Thank you both so much for the replies!!!!
I do feel kind of stupid... Shortly after posting this I realized I just needed to vape more to get it working better....
I do have to say opening it up to allow more air has really helped and made it more comfortable oddly enough. And I will be checking out that other thread thank you
@DingerCPA
@ceeceeisme sorry to hear you struggled as well.. I actually was afraid of having issues so I bought 5 extra coils with the two that came with lol!!
Ahhhh.... the initial learning curve with advanced personal vaporizers!!! I have learned so much in the last 3-1/2 months that I've forgotten how difficult the beginning was.
When I started vaping I didn't know even one person who vaped. I had to figure out everything on my own and quickly realized that ECF was going to be a godsend for me.
Firstly, that Joyetech AIO got me off cigarettes so just for that I am very thankful. Unfortunately, the instructions that come with it are vague at best for someone who is completely new to vaping and has no one to mentor them. I didn't prime my first coil properly and burned it. First coil into the garbage lol.
Secondly, as wonderful as I thought my new AIO was I realized it wasn't going to get me very far in the long run. Once I was off cigarettes I was loathe to go back. Within 3 weeks I bought a Kanger Tech EVOD Pro and I still occasionally use this device but I'll be retiring it shortly as I have moved to better quality mods, rebuildable tanks and drippers.
I initially bought the AIO because it was reasonably priced and it was a way for me to try vaping without a huge monetary commitment. I pretty much thought vaping would not be for me but it turned out I was completely wrong.
Now with that being said, the AIO is almost a disposable device, much like a disposable lighter. Someone said that to me when I first came on ECF and despite my dismay at the comparison, it turns out they were very correct. The coils won't last long in that particular device. I don't know how long they last in a standard detachable Cubis tank but they tend to overheat quickly with the AIO. You'll generally need to give them some time sitting in the e-liquid to prime properly before trying to vape with a newly installed coil.
Even after you prime them. I would recommend allowing about 1/2 hour before trying to vape on it. I burned through several coils waiting the recommended 5 minutes that Joyetech notes with the instructions. And I don't recommend buying clone coils - I found out that they burn out even faster.
Comparatively, the Kanger Tech coils last for weeks and can be removed and cleaned and used again until the wicking material wears out. I've never been able to clean an AIO coil (or any other Joyetech coil for that matter) and reuse it. I'm not necessarily promoting or recommending Kanger Tech, just saying
by comparison and
in my experience, they supply a superior factory built coil that will last several times longer. And coils are expensive, as you surely know.
I'm assuming here that you're trying to quit smoking. If so, the best advice I can give you is to buy a second device (of some kind) so you have a back up should things go wrong with the AIO. If I'd known that in the beginning I would have bought two AIO's so I could set one aside when it gets hot and use the other. Now, knowing what I have learned, I would not have bought the AIO at all. Hindsight is 20/20
The next best bit of advice I can give you is to spend a lot of time here on ECF so that you can learn more about vaping, how to use and maintain your equipment and to figure out what your requirements will evolve to. There are so many variables with hardware and styles of vaping that it is very difficult to give specific recommendations to new comers. It's really something that you will need to figure out for yourself and that does take time.
I feel for you - a few months ago I was in your shoes and I know how it is. Keep at it and don't give up!
