Bad Atomizer

[Joshy_1289]

I am getting a metallic gross chemical taste... Makes me sick. Did I burn it out already

 

[CaSHMeRe]

1. Cartridge is low and you are smoking the filling
2. Atomizer just did a self cleaning at which point it will take abotu 40-50 puffs to go away

 

[Joshy_1289]

A self Clean?!

No one told me about those. The taste is actually left in my mouth too eww...

Are you sure the "super mini" or "Super Cigarette" has self cleans?!

This taste is soo horrible, i think for tonight, im just gonna smoke the last 3-4 analogs i have... I'm really feeling sick from this taste.

 

[CaSHMeRe]

Joshy ...

If you still have the user manual from the "super mini" you have, it will give a Model # on the last page or on the very back. Once you find that #, refer to the ecig as that. The term "super mini" can mean all of about 12 different models

And yes, even "super minis" go through self cleaning cycles ...

 

[deewal]

Since i've been using a USB connection instead of a Battery i hav'nt had a Self Clean. I consider the Atomiser f****d once it's been through a Self Destruct. Sometimes the taste has gone to the battery as well so i've had to throw them away.
There should be a BIG warning on these things as it can happen to a Brand New Atomiser as it's the "special microprocessor" in the Battery that sets it off after ?????? puffs.
You have to be aware that an atomiser has an average good life of about 3 weeks.
buy lots and welcome to the wonderfull world of e-cigs.

All of the parts are disposables. 8-o

 

[bluewolf]

Sometimes the taste has gone to the battery as well so i've had to throw them away.

How would that be possible? The battery only supplies power to the atomizer, NOT flavor.

 

[deewal]

How would that be possible? The battery only supplies power to the atomizer, NOT flavor.

You also draw air through the battery and juice and gunk can get into it. A lot of batteries get faulty when juice has stuck onto the switch inside which stops it from working correctly. The taste and smell from a self clean is so strong that if any of the juice or gunk gets into the battery while it's happening it stays there so when you draw air through it again into a new atomiser you will still get the taste and smell.
Maddog has a dissection video somewhere that shows the a battery switch which has stuck because of liquid getting into it.

 

[lordmage]

rinse with hot water dry it over night prime it with a drop or let in sit in cart face down for ten minutes or both and see if that helps

 

[Taelon]

1. Cartridge is low and you are smoking the filling

2. Atomizer just did a self cleaning at which point it will take abotu 40-50 puffs to go away

-No. Ceramic isolator. Liquid feed should not warm up that much.

-Could be poisonous to inhale burnout dirt, besser clean in alcohol bath before next usage.

 

[Mscoffee]

My M401 seems to enjoy going into that cleaning mode when first hooking up to a freshly charged battery.

So now I will put a useless toasted atomizer on my newly charged battery take a couple puffs and then replace with the good atomizer.

Sense I have started doing this, I have not had the displeasure of experiencing that annoying burnt cat p!ss flavor.

 

[bluewolf]

You also draw air through the battery and juice and gunk can get into it. A lot of batteries get faulty when juice has stuck onto the switch inside which stops it from working correctly. The taste and smell from a self clean is so strong that if any of the juice or gunk gets into the battery while it's happening it stays there so when you draw air through it again into a new atomiser you will still get the taste and smell.
Maddog has a dissection video somewhere that shows the a battery switch which has stuck because of liquid getting into it.

Ahhhh... I see. Still kinda new to all this. Thanks for the info.

 

[SuperStack]

The first self-clean cycle on an atomizer is by far the worst. Had it happen once by accident, and man it's really horrible tasting for sure.

IMO... best to just chuck the cartridge away and wash out the atomizer with soap/water, really well.

One can only hope they remove this feature in their new battery batches. Very ill-conceived.

 

[Taelon]

IMO... best to just chuck the cartridge away and wash out the atomizer with soap/water

No. Use steamcleaner machine with low pressure setting or alcohol. Particles from undistilled water and soap will fill up the metal swam of the liquid feed and break the liquid feed flow after time.
Same for boiling and boiling could damage internal cables if any or other temp sensitive parts of the atomizer.