Vademecum of Vaping - Letter D

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Diacetyl

Diacetyl is an organic chemical compound which has a very intense smell and taste of butter. This compound is therefore also used in flavors that are intended to imitate a butter flavor.
Negative headlines were made by diacetyl, because it was the cause of a quite rare respiratory disease (bronchiolitis obliterans), which occurred more and more with an American popcorn factory, where the aroma was used in larger quantities - whereby the colloquial term of the disease was also used Popcorn lung.

In the USA, diacetyl was detected in 39 of 54 liquids in the end of 2015, which also led to a horror report by German media (for example "Pop Lungs: How E-Cigarettes are Harmful"). There was then described a danger, which is not on closer inspection: For diacetyl is also found - in a considerably higher concentration - in normal tobacco cigarettes. And even with tobacco cigarettes, the share is well below the prescribed limit values. Now, cigarettes are really the cause of many diseases, the popcorn lung counts however not to this.

In addition, smokers reduce the risk to vapor because the concentration of the diacetyl found in the liquid is significantly lower than that of tobacco cigarettes.

Irish Vapers have even less to worry about: Almost all manufacturers of liquids have for a long time been dispensing with the use of flavors containing diacetyl in most cases. The e-liquids we offer are, of course, 100% free of diacetyl.

DIY

DIY is the abbreviation for Do it yourself, which refers to the independent creation of e liquidoq. Currently, there are an infinite number of flavors available on the vape market thanks to which you can create a unique e-juice on your own. To make e-liquid yourself, you also need a base, i.e. a mixture of glycol and glycerin.

Direct Lung - what is meant?

Direct Lung refers to a tank-specific vaping technique. Direct Lung (DL) refers to a puffing technique in which vapor is inhaled through a mouthpiece directly into or into the lungs. The direct lung pulling technique is also used when smoking shisha and plays a significant role in the amount of vapor.

E-cigarette vaporizers in the sub-ohm range, operating at a higher wattage output, are also designed for Direct Lung. Unlike the Mouth to Lung (MTL) method, which is also the inhalation technique of traditional smoking, DL vaporization produces a huge amount of vapor due to its greater power. Thus, the human lungs have a much larger volume than the mouth and can therefore absorb more vapor.

Don it yourself

For vapers, Do it yourself (abbreviation DIY) is for the mixing of liquids and the self-winding of heating wires to windings. The advantage is that liquid and winding can be adapted individually to your own tastes.

Drip Tip

The mouthpiece on e-cigarettes is called drip tip. The steam inhaled by the Clearomizer is inhaled therefrom. Drip tips usually have a 510 connector without thread and are simply put on the e-cigarette. One or two sealing rings at the lower end of the drip tip ensure a firm fit.
They are mostly made of stainless steel, aluminum or plastic, but there are also wooden models. In addition to the thermal conductivity of the material used, the length of the drip tip also influences the temperature of the inhaled steam - the longer, the cooler the steam becomes.
The cleaning is done simply by means of clear, hot water and a paper kitchen towel. A pipe cleaner with small brushes is also suitable for cleaning.
In addition to influencing the steam characteristics, a drip tip can also be exchanged from an optical point of view because it is available in many colors and shape 

Dripper base

The Driper Base is a base liquid (with and without nicotine) with a mixing ratio of 30% propylene glycol (PG), 70% vegetable glycerin (VG) and 0% water. This base is suitable for "better"Clearomizer, but does not so well transport the taste of the added flavors, but creates dense clouds. Simple Clearomizer can - with several fast trains in succession - with this basis possibly problems with the liquid inflow get and thereby dry hit.

Dry Burn

The Dry Burn describes an attempt to use a worn heating coil still further. The coil heads with the installed windings are wearing parts: depending on the liquid used and the temperatures used, they usually last about 2 - 6 weeks. During use, more and more residues of the aromas are gradually deposited on the heating coil until they are completely covered with a layer. As a result, vapor development is becoming less and less pronounced over the course of time and the taste of the liquid is reduced.
With the Dry Burn the heating coil is released (and typically the wick removed) and without liquid inflow several times for a few seconds to glow. Due to the high heat development (the cooling by the liquid is absent yes) then usually the liquid residues are blown off.
A dry burn is not necessarily crowned by a success story: there is a risk that the winding will burn through. However, since a dry burn is usually the last attempt to reanimate a spent coil head, it is certainly worth a try. Partially, a head of the evaporator treated in this way tastes a little burned, but this taste usually goes away, and the coil head can still be used for a while.
The Dry Burn comes from the early days of vaping, when the coil heads were very expensive and difficult to obtain. At today's prices of 1,50 Euro - 3,00 Euro per coil head, this effort is usually no longer worthwhile.

Dry hit

The English expression Dry Hit describes the circumstance when the wick is in the winding because it is no longer supplied with (enough) liquid. The liquid normally provides cooling for the heating coil. If no liquid - or only a little - flows further, the heating coil can heat up to temperatures of over 300 degrees Celsius, thereby burning the wick (for example organic cotton wool). You can avoid this dry hit by ensuring that there is always enough liquid in the liquid tank. In addition, you should always give the wick in a newly installed coil head enough time to saturate with e-liquid.

Dual Coil

In a Clearomizer with dual coil sit two windings instead of a winding. Dual coils - due to the larger surface area - usually produce more flavor and cloud compared to a single coil. At the same time, the consumption of liquid also increases, and the battery life is reduced.

Disposable e-cigarette

Disposable e-cigarettes are only usable until the battery or the liquid in the device is empty. The components are usually permanently connected to each other and can not be exchanged. Instead of a rechargeable battery, a battery is used for cost reasons. They are optically the same as a cigarette butts - also because of glowing LEDs on the cigarette tip, and instead of a fire button, a pull sensor ensures that the circuit is closed.

Disposal

E-cigarettes and their electronic components may not be disposed of by household waste, but must be returned to a municipal collection center, a recycling yard or to the trade. The location information on the acceptance points is available on the Internet or directly at the municipality.