E-juice changing color

[StrahmNoMore]

Hey everyone, this may sound stupid, but I got some e-juices recently, that were clear to a light orange ish color until I put them in my Aerotank V2 and begin vaping them. At which time they turn a dark orange/brown. The color of what I would imagine nicotine to look like. What's going on?

 

[williamclarkonet]

How long were you vaping on it before it turned dark

 

[StrahmNoMore]

Not very, maybe like 3-4 hours?

 

[Joie]

my rainbow sherbet changed from a light yellow to dark deep burgundy but took 3 months to do that and it only tastes 10 times better now. not sure about a few hours. that is strange.....

 

[williamclarkonet]

Well normally when a liquid turns a dark color its because the coil over time gets gunk on it and the gunk seeps into the tank changing its color but normally this does not happen until a week or two using the coil without cleaning

 

[StrahmNoMore]

Yeah it's actually not affected the taste or cloud at all, but it changes quick. Kanger 1.8 dual coil

 

[Rsunderl]

Is it a new or used coil? If it's a used coil, it might already be gunked up.

Also, if you vape heavily, you could be letting the wick get slightly dry - that will gunk up a coil quicker than letting the juice re-wick between draws.

 

[jayholweck]

I've had similar issues with my protank 2. Mostly because i didn't clean the tank for awhile. Especially if i had some dark juices like carmel or maple nut bread. They tend to gunk up the coils faster and if left un-treated (cleaned) the sticky residue will build up on the inside of your atty and each progressive fill will end with a thicker and thicker juice left behind.

But first definately make sure the coil isnt gunked-up or burnt.

 

[klynnn]

I make my own eliquids. When I put them up they are a light tan and within a week it is dark brown. Part of it is a chemical reaction with the flavors but once you put it in a clearo or other type device they get a bit darker and your coils will gunk up a bit. A lot depends on the type wicks you use. When it gets to the point of sludge in the base I dump the whole mess and clean my tank then refill.

 

[Trailz]

I get this with certain juices. I believe it's simply carbon from the liquid burning and/or the liquid steeping from the heat. It's never affected flavor and I don't worry about it. I vape it down, clean the tank and purge as much old juice out of the coil and all is well.

 

[StrahmNoMore]

It was a new coil about 5 days ago and vaped with some dark liquid. I will clean the tank when I change the coil and see if it continues.

Is it a new or used coil? If it's a used coil, it might already be gunked up.

Also, if you vape heavily, you could be letting the wick get slightly dry - that will gunk up a coil quicker than letting the juice re-wick between draws.

I've had similar issues with my protank 2. Mostly because i didn't clean the tank for awhile. Especially if i had some dark juices like carmel or maple nut bread. They tend to gunk up the coils faster and if left un-treated (cleaned) the sticky residue will build up on the inside of your atty and each progressive fill will end with a thicker and thicker juice left behind.

But first definately make sure the coil isnt gunked-up or burnt.

I make my own eliquids. When I put them up they are a light tan and within a week it is dark brown. Part of it is a chemical reaction with the flavors but once you put it in a clearo or other type device they get a bit darker and your coils will gunk up a bit. A lot depends on the type wicks you use. When it gets to the point of sludge in the base I dump the whole mess and clean my tank then refill.

I get this with certain juices. I believe it's simply carbon from the liquid burning and/or the liquid steeping from the heat. It's never affected flavor and I don't worry about it. I vape it down, clean the tank and purge as much old juice out of the coil and all is well.

 

[StrahmNoMore]

Bit of an update here and more info. I'll share how I've been dealing with the issue so far and hope one of you might have a better way. It seems to happen with sweeter juices. I have a fruity COPYRIGHTDMCA juice it happens with, basically if I clean my tank completely, put a clean coil in and fill it, the juice stays it's same color. However, when it gets low and I refill it, it begins to discolor. I just got a new juice- vanilla carmel coffee that the same thing happens with. First tank is normal, if I refill it without cleaning it and changing the coil it changes darker. Also, this does seem to effect the vapes. I don't get as much of a hit (vapor or flavor) when this happens. Like I said, what seems to fix it is taking the tank apart, cleaning the whole thing and changing the coil. That's kind of a pain to do every time I empty a 2.5 ml, but I guess I'll do it if I have to. Would simply rinsing the coil off and letting it dry be sufficient cleaning do you think? I've been rinsing mine for like 5 minutes at a time, letting them soak for 2 hours, dry burning them, rinsing them again and letting them dry again. Seems a bit much to do with every tank. Also, the Kanger Aerotank V2, is it safe to get every part of that wet? I have not been rinsing the part the coil screws into (sorry I don't know the name), but rinse every other part. Sorry this is kind of rambling.

 

[berg313]

Awesome. Thanks for the info!

 

[Jaysmith]

If im not mistaken nicotiene changes color

 

[StrahmNoMore]

Well I'm still a n00b. Vaping less than 3 months. I've found if I simply clean the tank and the coil (water works best, but dry paper towel and q-tips alone will too if I'm in a hurry) it seems to solve both problems. Are many of you self taught trouble shooters?

 

[Smucky]

I clean mine with a bit of vodka on a paper towel, with the tip of it screwed up to a point to get to the hard to reach places, and leave the cleaned bits (apart from the battery) on top of a radiator for a while to dry.
I'm new to this too.