Burnt taste from Pheonix bottom coil

[Dac311]

I have a couple of pheonix BC 808's and I'm getting a burnt taste. I used them new out of the pack and they worked great. They were about 75% empty so I put them away to refill later. A couple of days goes by, maybe 3 and I refill and now I'm getting a burnt taste from it. Anyone know what this could be from? Did the juice that was in there clog up the wicks? And most importantly, is it possible I burnt the wick and they can never be used again?

 

[mudhill]

dac311
i noticed when i used my X2 650 manual i would get a burnt taste with my ce3 bottom coils,,but not with my manual 78 mm batts.
my 650 auto;s don't burn.

Larry

 

[dannoman]

It could be an issue with the juice partially, first, what PG/VG ratio are you using then we can go from there?

 

[Dac311]

I don't know, but I've read that it's probably 80pg/20vg. It's smokeless image ry4, which I'm fairly certain is a higher pg mix, if not 100% pg. SI doesn't specify their mix.

 

[Dac311]

It has also happened in one that I have hush juice in and one that I have crystal flux in.

 

[timothy]

Try taking a couple of primer puffs with out pushing the button and see if you can get a couple of bubbles to come up from the bottom and see if that helps , when letting them sit than refilling sometimes you get an air pocket at the coil taking a couple of draws to get the liquid to push that bubble out

 

[Dac311]

Seems to have worked. Thanks so much.

 

[timothy]

Great ..........

 

[Dac311]

I was mostly worried about burning the wick and not being able to use it again. But I see that really isn't an issue.

 

[dannoman]

Yes what Timothy said and also you can gently squeeze the bottom of the tube and you will see air bubbles rise from that area...

 

[Jingles]

I was having the same issue. I just tried the primer puffs and it seems to have helped. Thanks!

 

[tinajfreeman]

Oh I love this group...I was getting annoyed with a Phoenix that was working great yesterday but tasted burned after the refill (and I only vaped it down about 70%)...yep. Primer puffs took care of it.

 

[kbalz]

Im not so lucky , had a brand new phoenix last night filled with 70/30 pg/vg and it was working great. great flavor and great vapor. Had to refill today , refilled upside down , filled slowly and now i get a burnt taste. Tried the primer puffs , air bubbles come out of bottom coil and tried squeezing tube and air bubbles come out. But like i said last night was working flawlessly

 

[timothy]

Kblaz if your still getting dry hits let it sit than try it again this time give it a couple fast hard pulls if your still getting bubbles it might take a couple of times

 

[kbalz]

Ok just did that and a huge air bubble came out of bottom coil. Plus got a mouth full of juice . but no more air coming out of and flavor came right back. How am i screwing up when refilling it ?

 

[timothy]

Your not screwing it up. When you fill upside down so it don't leak the air bubble is at the coils as you push juice in the air is escaping threw the coil area. Sorry you got some juice threw the tube but at least its working

 

[Dac311]

Before you refill, pull some air out of the phoenix but sucking some out with the syring. This helps with the air bubble issue.

 

[kbalz]

Been doing that as well per mroutlaws video .

Before you refill, pull some air out of the phoenix but sucking some out with the syring. This helps with the air bubble issue.

 

[WallyO]

Or flick it down like you used to have to do with the old thermometers. Coil up and a couple quick flicks. I don't think flick is the right word but if you ever dealt with glass thermometers you'll get the picture.
This gets all the juice out of the head and lets air escape when yiou fill it.

Before you refill, pull some air out of the phoenix but sucking some out with the syring. This helps with the air bubble issue.

 

[keelalagirl55]

Or flick it down like you used to have to do with the old thermometers. Coil up and a couple quick flicks. I don't think flick is the right word but if you ever dealt with glass thermometers you'll get the picture.
This gets all the juice out of the head and lets air escape when yiou fill it.

yep...a wrist flick