What is a Vaporizer Burn-off? Instructions for every device!

As any seasoned aromatherapy vaporizer user will tell you, it's important to perform an empty burn off when you get a new device. An empty vaporizer burn off involves heating up the vaporizer without any herb inside, in order to remove these substances that may be left over from the production process. Think of it as a sort of vaporizer sterilization process. 

Most of the well known brands like Storz & Bickel, PAX, DaVinci and Arizer ensure a robust quality checking process. However, we still like to take an extra step of precaution. This is especially important for aromatherapy vaporizers, as inhaling these substances can be harmful to your health.

In this article, we'll provide instructions for performing empty burn offs on some popular aromatherapy vaporizers, including the Mighty+, PAX 3, DynaVap and Davinci devices.

When vaporizers and aromatherapy devices are made in factories and transported across the globe, there may be some manufacturing residues or oils that are left over in the device. These can include lubricants, solvents, and other chemicals that are not intended to be inhaled. Performing an empty vaporizer burn off is a way to ensure that your device is safe to use, and that you won't be inhaling any harmful substances.

Do you wash a new shirt before wearing it the first time? Do you wash apples before eating them? It's a similar concept!

Performing an empty vaporizer burn off is also a key step in keeping your aromatherapy device clean. After using isopropyl alcohol or soapy water on your device, a burn-off is used to make sure cleaning residues are eliminated.

Although not all aromatherapy vaporizers have instructions to burn-off the device before first usage, we highly recommend it. Simply set it to the highest temperature without loading the oven. Let your aromatherapy device heat up and leave it idle for 5-10 minutes without inhaling. 

Here are some detailed instructions for performing empty burn offs on some popular aromatherapy vaporizers we carry at Pocket Ovens. We recommend performing the vaporizer burn off twice but always check for any residual odors and perform more than twice if necessary. If your device is new out of the box, ensure that it is fully charged first. As the name indicates, the oven is always empty when running an empty burn-off.

1. Press the ‘HEAT’ button to turn on your Volcano. 
2. On the Volcano Classic, crank it to level 9. For the Volcano Hybrid, use the '+' arrow button and set the temperature to 230° C or 446° F, the maximum.
3. Let your Volcano device heat up for 20 minutes.
4. Press the 'AIR' button to switch on the fan and leave it on for another 5 minutes.

1. Press the Control button 5 times in quick succession to switch on your DaVinci aromatherapy vaporizer.
2. Switch your device into Precision temperature mode by pressing the Control button once. 
3. Using the up arrow button, set the temperature to 210° C or 410° F, the maximum temperature.
4. Your DaVinci vaporizer will start heating and vibrate once it reaches the set temperature. 
5. Leave idle for 5-10 minutes for it to complete the heat cycle, auto-shut off and cool down.

1. Press the Control button 5 times in quick succession to switch on your DaVinci aromatherapy vaporizer.
2. Cycle through the Smart Paths by pressing the control button 3 times. Select Smart Path 4 (4 LEDs): 210 °C - 221 °C.  
3. Your DaVinci vaporizer will start heating and vibrate once it reaches the set temperature. 
4. Leave idle for 5-10 minutes for it to complete the heat cycle, auto-shut off and cool down.

1. Press the up arrow button and M button to power on your Arizer device. 
2. Use the up arrow button, set the temperature to 220°C or 428°F, the maximum temperature.
3. Your portable Arizer aromatherapy vaporizer will start to heat up and vibrate when it reaches the set temperature.
4. Leave idle for 5-10 minutes for it to complete the heat cycle, auto-shut off and cool down.

1. Ensure your Dynavap oven chamber is empty and put on the DynaVap Cap.
2. Use a torch lighter to heat the cap up while rotating your DynaVap vaporizer.
3. Stop flaming your DynaVap when you hear the click.

We hope that this article is helpful to the Pocket Ovens aromatherapy community. Whichever your chosen device, vaporizer burn offs are an important part of the unboxing and maintenance process!

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