Could alcohol be burning my wicks?

[Mindfield]

I've been trying to figure out the problem with the eGo-T atomizers, specifically the XL (Type B) ones. The first two I bought pretty well died within the first 3 days of use. They still worked, but upon removing the needle plate I found the wicks had been burnt down to little tufts peeking up just above the shelf -- barely reaching the atomizer. I had originally attributed this to just the atomizer burning too hot -- maybe the resistance is too low or something, I dunno.

But I just had another thought. The main liquid I was vaping at the time both had died was Toffle (Toffee-waffle) from Vape-Rite. Its flavouring uses an alcohol base that is quite prominent when vaping -- took me a bit to get used to it but I found I quite liked the warmth of the alcoholic hit. But alcohol burns quite readily and hotter than normal liquid. Could this be the culprit that's burning the wicks? Because I'm thinking maybe I should vape the Toffle in my regular eGo and use a non-alcoholic liquid in my tank. (I have a 50/50 PG/VG toffee flavour that's quite nice and contains no alcohol.)

Anyone have experience with this?

 

[sjohnson]

If your atomizer is burning *anything* during normal vaping, something is wrong. The whole concept is that the liquid boils off into vapor on contact with the coil.

If you are getting a burnt odor or taste, you would appear to be running too dry. Either find a way to feed more liquid to the atomizer or direct drip.

 

[Mindfield]

If your atomizer is burning *anything* during normal vaping, something is wrong. The whole concept is that the liquid boils off into vapor on contact with the coil.

If you are getting a burnt odor or taste, you would appear to be running too dry. Either find a way to feed more liquid to the atomizer or direct drip.

Well, the odd thing is, this only happens with the eGo-T atomizers, and specifically the Type-B (XL). My Type-As, and standard eGo 510 and XL atomizers are fine with it regardless of the liquid I use. Somehow either the wick material, design and/or placement in proximity to the coil are causing them to burn down -- but is it one of those factors or is the liquid making it all run too hot? I just got a few pair of B attys so I'm going to see if the first of those two does the same thing, though I don't expect it to be any different since I got them from the same place I got the first two, and only two weeks apart.