First I've ever heard of this...!

[Ragamuffin]

Ok. This isn't really a big problem, but a little funny actually. I knew I was bound to ruin one battery sooner or later, but the way I did it warrants sharing!

I was vaping with my kr808D-1 from V4L, my very first and favorite e-cig, while on a break at work. Sitting in my car, listening to the radio while I got my nicotine hit, and I had a bottle of Diet Green Tea sitting on the seat between my legs while I fooled with my ecig. Well, you guessed it-I dropped it and it went straight into the bottle of iced tea! Ploop!! The bottle was about 2/3 full, so it was pretty much fully immersed. I quickly opened the door, poured it out while using my hand as a sifter and caught it, shook it out, and it still worked.

But, it didn't want to shut off without repeatedly flicking the button, so I left it to dry in the car, and did not screw it back into the PCC. After work, I checked it again, and it still didn't want to shut off unless I hit the button numerous times. Now at home, it doesn't light up at all.

My question would be can I take it apart? And if I were even to attempt to charge it on the PCC, will it damage the PCC? I couldn't help but laugh at the odds of this happening, that it could fall straight down into a hole 1" in diameter!!! So, live and learn. I guess it's cheap enough to get a new battery. I suppose I am sentimentally attached to my first real e-cig!!

Anybody know who has batteries on sale?

Just wanted to share that story-thanks.
Rags

 

[Treetheater]

I wouldn't toss it out yet. Let the battery sit on the threads for a day or two and see if the iced tea will just drain out of there. Putting phones in rice seems to fix them in similar situations, so I'd give that a try too. You're lucky it was green tea and not something riddled with sugar.

 

[BradSmith]

If you have a bag of rice you can stick it in a bag with some rice and the moisture in the batt will get soaked up by the rice. This actually works with many devices even cell phones.

 

[BradSmith]

I wouldn't toss it out yet. Let the battery sit on the threads for a day or two and see if the iced tea will just drain out of there. Putting phones in rice seems to fix them in similar situations, so I'd give that a try too. You're lucky it was green tea and not something riddled with sugar.

That's a riot I didn't mean to step all over your suggestion but a guess great minds think alike.

 

[Ragamuffin]

I will try that-thanks for the suggestions guys. Is that the funniest thing ever?

So in a few days, if I put it on the PCC to charge, it won't damage the PCC will it? I don't want to ruin that too....

The atty that was on it seems fine, though.

Thanks,
Rags

 

[Lab]

since it is a manual battery.. i have had this kind of happen by running one through the wash in my pants..

take the button off just pulls right up.. then soak it in everclear or any high proof alcohol since that part is not inhaled at all iso would work 90% higher if you can find it.. put it up threads down and let it dry.. it might take a few times but it should come back to life..

 

[Cricker]

Well heck I never heard of that rice trick. I'll file that one away. Im SURE it'll come in handy some day.

 

[OMB]

Maybe if you just rinse it in warm water. Seems like the sugar in the drink may be causing it to stick...in which case the rice might not help.

 

[Ragamuffin]

since it is a manual battery.. i have had this kind of happen by running one through the wash in my pants..

take the button off just pulls right up.. then soak it in everclear or any high proof alcohol since that part is not inhaled at all iso would work 90% higher if you can find it.. put it up threads down and let it dry.. it might take a few times but it should come back to life..

uhhh....the button doesn't just pull off. In fact, I can't get it out and I'm just tearing it up trying to pry it out. I"ve charged it and it will go off and on intermittently, but then it flashes and just gets screwy until I keep pushing it till it goes off altogether. It's not as easy to get the button off as it sounds. It's more than likely toast now. I've ordered another longer one from V4L.

 

[Ragamuffin]

Well, I decided to sacrifice this battery for learning purposes and disassemble it. I pulled off the led end, removed the guts, the button pad, which by the way would never have come out from the button hole. It's way too large underneath. It was quite sticky in there. But still would light up. I'm sending it off to one of the forum members who likes to play with the broken, damaged ones. I'll order a couple more, aside from the one I've got on order already. I like this set up to put in my pocket at work in it's PCC and carry around.

thanks guys.