Veteran vapors tips for newbies.

[residualgenius]

Originally Posted by Pandora

Thanks for this. What is a dry burn? Are you supposed to take everything apart every night? I've heard that you shouldn't clean attys, just blow them out but then other people recommend cleaning them somehow.

I do blow out my atomizers, but you will notice that most flavors don't go away with just air. Personally for my last few vapes of the day I will take my loaded cart off and put on a cart with no filler. When you notice the flavor has gone away you are probably in good shape. Just be careful with this because you can dry out the wick on the atomizer and get the dreaded burnt taste.

[Mr-Glass]

Originally Posted by residualgenius

By rotating your atomizer I mean to never use the same atomizer two days in a row. They last longer when you give them a rest from a hard days work.

Im not sure I agree with that of course it may depend on the model of atty that you use - I have been using the same 510 on my Prodigy (5V) for over a month and a half - and have only taken it off one night to give it a Vodka bath.. perhaps that is true with 801 or 901 - anyway just my .02

[ramblingrose]

Originally Posted by seaotter

Thank you for this. Would you elaborate a little more on #4?

If you ask ten people for a recommendation on atty care, you might well get ten different answers.

I blow my atty most nights and stand it on its head to drain. I do it right after my last hit, so the juice on the coil is moist and drains well. I only change attys when I switch flavors. The atty I use at work gets the biggest workout. It's a few months old by now, has been used every workday, and still working fine.

[happily]

I don't recommend cleaning or rotating atty's at all..........I parked my first atty last week after 3 mos. The 2 atty's my wife lost were directly after a clean. She also used one and then left it to rest for a couple weeks and it doesn't vape worth a ****. Grab one atty and run it til the wheels fall off.

I recommend buying 36mg.........but not starting with 36mg. If you start with 18mg and vape for a week, let your body get used to 18mg, then go up to 36mg. It will be a giant blow in the battle against nicotine cravings.

[residualgenius]

you will notice that in my recommendation it says buy a bottle of 36mg and a bottle of 0mg so you can play with your needed strength. I never recommended starting out with 36mg.

[Hackenbow]

I'm a newbie. I haven't cleaned my atomizers in the 6 weeks I've been using them. The ones I (try to) use every day seem to work better over time.

I'm still working on the ml issue because I couldn't just cut over to e-cigs. But, now I've got a 510 and a Janty Stick, and I think I can finally do it. Like many, I didn't even know about my choices until Blu blitzed the world. I think it's great...but...I must be stupid. I couldn't get any vapor, or not enough, and not consistently. Then I got a manual battery with my 510. I guess everyone in the world (but me) knew to draw long, slow, and steady. I sucked like heck, puffed, did a 'priming' puff, and was very unhappy. Now, life is good, and, I'm ready to change.

Until my atomizer dies or quits working, I'm not messing with it.

[residualgenius]

510 is the best mini in my opinion and not many people would argue with that. Atomizers do work better after a little use. They take a little bit to break them in, but they also go out after constant use. Whatever works for you stick with it. There is a way to get good use out of every system.

[xogul]

Originally Posted by residualgenius

6.) ... I also make it a habit when I am carrying my ecig with me to keep it cart up so the liquid does not settle to the mouth side of the cart.

I used to do that with a dse901 and the liquid constantly appears outside the e-cig. standard cartridge, factory filled.

[residualgenius]

that will happen if you carry the carts that way not attached to an atomizer. Usually they leak unattached regardless

[Kate51]

Originally Posted by residualgenius

that will happen if you carry the carts that way not attached to an atomizer. Usually they leak unattached regardless

I've only been vaping for 6 months, and am for sure no expert, but I would be very careful advising people to buy 36 mg liquid (I smoked 2-3 packs of cigarettes a day, and 36mg would be waaaay too strong, would make me wretch); 'dry' burns are a no no (your atomizer will overheat and ruin the coil), and the cart filler should be either left as is, if a person is having trouble out of the box it's usually because they're not taking very long, gentle puffs. Puffing too hard will cause excessive juice to flow, flooding the atomizer, and getting juice in your mouth! And carts shouldn't leak, if they do they should be replaced. Replacement cartridges are advised from time to time at the filler will deteriorate from heat and clumsy re-filling. People sometimes want to experiment with "alternate" wick materials, sometimes will use things that could be harmful. And just for hygenic reasons. And if you use 'pre-filled' carts, there should be a plug or a seal on the end to keep the wicking (fiber-fill) moist. If you are re-filling, all you need is a small carry along bottle, one cartridge is all you need. And yes, if an atomizer sounds 'gurgly', take it off and blow it out from the thread end. Gurgling noises come from too much liquid in the atomizer, which can be caused by a fading battery, puffing too hard and not long enough, or over-filling the cartridge. Those things cut down the sufficient heating of the atomizer for good vapor production. But no reason to be alternating 5 atomizers, in the end they will all eventually fail no matter how you arrange their schedules!

And all should store juices, cartridges, and batteries safely, out of reach of kids and pets and curious old people!