Mine was working great when I got it on Monday, but now I don't seem to be getting the vapor and hit that I was getting with a cartomizer. I am constantly blowing the thing out. Am I doing something wrong? I have tryed 100% PG and 70/30 PG/VG. Plus I'm not getting the consistancy that everyone is talking about. It seems to get weaker and weaker as I use the batteries. Any advise?
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Couple of things that helped me with mine. First, you have to give it three or four strong pulls without pushing the button when your vapor gets low or you start having a burnt taste. Second, when you draw, draw real light and slow. It's not like pulling on an analog. I have found if I do this, I get a good hit every time. There's also a great video that shows a modification that you can do to the atomizer to get a better experience. Here's the link. BE CAREFUL!!! If you do this wrong you will ruin your atomizer!
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/139915-new-ego-tank-system-130.html#post2582606
You also may need to clean the atomizer out. I have some juice that clogs the atomizer every time I use it. You can either:
A) Run the atomizer (off the battery of course and with the tank removed) under a hot tap for about 5 minutes and let it sit to dry over night. Or...
B) Soak the atomizer in isopropyl alcohol for 5 minutes and let it dry over night, or possibly longer. Until the alcohol smell goes away, basically.
Not sure what to tell you about the batteries. I have noticed a slight drop off as the batteries lose their charge, but nothing too bad. Might have bad batteries? How long do they last?
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/139915-new-ego-tank-system-130.html#post2582606
You also may need to clean the atomizer out. I have some juice that clogs the atomizer every time I use it. You can either:
A) Run the atomizer (off the battery of course and with the tank removed) under a hot tap for about 5 minutes and let it sit to dry over night. Or...
B) Soak the atomizer in isopropyl alcohol for 5 minutes and let it dry over night, or possibly longer. Until the alcohol smell goes away, basically.
Not sure what to tell you about the batteries. I have noticed a slight drop off as the batteries lose their charge, but nothing too bad. Might have bad batteries? How long do they last?
Make sure you don't fill the tank all the way...leave about 1/4 inch air at the top when refilling...this will also prevent leaks!
this comment i originaly posted in a different thread. i cut and pasted it to here in hopes of generating a little more feedback:
ive really been having issues with my tank setup lately and im realy trying to find out if others are having this, or maybe noticing it somewhat,.. but its like first of all, nomatter what juice i put in the tank, they all seem to end up tasting the same, i geuss bcuz of all the plastic casing, idk, but its like all my different liquids just kinda morph into the same thing: a real plain, dry, blank-plastic type of flavor with zero T/H. then when i get fed up, i put back on my standard attys and drip and everythings back to normal. i mean if i wanted to, i could take the liquid back out of the tank and it would taste normal again if i dripped it. thats why i know its not bcuz of my juices or anything like that. does that make sense? and one other thing too, will somebody please share your method of pulling on it, like are yall taking primer puffs? seems like im halfway to my cutoff time b4 im getting it to flow. also, my punctures are complete all around. in one case i even took a thumbtack and fine tuned it to make sure its not the hole causing this. im noticing some times itll pull a decently satisfying hit, but not often enough. and one more thing is that bcuz of this ive gotten to where ill practically refuse to change tanks/flavors and rotate bcuz if i just leave one flavor running thru it long enought itll finally start to develop a little and not have as much of a neutral tone. so is this sounding familiar to anybody??
ive really been having issues with my tank setup lately and im realy trying to find out if others are having this, or maybe noticing it somewhat,.. but its like first of all, nomatter what juice i put in the tank, they all seem to end up tasting the same, i geuss bcuz of all the plastic casing, idk, but its like all my different liquids just kinda morph into the same thing: a real plain, dry, blank-plastic type of flavor with zero T/H. then when i get fed up, i put back on my standard attys and drip and everythings back to normal. i mean if i wanted to, i could take the liquid back out of the tank and it would taste normal again if i dripped it. thats why i know its not bcuz of my juices or anything like that. does that make sense? and one other thing too, will somebody please share your method of pulling on it, like are yall taking primer puffs? seems like im halfway to my cutoff time b4 im getting it to flow. also, my punctures are complete all around. in one case i even took a thumbtack and fine tuned it to make sure its not the hole causing this. im noticing some times itll pull a decently satisfying hit, but not often enough. and one more thing is that bcuz of this ive gotten to where ill practically refuse to change tanks/flavors and rotate bcuz if i just leave one flavor running thru it long enought itll finally start to develop a little and not have as much of a neutral tone. so is this sounding familiar to anybody??
Sounds like it may need cleaning. After blowing mine out with compressed air, it usually puts things back in order.
I read something somewhere about taking the end of a paper clip and tapping the wick further into the atomizer screen, real lightly... like 1/16th of a inch, dont push hard or you could ruin it by pushing the wick all the way through
but someone with actual experience should point this out... this was just something I read.
but someone with actual experience should point this out... this was just something I read.
Mine is, after only 2 days AFTER I soak it in alcohol and air dry for 48 hours! I am not happy at all with the 'high maintenance' of this device. I'm rotating 2 of them (scared to open the 3rd one), and it seems I am always soaking an atty! I have 510 atty's that have never been soaked (only blown out on occasion), and they still work like day 1!
Last night, the draw was so tight, I took the tank off and my gorgeous light golden Virginia Tobacco was deep dark brown. I blew out the atty, and all this deep dark brown stuff came out! I soaked in for 10 minutes in alcohol and the liquid was all dark brown. This atty still has another 24 hours to go before I can use it again. Second atty just started giving me problems with tight draw...blew out the atty and a whole bunch of dark stuff came out again (not the color of my juice). I'm at wits end here!
As it has been said in other threads, darker liquids tend to gum up the atty. My vape of choice is Vaperite organic VR4 and it will really clog the attys up. So I have found that I have to boil the atty for about 10 minutes to dissolve the sugars that have built up. After I boil and let dry, they're fine. Only trouble is, because I like the natural juices that contain sugar, I have to clean the attys every 3 days or so.
So true Doomed. Vaperite just kills my tank attie in about 2 days--Perique, House Extract Tobacco 50/50 pg/vg. However, I'm working on almost 2 weeks with my BWB juices at 70/30 and the tank atty is working as well as it was from the beginning--dark, medium,light color...it doesn't matter.
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Aha!
I think my issue is the VapeRite VR4 as well with my tanks. I even tried mixing it down with some Ecopure English Toffee and Mad Vapes Kick ... Caramel (thinking if I mix it possibly it would solve the clogging)--still having issues with clogging/leaking.
I guess I am going to have to try a different RY4 variant (any suggestions????) even though I LOVE the Organic VR4 from Vaperite.
IN addition DOOMED, I usually just soak in Ispropyl Alcohol. Have you tried both methods? Reason I ask is that I wonder if the alcohol is not enough and the heat from the boiling/agitation helps to remove the sugars & flavoring deposits.
How do you go about boiling your atties? Distilled H20 ?
I think my issue is the VapeRite VR4 as well with my tanks. I even tried mixing it down with some Ecopure English Toffee and Mad Vapes Kick ... Caramel (thinking if I mix it possibly it would solve the clogging)--still having issues with clogging/leaking.
I guess I am going to have to try a different RY4 variant (any suggestions????) even though I LOVE the Organic VR4 from Vaperite.
IN addition DOOMED, I usually just soak in Ispropyl Alcohol. Have you tried both methods? Reason I ask is that I wonder if the alcohol is not enough and the heat from the boiling/agitation helps to remove the sugars & flavoring deposits.
How do you go about boiling your atties? Distilled H20 ?
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I should use distilled water, but I just use tap water. I know. I've tried soaking my atties in alcohol too and this seems to work fine, but be careful. The paint started to come off of my atty after soaking it in alcohol. But if the problem with the atties is sugar, boiling them should dissolve it.
Have any of you ever tried plain ole household white vinegar? Works wonders!!!
From vaperite
I've been eyeing this company for a couple weeks, for a few reasons. The first is that they seem to have a good RY4 version
(and I'll probably try some)The second is the "tobacco tea" nature of their juice.
soaking tobacco in VG (or PG, or anything) is essentially a solvent extraction.
You're gonna get potentially hundreds of different compounds in the final product.
In some thread someone mentioned that there was chlorophyll in the final product. If there was chlorophyll, there's likely sugars. There's also no way to really know how much nic is in the final product, unless they are doing a VG extraction of the tobacco, then removing the tobacco alkaloids... and my guess is that they don't have an organic chemist and a multi-hundred thousand dollar lab for the job. (someone correct me if I'm wrong)
The whole thing seems like a quick way to nuke atty's with random "stuff".
but then again, this whole vaping thing is a grand experiment. we all may be dead in 10yrs from unforeseen complications.
I would have to agree with complaints,inconsistant,leaks sometimes,burnt taste,not getting the full flavor as oppossed to dripping.cool concept but needs more work,too much maintenance,and i don't want a device that dictates what brands/flavors work best! All good though as my first bottom feeder arrives today. Now on too attys or cartos for the reo--so many choices lol
Here are my eGo-T tips and tricks:
1 - Never use a juice with more than 30% VG
2 - Stay away from Darker juices (They'll work, but you'll have to clean your atty every other day)
3 - Clean your atty at LEAST once a week, I prefer the soda bottle method - Here.
4 - Make sure your wick is in the right position. If your first 3-4 hard primer puffs (without pressing the button) don't give you a nice vape, use a paperclip to push the wick down inside the needle about 1mm, do this very gently or you can damage your atty.
5 - Make sure your tank is FULLY seated, there should be NO gap between the cone and edge of the tank.
6 - After inserting the tank, rotate the tank inside the atty at least 45 degrees, some people spin it around a few times. The final orientation of the tank in the atomizer doesn't really matter.
All of these have become part of the routine, and I have no problems with my unit at all.
On a side note, you should also check to see if you have the v1 or v2 atomizer. The v1 had a blunt needle inside, and is slightly thinner than the v2. The v2 has the pointed needle and is thicker, for better wicking. V1 atomizers have been known to have issues.
1 - Never use a juice with more than 30% VG
2 - Stay away from Darker juices (They'll work, but you'll have to clean your atty every other day)
3 - Clean your atty at LEAST once a week, I prefer the soda bottle method - Here.
4 - Make sure your wick is in the right position. If your first 3-4 hard primer puffs (without pressing the button) don't give you a nice vape, use a paperclip to push the wick down inside the needle about 1mm, do this very gently or you can damage your atty.
5 - Make sure your tank is FULLY seated, there should be NO gap between the cone and edge of the tank.
6 - After inserting the tank, rotate the tank inside the atty at least 45 degrees, some people spin it around a few times. The final orientation of the tank in the atomizer doesn't really matter.
All of these have become part of the routine, and I have no problems with my unit at all.
On a side note, you should also check to see if you have the v1 or v2 atomizer. The v1 had a blunt needle inside, and is slightly thinner than the v2. The v2 has the pointed needle and is thicker, for better wicking. V1 atomizers have been known to have issues.
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