Do Atty's burn out or just get clogged with stuff?

[John Phoenix]

As I understand it, an atty is just a coil like the burner on an electric stove. In theory, an atty should last forever if it's kept clean and not allowed to burn so long and hot that it burns itself up. This is my thinking anyway. It this correct? ( most of the time a coil in a stove lasts forever and it's the relays and other electronics that break)

I see lots of people who talk about bad or burnt out atty's and wonder why this seems like the norm. My kit came with two atty's and I havent had to replace one yet because I've only had it since yesterday.

Is it safe to say most of those atty's did not burn out but are just so clogged they won't work anymore or is there something about the way these coils are made I'm not understanding?

 

[speedemon]

They do both burn out pop it brake the wire or to much built up crap!

 

[John Phoenix]

O.k... burnt on stuff/clogged can be prevented by cleaning regularly. Why do they pop or get burned wires? Is this because the auto shut off fails?

Is it because the wires are too small for the load?

 

[speedemon]

I think the metal just wares in time.My hv attys do seem to last longer thicker coils.

 

[John Phoenix]

I see. They have Edison's Light Bulb Syndrome - made to break. Edison improved on the filament of the light bulb (he didn't invent the light bulb) and there is a light bulb he made that is still burning today in the Smithsonian. Yet most common light bulbs don't last more than a year. They are made to break. I'm sure we have a thin cheap metal that can take the heat of the atty's and not wear so fast, just like Edison's filament that's still working. I wonder if anyone has looked into this.

 

[speedemon]

I think you have now hit it on the head gotta keep us back for more!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kent C]

As I understand it, an atty is just a coil like the burner on an electric stove. In theory, an atty should last forever if it's kept clean and not allowed to burn so long and hot that it burns itself up. This is my thinking anyway. It this correct? ( most of the time a coil in a stove lasts forever and it's the relays and other electronics that break)

I see lots of people who talk about bad or burnt out atty's and wonder why this seems like the norm. My kit came with two atty's and I havent had to replace one yet because I've only had it since yesterday.

Is it safe to say most of those atty's did not burn out but are just so clogged they won't work anymore or is there something about the way these coils are made I'm not understanding?

I've done this a few times just for checking but it isn't worth the time but if you multimeter your attys you'll find that the build up on the coil will sometimes raise the ohms and sometimes lower them - usually the latter, and then it takes more heat eventually burning out the coil in the same way a light bulb does. If you clean them when they are 'out of range' say from a regular 510 that runs 2.1-2.3Ω going to 1.8 or to 2.8 just for example - you'd make it last longer. The other thing is dry burning which can be too much sometimes or what I like is a 'wet burn'. If you take a 510 from a regulated eGo or 510 batt and run it on a true 3.7v or even a 5 volt but you have to be extra careful - fully soaking the atomizer it will clean off gunk that way as well. Metering after to verify and you're right back in range. A good 151 proof vodka soak or PGA will do wonders on a poor performer too.

 

[Nomoreash]

The coil in an atty isn't as robust as a coil in a stove and yes they will degrade over time and finally pop. How long that will be in my personal opinion has alot to do with the user, provided it was assembled properly in the first place which can be an issue.

I've still got attys form August of last year that are preforming like new and I've had a couple that popped in a few days. With regular cleaning to keep the build up from getting to bad and understanding that heat kills they should last quite a while.

If you KEEP THEM WET, let them COOL DOWN in between draws and don't chain vape a hot atty, with normal CLEANING it should last quite a while.