By Luke Sholl

Does your vape taste burnt? Are you losing out on otherwise scrumptious terpene profiles? Well, suffer no longer! Below, you'll find out why your vape tastes so bad and exactly what to do to fix the situation.

Why Does My Vape Taste Burnt: Unravelling the Mystery

Vaporizers are widely recognised by cannabis users as the best way to enjoy the unique flavour of each strain. However, not every hit lights up the taste buds with hints of sugar, skunk, or pine. Sometimes, users are instead met with harsh, bitter, or burnt tastes. There are several potential reasons for this. While pushing the temperature settings of your device too high can cause your weed to combust, releasing harsh byproducts and therefore harsh flavours, a burnt taste is more often attributed to poor maintenance.

Vaporizer parts

The buildup of residue inside the chamber of a vaporizer can cause an unpleasant burnt aftertaste. To prevent this, simply stay on top of cleaning!

To give you some guidance, we’ll outline exactly how and why to keep your device in tip-top condition.

When to Clean Your Vaporizer

Keeping your vaporizer squeaky clean won’t just extend the lifespan of your product, but it’ll ensure that you experience the delightful flavour profiles of your favourite strains every time you inhale them. Check out how to clean your vape below for consistently flavourful experiences.

Daily Cleaning

You should aim to briefly clean your vape after every single use. We’re not talking about a deep clean here. Making the effort to empty the oven and scrape out any obvious residue with a vaping tool will help to slow residue buildup over time, reducing the need for frequent deep cleaning and allowing you to vape the following day without any undesirable flavours entering the mix.

Thorough Cleaning

Every now and then, you’ll need to give your vaporizer a proper deep and thorough clean. The frequency of this degree of cleaning will depend on how often you use your vape and how well you take care of it on a daily basis. If you’re a daily user, you’ll need to conduct a deep clean at least once every two weeks, in addition to brief daily cleans.

Past simply scraping the inside of the oven, a deep clean involves disassembling a vape and thoroughly cleaning each separate component to remove hidden residue, increase the functionality of the vape, and protect the flavour of the cannabis product.

Dry Herb vs Concentrates vs Vape Pens: Cleaning Differences

Dry herb vaporizers differ in their cleaning requirements than concentrate-compatible vapes. Moreover, vape pens are yet another option for cannabis users, and have distinct requirements when it comes to keeping that pesky burnt taste at bay.

In terms of dry herb vs concentrate vapes, the latter become filled with residue much faster. Most of the grime left behind by both flowers and concentrates is from the resin found within cannabis trichomes—and concentrates are essentially pure resin. For this reason, you’ll need to deep clean your concentrate vaporizer often to avoid a rapid buildup and subsequent burnt taste.

Vape pens can handle dry herb or concentrates, depending on the model in question. Because of their size and simplicity, they’re easier and quicker to clean than larger desktop and handheld vapes. However, because of their smaller oven size, they usually start to taste burnt soon after cleaning without frequent upkeep.

While many vape pens are refillable, others are single-use. As most of these simple products don’t have temperature settings, many wonder how to make a disposable vape not taste burnt. Our recommendation is to try taking small puffs, and to recognise that the burnt taste increases as the pen becomes emptier. If your pen tastes burnt regardless of the size of the hits you’re taking, try switching to a better-quality product.

How to Clean a Vaporizer

If you’re wondering how to fix a burnt vape, a simple clean can very often solve this irritating issue. However, before you start disassembling your device and scrubbing every surface in sight, know that each component needs specific treatment in order to avoid damaging it.

Step-by-Step Directions

Before you set about cleaning your vape, you need to gather the following pieces of kit:

  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Cotton swabs
  • Toothpick/vape tool
  • Pipe cleaner
  • Paper towel

Now that you have everything you need, follow the simple steps below to get your vape looking and tasting clean in no time:

  1. Consult your manual: Before pulling apart your vape, take a close look at your product manual first to make sure you’re removing only removable parts and not causing any damage.
  2. Disassemble your vape: Once you’re aware of which parts are supposed to come off, dissemble your vaporizer completely.
  3. Get scrubbing: Use a cotton swab dipped in isopropyl alcohol to wipe, swipe, and scrub grime out of those hard-to-reach places. You can also use a pipe cleaner to wipe long and narrow channels, tubes, lips, and edges. Do not apply isopropyl alcohol to acrylic or electronic components.
  4. Rinse everything: Next, place all water-safe parts into a warm soap solution and let them soak for around 30 minutes. Then, rinse all of the components under running lukewarm water.
  5. Dry: Set all of the pieces on a paper towel to dry completely.
  6. Reassemble: Put all of the pieces together again and enjoy using a nice clean vape.

Which Parts of a Vape Should Be Cleaned With Alcohol?

Isopropyl alcohol plays an important role in cleaning particularly grimey vaporizers. However, only certain components can handle this harsh substance. Find out where and when to use isopropyl alcohol when cleaning a vape.

Parts You Should Clean With Alcohol

You don’t always need to use isopropyl alcohol when deep cleaning a vaporizer. However, if you use your vape often and find residue quickly builds up, or decide to skip cleaning for a while, isopropyl can help to shift serious amounts of grime. But make sure to only use it on glass, steel, and silicone components to avoid damaging parts of your vaporizer.

Parts You Shouldn’t Clean With Alcohol

When dealing with a burnt-tasting vape, cannabis users are quick to start dousing their gear with alcohol. While a useful cleaning agent, it can damage components made of certain materials. Avoid using it altogether on acrylic and electronic pieces.

How to Clean Specific Cannabis Vaporizers

The cleaning advice above applies to many different models. Below, we’re going to dive into the details of cleaning four specific vapes to help you keep your device tasting fresh and operating well.

DynaVap M Plus

The DynaVap M Plus perfectly pairs portability with functionality. To clean this minimal device, start by grab the following pieces of equipment:

  • Cotton swabs
  • Ziplock bag
  • Pipe cleaner
  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Paper towel
How to clean DynaVap

Follow these easy steps to deep clean your DynaVap M Plus:

  1. Disassemble your vape and set aside the cap (do not soak this component in the cleaning solution). Place all of the other parts into a ziplock bag and add enough isopropyl alcohol to submerge them.
  2. Seal the bag and shake vigorously for around 60 seconds. Leave the components to soak for five minutes.
  3. Remove the components from the bag and place them on a paper towel. Use a pipe cleaner to thoroughly clean the inside of the condenser, tip, stem, and square port.
  4. Rinse all of the parts under running lukewarm water and place them back on a paper towel to dry before reassembling.

Volcano Hybrid

The Volcano Hybrid makes for the perfect social vaping experience. For the best experience, you’ll need to start out with a clean vape! To keep yours party-ready at all times, grab the following gear:

  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Cotton swabs
  • Warm water
  • Two glass jars
  • Brush (included with vape)
How to clean Volcano Hybrid

Once you have everything ready, follow these steps to clean your Volcano Hybrid:

  1. Refrain from using isopropyl on the device’s base station. Instead, use a soft cloth to wipe away any dust and smudges.
  2. Next, turn your attention to the filling chamber. Remove the screen, silicone o-rings, and pieces of the filling chamber. Soak the plastic and silicone parts in warm water, and the rest of the pieces in isopropyl alcohol for 30 minutes. Use the brush to remove any stubborn residue.
  3. Rinse the pieces thoroughly and reassemble once completely dry.

PAX Plus

The PAX Plus provides a simple and easy vaping experience that will leave you feeling blissed out (“pax” means “peace” in Latin, after all). To keep your device clean and free from any burnt tastes, grab the following gear:

  • Wire brush
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Cotton swab
  • Isopropyl alcohol
How to clean Pax Plus

Follow these steps to clean your PAX Plus:

  1. Remove the mouthpiece and oven lid. Insert the wire brush into the vapor path to remove the oven screen.
  2. Place the mouthpiece and oven screen into a small bowl of isopropyl alcohol. Do not allow the oven lid to come into contact with isopropyl or water.
  3. Dip a pipe cleaner in isopropyl alcohol and squeeze off any excess. Then, floss the vapor path to remove any residue.
  4. Dip a cotton swab in isopropyl alcohol and brush the inside of the oven to remove any grime.
  5. Place all of the pieces on a paper towel to allow the alcohol to evaporate. Reassemble the vape, power it on, and allow the LEDs to turn green. Then, turn the power off and allow it to cool again before using it for another session.

Vape Pen

Some vape pens are disposable and it’s not possible to clean them. However, those with removable cartridges are reusable and cleanable. To get rid of any burnt taste, grab the following equipment:

  • Isopropyl alcohol
  • Cotton swabs
How to clean Vape Pen

Follow these steps to clean your vape pen:

  1. Remove the cartridge.
  2. Dip a cotton swab in isopropyl alcohol and wipe the connector that unites the body and the cartridge. Make sure to scrape out all visible residue.
  3. Repeat the same procedure on the bottom part of the cartridge itself.
  4. Allow the alcohol to evaporate for several minutes.
  5. Reassemble your vape pen.

Make Vaping Tasty, Every Time

Why does your vape taste burnt? Probably because you’re slacking on cleaning! Treat your device with the respect it deserves, and it’ll repay you with fine-tasting vapor every time you fire it up! Get rid of that nasty burnt taste when vaping and relish in the flavour of delicious terpenes instead!

Cookies settings

We are requesting your permission to use your data for the reasons stated below:

Functional cookies

Functional cookies help our website to function optimally and allow us to personalise certain features.

Preference cookies

Preference cookies allow us to remember information that influences the way our website looks, including your preferred language based on your region.

Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies give us insights into website traffic and customer behaviour, including how many people visit our site, how long they browse for, and which parts of our site they visit.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data from a particular website that get stored on a user’s computer while they’re surfing the internet. Cookies have several different functions. Some of them track browser activity that enables businesses to deliver targeted advertisements. Other cookies serve to remember user login details to different websites to make jumping on social media, or other sites, a more fluid process. Because each cookie has its own unique ID, these pieces of data allow website owners to measure the unique traffic coming into their site.

Why do we use cookies?

Cookies come in handy when you visit our website. They ensure you stay logged in, that you can shop safely, and that the items you add to your cart stay there before you make a purchase. But cookies also help us. The data they provide allow us to improve our website and enable us to present you with targeted advertisements that are compatible with your interests.

What kind of cookies do we use?

Functional cookies

Functional cookies help our website to function optimally and allow us to personalise certain features.

Preference cookies

Preference cookies allow us to remember information that influences the way our website looks, including your preferred language based on your region.

Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies give us insights into website traffic and customer behaviour, including how many people visit our site, how long they browse for, and which parts of our site they visit.

How can I disable or delete cookies?

Not a fan of cookies? No worries. You can disable them (with the exception of necessary cookies) in your browser settings. However, blocking cookies may impact your browsing experience and prevent you from enjoying all of the technical features of our site.

Privacy Policy - Royal Queen Seeds

To ensure a safe online environment and guarantee adequate data protection, we strictly comply with all legal requirements. In this privacy statement, we provide information about how and for what purpose data is collected, safety measures, storage periods and contact details.


COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

+34 937 379 846

support@royalqueenseeds.com


The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

SECTION 5 – COOKIES

Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

5.2 Analytical Cookies

Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

Web analytics service (anonymous data)

On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

SECTION 8 – YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO: