Burnt coil after changing juice

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John1793

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Hello (sorry if my english is bad), i've been vaping with SMOK al85 e cig for quite a while now. I was using Craft vapes "Crisp Kiwi" juice for 2 coils now (7000-9000 puffs) but recently i decided to change up the flavor on my 3rd coil(only 2000puffs in) and replaced it with Glas "Sugar cookie" juice. After 100 puffs it got burnt and i don't understand why, it has the same vg/pg ratio. I'm quite new to vaping so don't be harsh on me if i'm missing something obvious haha.
BTW, the coil i'm using is Baby Q2 0.4ohm 30-80w.

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John1793

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Different liquids can take different power levels. Sweetners & some flavorings burn at a lower power than others.
Dark or colored & especially sweet liquids tend to clog wicking material & gunk coils rapidly which reduces head life.
Alright, thanks. Although i was using 40w power on both of them but i didn't know that it can reduce the coil's life by so much.
 

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Certain flavorings, sweeteners & dark or colored liquids may need to be vaped at a lower power to prevent rapid degradation of your heads.
You should always thoroughly prime a new unused head then start it off at a lower power for at least the first half tank. This lets it 'break in' & lets you ensure it is wicking correctly to prevent scorching or burning the wicking material.
Puff count or days isn't a good way to describe head life, how many mils vaped per head is a better gauge.
 

BrotherBob

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Alright, thanks. Although i was using 40w power on both of them but i didn't know that it can reduce the coil's life by so much.
Welcome and glad you joined.
I find that the wattage that works for me is usually a few watts over the lowest watt setting (where i can barely see the vape cloud on the exhale). Lower watt settings lessen the chance of burning the liquid/wick and generates my perceived best flavor.
After I get my Atty (coil and chamber heat up) going for awhile, I will often times turn the power down or up a watt or so to see if I can taste more flavor. I'm often surprised at how much better tasting the vape can be by adjusting the vape temp/wattage.
 
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