylene glycol (PG)
and/or Vegetable Glycerin (VG).
What powers the device?
A rechargeable lithium battery powers the
device.
How do
I know when my battery is fully charged?
Chargers come with a LED indicator which
changes from red to green. The LED is usually red when you place a
discharged battery into it, and will change to green when the battery is
fully charged.
How
long will a battery take to charge?
For the majority of models, an initial
charging time of 8 hours is recommended. After that, most models of
e-cigarettes take between one and two hours to charge on the mains charger.
What
available methods are there for charging a battery?
Most e-cigarettes have two types of
charger: A mains charger,
or a USB charger for your pc.
Why
do I need spare batteries?
Lithium batteries permanently lose capacity
over time. This is why e-cig batteries have a relatively short life of 2-3 months.
The electronic cigarettes are considered as consumables, hence the reason
the separate parts need to be replaced.
How
to tell if your battery is faulty?
If when you screw your battery into the
charger the light does not change from green to red, and/or flash to
indicate that the battery has connected to the charger, then it is probable
that the battery is faulty.
When you inhale on the e-cigarette (with a
fully charged battery) and there is no vapour, neither does the LED light
up, this may indicate a faulty battery. However, this may also be caused by
the atomizer, so you should try a fresh atomiser before condemning the
battery as faulty.
What are the main constituents of
E-Liquid?
The main constituents of E-Liquids are
Propylene Glycol [PG] and/or Vegetable Glycerin
[VG] (to produce the steam vapour), the flavouring of your choice, and
Nicotine. (Pre-mixed E-Liquids and E-Liquid Cartridges offer a choice of
pre-metered Nicotine concentrations from 0% to “High” (Typically 18mg/mL)
or “Very High” (Typically 36mg/mL)
What
is Propylene Glycol (PG)
“…..it is an organic compound, usually a
faint sweet, odourless, and colourless clear viscous (thick and
sticky) liquid that is hygroscopic
(absorbs water from the air) and miscible (capable of mixing ) with
water………..” Wikepedia 09/08
What
is Glycerin
(VG – Vegetable Clycerin)
“Glycerin is an organic compound, also called glycerol or glycerine. It is a colourless,
odourless, viscous liquid that is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations…”…Glycerol
is also produced as a by-product of refining of cooking and salad oils, and
various brands (e.g, NOW) are sold to the retail
market as "Pure Vegetable Source" glycerin,
100% pure, which is safe for ingestion…”..A demulcent (derived from the Latin demulcere,
"caress") is an agent that forms a soothing film over a mucous
membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane. Demulcents
such as pectin, glycerin, honey and syrup
are common ingredients in cough mixtures. These demulcents will coat the
throat and relieve the irritation causing the cough.” Wikipedia 09/10
Nicotine
Nicotine is not a proven carcinogenic, but
it is addictive, and in the right quantity is a known poison.
Nicotine is metabolised mainly in the
liver, but also to a lesser degree in the lungs and brain.
Nicotine is classed as addictive.
The Electronic Cigarette, The Law and The
User
The Law introduced in the United Kingdom
in the Health Act 2006, banned the use of tobacco based cigarettes in
public places. The Act was introduced in response to evidence that tobacco
based cigarettes kill over 100,000 people each year in the UK, as lit
tobacco produces tar, carcinogens, carbon monoxide and up to 400 other
toxic substances. In Chapter 28, which incorporates the Smoking ban, the
definition of smoking is stated as:
“smoking
refers to smoking tobacco or anything which contains tobacco, or smoking
any other substance, and smoking includes being in possession of lit
tobacco or of anything lit which contains tobacco, or being in possession
of any other lit substance in a form in which it could be smoked.”
Electronic cigarette devices are excluded
from this Act as such devices contain no tobacco, are not ignited, and
produce no smoke from burning substances.
Subject (of course) to the consent of
the proprietor, and adherence to Local regulations and Bye-Laws, the electronic
cigarette can be used in any location and within any premises that
introduced a ban on tobacco based cigarettes with the introduction into Law
of the Health Act 2006.
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