Sunday, November 1, 2009

Herbal Vaporizers Have Lots of Different Uses

By Sanders Wahl

Devices that are specifically engineered to heat plant matter or other material to highly precise temperatures are called vaporizers. They are so named because they heat matter to temperatures at which desired chemicals are vaporized or activated. By heating plant matter precisely no undesired compounds are activated.

Vaporizers are extremely flexible devices and can be used for many things. People in a range of fields have found inventive ways to use the machines including massage therapists, doctors, chiropractors, and chefs.

Whatever the use the important consideration when evaluating a vaporizer or similar heating device is the heating element. The central function of the device is to provide heat, and so the components that make up the heating system are extremely important.

For a vaporizer to function properly is must perform to tasks. It must be able to heat herbal matter to a specific temperature and must be able to hold that temperature consistently with little variation. By maintaining a stable temperature vaporizers activate only the desired compounds and nothing else.

If the temperature fluctuates enough and gets high enough there is also the potential for combustion. This happens when material is heated passed its vaporization point until its burning point. Combustion is what vaporizers are intended to avoid.

A vaporizer that functions properly requires a proper heating mechanism. This means the heating element and control system must be of high quality for the vapor created to be good.

The best material to use for heating elements is ceramic and is what most high end vaporizes utilize. Metal can also be used although ceramic is the favored material by many people. There are special ceramic materials made specifically for heating purposes.

The control system is how users can set and manipulate temperate. Digital machines often have a button or knob with a temperature reading on a screen for easy operation. Analog designs normally have no display.

Both designs can be used to provide a quality vaporization experience. Beginning vaporists sometimes find digital machines easier to use at first although any quality machine should become easy to operate over time. - 14130

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