E-cigarettes are the latest health craze to hit the world, supplementing the more potent and of course unhealthier tobacco option which has been popular for so many years.
However, with the use of E-cigarettes picking up in the Western world, many people are still wondering how they actually work, and how the realistic effects - from the red tip at the end of the product, all the way to the realistic smoke which can be inhaled and exhaled, can actually be formed by such a small device - in a healthy way.
In this article, we'll take a look at exactly how the E-cigarette works, and hence why it is a whole lot safer than a tobacco alternative.
The Inner Workings of the E-Cigarette
The first thing you will notice if you buy an e-cigarette is that the entire thing can be taken apart, and the individual parts can be seen and touched.
In the majority of e-cigarettes, there are the following components:
- Stick with led light at the end (this contains the battery).
- Filter with a smoke creating machine.
- Charger and wall cord.
The charger and wall cord obviously need no explanation, so we will move on to explain the different functions of the stick and the filter.
The E-Cigarette Stick
The stick is the most functional part of the e-cigarette, housing the battery which allows the cigarette to be portable, and used without having to plug it in (after all, this would be completely pointless). At the end of the stick is a realistic grey patch, which lights up automatically when a puff is taken. This light is supposed to resemble the true embers of a tobacco cigarette, and therefore make the product more lifelike.
Usually, you'll receive one or two sticks, so that one can be charging whilst the other is in use.
The E-Cigarette Filter
The filter is really the essence of the E-cigarette, and for people who want their cigarette to look lifelike, it is by far the most important aspect.
The filter is responsible for placing a cartridge in close proximity to the battery, so that when a drag is taken, the battery heats the cartridge and the realistic smoke is created. This smoke is then inhaled out of the E-Cigarette and in to the lungs.
Following this - the E-Cigarette simply returns to the idle state, where the battery is dormant and the cartridge is not activated - ready for the next puff.