I have the super vapezilla and a inverter in my car :thumbsup: Yep I'm the one telling people to lower the temp for smoother vapes

I recently emailed the people at Storz-Bickel, the company that makes the Volcano. The focus of my communication was to find out their response to the charge that an aluminum heating element verses a ceramic element is dangerous. They wrote:


We understand your concerns regarding possible health risks. However, you do not have to worry:

The heating block of our Volcano reaches a maximum temperature of 250°C which canâ??t cause emissions.

There might only be problems if the aluminium is cutted, melted or welded and the fumes or dusts produced during these industrial processes are inhaled.

This has nothing to do with the normal use of the Volcano. Any risks might only occur if the aluminium alloy would be heated up to much higher temperatures, so that the alloy changes to a liquid or even gaseous physical state.

"Inhalation: Aluminium and aluminium alloys are not generally regarded as industrial toxins. In normal (industrial) use, few health hazards occur. Cutting, melting, or welding may produce dusts or fumes containing the component elements and their oxides. Breathing these dust or fumes may present potentially significant health hazards." In order to avoid any possible risks we have put a lot of care into the choice of the special aluminium alloy we use for our Volcanoâ??s.

The high-quality alloy (ALMgSi1,0) contains no problematic metals such as copper and lead.

With kind regards

i.A. Nicole Richter

Storz & Bickel GmbH & Co.KG
Rote StraÃ?e 1
D - 78532 Tuttlingen