601 E-Pipe Maintenance

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THELEGACYMAN

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I had a hard time finding info about the maintenance of this popular e-pipe so now we can access all the data in one place:).

Please post any tips, tricks, and most important the best solutions you have had using the 601 e-pipe.

Post the issue you have had and then the solution that has solved that issue. If you need a solution just ask. For those answering with a solution place the issue in quotes then the solution.

E-Pipe Instruction Manual
Article E-Pipe
Instruction Manual

Safety information
For your safe and effective use of E-Pipe and its supporting products, please read through the following information very carefully and follow the standard operating procedures strictly.

Directions for use of E-Pipe
To get E-Pipe ready for a stand-by state, please fit into a new cartridge and a battery by correctly connecting polarity position, and suck the inhaler to simulate smoking a real one. Replace the cartridge with a new one as the smog is reducing. If the indicator light shining at the front end of the E-Pipe body is becoming dim, please replace the battery with a fully charged special lithium battery.

Directions for the use of AC charger
Please insert the special lithium battery into the E-Pipe special charger in correct battery polarity position, and keep the battery from pressure or being damaged to prolong the life cycle of the charger. The charger can work in a normal condition with the voltage at AC100V-240V, 50/60Hz. When trying to clean the charger, you must unplug it from the power supply beforehand. It is absolutely prohibited to handle the charger outdoors or in a damp environment.

Keep E-Pipe separated from other articles and avoid collision. Special fittings of E-Pipe.

E-Pipe is a kind of hi-tech electronic product, equipped with special supporting components, such as cartridge, battery and charger, except which other fittings shall result in malfunction and damage of the product.

Use in public places
E-Pipe is completely free from second-hand smoking, absolutely harmless to the surrounding people and the environment. It never needs to be lighted and is without the hidden danger of fire accident. So it can be safely used in public places.
lDo not use E-Pipe while driving
Please strictly abide by relevant local laws and regulations on driving, and be concentrated on road conditions. Do not use E-Pipe while driving, and keep it properly to avoid damages caused by collision.

Precautions
Keep it away from high temperature environment in use or storage.
Keep E-Pipe and its supporting components out of children’s reach, and avoid improper operation. And properly keep the dismountable fittings, like light cap, cartridge, battery and charger, which may cause dangers to children once being swallowed.
Damage to properties and human body may be caused by contact between the exposed electrode of the battery and such conductors as metal ornaments, keys and stringed beads. These conductors can bring about short circuit, heating or damages to the battery. Therefore please properly keep the charged battery, and prevent it from mixing with metal articles in your pocket, wallet or other bags.
Once some problem occurs in E-Pipe, please have it repaired in the designated maintenance and repair sites, and do not dismantle it by yourself, which will bring damages to it and endanger yourself. It’s better to use E-Pipe smoking accordant to the time and frequency of smoking a traditional pipe.

Product introduction
The modern scientific research demonstrates that the cigarette smog contains over 4,000 chemical substances, hundreds of which are harmful to human body, with 25 diseases directly related to smoking, especially polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and nitrosamine in cigarette smog that are considered the most dangerous substances. The researchers of our Company have overcome many technical difficulties and successfully developed E-Pipe.

E-Pipe is a kind of non-flammable electronic cigarette, with efficacies similar to those of the common cigarette. It can refresh the smokers and satisfy their smoking addiction, making them happy and relaxed, so as to relieve the suffering of quitting smoking.

E-Pipe is essentially different from the common pipe by nature:
1. Free of tar and other carcinogenic substances harmful to human body;
2. Non-flammable, without the danger of over 4,000 chemical substances produced by the common cigarette, like carbon monoxide;
3. Harmless to others and the environment, without the danger of “second-hand smoking”;
4. Can be used in most No-smoking places, without the hidden danger of fire accident;
5. Painless smoke abstention can be realized within a certain period of time, after carrying out the smoke abstention scheme recommended by “E-Pipe”.

Characteristics of E-Pipe
Non-flammable and no fire hazard; free of tar and other carcinogenic substance or harmful ingredients.
Humanized design - the temperature of the simulative smog is similar to that of the human body.
Pollution free - the exhaled smoke is generated during the atomization of liquid, so there is no harm from second-hand smoke.
The electromagnetic wave is shielded so as to avoid electromagnetic radiation.

Structure of E-Pipe
1. E-Pipe
The E-Pipe body is an integral structure consisting of exported wooden shell with high quality, lithium battery drawer, microelectronic circuit, high-sensibility sensor, and atomization chamber and inhaler. An operating mode indicator light is on the front-end of the E-Pipe body.

2. Cartridge
E-Pipe cartridge is filled with nicotine diluents to be atomized, free of ingredients harmful to human body, such as tar and carcinogenic substance. The inhaler is disposable.

3. Battery and charger
E-Pipe employs a 3.7V special lithium battery and special charger, which cannot be substituted by other lithium battery or charger.

Directions for the use of E-Pipe battery and charger
1. Installation method
Step 1: Unscrew the “upper cap of the pipe” at the front-end;
Step 2: Insert the battery with its cathode inward and anode outward;
Step 3: Cover the positive end with the positive plate. Screw the “upper cap of the pipe”;
Step 4: Unpack the cartridge with the open side of the cartridge inward
Step 5: Take the inhaler of the pipe out and put the cartridge into the E-Pipe body, then you can enjoy it just after screwing down the cartridge.
2. Operating mode:
the circuit will be switched on as you inhale with E-Pipe and the indicator light on the front-end will be lit simultaneously. Stop inhaling will terminate the atomization, and the operating mode will turn to standby state. The indicator dimming indicates the need to change the battery.
3. Standby state:
Put the fully charged special lithium battery into the E-Pipe in the specified direction, i.e., with its cathode inwards. Unpack the cartridge and pick off the sealing gum cap of the cartridge. E-Pipe will be in the stand-by state as soon as you screw in the cartridge.
4. Function recovery state:
after 20-30 days’ use, if the atomization volume is still reduced significantly even if a new cartridge is used and the battery is fully charged, please screw out of the upper cap of the pipe and connect the bolt and copper column with metal substance and repeat and stop after the light turns on for 10-20 seconds. As soon as the function recovers, it can be used normally. Do not perform this recovery function too frequently. (See the illustration)
5. Directions for the use of E-Pipe battery and charger
In case the indicator light on the front-end turns dim obviously during use, recharge the battery with the accompanying charger. Please put in the battery following the marks of anode and cathode on the charger. Don’t put it in reversely. Three or four hours later, the battery is fully charged when the indicator light turns green from red. Take out the battery and cut off the charger’s power supply.

Precautions for the use of E-Pipe
Keep the battery away from high temperature source while charging.
Do not connect the anode and cathode of the battery with metal, to prevent short circuit.
Do not weld the battery directly or pierce through the battery with a nail or other edge tool.
In case your eye contacts with electrolyte leaking from the battery, do not rub your eye. Wash it with clean water as soon as possible and ask for doctor’s help.
In case of peculiar smell, heat generation, discoloration, distortion or any abnormity of battery during the process of charging, cut off the power supply and take the battery out of the device or charger, and reject it.
The charger is used for the special lithium battery of E-Pipe only, and do not apply it to other types of batteries.
Take the battery out of the E-Pipe body or charger if it is to be left unused for a long term, and keep the fully charged battery in a dry place at a low temperature.
The standard voltage of the battery is 3.7 V and the highest charging voltage is 4.2 V.
Please keep E-Pipe out of children’s reach.

Precautions for the use of E-Pipe
The battery must be used over 300 times.
E-Pipe must employ the special charger and battery provided by the Company.
Pay special attention to correct battery installation for anode and cathode before using and charging.
The first charging must be kept for 8 hours, and the charging for regular use shall be kept for 3-4 hours.
Please keep E-Pipe and atomized cartridge bullet out of children’s reach.
Please protect mucous membrane from direct contact with the nicotine liquid contained in E-Pipe cartridge.
This product is a hi-tech microelectronics product. Please avoid collision and magnetic field.
You should choose cartridge with nicotine contents suited yourself by the order of 0mg, 21mg and 30mg content of nicotine.

User Direction
1. Suitable users
People with long smoking history, but suffering from uncomfortable feeling.
People working in No-smoking places but with the habit of smoking.
People determined to quit smoking. Painless smoking abstention can be realized gradually by decreasing nicotine content.
2. Forbidden users
Minors under 18 years old.
People without the habit of smoking.
People sensitive to nicotine or any other ingredients in the inhalant.
Pregnant and breast feeding women

Precautions for use of cartridge
Storage: keep in a cool and dry place; Shelf life: 24 months.
Please keep it out of children’s reach.
Prevent mucous membrane from contacting with the liquid . Do not put it in your mouth.
Please use before expiry date.
Crowd unsuitable for smoking is prohibited to use this product.
For people with adverse reaction after using E-Pipe, it is recommended to use the cartridge with lower nicotine content or no nicotine.
Nicotine and atomizing agent in the cartridge shall be prepared strictly in correct proportion; mixing with other liquid is forbidden.

You can just put e-liquid in the cartridge core of E-Cigarette whenever you want, and then you will enjoy the same feeling as a cigarette without suffering any tar and carbon monoxide smoking damages.
 
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Spiker

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Well, I am far from an expert, but mine seems to like to be VERY wet. I was worried at first about flooding it, so I drained it all the time, but since I have NOT drained it, it seems to work better, and last for much longer. I really only use it while watching TV, so 1-2 hours a night, but can go several days without doing a thing to it. Doesn't provide tons of vapor, but it is there, and my SO doesn't like clouds blocking the TV. The flavor is still there, tho, so I like it alot for that use. Hope that helps!
 

THELEGACYMAN

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Well, I am far from an expert, but mine seems to like to be VERY wet. I was worried at first about flooding it, so I drained it all the time, but since I have NOT drained it, it seems to work better, and last for much longer. I really only use it while watching TV, so 1-2 hours a night, but can go several days without doing a thing to it. Doesn't provide tons of vapor, but it is there, and my SO doesn't like clouds blocking the TV. The flavor is still there, tho, so I like it alot for that use. Hope that helps!

Try putting a very thin straw in the corner of the cartridge, recess it below the fibers then the juice flows the way it should. Plenty of vapor and no flooding. Try this and let us know your results. I think you will be very happy with the results. PS makea sure the straw is very thin if it is too big it will let the juice flow too much.
 
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Parky50

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Try putting a very thin straw in the corner of the cartridge, recess it below the fibers then the juice flows the way it should. Plenty of vapor and no flooding. Try this and let us know your results. I think you will be very happy with the results. PS makea sure the straw is very thin if it is too big it will let the juice flow too much.


I'm pretty sure I know what your saying here... do you have a pic handy? I'm thinking of one of the small coffee stir stick straws.

I tried drilling a very small hole on the closed end of the cart and "flow's" nice but results in a flood and shorts out the switch to the on position. :(

I would love to get this pipe running right... It's a great vape when its performing correctly.
 

BigJimW

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epipe-stand.jpg


Get a small mic stand like this. Perfect for display and draining the pipe at the same time. :)
 

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Personally, I don't use the 601 but I got one for my husband and have "modded" it for him. He uses it all day long and really loves the thing.

At first, the draw was very hard, and he was having trouble getting juice to wick rapidly. I intalled a 2mm cocktail stirrer straw in one "corner" of the cartridge. That helped a great deal. It's even better now that I've replaced the polyfill with blue foam. I cut a strip that is 3" long by 3/4" wide. I fold this in half and push into the cartridge almost all the way to the bottom. Then I add the straw (about 1 1/4") by pushing the foam aside in a corner.

He never drains it or maintains it in any way. All he ever has to do is add eliquid and change to a freshly-charged battery once a day.
 

THELEGACYMAN

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Personally, I don't use the 601 but I got one for my husband and have "modded" it for him. He uses it all day long and really loves the thing.

At first, the draw was very hard, and he was having trouble getting juice to wick rapidly. I intalled a 2mm cocktail stirrer straw in one "corner" of the cartridge. That helped a great deal. It's even better now that I've replaced the polyfill with blue foam. I cut a strip that is 3" long by 3/4" wide. I fold this in half and push into the cartridge almost all the way to the bottom. Then I add the straw (about 1 1/4") by pushing the foam aside in a corner.

He never drains it or maintains it in any way. All he ever has to do is add eliquid and change to a freshly-charged battery once a day.

Yes this is why I love the e-pipe I used a cosmetic q tip that has a very small stem that I will post once I upload a pic of it. The only problem was that once I got the straw set the fibers were uneven so the blue packing you spoke of is a good Idea.
 

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NOW THE NEXT IMPORTANT QUESTION:

What E-liquid performs best in the E-PIPE. PG VS VG and the Mixes


I personally like VG for the vapor production and smoothnessbut I have heard so much about VG clogging. Remember e-pipe attys cost $30-40 a pop.

Well, from my personal experience, I did an experiment following Tropical Bobs lead of soaking a SNUS in VG and vaping it in the 601. It worked great, but two days later the atty fried. I shipped the dead atty bowl to Carlos (the Juicebox maker) who for a nominal fee totally rebuilt the atty in the bowl. Now the pipe works far beyond what it did when it was new.

I have a video on YouTube of the experament of vaping the snus in the pipe if you want to check it. It actually worked very well. I have a feeling the VG may have done the atty in. I may try it again using PG instead of pure VG. I'll post a video of the results when I get around to it.
 

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Personally, I don't use the 601 but I got one for my husband and have "modded" it for him. He uses it all day long and really loves the thing.

At first, the draw was very hard, and he was having trouble getting juice to wick rapidly. I intalled a 2mm cocktail stirrer straw in one "corner" of the cartridge. That helped a great deal. It's even better now that I've replaced the polyfill with blue foam. I cut a strip that is 3" long by 3/4" wide. I fold this in half and push into the cartridge almost all the way to the bottom. Then I add the straw (about 1 1/4") by pushing the foam aside in a corner.

He never drains it or maintains it in any way. All he ever has to do is add eliquid and change to a freshly-charged battery once a day.

Thanks for the tip rave... going to give it a shot !!! :)
 

Parky50

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Dang... I'm still having troubles with flooding or starving with the carts. I tried your blue foam and straw method... worked great right after filling the cart, set it down and went back after 15 minutes or so and it was flooded. I tried taking the straw out and leaving the blue foam in and it felt like it was starving again for juice. This is a very picky PV and I'm still trying to get that sweet spot figured out. When this pipe is drawing and wicking right it is really enjoyable.
 

THELEGACYMAN

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I agree there seems to be a learning curve with this PV. I recently broke mine trying to increase the voltage. I paired up both batteries. king yellow light. Good thing I already have a spare unit ready for delivery tomorrow. If I can't get Carlos49 to upgrade it then I will have to rebuild it myself. I am sure I will be able to make some improvements.

I did notice when I turned the mouth piece 180 degrees it vaped well for a few pulls. I wondered if the cart being turned with the flat side down if that would work better as the wicking from the side flush with the bottom wall is causing the flooding. Also do not fill the cart more than 75% I found that when the cart is between 75-40% it seems to work better.

I have been using PG juice I wonder if I use a 50/50 mix VG/ PG or just VG would solve the flood problem.
Parky50 What type of juice are you using PG or VG I'll bet 100% PG right?
 
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THELEGACYMAN

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OK guys I got my replacement unit in and it vapes even better than the org. I noticed that the atty. is straight up and down maybe this makes a difference. The one that did not work as well was on a diagonal.

I also tried something new I learned by using my M201. I pull the filling out a bit so it kind of wraps around the atty and touches the bottom of the area that all the juice seems to pool. This allows the fibers to wick the juice back into the cart.. Doing this seems to eliminate the flooding I use to have.

Try this and tell me your results. I will post a pic as soon as I find my usb cable to download the pic to show you guys.
 

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My son is having trouble with his 601 e-pipe and since I have never used them I don't know what to tell him. It will not work unless he takes off the cover and sticks a little metal stick down into it. He thinks it is the vacuum switch that is messed up, and I think that due to the fact that if you put an extra piece of metal in it works that a connection is not being made somewhere. If anyone has any tips please let me know, or if you know anyone that can fix it. I'd rather fix it than give him one of my Adaptevers since I hate to give up one of my fav toys, but am willing to do so if it keeps him off cigs for the most part (he's 18 and still thinks e-cigs don't cut it all the time).
 
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