A little help please?

[julie78]

I'm using a Riva 510 Lite, and loving it! However, I'm having some issues with the atomizers and cartridges, and could use some advice.

I recently bought new juices from Honeyville. They were getting such GREAT reviews that I just HAD to check them out. I got Caramel Macchiato, Apple Pie, Waffles and Blueberry Muffin. While I love ALL these flavors, only 2 of them are giving me problems.

The caramel macchiato is leaking out of the bottom of the atomizer, where it screws onto the battery, and is turning my hands a brown color. The apple pie leaks out of the hole at the end of the cartridge, and I keep getting juice on my lips, which tastes horribly. I'm not getting much flavor out of these, when vaping them, either.

Is there something that I'm doing wrong?? Do I need to do some cleaning of the carts and atomizers? Please help! I don't want to miss out on my favorite all-day vape flavors!

 

[samwest]

Sounds like a problem with the cartridge. Replace the cartridge first because it sounds as though the atty is flooding. I drip so I have to be careful not to put too much in. If you are getting juice in the mouthpiece take it off the atty and blow through it from the mouthpiece side and wipe off the excess coming out the air vents. Some e-juice is thinner than others and will flood an atty easier. Hope that helps.

 

[julie78]

Thanks, samwest. I'll give that a try. So far, the apple pie is the only one that has leaked out the cart. I've also been trying to figure out the best method of cleaning the atty's, without having to buy alcohol.

 

[Animeguy]

I have heard baking soda and white vinegar works good for cleaning.

 

[hairball]

You're overfilling your carts which is causing your atomizer to flood. It should look slightly slushy when you fill it.

 

[julie78]

Ahhhhhh. I very well could be. I'm filling them until I see that the liquid won't absorb anymore, which leaves a small bubble of liquid on the top. I'll remember not to do that anymore. Thank you!!

 

[JWebb]

Julie, I use white vinegar, soak 20 minutes, rinse with hot water well, and you are good to go, make sure you wet the atty and wick really well and keep it moist with juice.

 

[julie78]

What's the wick?

 

[Animeguy]

wick something that brings the juice to the coils. Maybe the filler in the cart? or the mesh on the bridge? Or even the fiber looking stands in the coil. I am not too sure now. But hopefully someone can answer correctly.

 

[wrigleyvillain]

Underneath the top inside of the mesh "bridge" (the top outside part is what you can see when you look down into your atty) is a fibrous "wick" which helps the juice get from a cart to the actual coil. The fibers can easily be pulled out with tweezers and it's a good idea if you're dripping as it can get all gunked up after awhile.

Good videos on YouTube, of course.