cartridge burn on a 510 atty

[oso]

Hey everyone,
I've been vaping since February now and am just now having this problem with the cartridge melting. I'm using LR(Low Resistence) atties from Eastmall, a company over in China. Wondering if I need to start doing a quality control check or something. Seems to be happening with everyone of the ten that I purchased there. GREAT first few hits, then I get this burned taste.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Oso

 

[VaporChef]

LRs run hotter than regular - but it may be simply that your cartridge isn't lined up properly relative to the bridge inside the atty.

If you line up the cartridges right, the plastic should not touch the heating element, so it shouldn't melt. There is a photo of the proper alignment somewhere on ECF but I don't have a link handy, sorry. My carts stopped melting after I learned this... weird that it's not mentioned in the starter kit instructions anywhere.

 

[Sublimation]

LRs run hotter than regular - but it may be simply that your cartridge isn't lined up properly relative to the bridge inside the atty.

If you line up the cartridges right, the plastic should not touch the heating element, so it shouldn't melt. There is a photo of the proper alignment somewhere on ECF but I don't have a link handy, sorry. My carts stopped melting after I learned this... weird that it's not mentioned in the starter kit instructions anywhere.

^^^This. I have a regular 510 on my GLV2, and at 5V it has melted the cart pretty good. I got concerned and looked it up here on ECF. The exposed white-ish ceramic part of the atty is perpendicular to the bridge. You should align the cart tip to rest in line with the ceramic portion. I started doing this, and have since stopped melting carts. I'll see if I can find the post...

 

[VaporChef]

Exactly.

Also, it's real easy to twist the cart while swapping atties at the battery connection. That can misalign them too. I've read you should take care not to twist the cart in the atty, it can loosen wire connections inside the atty and kill them. Maybe if that happened, a short could occur that resulted in cart melt.

So now I am careful to watch where I grab the assembled cart/atty - hold only the atty when changing batteries. And push/pull the carts straight on and straight off, don't twist. Since I learned this, no more melting.

 

[Israfil]

Honestly I've never paid much attention to em melting, although mine sometimes do just a little. I simply trim em when needed. ^_^

 

[DC2]

Are seeing that your cartridge is melting, or just assuming it is because of the burnt taste?

The burnt taste can also be very easily explained by reasons other than melting cartridge.
But if you are definitely seeing that the cartridge is melting then nevermind me.

 

[oso]

Yeah the cartridge is melting. I just tried trimming the cartridge about 1/8 inch and that appears to be helping.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what to use to clean my burnt tasting attys? Soak it in vodka? I think I've heard that that works.

 

[DC2]

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what to use to clean my burnt tasting attys?

This is the best possible way as far as I'm concerned...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html

It is a method that does the right things for the right reasons.

See also this thread...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ion/97014-facts-about-cleaning-atomizers.html

 

[Dmcafee]

i have used regular rubbing alcahol to clean mine. it works great. i just hate to see good vodka go to waste personally!!!!

 

[QueenInNC]

IMO, dripping with drip tip (or you can use an empty cart) is the way to go when using a higher voltage or low resistance atomizers. The atomizers are hotter in those cases and can burn the filler inside or melt the cart as you have seen. I wouldn't chance it personally.

 

[oso]

I'm using an empty cart. Yeah, thinking about checking out one of those drip tips.

Thanks everyone for all of your help!