e juice burning out too quickly with a RDA

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Could be several reasons, most likely using too much power, and or overly flavored and especially overly sweetened liquids tend to burn easier to name a few.

But, first start by turning the power down, the whole point in owning a variable output power device is so you can find your own personal sweet spot using a wide range of all the variables in vaping.
 
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Could be several reasons, most likely using too much power, and or overly flavored and especially overly sweetened liquids tend to burn easier to name a few.

But, first start by turning the power down, the whole point in owning a variable output power device is so you can find your own personal sweet spot using a wide range of all the variables in vaping.
okay thanks so much and i got another question, when im filling juice i usually see that the bottom of the wick is still wet with juice (im refilling from the top of the wick and from the bottom), and i get a burnt taste, so maybe im refilling my atomizer wrong?
 
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It is an RDA (rebuildable dripping atomizer) it is hard to 'fill' wrong, take a few vapes, drip a few drops & so on.
If I use an RDA I just drip a few drops on top of the coil, it flows down into the wicking, I don't fill the juice well.

Could be you have a wicking problem. Trial & error until you find the best way to wick it for your personal vaping style.
 
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I would try rewicking a different way. If you made the wicks tight in the coil, try a little bit looser. If they are loose, try a little tighter. I like tight wicks, to the point where it will pull my clapton coils out of shape if I don't hold it with a pair of tweezers. But I use rayon and it works better when very tightly wicked. Trial and error is the best way to figure out what is your favorite.

Are you vaping the wicks dry before dripping more juice? If so you may try dripping a little sooner to keep from burning the wicks.
 

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Drip drip drip, but dont vape it til its dry. I agree that if you are dripping every 20 or 30 minutes, this is why it tastes burnt. Its because it IS burnt. Using rda's you will get 4 to 6 good vapes then you must re-wet the wick. Anything much over that and youre vaping burnt wick.
 

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hi, im using vandyvape bonza rda with a 0.25ohm build on a vaporesso revenger mod and after 20-30min of vaping my juice starts to taste burnt when i just rejuice it a minute ago... and i filling the same amount i did at the first time, my coils are a week old and i wick it yesterday, what can cause it? thanks!

OMG! You're only dripping every 20 to 30 minutes? How many puffs are you taking in 20 to 30 minutes? Drips are a horrible way to measure since they can vary in size. But on average I would say I get one puff per 2 drops.
 

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OMG! You're only dripping every 20 to 30 minutes? How many puffs are you taking in 20 to 30 minutes? Drips are a horrible way to measure since they can vary in size. But on average I would say I get one puff per 2 drops.
imo size of drops dosen't matter, i've use multiple sized bottles and always put the same amount of drops in it.
Never had a flooded chamber but i've had multiple dry hits from forgetting to drip though now i go by volume of vapor produced to know when i have to drip.
 

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imo size of drops dosen't matter, i've use multiple sized bottles and always put the same amount of drops in it.
Never had a flooded chamber but i've had multiple dry hits from forgetting to drip though now i go by volume of vapor produced to know when i have to drip.

Well in the beginning I thought it was like 20 drops per ml. Sure drops might work fine for RDAs, but if you want to start DIY your own juice, drops just isn't accurate enough. And as far as drops goes, I am sure high PG juices the drops are smaller than high VG juices.
 
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i'm curious how much do you dripp and how often ?
If you only dripp once every 30 mins that's probably why you have a burnt taste.....

Also 50w on a .25 0hm coil is more than reasonnable (i'd probably be higher anyway tbh)
lol no im dripping every 3to5 minutes, what i meant was after 30 min of dripping every 3 to 5 minutes, its starts to taste burnt even after 1 minute that i dripped, thanks!
 

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I agree with everyone above but will ALSO add that ah, chain vaping is a COIL or WICK killer. So make sure you aren't doing that either.

But really, it could be wattage, airflow etc. I hate changing wicks and use rayon and find it lasts WAY longer than cotton and can also withstand higher heat. Needs to be wicked a bit differently although RDAs are relatively forgiving. Can get cheaply at any Sally's (get the 100% rayon version, Graham cellucotton they also make a cotton version and you don't want it.

More info on rayon go here: https://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/threads/rayon-wick-better-flow-flavor-longevity-and-nic-hit-pt-2.706948/

Lots of friendly helpful folks. You may want to look into an RTA too, unless already loving the dripping thing, avoids dry hits although admittedly tricker build and some are less flavorful.

Good luck

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lol no im dripping every 3to5 minutes, what i meant was after 30 min of dripping every 3 to 5 minutes, its starts to taste burnt even after 1 minute that i dripped, thanks!
Might like to read the wisdom of these posts,they say it all for me with regards to burnt/bad/no taste while vaping:
Efficiency. Thinner wire and higher resistance VS thick wire and lower resistance
r/electronic_cigarette - Resistance is futile. Ohms are not king. Wattage is.
Higher Resistance, Lower Wattage vs Lower Resistance, Higher Wattage
The Vaper`s Guide to Flavour Chasing: 10 Tips To Maximise Flavour
Rayon wick, better flow, flavor, saturation and Nic Hit!
 
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