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If you just started with e-cigarettes, you already swallowed e-liquid accidentally several times. This happens when e-liquid leaks from the e-cigarette cartridge, through the mouthpiece, and into your mouth, while you’re smoking. It’s probably more unpleasant than dangerous—e-liquid tastes bitter and it stings.

A number of things can cause your e-cigarette to leak e-liquid. Here are some tips that can help you avoid swallowing e-liquid:

• Avoid refilling your e-cigarette cartridge to overflowing. If you do, use a napkin to absorb the overflow and clean the e-cigarette cartridge before sliding it back into the mouthpiece.

• If you don’t have a napkin or if you want to make sure there’s no e-liquid inside the mouthpiece that leaked from the cartridge, after you slide the cartridge inside the mouthpiece, blow several times into the mouthpiece against the cartridge inside; you’ll see a mist of e-liquid spraying on the other side of the mouthpiece.

• When you smoke your e-cigarette, you should keep it horizontal between your fingers. You can swallow e-liquid if you keep your e-cigarette in a vertical position when smoking.

If your favorite nicotine liquid (e-liquid) flavor doesn’t taste the same and your electric cigarette gives you a weak throat hit, you might have developed some tolerance to the  flavor. That’s why using at least three nicotine flavors is a good practice.

My first nicotine liquid, very high on nicotine, felt as though I smoked a conventional cigarette—taste was strong and felt good, and the throat hit hit as hard as it should. I liked it so much that I wanted to smoke only that flavor.

But by the time I finished half the 30ml bottle, the taste and throat hit started to feel weak. After alternating  my favorite flavor with another for two weeks, my favorite flavor felt as good as when I first tasted it.

And remember that when your electric cigarette tastes too light,  tolerance to your favorite nicotine liquid flavor can be only one of the reasons. Always charge the batteries, clean the atomizer, and use fresh and properly-stored nicotine liquid.

E-liquid is a food product and has a shelf life. It is also sensitive to heat. I’ve noticed that leaving e-liquid at room temperature and leaving the bottle open spoils the e-liquid flavor and intensity (or the so called throat hit). This makes your e-cigarette taste light and stale, which spoils the pleasure of e-cigarette smoking, so much that you might soon start craving for the real cigarette smoke.

Store E-liquid in Two Different Bottles

If the e-liquid you just purchased comes in a plastic bottle, transfer it to an amber glass bottle. The dark glass does a better job protecting your e-liquid. Store the glass bottle of e-liquid in a cool, dry place—your refrigerator is the best storage place.

Large Amber Bottle for Long-Term Storing of E-liquid next to 10ml Dropper Bottle

For refilling your cartridges, get a smaller bottle to carry around during the day. I find 10 ml amber glass dropper bottle very convenient—I keep the bottle, together with the batteries, atomizer, and cartridge in a box from ALTOIDS. At night leave the small bottle in your refrigerator to keep the e-liquid fresh.

E-cigarette Parts and 10ml Dropper Bottle Fit into ALTOIDS box

E-liquid in Cartridges

E-liquid is also available in sealed cartridges. Cartridges with e-liquid make it easier for you to try new flavors. But once you find your favorite e-liquid flavors, it doesn’t make sense to keep a reserve of sealed cartridges with e-liquid. Whether sealed or opened, the e-liquid stored in a cartridge won’t stay fresh for long. Refill the cartridges with the supply of fresh e-liquid you keep in your refrigerator.