Atomizer touching cartridge wool in super-minis a problem ?

[dflachbart]

Hi,

I recently got my epuffer EAZE super mini. After using it for a while I noticed that, other than my pen-style njoy, the atomizer coil is actually digging deep into the cartridge wool after the cartridge is fully inserted. The coil must be touching the wool, I observed that when I pull out the used cartridge it is often covered by a lot of wool fibers. I assume that due to small size and construction this is the case for all super minis ?

Anyway, shouldn't that be of concern ? I am still new to e-smoking, and maybe I got this wrong, but I read in a lot of posts that fibers in contact with the atomizer should be avoided for health reasons (and of course also for atomizer lifetime). Interestingly, if the atomizer is constantly touching the wool the super mini should always produce a burning taste too, right ? But this is not the case (I had some burning tastes once or twice, but most of the time it tastes normal).

So my bottom line question: do super-minis, based on their design, inherently impose more of a health concern than other styles where the atomizer is in safe distance to the cartridge fibers ?


Thanks,
Dirk

 

[CaSHMeRe]

I'm guessing what you are calling "wool" is actually the cartridge filling (polyester) right ?!?!?!

I will assume you are. The filling MUST touch the steel wool arch that you see. That arch is the "transfer" point from eliquid to atomizer. If you notice smoldering, a burnt plastic taste, or browning of the polyester, then you should worry. If you see none of the above symptoms, and its smoking fine, you really don't need to worry.

You really only need to worry if the polyester ends up to the sides or below the arch itself ... this is when the smoldering occurs. However, if you ever see loose fibers, its always a smart idea to pick them off and clean it up! Keeps things runny smoothly!

Good luck!

 

[dflachbart]

Hi CaSHMeRe,

Thanks very much for your response !

I'm guessing what you are calling "wool" is actually the cartridge filling (polyester) right ?!?!?!

Oh yeah, stupid me, of course I meant the filling...

I will assume you are. The filling MUST touch the steel wool arch that you see. That arch is the "transfer" point from eliquid to atomizer.

Thanks for the explanation, I didn't know that this is how it always works. With the super-mini I can clearly see that the atomizer is reaching into the cartridge filling, but since the atomizer position is not visible in the pen-style I simply 'assumed' that it must be away from the filling - which was obviously wrong.

If you notice smoldering, a burnt plastic taste, or browning of the polyester, then you should worry. If you see none of the above symptoms, and its smoking fine, you really don't need to worry.

Cool, thanks.

You really only need to worry if the polyester ends up to the sides or below the arch itself ... this is when the smoldering occurs. However, if you ever see loose fibers, its always a smart idea to pick them off and clean it up! Keeps things runny smoothly!

So what exactly is causing the fibers to end up at the side or below the arch and result in the smoldering ? Cartridges whose fillings are larger than normal ? Or a defective / badly designed atomizer ?


Thanks a lot,

Dirk