E-Cigarette FAQ

Mon, 10/01/2007 - 16:16 — Bob

Hello all,

Here are some frequently asked questions linked to posts where they are answered.......

Newbie questions answered!

What is "dripping/drysmoking"?

Which e-cigarette should I buy?

How do I clean my e-cigarette?

A guide to mini e-cigs and "The truth about minis"

I live in the EU, where can I get e-liquid?

If you have any more suggestions for posts that should be linked to in this thread please post them and I will update ASAP.

Many thanks,
Bob



Frequently Asked Questions

Sat, 02/09/2008 - 07:06 — SmokeyTom

1. What is the purpose of the electronic cigarette? Who is it meant for?

Electronic cigarette is a quit smoking aid. Our mission is to help people give up smoking, one of the biggest causes of death world-wide. We do not suggest that you use our product as an alternative to smoking. We want you to give up smoking permanently. The electronic cigarette is meant for existing smokers who wishes to quit only. It is not meant for anyone else.
Minors, pregnant or breast feeding women, and non-smokers should not use this device.

2. What is inside the cartridge?

The cartridge is mainly composed of propylene glycol, and a very small amount of nicotine.

Propylene Glycol is a food additive found in many foods we eat today, such as food coloring, flavoring and also used to keep food, medicines and cosmetics moist. It is considered as generally safe and it is the element that helps to create the vapor that simulates smoke.

Nicotine is an alkaloid that is naturally present in certain plants. A high presence is found in tobacco and a low presence is found in common vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes and green peppers. Nicotine, when delivered in small dosages such can deliver a feeling of calmness or relaxation. Current available information states that nicotine in and of it self has not been shown to promote the development of cancer in healthy tissue. Additionally, it has not been shown to have any mutagenic properties. This being said, it should also be noted that the International Agency for Research on Cancer has not evaluated nicotine as of this time.

3. Is the product approved by the FDA or any other US orgnaization?

Electronic cigarette is a nicotine delivery device, and it does not fall under the jurisdiction of the FDA or any other US Regulatory Organization at this time. Electronic cigarette is not a product that calls for the oversight of either the FDA or the Alcohol and Tobacco Trade Bureau as it does not contain tobacco. Our product and it’s benefits do not fit the classification of products that these organizations govern.

4. Can I use this product anywhere?.

Electronic cigarette does not have any burning of tobacco. It is non flammable, and it does not produce any smoke. And thus, you are allowed to use this device in public, where the law is applicable.

5. Do you guarantee your product?

Yes, we include a 180-day warranty for our electronic cigarette. Any defective parts will be replaced absolutely free at no cost to you. However, we do require that you send the defective parts back to us.



Congratulations for your

Wed, 04/09/2008 - 13:58 — Bob

Congratulations for your beginning to choose a healthy lifestyle, which also creates an environmental-friendly living space for your family

Please read this Users manual carefully before using the product in order to fully and prudently use it in accordance with requirements herein.

Please keep this manual in good condition for possible reference in the future

Special Notice: To avoid over frequent usage of the product, once smoke it sixteen times within one minute, the indicator at front-end will continuously flash two seconds for reminding.

Product introduction

Since the birth of tobacco, people have taken cognizance of the dangers of cigarette more and more deeply. Through 4years multi-national negotiation organized by WHO, the WHO framework the use of tobacco. The relevant officer of WHO has pointed out that 5 million people due to smoking per year, and the figure may be increased to 10 million annually within the coming 20 years. And second-hand smoking has caused serious dangers to women and children, Therefore many countries worldwide are making efforts to carry out research and development on the non-flammable cigarette substitute, to bring benefits to human beings.

The modern scientific research demonstrates that the cigarette smog contains over 4,000 chemical substances, hundreds of which are harmful to human body, with 25 diseases directly related to smog that are considered the most dangerous cancerogenous  substances. The researchers of our Company have overcome many technical difficulties and successfully developed RUYAN.RUYAN brand has obtained several patents in China, and it is also Patented in most of developed countries. RUYAN is a Patented product with the exclusive intellectual property, independently developed by our Company.

By Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), it means to release nicotine in non-tobacco form into human body so as to help in smoke abstention. The dose of nicotine is less that that obtained from smoking but is enough for reducing the smoke quitting syndromes. After using two to three months. The amount of nicotine will be gradually decreased to the lowest.

RUYAN, adopts the advanced microelectronic technology and supercritical physical atomized technology, to atomize the high-purity nicotine diluent,which is extracted from tobacco and has excitatory function, so that the smoker can take it in. The liquid in the cartridge contains nicotine, perfumery compound extracted from tobacco and ordinary food humectant.

RUYAN is a revolution in human beings ?history of smoking, bringing blessings to human beings, especially the vast smokers. It will have far-fetching influence on the life style of human beings.

With slow absorption and small dose, nicotine used in the Nicotine Replacement Therapy is safer than smoking itself, but is enough for resisting smoke addiction. Moreover, nicotine cannot trigger cancer or chronic obstructive lung diseases,which are mainly caused by tar,carbon monoxide and thousands of harmful substances released during the burning of tobacco.

RUYAN is a kind of non-flammable electronic cigarette, with efficacies similar to those of the common cigarette. It can refresh the smokers and satisfy their smoking addiction, making them happy and relaxed, so as to relieve the suffering of quitting smoking.

RUYAN is essentially different from the common cigarette  by nature:

1.      Free of tar and other carcinogenic substances harmful to human body;

2.      Non-flammable, without the danger of over 4,000 chemical substances produced by the common cigarette, like carbon monoxide;

3.      Harmless to others and the environment, without the danger of 搒econd-hand smoking?

4.      Can be used in most No-smoking places, without the hidden danger of  fire accident;

5.      Painless smoke abstention can be realized within a certain period of time, after carrying out the smoke abstention scheme recommended by RUYAN;

Characteristics of RUYAN

Non-flammable and no fire hazard; free of tar and other carcinogenic substance or harmful ingredients.

Humanized design-temperature of its simulated smog is similar to that of traditional smoking.

Pollution free- the exhaled smoke is a kind of gas dispersoid generated during the supercritical atomization of nicotine liquid, so there is no harm from second- hand smoke. The electromagnetic wave is shielded so as to avoid electromagnetic radiation.

Contain high-purity nicotine; designed based on the WHO-recommended 揘icotine Replacement Therapy? let smokers abstain from smoking painlessly.

Thenicotine content per cartridge is less that that of 20 ordinary cigarettes, and the state of discontinuous liquid supply specially designed prevents smoker from continuous 搒moking?by this device, thus, reducing the use frequency and protecting the smokers?health.

Working temperature: ambient temperature from -5.C to 42.C, with a wide serviceable range.

Structure of   RUYAN

1.      Structure of  RUYAN body

The RUYAN body is an integral structure consisting of stainless steel shell, lithium battery components, microcomputer controlled circuit and program control, atomization chamber and cartridge. An operating mode indicator light is on the front-end of the RUYAN body.

2.      Atomized Cartridge

RUYAN atomized cartridge is composed of an inhaler and a liquid container, in which nicotine diluent is atomized, free of ingredients harmful to human body, such as tar and carcinogenic substance . The inhaler is disposable.

Cartridge with 16mg,11mg and 6mg nicotine content are only used as the substitute for cigarette during the process of smoke abstention, and the cartridge free of nicotine is for long-term use.

3.      Battery and charger

RUYAN employs a 3.7V special lithium battery and special charger, which cannot be substituted by other lithium batter or charger. The input supply voltage of the charger: AC100V-240V,50/60Hz. Attention shall be paid to whether the rated value of local supply voltage is accordant to that of RUYAN charger or not during travelling.

Directions for the use of Ruyan

1.      Installation method

Step1: Screw in the battery components at the front of the RUYAN body;

Step2: Unpack the cartridge , and pick off the plastic cap of the nicotine container;

Step3: Put the cartridge into the RUYAN body, than you can enjoy it.

2.      Operating mode: The circuit will be swithch on as you inhale with RUYAN and the indicator light on the front-end will be lit simulataneously. Stop inhaling will terminate the atomization, and the operating mode will turn to a stand-by state. When RUYAN is in the working state, it is recommended to place it horizontally and do not keep it upwards, so as to prevent you from inhaling the liquid into your month, which may cause stimulus to you oral mucosa. The indicator dimming indicates the need to change the battery.

3.      Internally controlled by a micro-Computer program, this device has automatic cleaning function. When the user inhales for 1500 times in accumulation, the indicator light at the front of the RUYAN body will shine continuously for 8 seconds, which shows that the computer controlled program is automatically carrying out the cleaning task on this device.

4.      Stand-by state: Screw the fully charged special lithium battery into the RUYAN body. Unpack the cartridge and remove the plastic cap of the cartridge. RUYAN will be in the stand-by state as soon as you screw in the cartridge.

Suitable users/forbidden users

Suitable users

People with long smoking history, but  suffering from uncomfortable feeling.

People working in no-smoking places but with the habit of smoking.

People determined to quit smoking. Painless smoking abstention can be realized gradually by decreasing nicotine content.

Forbidden users

Minors under 18 years old.

People without the habit of smoking.

People sensitive to nicotine or any other ingredients in the inhalant.

Pregnant and breast feeding women.

How many cigarette does one atomized cartridge equal to?

Due to smokers different habits in smoking and brand selection of cigarette, nicotine contents are various: for example, usually the marking on the cigarette packet is marked by 1.1mg, indicating that the inhaled nicotine content is 1.1mg for each cigarette. Nicotine content of each packet is 1.1mg x 20 cigarettes = 22mg. One cartridge can be sucked for around 300 mouthfuls, equivalent to one packet of common cigarette ( 20 cigarettes ) but the nicotine content is lower than common cigarette with the equivalent cigarette potency. In addition, RUYAN atomized cartridge is classified into four kinds in respect of nicotine content.

Nicotine content: 16mg

Nicotine content: 11mg

Nicotine content: 6mg

Nicotine content: 0mg

Cartridges with nicotine contents of 16mg,11mg,6mg can only be used as substitute in smoke abstention process and cartridge with zero nicotine content is for long-term use.

How to abstain from smoking by using this product?

The following Four step method for quitting smoking starts with 16mg nicotine content, Users may as per the actual situation. If you are adapted to 11mg nicotine content directly, the Four-step can be adjusted to Three-step, by parity of reasoning.( The following is Four-step method for abstaining from smoking )

Step one: Use the cartridge with 16mg nicotine content for 6 weeks following your habit;

Step two: Use the cartridge with 11mg nicotine content for 12 weeks following your habit;

Step three: Use the cartridge with 6mg nicotine content for 4 weeks following your habit;

Step four: Finally, use the cartridge with 0mg nicotine content for 3 weeks to achieve the goal of smoke abstention.

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