Hard Draw.

[B16JOP]

I have an e-stick and several atomisers have developed a hard draw, as if blocked yet when not in the stick they are normal. Other atomisers work in the stick, any ideas please?

 

[SimpleSins]

It could be that they're getting 'aged'. I have a couple that don't really work all that spectacularly on the 3.7, but I can put them on the 5V passthrough and extract a little bit longer life out of them.

I think there are a couple of air channels on atomizers that could potentially get blocked, thereby screwing up the draw, but I will leave it to the people who really understand atomizer anatomy to speak on that.

 

[Buzzy]

I have had the same problem from time to time. There are several things that might help. I've taken such an atty to the sink, run warm water through it, and then blow the water out several times. Repeat. Repeat. That usually improves the draw. But if not, then I have soaked the atty in alchohol for 10 to 15 mins. Then draw some alchohol through, blow it out, etc., then let dry for a few hours (don't do this with isopropyl alchohol as it is poisonous. I used some cheap rum.) Then 3 drops of eliquid directly on the bridge, and back to vaping. That often clears the draw pretty well.

 

[B16JOP]

Thanks for replying but the atomisers are only hard to draw when in the stick, when taken out and drawing on just the atomiser they are clear.

 

[kylewinther]

you could either have too much e-liquid, or none at all. Check the e-liquid level on the cartridges. If everything is at sufficient levels, your atomizers are probably bad.

 

[OldDragon]

Sounds like the atty is too tight on the battery, the middle hole is blocked? Maybe if it was just a touch looser ...

 

[Valsacar]

Yeah, I'd say it's on too tight, it just needs to make contact with the battery. As for cleaning, there's nothing wrong with isopropyl alchohol as long as you let it dry completely (24 hours should be enough).

 

[B16JOP]

Strangely it was the battery (fully charged) put a different battery in and all is ok, can anyone explain that?

 

[D103]

Does your battery have little air holes just below the threads? If so they probably are clogged - common occurence - take a safety pin and clean out the battery air holes, should draw fine then....I do this periodically with all my batteries to keep the draw smooth and easy.

 

[OldDragon]

I have not seen any BATTERIES with holes, but I've seen plenty of attys that do. Most of the batteries have slots cut in their upper lips to allow some air to flow thru the threads. The threads could need cleaning.

 

[D103]

KR808d-1 batteries have small air holes below the threads...OP's e-stick may be a different model of battery.

 

[5cardstud]

Sometimes the paper on the outside is down too far plugging the vent holes. I just take my knife cut around it at the bottom and remove a tiny piece clearing them. That's on KR808D-1. Another thing I do is take a straightened paper clip and carefully make sure the hole from the battery end to the mouthpiece end is cleared.