Fogger v4 Issues

[Trancelot]

I have been building my own coils for a month or so. I love my Kraken and my Magneto RSST. Today I bought a Black Stingray with a Black Fogger v4. It's my first bottom feeding rba, and it leaks like crazy.

Any advice on adding juice to it would be appreciated!

 

[sleepingbuffalo]

what build are you using? silica, cotton, hemp, eco wool, other? I have had problems with the other Foggers in the past leaking can be either not enough wick material or filling method. but the wicking material can be tricky too much dry hits not enough leaking. and if for some reason you are trying to sub-ohm builds good luck I have had no success going that route.

 

[Trancelot]

I bought it from Sweet-Vapes(dot)com, and I'm hoping they can tell me how to make it work...

 

[Trancelot]

I am using 100% cotton.

 

[itskohler]

Pics of how much cotton you have going to the juice channels would be good. My money is in not enough cotton in the channel.

 

[Muggs]

Your wick is all wrong my friend. You don't warp wick around it you run wick through the coils down into the wick slots. That's why it's leaking. The wick plugs those holes.

This is inotfat's pic.

Pic of one of my builds with more cotton but same concept.

 

[Trancelot]

Ok thank you!

didn't realize the wick needed to go in those channels. I'm using cotton yarn for my wicks...

 

[itskohler]

You want the bitter ends of the yarn to be going down the channels, stopping with a little bit going horizontal across the bottom. Like a millimeter or so.

 

[Muggs]

No problem. After you set it up like that you will be in love. Don't forget to screw that chimney down tight after you rewick. The V4 is my favorite rba for sure and never leaks a drop. Good luck and let us know how it turns out. Love the black V4/Stingray combo btw.

 

[Trancelot]

Will do. Thanks again!

 

[Trancelot]

I have it rebuilt, and it doesn't leak one bit. It's not sucking up the juice very well. I may have to make the wicks thinner so there's breathing room in the channels.

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[K_Tech]

I have it rebuilt, and it doesn't leak one bit. It's not sucking up the juice very well. I may have to make the wicks thinner so there's breathing room in the channels.

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I just got my V4 in the mail a few days ago, but even though I haven't built it yet, with cotton, less is more. Once you get the hang of how much to use, I think you'll be pretty pleased with the results.

 

[jefsview]

More tips, tricks and photos + discussion located here: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/rebuildable-atomizer-systems/545703-fogger-v4.html

 

[Trancelot]

I'm still not having luck. I only used 2 strands of the cotton yarn, and I'm still getting a burnt taste. Would strands from a cotton ball be a significant difference? I've never had a problem using the yarn on my Kraken and RSST.

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[dice57]

two area's of concern when wicking is first the density through the coil. Each fiber has its own characteristics, and density through coil must be correct for adequate juice supply.

The other area of concern is proper juice transfer from tank to build. Some fibers swell and can be choked off if to dense, others don't and like the channels or ports space completely filled. Have read that this fogger works best with the ends just past where the funnel chamber ends, and not all the way into and filling the horizontal base channels.

With some fibers one may have to put less through the port and channels than what is needed through the coil, or vice versa, depending on your build.

Just keep at it till you figure it out, tis what we all have to do when getting a new rba. All part of the learning curve.

 

[Tbev]

I've been recommending to use smaller diameter coils for anyone having trouble. This is to force the use of less cotton, also don't go all the way down the vertical channels, half or less should do it.

 

[Trancelot]

Only halfway? Cool. That should fix my juicing problem..

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[Tbev]

Yup

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[Tbev]

Or less than half, less is more!

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[Trancelot]

Thanks. I just redid it. Letting it soak while I eat dinner.

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