Area for improvements?

[crisisady]

Is the following condition acceptable?
How can I further improve the lifespan of my cotton?

Deck: Velocity clone
Wattage: 55W - 60W
Coil: space kanthal clapton
Cotton: KGD cotton (Scottish roll method)
Usage: as after 1day, around 30puffs (direct to lung)

 

[Paul lamb]

I see this happen when I vape certain juices and also when I use Claptons or aliens etc

With a standard build this tends not to happen as quick

It don't look pretty but if it don't taste burnt then it's good in my opinion

 

[sonicbomb]

The cotton probably isn't creating that gunk, the juice is. I can't see from your picture, but is there space under the coils for airflow?

 

[crisisady]

The cotton probably isn't creating that gunk, the juice is. I can't see from your picture, but is there space under the coils for airflow?

Yes there is space under the coil for air flow.

Another thing to note is that the juice contains sweetener. Is that where the gunk is coming from?

 

[Christopher Sutterlin]

Yes there is space under the coil for air flow.

Another thing to note is that the juice contains sweetener. Is that where the gunk is coming from?

That is a possibility that the sweetener is causing the gunk but sometimes it becuase the wattage is too low. i know when i started vaping on a dripper i had a .3 ohm coil build but was only running about 35 watts and after one or two days it would be almost black cotton. I went up another ten to fifteen watts and it worked better annd the cotton lasted longer. also do the paint method for wetting your cotton Vs dripping straight through the top cap it saves your juice and the cotton dries evenely. Mine personally when i vape i get flavor all the way down to the point where the cotton is white so try upping the wattage a little bit dont over juice and try the paint method over the dripping method.

 

[sonicbomb]

Pull the cotton, dry burn and rinse the coil and commence experimentation. Different juice, higher wattage etc. and report back with your findings.

 

[sofarsogood]

When I was using pre mixed eliquid coils gunked up horribly in 2 days. My DIY uses 1% flavoring, tastes fine, gunk a thing of the past. I do like to replace the wick a couple times a week but that may be overkill.

 

[crisisady]

Thanks for all the feedback. I'm gonna run it at a higher wattage ( increasing to 70W) and see how it goes.

 

[Christopher Sutterlin]

Thanks for all the feedback. I'm gonna run it at a higher wattage ( increasing to 70W) and see how it goes.

good only take it in 5 to 10 watt increments at most and you will find that happy medium

 

[vlodato]

Oh iv seen way worse. It's just juice getting guncked up. That's the price to pay when your using whatever juice your using. Nothing serious I usually change the cotton when I find myself raising wattage to get the normal flavor/vapor. Cottons cheap so change as much as you'd like too. With that juice you might need to once or twice a week.

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