HUGE HUGE INNOKIN CLK 1280 problem!!! NEED HELP/ADVICE

[Kelly White]

This may seem kinda long i needed to explain but please please bear with me i need help!!!! Ok sooooo...YEA! i finally have another reason to start a chit chat!...but....unfortunatly its a bad big problem!
Ok so ive moved on to my provaris i have 3 they are awsome! my hubby has used innokin clk 1280 from beginning cuz he was happy with it, and he is not as spoiled/high maitnence as me!
I really was never a fan, had issues from the start. It is supposed to shut off when fully charged (they never did) also when the button is held for to long itnis supposed to shut off as a safety thing. (as you will see as you read IT DID NOT!) we had 3 my first i returned cuz it was doing weird things like wouldnt shut off or would turn on/off on its own just not working right, all 3 have been the same. Just never worked properly.
Ok so this weekend we went outta town, my hubby was having issues with the clk it kept dying. So i made him use one of my provaris (hes a fan i converted him) it was time to go home so i packed everything up TURNED OFF!!! the clk and put it all in my big metal box/carry outta town vaping storage, All was good...then got home and it turns out it was not good! bad bad things happened!
so i opened the box and somehow it looks like the clk turned on...no clue how! you have to push button like 5 times to power on,the way it was stored that was not possible.
Anyway it looks like it maybe started to catch fire? (thank god box was metal) its really really bad! my juice my tanks all my vari batteries... im gonna post pictures cuz it needs to be seen! i dont know what to do now, my batteries werenin a leather pouch and dont seem to have been affected, but im scared to try them, everything else...i dont even know where to start! can itnall be cleaned? If so how? Is all the juice destroyed? Will the burnt smell now be all juice tastes like? I honestly cried...i know im newer at all this but i sware i did not do anything that would cause clk to do this...IT WAS OFF!!! do i contact company? Do i just toss it and let it go? On plus side hubby now loves the provari cuz since clk was bein so weird he used mine all weekend so hes now been converted.
But the rest....i dont even know where to start! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP! there is alot of money in all this stuff that may have just been destroyed.

 

[Kelly White]

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[tj99959]

Safe to say ........... it's fried .............

 

[roxynoodle]

I have to agree everything looks ruined to me.

You can try contacting the company, but don't be surprised if its out of warranty.

 

[EBates]

Sorry about your problem. Glad no one was injured.
The Mod - Contact Innokin about the CLK problem.
The Juice - You might try a sample of each of them before you can the lot. If it tastes Ok, then it's Ok. If not can it.
The Batteries - Inspect the batteries for any signs of overheating. If they look Ok, they probably are Ok.

 

[Kelly White]

I did check batteries they are all ok juice i changed all the bottles out they seem ok....im lost with the tanks tho! 2 of them are nautilus aspire the others are all cardios. Not melted or damaged as far as i can tell but are covered in black soot or somthing that smells horrible! they are all glass or metal (not plastic) can i try possibly cleaning them? Soaking in vodka maybe? Or maybe just the cardio tanks? can they all maybe be salvaged? Or should i just toss them all?

 

[Topwater Elvis]

I'd try cleaning the delivery devices & tanks, toss the carto's & prime new ones.

Dish washing liquid & hot water careful not to lose any little pieces or orings / gaskets, rinse thoroughly.
If that doesn't work then try a vodka /pga bath.
The nautilus base gasket can be removed to clean better.

 

[Bassnorma]

This may seem kinda long i needed to explain but please please bear with me i need help!!!! Ok sooooo...YEA! i finally have another reason to start a chit chat!...but....unfortunatly its a bad big problem!
Ok so ive moved on to my provaris i have 3 they are awsome! my hubby has used innokin clk 1280 from beginning cuz he was happy with it, and he is not as spoiled/high maitnence as me!
I really was never a fan, had issues from the start. It is supposed to shut off when fully charged (they never did) also when the button is held for to long itnis supposed to shut off as a safety thing. (as you will see as you read IT DID NOT!) we had 3 my first i returned cuz it was doing weird things like wouldnt shut off or would turn on/off on its own just not working right, all 3 have been the same. Just never worked properly.
Ok so this weekend we went outta town, my hubby was having issues with the clk it kept dying. So i made him use one of my provaris (hes a fan i converted him) it was time to go home so i packed everything up TURNED OFF!!! the clk and put it all in my big metal box/carry outta town vaping storage, All was good...then got home and it turns out it was not good! bad bad things happened!
so i opened the box and somehow it looks like the clk turned on...no clue how! you have to push button like 5 times to power on,the way it was stored that was not possible.
Anyway it looks like it maybe started to catch fire? (thank god box was metal) its really really bad! my juice my tanks all my vari batteries... im gonna post pictures cuz it needs to be seen! i dont know what to do now, my batteries werenin a leather pouch and dont seem to have been affected, but im scared to try them, everything else...i dont even know where to start! can itnall be cleaned? If so how? Is all the juice destroyed? Will the burnt smell now be all juice tastes like? I honestly cried...i know im newer at all this but i sware i did not do anything that would cause clk to do this...IT WAS OFF!!! do i contact company? Do i just toss it and let it go? On plus side hubby now loves the provari cuz since clk was bein so weird he used mine all weekend so hes now been converted.
But the rest....i dont even know where to start! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP! there is alot of money in all this stuff that may have just been destroyed.

Oh My Kels....

Here's my take. Some of this is because I have learned how you react to things and some is just my opinion.

If the Provaris were in there. They are probably fine. They are nearly indestructible anyway. If they are dirty or have soot on them, try wiping them with a damp paper towel soaked in a mild soap solution. Do not submerge them in water, just a damp cloth wipe down. If the paint is ruined, there are people who refinish 'varis. Some folks in the Saloon may be able to recommend something.

Throw the offending mod in the trash and don't look back.

As to the batteries, as long as the outer casing looks OK (and even this is not too important as the plastic on the outside doesn't really effect anything) and the batteries are not swollen or the inner casing broken in any way, they are probably fine. HOWEVER, I am a firm believer that if a person doesn't trust a battery they should dispose of it. Batteries are cheap so you shouldn't worry too much about getting new ones.

As to the juice, if the bottle is not melted and has no holes in it, the juice is probably fine, The only way to tell is to vape a little bit of it and if it tastes nasty, toss it.

I am sorry you went through that but I think you can see why I tend to steer people away from cheaper gear once they know that they will continue vaping.

(((hugs)))

edit: Oh yeah...you should be able to wash the tanks in mild soap and water. Check all of your O-rings to make sure they were not damaged. If the cartos were in wrapping they should be ok....if not, it is your call whether to try one or not to see if it works and doesn't taste sooty. You can soak those in grain alcohol and renew them....or so I am told. Just let them fully dry after the soaking.

 

[Kelly White]

My babies are never ever not with me...they are safe! Everything seems ok i tossed the aspires cuz they looked...not right. My cardios i cleaned paint cane totally off one but my zombie survived! So im taking from this...ibtanked is the best of the best! provaris are my babies clk should maybe look into a recall ive had 3 they all malfunction this last one had a total battery vent that should of shut off because of its saftey measures! (look at me all smart and useing big words!!!!).....ok somebody told me all that, but i remembererd most of the words by myself!!!! so yea me!!!! thank you miyagi...i dontnknow where id be without you!!!!

 

[Kelly White]

On the plus side of all this....ive been trying to convert my hubby to the provari and away from the "death trap"......and now!...he loves it! i did however just buy one of his own cus i only have 3 (down to 2 while he using one) and i want mine back!!! LOL...I LOVE YOU GUYS!!! ive missed you all

 

[freeall]

Yikes. If I were you I'd throw everything into the river and move on.

 

[Kelly White]

OMG!!!!! I TOTALLY FORGOT!!!!! So i was at walker stalker con this weekend it was a giant zombie con! like comic con but for zombies...anyway they had a vendor there that was all zombie vaping stuff!!!!! IT WAS AWSOME!!!! so shout out to iloveannamae.com (i hope im allowed to say that)anyway anna mae juice and zombies!!! SOOOOOO COOL!!!!
Side note....im voteing someone create a zombie emoticon! i would do it but i still cant even figure out how to send private messages correctly! or leace feedback for stuff i bought on ecf classifieds...even with my mayagi walking me thru it!...somedays i really worry about me!