How I got rid of my burnt atomizer taste

[me who]

I've used a Waterpik to jet blast (2) 510's that had the burnt remains of a few drops of cinnamon oil.

[rhoneil]

Well I was smoking my 510 and it got really hot. After that I had this really weird 'burned fish' taste. I was going to buy a new atomizer but I read somewhere to 'dry burn' the atomizer so I did it, but it didn't work. What I actually did was dry burn while dunking the atomizer in a cup of water, then shake out all the water, burn until coil is red and repeat several times.

After all that I did one last dry burn until the coil was red. I dripped some liquid into the atomizer and topped off a new cart and the bad taste is gone.

Looks like I won't have to get a new atomizer yet...

I initially bought my 510 kit with 4 extra attys and way too many carts (didnt know better) The other day I was playing golf and had my 510 in my pocket. I didnt realize I was sitting on the button and after that all I tasted was burnt. I figured I was going to ruin my atty by following you instructions (sorry I had my doubts) but it worked. Could not be happier. thanks so much

rho

[akumakid]

Pulling out the string killed one of my first atomizer about 4 months ago. I was cleaning it and saw the string and pulled it out thinking it was stuck cart material. I believe that string is used to wick fluid onto the coil from the bridge, the 510 has a unique bridge compared to my other attys, where the bridge also goes around the base, but with the others... once that material is out, you get no wicking at all.
Anyways, after looking at my dead atty for a while I came up with a solution (that I haven't tried on the 510's yet). I took coffee filter and ripped 4 tiny (probably 1/16th inch) strands about 1/4 inch long, rolled them into 4 "strings" and stuffed them under the bridge so that they touched both the bridge and the coil. Too many strands made it hard to puff, too few lost wicking ability.

Anyhow, I may try it on one of my 510's since I get a burnt taste after about 4 puffs on it. I'd use slightly longer strands (maybe 3/8"~1/2" long) and probably 5 of them.

[justdaveman]

hey...sorry to hear some have had probs by removing the string.
I'm fairly new to this "tech" stuff, I just wanted to pass it along to try and give something back to this forum.
So if youve sacrificed any hrdwr doing this...again sorry

So I'm a bit baffled w/ the inconsistent results.

FYI...I'm using the atts w/ string removed that I recieved in a starter kit from innovapor
As of my original post about removing the said culprit...I'm still on the same atts.

I constantly rotate 3 batts I have on charge and VAPE MY FREAKIN BRAINS OUT, especially in the eve's and wknds...matter of fact I'm lookin into a pv because of the whole battery charging drama LOL..any suggestions?

[VaporLasVegas]

wow I had no freaking Idea

[shotgun903]

Is that what that is? Dam, I thought I was just bad old cart stuffing.

GREAT TIP!

[mintee]

I believe that string is used to wick fluid onto the coil from the bridge, the 510 has a unique bridge compared to my other attys, where the bridge also goes around the base, but with the others... once that material is out, you get no wicking at all.

From the first post on the thread, I was thinking this exact same thing. Why would a string be in the atomizer? It must have a purpose. What do stings typically do in a liquid/flame(heat) scenario? It wicks...

I've been dripping on my same to original 510 attys for about 2+ months, and just the other night I was thinking to myself, the vapor is actually better now than it was months ago.

I donno, maybe I'm just lucky.

[dhp1161]

thanks for the tip

[NandyDC]

Is that what that is? Dam, I thought I was just bad old cart stuffing.

Same to me, but I just pull out the string just before I found this thread.

The atty at first tastes as hell but after a few clean cycles is working right again. I was almost to discard it!!

[Barbi355]

yea, i made a bit of a booboo on my spare atty for my 8084. i was rotating 2 daily, and happened to see some fibres hanging out of one. it didnt look right so i pulled em out. thought it was packing or something. i pulled the lot out. well it still sorta works. just tastes like crap and doesnt really vape to well, so i put it in the 'only use if desparate' pile. i think ill just stick to blowing them out...