Bad taste when vaping on kanger pro tank mini3

[Kbergsing75]

I am new to vaping. I am starting out on a kanger protank mini3. I recently replaced the coil, cleaned it, reassembled and changed out the juice. My problem is that every few hits, it tastes really bad. I read that it could be a dry hit, so I tried to work on that. I did dry burns and primed it without pressing the button. I even loosened the coil slightly making sure it had good air flow. I am completely befuddled. It's not constant, just every 6-8 hits it so. Any advice would be sooo appreciated. Thanks!

 

[mattiem]

I does sound like you are getting dry hits. Your juice may be to thick and thus not able to wick fast enough to keep up with you. I have also had that problem if I fill mine up all the way. You may want to just fill it 3/4 full and try that. If that doesn't help you may need to thin your juice with just the tiniest bit of distilled water. HTH

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Yep sounds like a thick juice issue. Too high of a VG level for that tank/coil.

 

[EBates]

Possible causes for dry hits:
Wattage/voltage too high - Decrease wattage/voltage
Air flow too 'loose' causing weak vacuum within the tank - Adjust AFC to decrease air flow.
High VG juice (thick) requires more vacuum to ensure good wicking - Buy juice with higher PG content
Long and/or frequent draws not allowing sufficient time for the wick to saturate - Allow a few seconds between puffs or dry puff between draws
Lung hits - PT's are more suited for MTL vaping

Good Luck

 

[Carol Kane]

Very nice and informative thread!

 

[Papillon61]

Give it a couple of primer puffs after your 6th or 8th vape to make sure you don't get the dry hits. That said I wouldn't loosen the coil for more airflow since that might lead to leaking from the bottom. I would loosen the whole atty slightly to improve airflow if the air coming through the air holes is not enough.
Good luck.

 

[Kbergsing75]

Yep sounds like a thick juice issue. Too high of a VG level for that tank/coil.

I have a 67pg/33vg blend. Would that be too thick? Is it necessary for distilled water? Not being difficult, I just want to fully understand everything about it. Thanks!

 

[Robert Cromwell]

67 PG is a thin juice, so that is not the issue.

you may be vaping it with too high of a wattage/voltage. What mod/battery are you using and at what power?

 

[EBates]

Help us help you.
What settings are you trying to run (wattage/voltage, Regulated/mech mod, resistance, airflow)?
What is you puff style (Lung, Mouth to lung) and duration (2 - 10 seconds), chain vaping, cloud chasing?

 

[Kbergsing75]

It's an EMOD battery. I think it's a 650. It came with the mini3 as a set. I can't change the voltage on it.
I usually inhale for 8 seconds at a time. I sometimes chain vape, but it's usually about 3 minute intervals at least, not constantly. I vary between lung hits and just the mouth depending on if I'm Painting with clouds.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Ahh fixed voltage. What ohm coils are you using?

 

[Kbergsing75]

I'm new, so it's the coils that came with it. They are the long.

 

[Kbergsing75]

At first the juice was really fruity, and now there's barely any taste.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Maybe the coil is used up. How long have you used it?
They do need replacing at least once a week in most cases.

 

[Kbergsing75]

I actually just replaced it. It doesn't taste like a bad coil. Not as burnt tasting, just nasty... More like sucking on heated plastic

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Maybe it is your taste and not the juice/tank? It happens to new vapers.

 

[Kbergsing75]

It started out strong and fruity, now it's just bland and nasty. If it's vapors tongue, how can I remedy it?

 

[Robert Cromwell]

search vapers tongue on here using the search function. A couple of current threads going on now. I had a similar issue about 2 weeks into vaping turned out it was the artificial iingredients in most juice that caused my problems. I now make my juice with no artificial ingredients. It took 2-3 days for my mouth to about get back to normal. I vaped some Clayton tobacco flavor while recovering.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

one current one is called lost taste.

 

[Kbergsing75]

Thanks. I'll check that out!!!