Quick Answer

A cannabis e-rig heats a concentrate in a ceramic, quartz, or titanium cup and pulls the vapor through a water chamber before it reaches your mouth. Charge the device, add room-temperature water to the fill line, set a temperature between 450°F and 550°F, load a dab about the size of a grain of rice, then inhale slowly for 5 to 10 seconds. Swab the cup with isopropyl alcohol while it is still warm so the reclaim does not bake on.

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What You Need

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Charge the device until the battery indicator shows full.
  2. Remove the mouthpiece and fill the water chamber to the marked line with room-temperature water.
  3. Press the power button and select your temperature.
  4. Run one dry heat cycle with an empty cup to burn off factory residue.
  5. Let the cup cool, then place a rice-grain-size portion of concentrate in the center of the cup with the dab tool.
  6. Start the heat cycle and wait for the device to signal it reached temperature.
  7. Place your mouth on the mouthpiece and inhale with a slow, steady draw for 5 to 10 seconds.
  8. Release the heat button and exhale.
  9. Wait 10 to 15 minutes before you decide whether to take another dab.
  10. Wipe the warm cup with a dry cotton swab.
  11. Wipe the cup again with a swab dampened with isopropyl alcohol.
  12. Dump the water, dry the chamber, and store the unit upright.

Choosing a Temperature

Concentrate vaporizes across a wide range. THC boils near 315°F and most terpenes fall between roughly 300°F and 400°F, so low settings protect flavor and produce thin vapor. Most users run 450°F to 550°F for a balance of taste and cloud size. Settings above 600°F give dense vapor but scorch terpenes and hit the throat hard. Start low on a new device, because every cup and atomizer reads temperature a little differently.

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How Much to Load

Dab size drives potency more than temperature does. A rice-grain dab of a strong concentrate can carry more THC than several puffs of flower, so new users should start with half that amount and wait a full 10 to 15 minutes before adding more. Oversized loads also flood the cup, and the leftover reclaim clogs the air path.

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Cleaning and Maintenance

Swab the cup after every dab while it is warm. Cooled reclaim hardens and bakes onto ceramic and quartz. Once a week, take apart the cup and air path and soak the non-electronic parts in isopropyl alcohol for 30 minutes, then rinse and let them dry. Replace atomizers or coils when vapor drops off or tastes burnt. Keep the battery out of liquid, and never leave water sitting in the chamber between sessions.

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Safety Notes

Concentrates are high potency. Go slow, keep sessions short, and do not drive or operate machinery afterward. Store devices, concentrates, and cleaning alcohol away from children and pets. Cannabis rules vary by state in the US, so check your local law before you buy or use.