Curious if someone could explain to me on why my hv 510 Atty is fizzling after i release button...I initially thought the button on my mod was getting stuck, but this wasn't the case- is this the sign of a failing atomizer? I'm getting between 7-10 days out of an atomizer, I'm thinking I'm doing something wrong ;(
There are a couple of things that can be going wrong here and not directly atomiser related:
- Vaping at HV will indeed decrease the life expectancy of any atomiser;
- Dripping on a hot atomiser causes thermal shock (quenching the coil (causes rapid shrinking)) and thus decrease the life of the atty. It is better to reload an atty when cool e.g drip and vape, let cool and drip and vape again. If you touch your atty to your cheek during a vape session and it is too hot to be held there, you are vaping too hot; and
- Partially flooded attys will also lead to pre-mature failure and will feel excessively hot to the touch.
At what voltage are you vaping at? What resistance is the atty?
My attys sizzle as well but my longevity is into months not weeks and it is perfectly normal. However, I normally vape thusly:
- I hit the button as the PV is coming up to my face;
- I take a 3-5 second hit; and
- I release the button while I continue to suck during the last second of the 3-5 second hit. This seems unnatural in the beginning but becomes habit after a short time.
The sizzling is the atomiser cooling off and is totally natural. By doing the aforementioned method this ensures you get vapour and not a mixture of vapour and air (start of hit), ensures the atty has warmed up before liquid is drawn into the cup, and you get the last bit of liquid vaporized during the "toot".
