Bigger Batt + Ego T = Burnt taste?

[labgramma]

Hi all. I've had my Ego T set up for almost a month now and really like it. I decided to order 2 of the XL 900 mAH batteries for longer life.
I put one on the atty and freshly filled tank which I had been using all day with a standard batt. and it smelled and tasted like I had lit the wrong end of a cigarette! We all know how horrible that is!!

So, is the XL batt too big for the Ego tank or not? I tried putting the regular batt. back on that atty. and it still was "burnt". I went back to a regular batt, regular Ego T atty and the same tank and all is well.

I thought I might have dry burned it by accident, but there was a huge cloud of vapor. Help! I feel like I must have done something wrong, but I'm not sure what.

 

[mgmrick]

not sure unless some how the voltage is higher than 3.7 but not sure that is possible

 

[~Milo~]

Voltage should be the same, just higher capacity, Ive got 2 standard batteries and a 900 mah, and notice no difference in taste, vapor, only that the 900 mah lasts longer.
Do both of your XL batts give you harsh burn? If its just one, maybe its defective, and putting out higher voltage.
Did you prime the atty before you took that first vape?

 

[labgramma]

Voltage should be the same, just higher capacity, Ive got 2 standard batteries and a 900 mah, and notice no difference in taste, vapor, only that the 900 mah lasts longer.
Do both of your XL batts give you harsh burn? If its just one, maybe its defective, and putting out higher voltage.
Did you prime the atty before you took that first vape?

I had been using it all day. All I did was swap the batteries and refill the tank, so it was already well primed.
No. I haven't tried the other batt. yet. I guess I should do that.

 

[mgmrick]

yes do that and report back...

 

[ledouxmike]

I've been using 900mah batteries with no problems. The battery shouldn't be your problem. It should put out the same as the regular eGo batteries just last longer.

 

[OldDragon]

It's not the batteries, look to clean your atty. I've used mine on my vv, 5 volt pt, and larger batteries, no problems yet.

 

[ledouxmike]

I agree, you should try blowing out your atty and clean with your cleaning method of choice and you might want to look into doing a dry burn on it as well. Maybe do a good cleaning on it without a dry burn first and see what happens. Hope this helps.

 

[labgramma]

I have tried the second 900 batt. and it works the same on either atty.
I think I have isolated the issue to the fact that the newer atty simply doesn't wick very well. I'm almost a chain vaper in the evening. If I lay it down for a few minutes, either batt or atty will respond well.
I blow out the attys about every 2 days usually. I know I'm going to have to give the first one a "good" cleaning soon.
So, apparently, all the equipment is functioning properly with the exception of the wicking issue on the one atty.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

 

[orion7319]

I have the same problem, I just set mine up on the battery end for five minutes or so when it does that in order to allow more juice to wick. This usually only happens to me though when I don't check the fluid level and the tank is almost empty.