Burnt taste and increasing resistance on an iClear 30s?

[DigChrono]

I have an innokin iTaste VTR (which can measure the resistance of an attached atomizer), with an iClear 30s. I recently got some 2.1 ohm replacement coils for the iClear 30s from discountvapers.com, but when using them, over a few days the measured resistance increases, and it starts to taste burnt. Right now I'm using an atomizer marked as 2.1 ohms thats measuring at 3 ohms, and it's tasting quite burnt at 7.5w, and this is the second atomizer to have this happen. Unless I'm just wearing them out really fast, what could be causing this? There isn't really a way to clean the coil or look inside because of the way the iClear 30s atomizers are built, so I just have to replace them.

Edit: I cleaned the connections, vaped a little... And now it's measuring 3.3 ohms. I don't have an ohmmeter (I need one) or anything to test the resistance with other than my VTR.

 

[erikbal]

Hmm that's odd. I know my regular iclear30 head now measures at 2.1 on my MVP2 but was originally 2.0. I'm not sure what would cause such a big difference for you. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in here. I have an iclear30s and 5 coils coming for Christmas and I hope I don't have the same problems. How many coils have you had this problem with?

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[DigChrono]

Hmm that's odd. I know my regular iclear30 head now measures at 2.1 on my MVP2 but was originally 2.0. I'm not sure what would cause such a big difference for you. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in here. I have an iclear30s and 5 coils coming for Christmas and I hope I don't have the same problems. How many coils have you had this problem with?

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Just two so far. The coil that came with the tank worked beautifully for quite awhile. I've noticed a .1 ohm variance with my VTR, which isn't a huge deal a huge deal.

 

[EL Pistoffo]

Could be gunk build up around the coils. Also I think a very worn or disfigured coil could change in resistance.

 

[Baditude]

Yup, gunk build up on the coils. Are you using sweet or dark flavors? Higher vg than pg ratios? If so, these tend to gunk up coils faster.

I've only been using the original iClear 30, and they are relatively easy to clean. Being that the iClear 30S is enclosed in a carto-like tube, I'm not sure how easy it would be to attempt to clean them. You may need to let them soak for a few minutes in hot water, and then do some dry burns after they dry out completely.

I found a very good video on You Tube that shows how to clean and dry burn an iClear 30. Perhaps you can adapt his method to the iClear 30S.

 

[erikbal]

The above video is the one I watched when I first cleaned and dry burnt my iclear30. I still do it the same way.

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[Shedit]

Some 30s info
How I clean my iClear 30S coils

 

[erikbal]

That's a good link. That's the way I've been cleaning my I clear 30s heads. I soak them in vodka, rinse very well, then dry burn them and leave them out to dry. The last one I put on a heat vent to sit and dry for a couple of days.

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