When done properly, vaping can be an amazing thing. It can help you to unwind at the end of a long day. It can give your sweet tooth the satisfaction it needs. And it can deliver the nicotine that your body craves.

But if you are new to vaping and you’re not 100 percent sure what you’re doing when you vape, there are some common mistakes that you can make when you use an e-cigarette and e-juice. These problems can ruin the vaping experience for you and give you a bad impression of vaping as a whole.

Fortunately, you can steer clear of making mistakes while vaping by educating yourself and learning about how to vape properly. And the first step to doing that is figuring out what you need to avoid when you vape.

There are some things that are unavoidable. For example, you are going to forget to clean the coil in your e-cigarette every now and then, and as a result, you’re going to get a stale or burnt taste when you vape. But for the most part, you should take every precaution to avoid making the common mistakes associated with vaping.

Before you start to vape on a regular basis, here are the 10 things you should avoid at all costs when vaping…

1. Buying cheap vaping products

If you decide that you are going to start vaping, you are going to need to start things off by purchasing an e-cigarette and at least one bottle of e-juice. You should make sure that you purchase these products from a trusted vape shop and that you understand how to use them.

You would be surprised by how many people cheap out and purchase terrible products the first time they vape, and then they’re shocked when they don’t enjoy it. News flash: If you are going to use cheap products, you’re not going to enjoy vaping very much. Furthermore, you might put yourself at risk of injury if you buy cheap products because chances are they haven’t been tested thoroughly to ensure that they won’t explode or catch on fire.

You are going to put your entire vaping experience at risk if you don’t make a wise investment in your vaping products. Spend a little extra money, and you will find that it will be well worth it.

2. Taking dry hits

The dry hit is the nemesis of vapers everywhere! It occurs when you don’t have enough juice running through your coil, and it results in an awful taste that will burn the back of your throat.

Before you begin vaping, you should take a look at your e-juice level to make sure you have enough in your e-cigarette to keep your coil moist. At the first sign of a low e-juice level, you should stop vaping and refill your tank right away.

3. Blending e-juice flavors

In theory, blending two e-juice flavors that go together in real life might seem like a great idea. But in reality, if you blend them, they might end up tasting horrible and it will waste your e-juice and force you to clean out your tank.

You should get into the habit of cleaning out your tank whenever you change your e-juice flavor so that you don’t get any unsavory flavor blending. It will help you avoid nasty tastes and allow you to enjoy the flavors that you want. Leave the blending to the pros!

4. Vaping with a dirty coil

The coils that are inside of e-cigarettes don’t stay clean forever. In fact, you will probably only get about one or two weeks out of a coil before it needs to be replaced, and in many cases, it will need to be cleaned well before then.

If you allow your coil to get gunky, it will affect the taste of your e-juices and it will also result in less vapor over time. So make sure you are cleaning your coils regularly and replacing them when necessary. It’s the only way to experience consistent vaping every time you pick up your e-cigarette.

5. Using too much nicotine

If you are already taking in a large amount of nicotine everyday by smoking, you might not have to worry about making this mistake. Your body is probably already used to the nicotine that you will put into it when vaping.

But there is such a thing as taking in too much nicotine, so you need to be very careful about which e-juice you select. Different e-juices have different nicotine levels, and you need to find the one that is most comfortable for your specific situation.

You may need to experiment with this a little bit to find the e-juice that works best for you, but over time, you will be able to find a nicotine level that gives you your nicotine fix without overdoing it.

6. Forgetting to charge your battery

You can make all the necessary preparations before you vape. You can clean your coil, wash your tank out before putting a new e-juice in it, and make sure your nicotine level is just right. But if you forget to charge your e-cigarette’s battery? Well, you’re out of luck! No vaping for you.

Try to get into the habit of charging your e-cigarette’s battery whenever you are not using it. There are some precautions you should take to charge it properly—like only using the electronic plugs that come with it—but as long as you follow the instructions, it’s not hard to keep your e-cigarette charged up at all times.

7. Purchasing the same e-juice over and over

Cookies are delicious, but if you eat the same cookies over and over and over again, your body is going to get so used to them that it will eventually get tired and crave something else. The same thing happens when it comes to e-juices.

When you first start vaping with a particular flavor, you might love it. But over time, you will develop what is called “vape tongue,” which is a condition that results in you no longer being able to taste a particular flavor. It won’t last forever, but you will need to start using a new e-juice if you want to reset your palate.

8. Ignoring a leaky e-cigarette

Is your e-cigarette leaking even just a little bit? It could be because the O-rings inside of it are damaged or missing. It could also be because you overtightened your tank or used an e-juice that did damage to it.

Regardless of the reason, you should never, ever ignore a leaky e-cigarette. In most cases, you will be able to fix it quickly once you are able to identify the problem. But if you don’t, it could lead to future problems and put your device at risk.

By fixing a leak, you will increase the lifespan of your e-cigarette and save the e-juice that is leaking out of it all the time.

9. Forgetting to drink water

One of the biggest side effects of vaping is cotton mouth. If you vape often enough, you will find that your mouth will get extremely dry. It’s why you should drink as much water as you possibly can throughout the day to combat cotton mouth so that you can keep vaping without experiencing any dryness.

10. Acting like a complete jerk

The vaping community sometimes gets a bad reputation. A few bad apples have made us look bad and caused people to give us the side eye whenever we pull out an e-cigarette.

Don’t add to this by acting like you’re better than everyone else simply because you vape. We welcome everyone to learn more about vaping and don’t support those who want to act like jerks when vaping.

Think you’re ready to start vaping? As long as you stay away from making these mistakes, you will love it.