Can a Tank add a metallic taste to the vape?

[Vulcano]

Hello All...

I just got a new tank, washed it with soapy water before using it, but I feel that it is adding a metallic taste to the flavor.

It is a Kayfun, Im building my own coils, I have been using the same wire and cotton in other tanks or rda's without this situation...

Any idea?

Thanks a happy sunday

 

[roxynoodle]

Sounds like you didn't get all the machine oil out. Make sure you remove all the screws and get everything scrubbed out well.

 

[twgbonehead]

It certainly can. I really don't like stainless drip-tips because I get a sharp taste from them.

 

[Katcandoo]

Sounds like you didn't get all the machine oil out. Make sure you remove all the screws and get everything scrubbed out well.

Ditto. I had the same taste with my kayfun even after washing it several times. I took it apart and cleaned really well with a q-tip. There was still some nasty black oil in the nooks and crannies. Once that was out the bad taste went away.

 

[Vulcano]

thank you very much...will clean it again....

 

[VHRB2014]

A intermittent short in the coil will. Did you dry fire the coil while building to make sure it was`nt arcing out on something?
The arc creates oxidation, and this can add a metallic taste.

 

[Portertown]

When you clean the Kayfun, you need to remove the 510 positive screw from the bottom and clean the inside of it good and clean the hole that it comes out of also. I found a glob of metal shavings and a grease type substance in the air hole of the 510 screw on a new Kayfun clone. This is the area that air enters when you take a vape.
When you put the 510 positive screw back in make sure the positive block that it screws into is centered correctly so it does not short to the negative post. There should be a straight/even gap between the positive block and the negative post after everything is back together.

 

[Vulcano]

A intermittent short in the coil will. Did you dry fire the coil while building to make sure it was`nt arcing out on something?
The arc creates oxidation, and this can add a metallic taste.

Thank you already check and it is not a short, everything looks fine there....

 

[Vulcano]

When you clean the Kayfun, you need to remove the 510 positive screw from the bottom and clean the inside of it good and clean the hole that it comes out of also. I found a glob of metal shavings and a grease type substance in the air hole of the 510 screw on a new Kayfun clone. This is the area that air enters when you take a vape.
When you put the 510 positive screw back in make sure the positive block that it screws into is centered correctly so it does not short to the negative post. There should be a straight/even gap between the positive block and the negative post after everything is back together.

Will do it, already washed it with soap and hot water, but will check the air holes tomorrow morning....

 

[danca90]

Probably best to take it all the way apart, and soak it in alcohol overnight.

 

[Vulcano]

Probably best to take it all the way apart, and soak it in alcohol overnight.

I was ready to do this, but finally after a really good wash and a hot water bath, it is vaping without that metallic flavor...

thank you all

 

[Quentin]

Had the same issue when I first started vaping, bought a 3.1 kayfun and turned out that they used chrome plating on the positive post. Tossed it out and started buying authentics. Hope it's just machine oil in your case, try some dawn dish soap and a ultra sonic cleaner.