IQOS Troubleshooting
Heated tobacco devices need a particular kind of handling, and most faults trace back to the same short list of causes. These are the questions that come up most often, with the quick fix for each.
Red Light, or the Device Will Not Start
- Reset it first. Hold the power button down for 10 seconds until the lights switch off and come back on. A reset clears most software faults on its own.
- Check the power side. Confirm the device has actually taken a charge, and charge it with the original charger only.
The Taste Is Off, or the Draw Feels Hard
- Clean the blade area. On the older blade-heated models, tobacco residue collects around the blade with use. Once it builds up, the taste turns dull and the draw gets heavier. A regular clean is the fix.
- Do not reach inside an ILUMA. ILUMA devices have no blade to scrape, so they do not need the manual cleaning the older models depend on. Never put a sharp tool into the chamber — there is nothing in there to clean, and the tool will do damage.
The Device Runs Hot
- Space your sessions out. Leave a short gap between one session and the next so the device has time to cool down.
- Do not run sessions back to back. Continuous use with no break is the usual reason a device starts to feel hotter in the hand than it should.
If the Fault Comes Back
When the red light returns after a full reset, the device needs looking at rather than another reset. Get in touch with our team, tell us what the lights are doing and which model you have, and we will take it from there.
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