Recharge A Disposable Vape Device Like A Pro: Tips For Beginners
If you’re a vaping enthusiast, you have probably asked yourself, can I recharge my disposable vape pen? If yes, how should I go about recharging my disposable vapes?
For those who don’t know, a disposable weed vape pen refers to single-use devices that come pre-filled with cannabis oil or concentrate.
By single-use, we mean that they will be used until the inbuilt battery runs out of charge. They are then thrown away because they can’t be recharged.
Over the last couple of years, the popularity of disposable vape pens in Canada has increased steadily.
This is due to their ease of use on the go, convenience, discreetness, and no need for intense maintenance measures.
Because of the immense popularity of disposable vapes, manufacturers have started creating rechargeable disposable vape pens.
This means that the disposable vape devices can now be recharged a few times to replenish their power.
Why People Love Vaping Weed So Much?
There are many ways to take weed, including edibles and smoking.
Still, vaping remains a favourite way to consume cannabis for many because of several reasons, which include:
- They are Discreet & Portable
Unlike smoking, vaping offers a discreet way to consume weed. Most modern disposable vape devices are small and can easily fit into a backpack or pocket.
This makes then ideal to take weed while on the go.
- Vaping Offers a Quick Onset of Effects
Unlike edibles which must be digested first before their effects can be experienced, vaping offers instant results.
This is because once the cannabinoids are inhaled, they go directly to the brain via the lungs.
Vaping is also a safer alternative to smoking since no burning is involved.
Is My Disposable Vape Device Rechargeable?
How can you tell if your disposable vape pen is rechargeable?
It’s simple; check for a charging port!
Rechargeable disposable vape pens will have a charging port, in the form of an old USB, micro USB, and lately, USB C charging ports.
A “traditional” or non-rechargeable disposable vape device will not have such features.
How to Recharge Your Disposable Vape Device
Once you’ve established that your disposable vape pen is rechargeable, use the following steps to recharge it when you run out of power:
Step 1: Locate the Charging Port
As explained above, rechargeable disposable weed vapes will have charging ports.
These charging ports are usually located on the base of the pen and it’s where you’ll plug your charging cables into.
If your rechargeable disposable vape pen didn’t come with a charging cable, you can use any micro USB or USB-C cable depending on the device model.
Step 2: Plug the Charging Cable Into a Charger
Take one end of your charging cable and plug it into the device’s charging port. Connect the other end to a standard USB wall charger or to your laptop.
A standard disposable vape pen will take anywhere between 30 minutes to 4 hours to be fully charged.
If your device isn’t charging, it could indicate that there’s something wrong with the vape pen.
To rectify this, lightly soak a cotton swab in alcohol, then use it to try and clean the USB ports on your disposable vape pen.
Allow the ports to dry before trying to charge again.
If the device still won’t charge, this may mean that the battery is dead and you need to buy a new disposable vape pen online.
My Disposable Vape Device Doesn’t Have a Charging Port. Can I Still Recharge It?
To be clear, disposable vapes with no charging ports aren’t meant to be recharged and should be disposed of as soon as they run out of power.
However, some adventurous vapers have crafted methods for recharging disposable vape pens that have no charging ports.
This should only be done by experienced people, who have an understanding of how to safely handle electrical devices.
This is because most disposable vapes use alkaline batteries. These batteries are prone to overheating while charging.
This could lead to risks of electric shock and these batteries could also explode causing fires, etc.
If you still want to recharge that vape device with no charging ports, follow these steps:
- Acquire All the Necessary Tools
To recharge your disposable vapes with no charging ports, you’ll need:
- Pliers
- An old charger
- USB cable/ black and red wires
- Electrical tape
- Wire cutters
- Wire strippers
- Alligator clips.
- Remove the Bottom of Your Disposable Vape
Using pliers, twist the bottom cap of your disposable vape pen until it comes off.
Depending on the model, you’ll be able to access the batteries just by removing part of the bottom of your disposable vape.
In other models, you’ll have to remove the entire section and even the mouthpiece to access the battery and other contents of your device.
- Identify the Battery & Find the Negative & Positive Terminals
Most batteries are cylindrically shaped and will have black and red wires attached to them.
Identify the positive terminal denoted by a (+) symbol. It will most probably have a red wire attached to it.
The negative terminal will be symbolized by a (-) symbol and have a black wire attached to it.
If the wires are taped, remove the tape.
- Prepare your Wires
Get an old charger and disconnect it from any power source. Strip the cable to expose the red and black wires, leaving around two inches of wire.
Use wire cutters to remove the red and black coating, revealing half an inch of bare wire.
- Attach Alligator Clips to the Wires
Attach one alligator clip on the negative black wire and another one on the positive red wire, ensuring the wires don’t touch.
- Connect the Wires to the Battery
Connect the clip on the red positive wire to the positive battery terminal and the black negative wire to the negative terminal.
- Plug the Charger In
Once you’ve made the connections, allow for around ten minutes for the battery to charge in full.
As you’ve seen, recharging these types of disposable vapes is very inconvenient.
This is because it involves disassembling the device and stripping a charger or a USB cable.
There’s also the danger of potentially causing a fire.
If you see or smell smoke, or the wires and the battery start getting too hot, unplug the charger from the power source immediately.
Single-use disposable vape devices are also designed to run out of battery and cannabis oil or concentrate at around the same time.
Therefore, your dead disposable vape pen is most probably out of vape juice as well.
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Safety Tips for Recharging Your Disposable Vape Device
These tips will help ensure a safe and successful disposable vape device recharging:
- Use the Appropriate Charger
One of the key considerations to make when charging your rechargeable disposable vape pens is using the appropriate charger.
Most quality vape devices sold online in Canada will come with a user manual outlining the right USB cable and wall adapter to use when charging.
Wrong chargers and wall adapters will not only damage your device, affecting the flavour but may also cause overheating and fire accidents.
- Checkout for Overheating
Most low-quality vape devices have no protective circuits. Protective circuits help prevent overcharging/overheating.
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You should also not leave your disposable vapes unattended when charging.
Staying in the room where your vape device is charging allows you to pick up early signs of overcharging/overheating such as smoke.
- Don’t Ignore the LED Lights
Most rechargeable disposable vape devices have LED light flashing warnings.
Read the user manual to understand these LED flashings. This will help you know when it’s time to recharge your device before it’s completely out of power.
The last thing you want is for your vape device to power off when you’re in the middle of a vaping session and with no means to recharge it.
- Keep Pets & Children Away
This ties back to the point of not leaving your charging disposable vapes unattended.
Pets and kids are unaware of the dangers of playing with the cables etc., and may get electrocuted.
- Keep the Charging Ports Clean
Always ensure that the charging cables and ports are clean at all times before plugging them into the power source.
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