Atomiser health 901 dse

[gelstyles]

Hi everyone. I am a vape man and I have quit smoking now for 6months.
I have no problems with the e cigarette except for buying those damn atomisers all the time...it cost me shiploads just to get the atomisers. I order them cheap but still my costs are so high cause I always have to replace them. A dse 901 atomisers lasts me about a day or maybe two. Its really annoying. The thing dies on me. Can anyone point me in the right direction of what I may be doing wrong or how to make an atomiser live for at least a week? Things I do do are direct drip and I use an indulgence mod(i got a gold and silver one) and I try not to overheat the thing. I drip about three drops and take about three puffs. I recently read on here that you can clean the atomisers and I put them in boiling water for 15 minutes and it seemed to revive one of them. I am clueless what to do and I even considered giving up vaping because of this.
well sorry to rant but I figure i give you some history for a full diagnosis.
Thanks everyone.

 

[CaptJay]

Ive got at least one DSE 901 (not sure if the other one is as well), and Ive not had the issue you mention but i use mine on either a 501 PT (at 3.7v, I have 5v, but tbh it doesnt like the 5volt one) or a 510 manual batt (I have an adapter) . I dont know anything about the mod you are using - is it too much for the 901? I do know my 901 doesnt get as hot as my 510 which gets volcanic!
I wonder if the mod is HV (is it? I have no idea) if its blowing the atty - one day is far too short a time for an atty to 'last'..Ive had my 2 at least a month now and I direct drip too.
Perhaps a 901 + mod expert can help you out, theres definitely something not right.

 

[mistinthewoods]

You should be gettin' 2-4 weeks on average out of a901 atty. I do. Are you vaping juice that's really dark(lots of dye)? Running it dry, or maybe just flooding it and making it not perform as well? I would suggest only buying genuine SLB attys. I get mine at Atomizer's
Other than that, ??????

 

[cybercop]

You should be gettin' 2-4 weeks on average out of a901 atty. I do. Are you vaping juice that's really dark(lots of dye)? Running it dry, or maybe just flooding it and making it not perform as well? I would suggest only buying genuine SLB attys. I get mine at Atomizer's
Other than that, ??????

I noticed on that site that there are two versions of the 901 atty (V1 and V2). Do you happen to know what the difference is?

 

[gelstyles]

how many drags should I take guys? MAybe Im dragging too much.

 

[portguy]

I have a dse 901 and actually the 901 atties last very long (remember that an original dse 901 kit ships with only 1 atty). After 3 months the atty is like new.

Now...the 901 atty is not a drip machine, they tend to flood easy and when they do they are like dead. Once cleaned they must be dried very well. If you have a manual battery just blow the excess water and hit the button for 6-10 seconds. If you hear sizzling tahts the water being heated. Let the atty cool a bit and repeat till you hear no sizzle. Eventually you will see it glow (you must be in a dark environment coz the coil is under a "washer").

After this it should be like new. Keep your 901 atty sitting in a absorbent paper during the night ,with the battery connection up, it will drain excess juice.

Now: if you use the indulgence @ 6 volts you are likely to kill the atty in a day. You must use a HV 901 atty or you are likely to lose too many atties. @ 6 volts a 901 atty will last me 1 or 2 days...but some just die after a few puffs. If this is the case try vaping at 3,7 and check how many days the atty will last (very long!).

 

[mistinthewoods]

I noticed on that site that there are two versions of the 901 atty (V1 and V2). Do you happen to know what the difference is?

I'm pretty sure the difference is that one has a high (pointy) bridge (wick) and the other one is a low bridge. I prefer the high one. I think it wicks better.

 

[mistinthewoods]

how many drags should I take guys? MAybe Im dragging too much.

You can usually taste it when the atty's getting dry. Starts to taste hot or burnt. That's when ya better juice er up.

 

[Haytoni]

I'm pretty sure the difference is that one has a high (pointy) bridge (wick) and the other one is a low bridge. I prefer the high one. I think it wicks better.

I just purchased a 901, it takes a lot of cheek power to get a good vape, looked in the atty can't tell if it's high or low bridge, doesn't vape like my other Pv's Have to wait between puffs, to get anything out of it, is this they way they are designed.

 

[yknotagain]

I top off often and get 3-4 weeks on a 901 at 5v and 6-10 weeks at 3.7v.

 

[Novalok]

my 901 atty is going strong on 2 weeks. And im a dripper

 

[mistinthewoods]

I just purchased a 901, it takes a lot of cheek power to get a good vape, looked in the atty can't tell if it's high or low bridge, doesn't vape like my other Pv's Have to wait between puffs, to get anything out of it, is this they way they are designed.

The high bridge sticjs up higher and is more "pointed" it seems to be pointing at you when you look in at it. the low bridge is flatter down in the atty. It usually looks a little fatter too. I'm no expert on the draw or anything. Heck, you've been a member a month longer than I have but if there's a delay I would think that that would be a characteristic of the battery. Are you using a stock battery (the little ciggy looking one) or a mod like the 905 "screwdriver" type one?

 

[bsoplinger]

My first and still favorite PV was the DSE901. I have 4 atomizers going, all 3 weeks old now. One has been in a 5V passthru the entire time and all the others on the 3.7V regular batteries or a DSE905 which is also 3.7V.

I'll second the suggestion to not try at 6V. If the mod you have (which I'm not aware of) doesn't run at 6V then I'd guess you've just clogged the atty and a cleaning will be all it needs. Take a coffee cup and fill with hot tap water. Drop the atty in and let sit for 10-15 minutes. Take out and blow in the thread end til dry. Hook it up to your battery and run it 2-6 seconds. You should hear a sizzling sound initially. That is the water that's still in the atomizer. Let it cool a few second and do again until the sizzle stops. Now drip an initial 4 drops and vape normally. You can also continue instead of starting to vape and dry burn it clean but that doesn't need to be done often, some will say at all. Just search dry burn to find a good explanation.

 

[Triage]

My 901 attys are running on their 4th week, with no real problems, but that is at 3.7 volts. I have cleaned them once, and will probably have to again soon.

Cleaning is really more for hard drag issues/bad taste issues... will not revive an atty if it really is dead.

I can't speak for 6 volt (not sure if you are using the indulgence that high or not, but I believe they can run at 3.7, 6 and 7.4).

I don't think it's a "how many puffs" sort of issue, more the length and frequency of the puffs.... I tend to take long drags 6-8 seconds (hits the cutoff on my manual), and after 3 or 4 of these the atty will be noticeably hot. Put it down, and let it cool.

At least at low voltage you should be able to feel that it is heating up before you really get into trouble. 3 drips at 3.7 volts should run you 10-15 puffs, and even then, if you aren't letting the atty get hot, you will notice a lack of vapor before you kill the atty.

 

[gelstyles]

Hey thanks everyone that is real good advice.

 

[mistinthewoods]

About high voltage (5, 6 volts) I use a high voltage atty that I get from Ikenvape (HV SLB 901 5.2? Atomizer) They provide a higher resistance (5.2 ohms) which keeps the coil from getting too hot and burning the juice. A regular 901 atty doesn't last too long at 6 volts and makes most liquids taste like a**, IMO