Ecig makes my throat feel burnt and dry..

[Nocty]

Hello, I have a problem and I have no clue how to solve it.
I own an ecig that makes my throat feel like it's been brushed by sandpaper every time I inhale. Doesn't matter what juice I use, all of them feel the same.
I lowered the power to 30w, once even to 20 - still the same. Then I thought maybe the cotton is burnt, but that wasn't the case. No taste of burning and the cotton is all white.
My bf owns an RX ecig and smoking with it is completely different. Doesn't burn, doesn't feel harsh, even if it's at 70w.
I've looked through various forums before and a lot of them seem to suspect the juice. But my bf and I use the same ones, and, as I've already mentioned, only my ecig feels harsh, so I suppose the problem is in the atomizer.

What could be the problem?

 

[Izan]

Hello,...I own an Ecig that makes my throat feel like it's been brushed by sandpaper every time I inhale. Doesn't matter what juice I use, all of them feel the same...
What could be the problem?

Hi and welcome,

Please post DETAILS about what you are using; Device, Atomizer, resistance/coil/build, Juice-Nic/Ratio, and how you use it - DTL/MTL.


Cheers
I

 

[yppan]

The old 510 atomizers I used to use when I first started vaping would sometimes start to burn my throat every time I used it no matter what I did. It would be putting out smoke and glowing red and tasting really bad, burnt and harsh. Not sure exactly why it did that, but they would just start to burn my throat every time. When I would look down inside the atomizer it would be glowing red and I assume it was putting off toxins as well. This could be your problem.

tl;dr - Try a new atomizer, maybe yours is defective.

 

[Hitmetwice]

If the atomizer you are using is high resistance even 20 watts is way to much power.
Always start out at stupid low power level and inch your way up every few vapes.

What Izan said...

 

[Yarits Urfan]

Does it look like it still have some machine oil? Everytime you bought a new atomizer u need to clean it properly because sometimes the atomizer still has some machine oil and particles left. You can browse them if want to know how to clean your atomizer properly, there's a lot of articles regarding that.

 

[Smoke_too_much]

Hello Izan
I think you need to tell us more details about what device you are using, what coil it has, and at what power you are normally trying to use it. Your BF's set up may be completely different from yours so you really can't compare how it is best used.

 

[Nocty]

My ecig is eVic-VTC Mini, atomizer - MELO III Mini. Resistance - 3.87V. I used to use it at 40W (it used to belong to my bf), but ever since he got a new one and I took this one, the burning started and I lowered it to 20-30W.
I use it both ways, DTL and MTL, but mostly DTL.

 

[Two_Bears]

Hello, I have a problem and I have no clue how to solve it.
I own an Ecig that makes my throat feel like it's been brushed by sandpaper every time I inhale. Doesn't matter what juice I use, all of them feel the same.
I lowered the power to 30w, once even to 20 - still the same. Then I thought maybe the cotton is burnt, but that wasn't the case. No taste of burning and the cotton is all white.
My bf owns an RX ecig and smoking with it is completely different. Doesn't burn, doesn't feel harsh, even if it's at 70w.
I've looked through various forums before and a lot of them seem to suspect the juice. But my bf and I use the same ones, and, as I've already mentioned, only my ecig feels harsh, so I suppose the problem is in the atomizer.

What could be the problem?

Are you using a regulated or mech mod?

Are yoy vaping a high PG ratio. PG causes a throat hit

What flavor is your Juice. You could be allergic to PG or flavor.

 

[Nocty]

Regulated.
I know it's not the juices' fault. I try the exact same ones on a different atomizer and they taste just fine, no harshness at all.

 

[Izan]

My ecig is eVic-VTC Mini, atomizer - MELO III Mini. Resistance - 3.87V. I used to use it at 40W (it used to belong to my bf), but ever since he got a new one and I took this one, the burning started and I lowered it to 20-30W.
I use it both ways, DTL and MTL, but mostly DTL.

Noc,
What is the nicotine level of your juice?
How recently have you replace the COIL/HEAD? Did you use the .3Ω or the .5Ω replacement?
The coils are listed as handling 30 watts +, but you may find, as noted by @Smoke_too_much, that starting at low watts and increasing slowly to be the path to satisfaction.
(afterthought- Could you be using the .5Ω Ti coils in power/bypass/start mode VS Temperature Control mode? )

Cheers
I

 

[LouisLeBeau]

Hi @Nocty , and welcome to the ECF Forums! Definitely sounds like your coil is bad. I've never SEEN a factory coil have a hot spot, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible. Have you tried switching out the coil yet? 20w on a .5 or smaller ohm coil shouldn't really even be producing much vapor at all, and should be darn cool. Totally sounds like defective coil with hot spot.

Good luck and hope to see you around!

 

[Bonskibon]

Maybe I missed it, but didn't see a mention of what type of wire the coil is. I don't use TC mode, but is it possible the coil being used in the wrong mode could cause this?

 

[medleypat]

I'm wondering the same thing using the wrong coil/ mode could explain everything pretty sure it is a bad coil.

 

[Hitmetwice]

Like the others have said..if the coil resistance is 0.15 it is a Nickel coil and must only be used in TC Ni200 mode.

 

[BrotherBob]

Hello, I have a problem and I have no clue how to solve it.
I own an Ecig that makes my throat feel like it's been brushed by sandpaper every time I inhale. Doesn't matter what juice I use, all of them feel the same.
I lowered the power to 30w, once even to 20 - still the same. Then I thought maybe the cotton is burnt, but that wasn't the case. No taste of burning and the cotton is all white.
My bf owns an RX ecig and smoking with it is completely different. Doesn't burn, doesn't feel harsh, even if it's at 70w.
I've looked through various forums before and a lot of them seem to suspect the juice. But my bf and I use the same ones, and, as I've already mentioned, only my ecig feels harsh, so I suppose the problem is in the atomizer.
What could be the problem?

Welcome and glad you joined. Harsh may be the same as "brushed by sandpaper" .
Might like to read:
Why is My Ejuice Harsh? (Beginner DIY Ejuice Tips)Temp Controlled Vaping Rocks

 

[Nocty]

Nicotine level is 6mg.
Last time I replaced the coil was 3 weeks ago.
.5 ohm.
Bf said that there's a high chance the wire is Nickel and that it's not used in TC mode.
I guess I should just change the coil then?

 

[Nocty]

Well, I've just changed the head and set my ecig to TC mode, and everything seems to be working fine now.
Thank you all for the replies!

 

[Nocty]

Sigh, nvm. Day two and the burning is back. The weird thing is my bf says he doesn't feel it and can keep inhaling for as long as he wants without any unpleasant feeling. Maybe there's something wrong with my throat idek

 

[Poeia]

Try lowering the wattage as far as you can & still power the atomizer. I use tanks w pre-made replaceable coils which come in about 1.5Ω and I keep it around under 10 watts.

Based on your equipment, you're probably vaping high VG liquid but, if not, the other possibility I can think of is PG level. PG is very drying and in winter, when the humidity drops, it can be too much. I can't vape high VG (I get the "I can't breathe" reaction) but in winter I bump it up a bit to keep the PG from drying out my throat.