Danger in the filter?

[ibdno]

as long as the polyester does not burn....it should not efect you....but i know nothing about the breakdown of polyester over time or with heat.....
Ive been wanting to try the cotton wick stuff (kind in lanterns) it holds fuel well and doesnt burn that easy....so it might do well.....i will try one day....if yall have or do let me know how it does....

[Wildsky]

Look up the volcano vaporizer (very expensive, BUT) , it has a chamber for liquids and that has a metal like disk thingie/filter.

[Kate]

This is a good option if the eliquid can be tweaked for better results - I-Inhale from Smokejuice.co.uk

[Wildsky]

Kate, That I-inhale is awesome looking, but the price tag is super scary. There is another one called the Oxigen inhaler or something like that - going for around $99, but I don't think it takes liquids. Perhaps it could handle a liquid in some kind of fiber like the e-cig's - I'd hate to spend all that money and it doesn't work.

[Kate]

I know what you mean, it is a lot of money (although it's more durable than ecigs and has a two year guarantee). The problem with the way it vaporises flavours too quickly might be sorted soon, a new eliquid is being developed for it apparently.

The problem with putting filler in one is the same as mentioned on this thread - what's safe. In fact it's worse because in an ordinary vaporiser at a constant temperature the filler is more likely to melt.

[surbitonPete]

I have been studying all my failed atomizers ....and have come to the conclusion that the polyester material used in the carts 'is' responsible for most of the black gunk that builds up on the heating coils (set fire to a little bit of the cart filling soaked in juice and you will see that it ends up looking identical to the gunk on a used coil)...suggesting that we are inhaling some polyester vapours. .....I am thinking lambs wool or perhaps even real sea sponge might be a better material to use.

[Kate]

I don't know if the filler does play a part in clogging but I don't use cartridges and I still get the black crunchy stuff in my atomisers (my guess is that it's residue from eliquid).

Black Stuff in Atomisers - *E-Cigtest, the ultimate electronic cigarettes review site* Le site de la cigarette électronique

[surbitonPete]

Originally Posted by Kate

I don't know if the filler does play a part in clogging but I don't use cartridges and I still get the black crunchy stuff in my atomisers (my guess is that it's residue from eliquid).

Black Stuff in Atomisers - *E-Cigtest, the ultimate electronic cigarettes review site* Le site de la cigarette électronique

Well that's ruined my latest theory Kate.....lol.

Oh by the way I don't know if you already know it...but that wicking material the coil is wrapped around doesn't burn or melt....I have put a gungy blackend one in a gas jet and it went red hot and came out as clean as new.

[Kate]

Sorry Pete

If you look at these pictures from Knutselpeter you can see the residue left by different brands of eliquid (scroll down to the pictures of the spoons) - Ampullen en Liquid testje - *E-Cigtest, the ultimate electronic cigarettes review site* Le site de la cigarette électronique

[surbitonPete]

Kate I have been experimenting using 'just' janty juice for a week with a new atomizer to see if it's a 'cleaner' juice ....but sadly my quest to find a way to keep an atomizer working like a steam train for very much longer than a weeks use is still on...