Complete and utter newbie - problems with first epipe

[mclarkson]

Hi, all. I bought my first e-pipe - my first vape of any sort - this week. It's a DSE601-C pipe. I loved it at first but within a few hours the draw had gotten really hard and the vapor dwindled away to very little.

I think I may have done something - gotten juice is the wrong place or something. It reminds me of smoking a pipe that desperately needs to have a pipe cleaner run through it.

I am an utter newbie and have no idea what to check or ever what the parts are called. Any suggestions are very welcome. What should I look at?

Thanks!

 

[E_DeCastro]

is the battery charged?

 

[Mimikim1234]

Hmmm....maybe take the clearo out and blow out through the mouthpiece? Have a paper towel handy....
I do this when I get juice in the center tube of the clearo. Is there any gurgling?

 

[mclarkson]

Thanks. The battery is fine. I've swapped it out for a freshly charged one.

No gurgling.

I'm ... not sure what a 'clearo' is. Is that the juice tank, or ...?

 

[Myrany]

Thanks. The battery is fine. I've swapped it out for a freshly charged one.

No gurgling.

I'm ... not sure what a 'clearo' is. Is that the juice tank, or ...?

Yes the clearo is the clearomizers/juice tank.

 

[e-pipeman]

Check that your contact points are clean. Don't forget that your batterries won't last all that long on this device. Have you checked for a blockage in the mouthpiece? Stick with it - I'm sure you'll work it out.

 

[SASmith]

I'm sorry I can't help you with the pipe, I have never vaped one, but I did want to say.......Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Hi and welcome to ECF. If it was a cartomizer we could prolly help you but...after 5 posts wait 1 hour and post your question in the E-Pipe Models
or
DSE 601 *Pipe*
I'm certain someone there can help you out.
Best of Luck.

 

[louisamichellelol]

I'd check to see if there's any juice in it. You'd be surprised at how much juice you use when you first get it and you're all giddy and chain-vapey. haha.

If not, I swear it's gotta be a battery problem. The starter kits and ecigs have the worst batteries ever. EVER.

 

[sidious_999]

I have this pipe and love it.only things I can think of

is there something stuck in the stem?

How did you fill the cartos? Did you fill them by dripping or condom method. (Condom method involves putting juice in the rubber piece that comes with it and pushing the carto into the rubber condom and letting the juice push itself up into the filler material)

Did they come prefilled?

If you take the carto out of the pipe and blow into it does any juice squirt out the other end?

Maybe it's a bad carto try another one.


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[sonicdsl]

Welcome to ECF mclarkson!

I hope you find your visits here informative and fun. We have a huge community here that can be incredibly helpful in your journey. Feel free to ask any questions, as I'm sure there will be many with an answer for you!

Please see the links in my signature below for New Member information, as well as informative forums and threads on CASAA (Consumer Advocates for Smoking Alternatives Association) and the latest legislative news and info.

Again, welcome to ECF!!

Sonic

 

[mclarkson]

Hey, thanks everybody! I appreciate the advise and the welcome.

 

[mclarkson]

DSE 601 *Pipe*
I'm certain someone there can help you out.
Best of Luck.

For some reason, I am not allowed to post in that forum/thread. Not sure if it's an issue of my 'newness' or what.

 

[Filthy Fred]

My first e-pipe was the 601, worked for about 3 weeks then stayed on. Took it back they exchanged it and that one worked for about 3 months. Not very dependable. I have gone on to an great e-pipe from EPipeMods, the Gandalf style. What a great pipe. I also bought the all metal e-pipe from Madvapes, also a great little pipe. Both use the 18350 batteries. I have 3 custom converted meerschaums. I own 3 Joye Techs 900mah and a 1100 mah twist. I still prefer the Gandalf from EPipeMods.
My point is the batteries will work with what Matt makes and the metal pipe from MadVapes. Chalk up the 601 to experience and look for something better. By the way the metal pipe from MadVapes is only 44.95. Great little pocket pipe. I use the Kanger Protank with it. Steams up the room.

 

[Myrany]

For some reason, I am not allowed to post in that forum/thread. Not sure if it's an issue of my 'newness' or what.

You need 5 posts in the newbie section + wait 1 hour for the forum to reset + maybe a log out and back in before you can post in other sections

 

[mclarkson]

Well, Saturday night, after only a few days of vaping, I dropped the dang thing on a driveway. (The mouth piece was slippery from juice, and came apart. The mouth piece stayed in my mouth, and the rest of the pipe fell on the ground.)

Now it don't wanna work no more. It acts like the batteries nearly dead (which it isn't) and just flashes at me a few times when I draw on it. I'm not sure if there's anything I might be able to do to fix it or not.

 

[Bawn]

Well, Saturday night, after only a few days of vaping, I dropped the dang thing on a driveway. (The mouth piece was slippery from juice, and came apart. The mouth piece stayed in my mouth, and the rest of the pipe fell on the ground.)

Now it don't wanna work no more. It acts like the batteries nearly dead (which it isn't) and just flashes at me a few times when I draw on it. I'm not sure if there's anything I might be able to do to fix it or not.

ok so now we get the full story. you may have damaged the inside wiring and or board (if they even come with any). not sure on a fix for that. cant drop you mods lol. i know it happens to the best of us. gotta be really careful. they are built well, but landing on concrete once or twice maybe its demise.

 

[mclarkson]

Just to be clear, that's the full story now, but when I originally posted, the pipe hadn't sustained any damage at all. This didn't happen until late Saturday night.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Well, Saturday night, after only a few days of vaping, I dropped the dang thing on a driveway. (The mouth piece was slippery from juice, and came apart. The mouth piece stayed in my mouth, and the rest of the pipe fell on the ground.)

If it's working properly there shouldn't be any juice on the driptip.

Now it don't wanna work no more. It acts like the batteries nearly dead (which it isn't) and just flashes at me a few times when I draw on it. I'm not sure if there's anything I might be able to do to fix it or not.

The drop could've caused the head (wick+ coil) inside the clearomizer to short out. Do you have an extra head to try?
Also although not familiar with that type of clearo I believe it looks like a Mega clearo which has been known to have tight draw issues. If you get it working you could always try cartomizer+ tank as the juice delivery system.
Remove the clearo from battery, plug bottom of clearo with finger and draw on it. Is it still a tight draw?

 

[mclarkson]

I do not have an extra head - that's the 'bowl' of the pipe, right?