There’s always something a little disconcerting about a vaping device that activates by itself – especially when the device in question has a lithium-ion battery and gets hot during operation. An overheating battery is a serious fire risk, and there is a chance of fire or explosion when a battery reaches the point of thermal runaway.
With all of this in mind, you’re definitely going to feel pretty concerned if your vape continues to fire after you hit it. This issue is known in the vaping community as auto-firing – the device detects that you’re puffing on it or pushing the fire button, so it produces vapor even though you’re not actually using it. If your vape is auto-firing, you might notice that the device continues to hiss after you puff on it, or you may find that it seems to fire on its own even when you aren’t using it at all.
Here’s the good news. Although all lithium-ion batteries can potentially catch fire, the odds of that happening are exceedingly low. The total number of vape batteries that have ever exploded probably numbers in the low thousands, but many millions of vapes are sold around the world every day.
Nevertheless, if your vape is auto-firing, it’s important to know what’s going on and what you can do about it. With the proper knowledge, you can get your device working correctly again. More importantly, you can take the already low odds of a battery fire and make them even lower. Let’s jump in with the most important question. Are you sure you’re using a reliable vape?
Make Sure You’re Using a Reliable, Authentic Device
If you’re having trouble with the reliability of your vaping devices, one of the most important things to know is that fake vapes are a real problem today. It’s likely that many thousands of devices flow out of illicit factories every day, and that’s a serious safety issue because many of these devices will have substandard puff sensors, batteries and other components. You want to make sure that you’re using an authentic device, and you also want to make sure that you’re using a reliable device by a well-known brand like Raz Vape. Don’t get your vapes from convenience stores; buy from a vape shop that only gets its products from the original manufacturers or authorized distributors.
Although buying more reliable hardware can help you in the future, it doesn’t solve the immediate problem. You need to know what you can do with your auto-firing vape right now. We’ll cover that next.
How to Disable Your Vape when It’s Auto-Firing
When you have a vape that’s auto-firing, disabling the device should be your first priority. If your vape is turned off, there’s no possibility of the battery overheating because the device can’t activate. The way to do that depends on what type of vape you’re using.
- If you have a disposable vape or a 510-thread battery with a puff sensor, your vape is probably auto-firing because the puff sensor is stuck. Try blowing firmly through the device to unstick the sensor.
- A few disposable vapes and 510-thread batteries have physical on-off switches. If your vape has a switch, flip it to turn the device off.
- If your vape has a removable pod or tank, remove it to turn the device off.
- If your vape has a manual fire button, you can use the button to turn the device off. In most cases, you can do this by pressing the button five times.
Using one of these methods, you have hopefully stopped your vape from auto-firing. If not, scroll to the bottom of this article for advice on what to do. If your device has stopped auto-firing, though, the next step is to fix it and hopefully prevent the problem from happening in the future. We’ll discuss that next.
How to Fix a Vape That’s Auto-Firing
Once you’ve stopped your vape from auto-firing, the next step is to fix the problem if you can. That way, your device hopefully won’t continue to fire on its own in the future. Once again, the fix will depend on the type of device you’re using.
- If you’re using a disposable vape, there’s really no way to fix the problem permanently. Most likely, the device has an internal leak, and that’s causing the puff sensor to get stuck. You can continue blowing through the device to unstick the sensor. In the future, try puffing more gently when you vape. The device probably began to leak because you puffed too hard when using it.
- If you’re using a pod system or a 510-thread battery, check under the pod or cartridge to see if a leak has occurred. If you’re using e-liquid, dry your device with a paper towel. If you’re using an oily herbal extract, you can clean the leak with a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol.
- If you’re using a vaping device with a manual fire button, it’s possible that the button is sticking because it’s dirty. Run a toothpick around the edge of the button to remove lint and dust.
What to Do if Your Vape Won’t Stop Auto-Firing
If you’re using a disposable vape without an on-off switch and can’t get it to stop auto-firing by blowing through it, there really isn’t anything else you can do to make it stop firing because there’s no way to turn the device off. In this case, you need to act quickly because if the battery overheats and catches fire, it’ll be very difficult to control.
You don’t want to put the device in water. Lithium reacts violently with water, and the water can also cause a short circuit – so if the battery isn’t in thermal runaway already, throwing your vape in water could actually make the problem worse.
If your vape won’t stop firing, immediately move it to a fire-safe location and wait for the battery to die. For example, you could bring the device outside and cover it with dirt. If you can’t bring the device outside, you can put it inside a cooking pot with nothing flammable above it. It should take only a few minutes for the battery to die. Once you’re certain that the battery is dead and the device is completely cool, drop it off at a local recycling center that accepts devices with lithium-ion batteries.
There’s always something a little disconcerting about a vaping device that activates by itself – especially when the device in question has a lithium-ion battery and gets hot during operation. An overheating battery is a serious fire risk, and there is a chance of fire or explosion when a battery reaches the point of thermal runaway.
With all of this in mind, you’re definitely going to feel pretty concerned if your vape continues to fire after you hit it. This issue is known in the vaping community as auto-firing – the device detects that you’re puffing on it or pushing the fire button, so it produces vapor even though you’re not actually using it. If your vape is auto-firing, you might notice that the device continues to hiss after you puff on it, or you may find that it seems to fire on its own even when you aren’t using it at all.
Here’s the good news. Although all lithium-ion batteries can potentially catch fire, the odds of that happening are exceedingly low. The total number of vape batteries that have ever exploded probably numbers in the low thousands, but many millions of vapes are sold around the world every day.
Nevertheless, if your vape is auto-firing, it’s important to know what’s going on and what you can do about it. With the proper knowledge, you can get your device working correctly again. More importantly, you can take the already low odds of a battery fire and make them even lower. Let’s jump in with the most important question. Are you sure you’re using a reliable vape?
Make Sure You’re Using a Reliable, Authentic Device
If you’re having trouble with the reliability of your vaping devices, one of the most important things to know is that fake vapes are a real problem today. It’s likely that many thousands of devices flow out of illicit factories every day, and that’s a serious safety issue because many of these devices will have substandard puff sensors, batteries and other components. You want to make sure that you’re using an authentic device, and you also want to make sure that you’re using a reliable device by a well-known brand like Raz Vape. Don’t get your vapes from convenience stores; buy from a vape shop that only gets its products from the original manufacturers or authorized distributors.
Although buying more reliable hardware can help you in the future, it doesn’t solve the immediate problem. You need to know what you can do with your auto-firing vape right now. We’ll cover that next.
How to Disable Your Vape when It’s Auto-Firing
When you have a vape that’s auto-firing, disabling the device should be your first priority. If your vape is turned off, there’s no possibility of the battery overheating because the device can’t activate. The way to do that depends on what type of vape you’re using.
- If you have a disposable vape or a 510-thread battery with a puff sensor, your vape is probably auto-firing because the puff sensor is stuck. Try blowing firmly through the device to unstick the sensor.
- A few disposable vapes and 510-thread batteries have physical on-off switches. If your vape has a switch, flip it to turn the device off.
- If your vape has a removable pod or tank, remove it to turn the device off.
- If your vape has a manual fire button, you can use the button to turn the device off. In most cases, you can do this by pressing the button five times.
Using one of these methods, you have hopefully stopped your vape from auto-firing. If not, scroll to the bottom of this article for advice on what to do. If your device has stopped auto-firing, though, the next step is to fix it and hopefully prevent the problem from happening in the future. We’ll discuss that next.
How to Fix a Vape That’s Auto-Firing
Once you’ve stopped your vape from auto-firing, the next step is to fix the problem if you can. That way, your device hopefully won’t continue to fire on its own in the future. Once again, the fix will depend on the type of device you’re using.
- If you’re using a disposable vape, there’s really no way to fix the problem permanently. Most likely, the device has an internal leak, and that’s causing the puff sensor to get stuck. You can continue blowing through the device to unstick the sensor. In the future, try puffing more gently when you vape. The device probably began to leak because you puffed too hard when using it.
- If you’re using a pod system or a 510-thread battery, check under the pod or cartridge to see if a leak has occurred. If you’re using e-liquid, dry your device with a paper towel. If you’re using an oily herbal extract, you can clean the leak with a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol.
- If you’re using a vaping device with a manual fire button, it’s possible that the button is sticking because it’s dirty. Run a toothpick around the edge of the button to remove lint and dust.
What to Do if Your Vape Won’t Stop Auto-Firing
If you’re using a disposable vape without an on-off switch and can’t get it to stop auto-firing by blowing through it, there really isn’t anything else you can do to make it stop firing because there’s no way to turn the device off. In this case, you need to act quickly because if the battery overheats and catches fire, it’ll be very difficult to control.
You don’t want to put the device in water. Lithium reacts violently with water, and the water can also cause a short circuit – so if the battery isn’t in thermal runaway already, throwing your vape in water could actually make the problem worse.
If your vape won’t stop firing, immediately move it to a fire-safe location and wait for the battery to die. For example, you could bring the device outside and cover it with dirt. If you can’t bring the device outside, you can put it inside a cooking pot with nothing flammable above it. It should take only a few minutes for the battery to die. Once you’re certain that the battery is dead and the device is completely cool, drop it off at a local recycling center that accepts devices with lithium-ion batteries.
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