How to Operate a Vaporizer

Posted by Nicolas Chen September 19, 2007.

Step 1. Grind Herbs Properly

Use your herb grinder to grind your herbs to an even consistency. This is VERY important in getting a smooth vapor. If you don’t have a herb grinder, a coffee grinder will suffice. Just don’t over grind it to the point that your herbs turn to dust.

If you don’t have a herb grinder, you should invest in either a top of the line Chromium Crusher grinder or a standard herb grinder.

Step 2. Warm Up the Vaporizer

Set your vaporizer to around 200 degrees Celsius. This is the temperature at which THC in cannabis turns from crystal to vapor.

Step 3. Load your Whip/Handpiece

The whip/handpiece is the glass joint that fits over the heating element. Take your grounded herb and place it on the screen. Once your herb is loaded, you are ready.

Step 4. Vaporize!

First, wait for your vaporizer to warm up. This usually takes around 5 minutes. Place the whip/handpiece over the heating element, making sure that the glass joints form a tight seal.

Put the mouthpiece of the whip to your mouth, and inhale slowly and gradually. If everything is working correctly, you should be able to see a cloudy mist forming within the whip.

Enjoy as desired.

Precatuions:
Do not set your vaporizer too high, or the herbs may actually ignite. It is natural for the herbs to change color from green to brown. Just make sure they don’t turn black, because that means your temperature is set too high.