Do you dry fire your Ekowool/silica wicks before using?

[ChelsB]

Just wondering how many people out there dry fire their wicks first and if it is a noticeable difference?


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[retired1]

On a fresh build? Nope.

Wait.. I take that back. I do, but only because I'm firing to see if everything heats up evenly.

 

[ChelsB]

Anyone else have input?

 

[Firestorm]

I haven't used silica or Ekowool in a few years, but when I did I would torch it before use to remove any potential impurities. Once it was in the coil I might have dry fired it just because I could, but I never made it a ritual and I'm not sure what difference it would make or if I would notice.

 

[homeuser6]

farsalinos and carvalho have recommended avoiding inhaling oxides of metal. due to my welding experience, i agree. ekowool remains inert at red hot temperatures and i will hang up six feet at a time and torch to sterilize. wire can be wiped off with alcohol if it is dirty. since my gennies are never less than half full and i use thin wire and high ohms i have never experienced a red hot coil or hot spot or dry hit with my chosen combination. i have added distilled water to max vg to promote wicking. i tilt. if i can taste fingers on the wire several big hits without inhale will fix it.

i hope i don't get beat up by a mesh diehard.

 

[Nikea Tiber]

Yeah, of you are going to wick with silica you need to remove any non-silica thread that some types of cord have as stuffing down the middle, leaving a straw. After this you need to torch it to orange hot to burn off any manufacturing residue.

 

[Akrotiri]

Anyone else have input?

Farsalinos said to avoid dry firing.