After changing coil burnt taste. Help!

[joey1212]

Hey there,

So I got my smok Mag Kit a few weeks ago and today decided to change my coil because the old one was tasting a bit burnt. Im new to this so I'm pretty sure I did it right but who knows. I took the top of and put the new coil. The old coil was a .45ohm which I was using at 70 watts. This new one is a .12 which I was using at 80. I put juice on the top and the sides to prime the coil and then let it sit for about 30 minutes. Now whenever I drag its super hard to and it burns my throat and I have no flavor. The tank also gets incredibly hot. Please help, what did I do?

 

[Storm52]

Start with obvious. Air flow control open? Without hitting the fire button, can you take a pull/drag easily? Is the coil properly seated and not cross threaded? Dial the wattage down to say 50 watts and go up from there.

 

[Baditude]

 

[joey1212]

Start with obvious. Air flow control open? Without hitting the fire button, can you take a pull/drag easily? Is the coil properly seated and not cross threaded? Dial the wattage down to say 50 watts and go up from there.

What do you mean cross threaded? Sorry if its a stupid question.

 

[Baditude]

What do you mean cross threaded? Sorry if its a stupid question.

Cross threaded is when you attempt to screw something into something else, and you inadvertingly screw it in at a slight angle instead of perfectly straight -- that is "cross threaded". Screws, "attachments" and "connectors" have threads, those little rings that go around a post. Male threads must match up with the female threads.

There are no stupid questions. Only stupid answers.

 

[BrotherBob]

Hey there,
So I got my Smok Mag Kit a few weeks ago and today decided to change my coil because the old one was tasting a bit burnt. Im new to this so I'm pretty sure I did it right but who knows. I took the top of and put the new coil. The old coil was a .45ohm which I was using at 70 watts. This new one is a .12 which I was using at 80. I put juice on the top and the sides to prime the coil and then let it sit for about 30 minutes. Now whenever I drag its super hard to and it burns my throat and I have no flavor. The tank also gets incredibly hot. Please help, what did I do?

Welcome and glad you joined.
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[suprtrkr]

Hi and welcome. It is possible you burnt the new coil on the first drag, starting it off at 80 watts. I recommend breaking a coil in gently. Try starting one at half (or less) the rated wattage, then raising it up gradually. FWIW, if I vaped any coil at 80 watts I'd cough my throat lining out. That may simply be too much power for you.

 

[Letitia]

Recommended wattage does not mean required wattage. Many of us stay on the low end or below "recommended" wattage.
Welcome to ECF Joey.

 

[MJCSD]

Hello and welcome to ecf

 

[Kittyntwinstarz]

I like to ensure I prime correctly by not putting juice on the side cotton but instead drip liquid on the top until you see the sides are wet and it stops absorbing the liquid. This is because the cotton is packed to tight that you may have saturated the outside and not inner cotton.

Then I fill the tank, close the airflow and without hitting the fire button suck about 3-5 times till you taste the flavor coming through. Lower you wattage and slowly work your way up to you pleasurable spot. The first tank or half tank can taste dry with limited flavor. That is normal. Hope that helps.

 

[stols001]

Um.... I did not hear of any talk of cleaning the tank. If you didn't clean the tank thoroughly, the
"burnt taste" may linger due to leftover e-juice (even if you poured it out, you should clean everything) in the tank, on the O-rings, and etc. If you didn't do all that, that may be why your tank is still tasting "burnt." When your coil goes, your have to toss your juice and thoroughly clean the tank.

Although, some of the other possibilities raised could certainly be the cause of it as well. I don't mean to sound condescending, and if I missed it, I apologize. Sometimes it can just be a really simple thing as compared to something more major.

Welcome to ECF!

Anna