Help please with kgo and vision clearomizer

[Felix123]

Hey guys

I have a KGO that i have purchased 2 weeks ago and worked properly untill another purchase of vision clearomizer.
Purchased vision clearomizer 2.1-2.4 installed on kgo, and battery stoped working.
The light blinks 3 times on KGO, and no longer works..
Does it mean it is now shorted?

any suggestions would help.

Thank you

 

[yiddleboge6]

Do you need to charge the battery? That 3 blink on mine is the indicator that it needs charging

 

[Felix123]

UPDATE... My battery just started smoking, very heated and smoking... i guess it burned!

 

[yiddleboge6]

since you've only had it for 2 weeks I would contact the vendor immediately and tell them what's happened!!! This is the first time I've heard of something like this with a kgo. Any chance you left it on the charger for too long?

 

[Felix123]

I allready contacted Hoosiers... Brent stated he will replace for me, but i need to ship it back to him.
No, i didnt over charge it. instructions are clear.. charge for 3-4 hours untill green button turns on..

It happenned right after i installed clearomizer. The second battery works fine with the same clearomizer.

Strange!

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Although I've never had that problem I've read it's supposed to indicate a short. I would also contact the vendor BUT it could also be the new clearomizer you have. Do you have any other cartos, etc you could use/ test?

 

[Felix123]

yes before it burnt out i have tested it with boge lr cartomizer... it did work.
Tryed installing clearomizer... and it burnt right away... some battery liquid came out.. smell like crap!

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

It sounds like the clearo shorted and not the batt. Always a good idea to have a DIGITAL multimeter on hand.

yes before it burnt out i have tested it with boge lr cartomizer... it did work.
Tryed installing clearomizer... and it burnt right away... some battery liquid came out.. smell like crap!

 

[Felix123]

im new... didnt realise that i need a metter for the brand new product i purchased from the store in order to make sure that it doesnt kill my batt..

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Oh I know...the technology of vaping is pitiful but improving all the time. I drive a full size luxury sedan and have had many recalls. Nothing's perfect esp in the vaping world.You'll find a multi meter is a valuable tool- tells the health of the batts, etc. I learned the hard way to test everything.
Here's a reasonably priced one:
http://www.sweet-vapes.com/shop?pag..._color_plus.tpl&product_id=237&category_id=37

im new... didnt realise that i need a metter for the brand new product i purchased from the store in order to make sure that it doesnt kill my batt..

 

[Felix123]

i actually have one of those.. Just didnt come to my mind to start testing new product..
i emailed both hoosiers and cloudsofvapor. While hoosiers is willing to replace a batt, i didnt get a responce from cloudsofvapor yet.
I think it would be fair if cloudsofvapor replaces my vision clearo and my batt, rather then hoosiers replacing my bat.

Lets see what happens.

thanks for the help friend.

 

[Felix123]

just tryed it on the other KGO.. started blinking 3 times.. took it out right away

 

[Bullette the Cowdog]

Hmmmm
Guess I won't splurge on a clearomizer for my kgo.
I'll just keep using those old fashioned Boge LR 2.0 cartomizers.
Thanks for the heads-up Felix.

 

[sailorman]

Hmmmm
Guess I won't splurge on a clearomizer for my kgo.
I'll just keep using those old fashioned Boge LR 2.0 cartomizers.
Thanks for the heads-up Felix.

I wouldn't let that put me off clearomizers. They really are great. Cartomizers aren't immune to having a defective one slip through either. If there's no circuit to prevent it, a shorted carto will mess up a battery just as well as a clearo.

If you want to be safe in the future, meter them before use. You should do that anyway, just to check how accurate their resistance rating is, if for nothing else. If the resistance is 0, then don't use it. It has a short. Send it back. Most places have a DOA warranty just for that occasion.

 

[Felix123]

While i like vaporizing and not smoking analogs.. This is becoming a lot of hassle..
Not only there is overwhelming info to learn in order to have a proper vape, i have to deal with cheking brand new cartomizers and clearomizers with electric machine.

Picture your self purchasing brand new car, and taking it apart to see if everyting works properly.

 

[bodrell]

im new... didnt realise that i need a metter for the brand new product i purchased from the store in order to make sure that it doesnt kill my batt..

Sorry that happened...I've bought two KGOs from Hoosiers and just ordered a third and the batts are still going strong. And I do not own a meter and don't intend to.
I will say the fact that they agreed to replace your battery when it failed after a couple of weeks is a testament to good customer service, since the site specifically claims they'll only replace batteries that are dead on arrival. A KGO battery replacement is $15-17 so it's not really analagous to a new car....

 

[supergerbil]

Wow. Now THERE is something that somebody should sticky (if it isnt already). Is this rare or should every new product be tested? Didnt even think about the possibility of a defective carto/clearo frying a batt.

Thanks vets, now Im paranoid.


btw, when they arent frying your batteries the V2 visions are awesome clearos!

 

[sailorman]

While i like vaporizing and not smoking analogs.. This is becoming a lot of hassle..
Not only there is overwhelming info to learn in order to have a proper vape, i have to deal with cheking brand new cartomizers and clearomizers with electric machine.

Picture your self purchasing brand new car, and taking it apart to see if everyting works properly.

No, your dealer charges you money to do that for you. It's called "dealer prep" and there are still plenty of brand new cars that go back for warranty work within days of coming off the showroom floor. Maybe some vendors should have an option to charge extra to meter cartos or test batteries. Call it "vendor prep.". But I doubt many people would be willing to pay what it would cost.

That said, you can buy an HH357 atomizer, or some high end stuff that is individually tested. You won't like the price though. That's probably why it's not a common offering.

 

[Felix123]

I would rather pay more then..deal with overwhelming amount of info, dripping every few min, dealing with defective stuff, All of that is time consuming.. time cost more then money.

 

[sailorman]

Wow. Now THERE is something that somebody should sticky (if it isnt already). Is this rare or should every new product be tested? Didnt even think about the possibility of a defective carto/clearo frying a batt.

Thanks vets, now Im paranoid.

btw, when they arent frying your batteries the V2 visions are awesome clearos!

It's not extremely rare, but it's not very common either. Personally, I've never received a defective or DOA carto or clearo in 2-1/2 years. Most defective cartos or clearos are just DOA anyway. They just don't work. A smaller number of them have shorts. A lot of devices and batteries have circuits to disconnect the power in the case of a short. Some shorts are very brief and don't melt a battery down by continuously discharging like that. It's nothing to be paranoid about. Cigarettes are way more risky. They'll kill you even when they come out of the factory perfect.