Why does my kayfun 5 keep tasting burnt?

[ChelsB]

Using on a smok m80+ at 22w
Using rayon for wick
Gave it a full bath.
Rebuilt several times
Keep getting burnt taste

 

[zoiDman]

Too Much Rayon?

 

[ChelsB]

Too Much Rayon?

I'll try a thinner wick and report back

 

[zoiDman]

I'll try a thinner wick and report back

You could also try using a Cotton Pad Cotton like Muji or Koh Gen Do.

I think Cotton Pad Cotton is Infinitely Easier to Wick with.

 

[anavidfan]

It either for reasons listed above, or you might have a slight short or your wattage is a bit high and the liquid cant keep up with the heat or one of your insulators is not quite right.

Id adjust your wick thickness first and wattage first.

Its rare that its an insulator but its happened to me, but on another rta.

 

[ChelsB]

Thinner wick has helped for the first 5 hits, but is still tasting slightly burnt

 

[ChelsB]

It either for reasons listed above, or you might have a slight short or your wattage is a bit high and the liquid cant keep up with the heat or one of your insulators is not quite right.

Id adjust your wick thickness first and wattage first.

Its rare that its an insulator but its happened to me, but on another rta.

Thanks! Shouldn't it be able to handle high wattage?

 

[ChelsB]

Okay,..now we're back to burnt hits. Here's the new wick

 

[anavidfan]

Its all a matter of balance , many people use their KF5 at high wattages but the factors are : thickness of liquid which you have to take into account for how much cotton, how wide your diameter etc.

If your liquid cant keep up then you have to adjust for it. What is your liquids ratio? ( sorry if you already posted) I use really thick almost to all VG so it brings me problems when it comes to finding the balance. Some use real thin liquid and can use much more wick material.

Its all in experiementing or getting tips from another that vapes in similar style as you, as far as ratio, wattage etc. ITs fun and frustrating for me when getting a new atty.

Its a good one.

 

[zoiDman]

Thinner wick has helped for the first 5 hits, but is still tasting slightly burnt

What type and gauge of Wire are you using?

And what Ohms of a coil are you using?

 

[ChelsB]

Its all a matter of balance , many people use their KF5 at high wattages but the factors are : thickness of liquid which you have to take into account for how much cotton, how wide your diameter etc.

If your liquid cant keep up then you have to adjust for it. What is your liquids ratio? ( sorry if you already posted) I use really thick almost to all VG so it brings me problems when it comes to finding the balance. Some use real thin liquid and can use much more wick material.

Its all in experiementing or getting tips from another that vapes in similar style as you, as far as ratio, wattage etc. ITs fun and frustrating for me when getting a new atty.

Its a good one.

I'm at 80/20 liquid

 

[ChelsB]

It's .74 coil, 28 g

 

[zoiDman]

It's .74 coil, 28 g

I take it that is a SS Coil.

If it is, it Doesn't sound too wild.

 

[r055co]

I'm at 80/20 liquid

It's .74 coil, 28 g

Thick juice, open up your juice flow another turn or two.

 

[ChelsB]

I take it that is a SS Coil.

If it is, it Doesn't sound too wild.

Yeah nothing fancy. Using this wire

 

[Firestorm]

I can't really tell from the picture, but your coil looks black, like it has residue that is itching to be dry burned when you change your wick. A bath will not get rid of this reside that may be giving you a burnt taste; you have to dry burn it off.

I re-wick every day not because my wicks go bad, but because my coils gunk up and the flavor tastes off, possibly with a burnt taste.

 

[ChelsB]

I can't really tell from the picture, but your coil looks black, like it has residue that is itching to be dry burned when you change your wick. A bath will not get rid of this reside that may be giving you a burnt taste; you have to dry burn it off.

I re-wick every day not because my wicks go bad, but because my coils gunk up and the flavor tastes off, possibly with a burnt taste.

Thanks, @Firestorm. I will take out the wick now and try dry burning it then I will put a new wick back in and see if that helps

 

[r055co]

I can't really tell from the picture, but your coil looks black, like it has residue that is itching to be dry burned when you change your wick. A bath will not get rid of this reside that may be giving you a burnt taste; you have to dry burn it off.

I re-wick every day not because my wicks go bad, but because my coils gunk up and the flavor tastes off, possibly with a burnt taste.

Yep looking at the photo can't really get a good look at the coil itself but I do agree that they do look a bit gunked.

When you pulse you need to get them red, dunk them in water and to that at least 3-4 times.

 

[ChelsB]

I can't really tell from the picture, but your coil looks black, like it has residue that is itching to be dry burned when you change your wick. A bath will not get rid of this reside that may be giving you a burnt taste; you have to dry burn it off.

I re-wick every day not because my wicks go bad, but because my coils gunk up and the flavor tastes off, possibly with a burnt taste.

Thanks, @Firestorm. I will take out the wick now and try dry burning it then I will put a new wick back in and see if that helps

 

[zoiDman]

Yeah nothing fancy. Using this wire

OK... 26ga Kantha A1. Still nothing Extreme.

I'd try what r055co suggested. And Open Up the Juice Flow Control.