"Dark" E Liquid bad for atomizers?

[magenta0125]

Hey all. Been vaping since 5/31/10 and loving it but ran accross a newbie question. I've noticed the darker my liquid - like the coffee or chocolate coffee mix flavors, seem to have to be 'blown out' of my atomizer much more often. I don't notice the juices being any 'thicker' than others I'm usuing and all are either 90pg/10vg or 80pg/10vg. Only found one reference to it online and it was just an 'opinion'.

Anyone else have any input or experience or thoughts? Not sure if it's just me imagining it or its just being able to 'see' darker juice on a paper towel being blown out better than clearer one /shrug.

Thanks,

 

[The Rebel]

Darker liquids do seem to have more consistency than the lighter ones. I've been using FSUSA Wyatt Earp and it's a good dark juice. When I'm dripping, I will always clean it before switching juices. Are you having issues with the vapor?

 

[whiskey]

I find dark,thick liquids are harder on the attys...I try to use a 70pg/30vg mix on the liquids...seems to be better for atty life...

 

[magenta0125]

Vapor seems to be the same. I have a Sidesho - love it for it's consistant vapor, draw and flavor and that it basically almost sucks a cart dry before having to refill it.

I blow out my attys after each fill, trying to keep them from clogging. The draw seems to stay the same, but I blow out the atty more with the darker liquids it seems to stop that 'gurgling' sound - not just when refilling (not overfilling) but even half way through a cart. My RY4, Strawberry/Watermelon and Pina Colda don't seem to need to have to do that.

 

[radicaljd]

I drip using my Super T drip tip, and I never found any connection between the color of the liquid and arty problems.

 

[Upinthehills]

My darker juices do clog up attys faster. Especially my beloved TV cherry cola.

 

[Xanax]

Yes I'll agree with this. Even the most watery dark liquids that I own tend to get BLACK in my atomizers after I use them for a while. For example- I have a Little Chuck that has a little "well" right where the atty connects to catch any leaked juice. I tend to over-drip on occasion and when using TV's Tastyfinger (pretty damn dark liquid) it will leak out a light brown but after 3-4 days of constant use, the leaked liquid will be black and barely seethrough at all.

 

[doots]

I think dark juices are harder on the attys and tend to clog sooner. IMHO
But they are worth it IMHO

 

[Richie G]

I've only used two "dark" e-liquids all the while that I've been vaping. "Dark" meaning about the shade of a glass of Pepsi. That would be an Espresso from BWB that was fine and TV's Root Beer Float which *did* 'clog' the atty. This was using a standard Joye 510. I like the flavor of TV's root beer so I plan on trying it on an LR atty and with the Joye 302 pen style. We'll see...

 

[Xanax]

Does Johnson's creek sell only dark liquids? Is that the issue they were having in terms of their juice killing attys? Or was it something else they were putting in their liquids? Sorry, off topic kind of, I know

 

[Pamster]

I think we're going to get InnoVapor's ULTRApure E Liquid when the time comes. They don't have a cigar juice, but I have heard good things about their juice, also that it's clear, so that's good too. Are the coffee and chocolate flavored e juices darker? I am just curious since I doubt my hubby will vape any of those, not right away at least. I have heard that their FUll Flavored 36 mg e juice is like a Marlboro red, and tastes the most like a real cigarette, so we're definitely going to try it.

 

[CaptJay]

I personally have never had a coffee or choc flavor that WASN'T dark - and SOME of them seem harder on atties, but not all of them. My TV german choc cake is very dark (almost black) but it doesnt APPEAR to hurt my atties any more than the lighter ones; in fact the worst one for me is the Halo Freedom, it seems to clog a lot and its clear.
Inexact science is inexact lol.

 

[DC2]

I could see where it could make some sense that liquids with more color added could tend clog up an atomizer more quickly, but that is not necesarily "bad" for the atomizer in that it would hurt it... as long as you don't mind cleaning it.

Might want to check out this thread for more information on cleaning...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ion/97014-facts-about-cleaning-atomizers.html

 

[radicaljd]

I personally have never had a coffee or choc flavor that WASN'T dark - and SOME of them seem harder on atties, but not all of them. My TV german choc cake is very dark (almost black) but it doesnt APPEAR to hurt my atties any more than the lighter ones; in fact the worst one for me is the Halo Freedom, it seems to clog a lot and its clear.
Inexact science is inexact lol.

The darkest liquid I have is TV's Tasty Finger, and that doesn't seem to create any problems. Well, if it does shorten atty life, I like Tasty Finger too much to worry about it.

 

[DaveP]

I wonder sometimes if it's the sugar base in some liquids that coats the atty coil with caramelized residue. i.e. sweet liquids.

 

[DC2]

I wonder sometimes if it's the sugar base in some liquids that coats the atty coil with caramelized residue. i.e. sweet liquids.

Seems pretty likely to me.
And I think that is the kind of stuff that needs to get dry-burned off.

 

[Sprizzle]

Dark liquids most likely have caramel coloring - Caramel color - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Caramel color is basically produced from sugar. It will clog an atty up faster than liquids without it.