Okay, so I had this vape that kept firing on its own. It was a pain, and honestly, a little scary. I mean, who wants a hot, possibly exploding, thing in their pocket? Not me. So, I knew I had to get rid of it, but I wasn’t sure how. I couldn’t just toss it in the trash, right? I heard some bad news about batteries and stuff in them.
First, I tried to turn the darn thing off, it didn’t have a power button, or I just didn’t see it. Then I remembered something about blowing into it. Sounds weird, but I grabbed my air compressor, the one I use for my bike tires. I set it to a low pressure, around 70 psi, and gave it a quick, one-second blast into the mouthpiece. I hit it, and the light turned off! This should temporarily stop the auto-firing. But I still needed to get rid of it, this wasn’t a permanent fix.
After I stopped the auto-firing, I did some digging online. Turns out, you’re supposed to take these things to a special recycling place or a vape store that takes them. They’ve got nicotine, which is toxic and the batteries which should not be disposed of improperly. Makes sense. Luckily, there’s a vape store near me that I usually go to. They are always so helpful. I figured I’d give them a shot.
So, I hopped in my car and drove over to the vape shop. I went inside and asked one of the guys working there what to do. He told me they have a special bin for recycling old vapes and batteries. Sweet! He took the vape from me and tossed it in the bin. He said they handle the proper disposal from there. I thanked them and bought a new one while I was there.
Here’s what I did:
- Stopped the auto-firing: Used an air compressor to blow a short burst of air into the mouthpiece.
- Found a solution: Figured out that I needed to take it to a vape store or a recycling center.
- Took action: Drove to my local vape store.
- Asked for help: Talked to an employee who knew what to do.
- Disposed of it safely: The vape store took it for proper recycling.
And that’s it! It was way easier than I thought it would be. The vape store handled everything. No more auto-firing vape, and I didn’t have to worry about it ending up in a landfill or something. I am so glad I finally dealt with that thing. I don’t know how dangerous they can be, but it is definitely not worth taking the risk, and it’s good to learn what I need to do.
If you’ve got a misbehaving vape, please don’t just throw it away. Take it to someone who knows how to deal with it. It’s better for you and better for the environment.
