Vaporizers help users avoid many of the harmful effects of smoking. When you smoke a traditional cigarette, cigar, or hookah, the fine particles of burned tobacco and other chemicals are inhaled into your lungs and exhaled into the air, contributing to lung damage and diseases like cancer. When you vaporize dry herb or other liquids without combustion, the only things you inhale are pure vapor and flavoring.
The first vaporizer was invented by Joseph Robinson in 1927, but he never managed to commercialize his device. It was only in 1996 when Markus Storz began working on what became his first prototype of the Volcano vaporizer. This revolutionary device used a forced air heating system that propels hot air over the material and extracts it into an inflatable balloon bag or into a hose/pipe for inhalation.
Vaporizer 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Right Vaporizer
When choosing a vaporizer, it is important to consider what you want to vaporize, as not all vaporizers work with every substance. Once you have decided, it’s also a good idea to read the manufacturer’s instructions and care/use requirements.
The most common vaporizers have two parts; the vaporization chamber, which is where you place your dry herbs or other liquids, and the extraction chamber, where the vapor is extracted. The extraction chamber can be heated by a ceramic disc, a carbon fiber pad, or a quartz glass tube. Many of the newer vaporizers also use temperature-compensated systems that keep the vaporizer’s heat from becoming too hot to comfortably inhale.