Dead atomizer?

[DeviLFisH]

one point to add one ,

sometime when we changed new cartridge replacing the old ones

some cartidge the cotton wool will stuck in the atomiser
have to use tweeter to take out

or sometime maybe while replaced got some tiny cool wool stuck inside where our naked eyes cannot see have to see clearly if yes

will it affect the out put of the smoke ?

[leaford]

I always drop in at least a drop or two of e-liquid after blowing it out. You don't want the atomizer too dry when you take your first drag on it.

[trog100]

part of the wear out process is critical operation.. or intermittent working.. when they reach this stage i consider them dead.. or at least terminally ill and not fit for work.. he he

my standards might well be high.. i need reliable and consistent results.. when i dont get this the product is finished from where i stand..

using my pipes as examples.. when brand new.. i drip them.. i know 100% that with a charged battery and between 6 and 10 drips they will produce very consistent results.. the battery lasts all day.. when the smoke drops of some more drips and out comes the smoke again.. always with no ifs and buts.. this is when new..

but after two week heavy use things change.. two thing happen.. the smoke can simply diminish by a large amount with no other symptoms.. or they become inconsistent in the way they work.. the smoke production varies and the (mind of their own) factor sets in..

my conclusion.. the only way to get reliable and constant results is throw them away and use a new one.. (not a conclusion i arrived at readily) the heater coil in the atomizer wears out and needs replaceing if good reliable results are desired..

when anything your car for example starts and runs when it feels like it (the mind of its own factor) its simply a sign u need a new one..

some of these devices are crap from the word go and never work properly.. some do when new but soon start to wear out..

these things really need a new atomizer quite often.. the cost factor comes in big time here.. but its the only way to get 100% reliable operation from them..

which is why i plant and budget to buy two new pipe atomizers per month.. the same applies to the 901 generics.. one new kit and one spare atomizer per month..

its the only way to get 100% satisfy my needs operation from e smoking..

greencig are now selling a cart that comes with a new atomizer.. they are gonna cost way to much.. but i am sure they will work without having a mind of their own..

when it starts playing up... buy a new one or send it back if its on the five year guarantee plan.. sacrificing chickens and praying to the gods should not be needed..

trog

[Kit]

Nice technique katink

[Spider]

My atomiser is still producing plenty of vapour but it's starting to taste a bit like it's burning out. I've heard people say this could be the fibres before - it was also starting to hurt my throat a bit more too.

It's actually feeling ok again now. What is the usual time that an atomiser lasts for? Mine is a couple of weeks old.

Spider

[TropicalBob]

Life span seems to vary, depending on how heavily it's used. I get one month. Trog seems to get a week.

And I have a question nagging in my head: Do the heating wires just snap, as filament in a light bulb does? Or do they burn out more slowly with use? If they do, what metal are we inhaling?

Ah ha. That's one thing Dr. Laugesen will be testing for in New Zealand. You don't want to inhale ANY metal. It's likely worse than propylene glycol if atomizers are flaking off tiny particles as they die. But how can you test the exact moment of snap-failure?

[Spider]

I've just been smoking it again and it's fine now - I almost feel like I was imagining it! I don't smoke it all the time so I should get at least 3 weeks out of it surely!

... and no TB, you are right, I certainly don't want to inhale any metal!