DUMB question : Why do atomizers "spit" at you sometimes?

[anavidfan]

Ive often wondered as many here have at one time or another, but why do atomizers sometimes spit hot juice ? I can only imagine that maybe its too much liquid on the coil? I happens occasionally, now that I use rebuildable atomizers with juice control, but once in a while it does but I close the juice control a bit and it seems to go away.

I remember when I was trying out basic 510 atomizers of various qualities etc. Seems they either spit a lot or got drier hits. It used to happen on my Vivi Novas a lot also. I dont use ether anymore mostly because of this. SO many people use traditional atomizers to drip in and the VNs.

 

[peterforpats]

maybe they're trying to tell you something....like quit pulling on me like I am a cigarette....I do think a lot of people have problems vaping until they realize that it calls for a technique that is different than analogs. some devices require a learning curve. actually, all devices require a learning curve but that is part of the fun of trying new stuff and vaping( at least for me).

 

[Thunderball]

Ever put a hot poker in water ? Does the same thing.

 

[bulldog63h]

The only dumb question is one not asked.

 

[peterforpats]

The only dumb question is one not asked.

sorry, but there are three things I truly believe
1. the customer is not always right.
2. c'mon, some questions are dumb
3. no matter how hard the wind is blowing when you gotta go, you gotta go....

 

[LeoRex]

Ive often wondered as many here have at one time or another, but why do atomizers sometimes spit hot juice ? I can only imagine that maybe its too much liquid on the coil? I happens occasionally, now that I use rebuildable atomizers with juice control, but once in a while it does but I close the juice control a bit and it seems to go away.

I remember when I was trying out basic 510 atomizers of various qualities etc. Seems they either spit a lot or got drier hits. It used to happen on my Vivi Novas a lot also. I dont use ether anymore mostly because of this. SO many people use traditional atomizers to drip in and the VNs.

Only time I've had that happen, it was a bad atty. It shot juice the on the first vape...

 

[super_X_drifter]

I've had it happen when the wick was not thick enough to completely make contact with all interior surfaces of the coil.

It's a delicate balance...

To little wick = sizzles
To much wick = choke

 

[rubblebucket]

The only dumb question is one not asked.

You never worked for at&t huh? Lots of dumb questions.

 

[Harlen]

The only dumb question is one not asked.

You got that right

 

[SilverZero]

I've had it happen when the wick was not thick enough to completely make contact with all interior surfaces of the coil.

It's a delicate balance...

To little wick = sizzles
To much wick = choke

With my microcoils that's the only time I get spitting, when I have too little cotton threaded through it.

I'm still working on trying to find a standard length and width of cotton that will fit in my 1/16" coils perfectly so that I can cut a bunch up ahead of time. I'm getting a little better at estimating it but it's still pretty much trial and error.

 

[anavidfan]

Wow, got some great responses. All very different. Very interesting.

 

[WarHawk-AVG]

Great explanation (with pictures!)
Why does my clearomizer gurgle and leak?

 

[Mnd72099]

Happens to me all the time for the first couple hits after adding juice to my atomizer, maybe I'm putting too much lol

 

[gokusnimbus]

i think its when the wick is too saturated to hold any more juice, the excess sits on the surface of the wick--more so if its high VG juice--and also the coils. the initial heat from the coils causes it to sizzle off. sub-ohms explode it off. really nice!

i wish i had a better camera to catch a fresh juiced coil pop n sizzle off vapor. my favorite part of rebuilding

 

[anavidfan]

Im leaning towards the too much juice sizzle pop reaction. Also get a good pop when my dripper has sat for a few hours and still has good amount of juice, but not saturated. WHen the coil has truly cooled and then the heat pops it for the first puff.