How do Vaporizers Work?

Are you ready to learn how a vaporizer does what it does??

The process of vaporizing consists of heating up your herbs with some sort of heating element instead of burning the herbs with a flame. When using a flame the amount of heat applied to the herbs is way more than needed to achieve the desired effect, it is basically overkill.

A flame is well over 1000 degrees Fahrenheit and the required temperature to activate the chemicals in your herbs is around 300 - 400 degrees Fahrenheit, so you can imagine that not only are you inhaling unnecessary carcinogens but you are also not using your herbs efficiently. Vaporizing only gives you the effects you desire from the herbs without the negative health benefits.

Vaporizing has become one of the favorite methods of smokers and there are many different vaps to choose from. Vaporizers differ in the way the heat is delivered to the herbs and I will give you a breif rundown on the two main vaporizer heating methods.


Direct heat source(Conduction): The herbs are placed on a direct heat source such as a metal plate or some sort of glass surface which is than heated. Personally I feel this method is the least desirable because you run the risk of burning the herbs making the experience the exact opposite of enjoyable.


Indirect heat source(Convection): With this method the herbs will never actually touch the heat source instead hot air passes through the herbs creating the desired effect without running the risk of burning the herbs. This is the ideal method for efficient smoking while keeping the health of your lungs in mind.


When using an indirect heat source there are two method so delivering the vapor to the user through storing it in some sort of bag or container, or directly inhaling the resulting vapor. This is where preference comes into play, for me I like the stored vapor in a bag so I can take my time to enjoy it without having to use the device for every hit. You just fill the bag, sit back and enjoy.

Make sure you clear your schedule because of how effective vaporizing is otherwise your vaporizer might clear your schedule for you. Vaporizing is ideal for medical patients that are using herbs for pain management and don't want to harm their bodies in the process.