Did I kill it?

[Brady]

OK, So I was thinking a bit about it today - maybe the atty is clogged/flooded etc (due to the lack of vapor production) on my M402.
Took it off, blew threw the batterie end of it and noticed liquid coming out from around the bridge - maybe three drops total.
I let it dry a bit and screwed it back on and NOTHING - LED on batt works, the atty's little lite under the bridge came on but nothing for vapor.
Got home tonight and put on another atty and things are fine again. Still not a cloud like I would prefer, but at least something.

Did I kill it? should I clean it?

 

[kase]

Does the atty heat up? I guess thats the real question. Any heat?

 

[soylent]

Sounds like it was flooded, maybe clogged too.

It won't dry out with the juice still inside. I would suggest cleaning it and see if that helps.

But, it doesn't look good. Might be dead.

 

[Brady]

the end felt like it was heating but no vapor at all. I will try to clean it and see.

Any other ideas?

 

[needvapor]

A while back I dropped my entire 510 atty into a huge pond well fountain puddle.. Someone I cannot remember who I am sorry told me to remove battery, blow out and put into a sealed baggie filled with white long grain rice and let sit in there for 24-36 hrs. I worked SAVED it! See if it will work for you! Good luck...Lori

 

[Brady]

put on a new attomizer and tried it out, it was better - slightly more vapor but after about 2 hours or so of occasional "smoking style" vaping - it dwindled just like the one I am going to clean.
Do these things just not put out the vapor like I see on the videos? I know I need to be patient with them but with the possibility of "smoking" an atty already its a little frustrating.
Why cant I get a good cloud? is it due to the cart? maybe not enough juice in them? I get the juices we ordered tomorrow and I hope to re-fill and keep loving this...

 

[soylent]

I don't have a M402 so I can't speak specifically for it, but 2 hours of vaping could empty a cart. Definitely if it's one of those prefilled ones. I'd put on a new cart and see. Make sure the battery is nice and charged too. Some batteries get weaker long before they die.

 

[DC2]

This happened to one atomizer, and now the second.
I am going to guess they are getting flooded and you aren't really blowing them out hard enough.

Hope that helps.

 

[DC2]

I don't have a M402 so I can't speak specifically for it, but 2 hours of vaping could empty a cart. Definitely if it's one of those prefilled ones. I'd put on a new cart and see. Make sure the battery is nice and charged too. Some batteries get weaker long before they die.

I never think of those things, I always assume flooded.


But yeah, if someone is expecting them to last longer, empty cartridges could certainly be the problem.
And yeah, if the battery is not being recharged enough, that too.

 

[soylent]

I never think of those things, I always assume flooded.


But yeah, if someone is expecting them to last longer, empty cartridges could certainly be the problem.
And yeah, if the battery is not being recharged enough, that too.

That was my first thought too. But since I've switched to 6v, now it's normally just out of juice.

 

[SethG]

It sounds like flooding to me. Try blowing out the atomizers as suggested, if that does not work soak the attys in alcohol (everclear or even cheap vodka) for a few hours, blow them out, and let dry completely.

I've been having this problem with my 510 mixing my own glycerin into my liquid. Out of curiosity, does your liquid contain glycerin?

 

[Brady]

I've been having this problem with my 510 mixing my own glycerin into my liquid. Out of curiosity, does your liquid contain glycerin?

not sure, it came from absolutly e-cigs with the starter kit so I dont really know.

I am going to check them tonight when the juice comes - hopefully a days dry time will help it out.