I think there's something wrong with my atomizer
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I think liscab suggested it so you can test if the atomizer is still alive or dead.
There are lots of things you can try to revive the atomizer...do a search in the forum as there is much already written about this. You'll also see many recommendations to have extra atomizers on hand.
Atomizers seem to be a problem child of the e-cig, in my opinion. I too have a SmokeStik and had to have one replaced. I now have two atomizers that I switch back and forth. When the vapor gets low, that's the first thing I do (switch to the other atomizer) before changing the battery or cartridge.
There are lots of things you can try to revive the atomizer...do a search in the forum as there is much already written about this. You'll also see many recommendations to have extra atomizers on hand.
Atomizers seem to be a problem child of the e-cig, in my opinion. I too have a SmokeStik and had to have one replaced. I now have two atomizers that I switch back and forth. When the vapor gets low, that's the first thing I do (switch to the other atomizer) before changing the battery or cartridge.
Do you mean that you can take a few puffs, then it stops producing, but after a rest, you can take a few more puffs?
If that is the case, it's simply a 'wicking' problem: ie the liquid is not getting to the atomiser fast enough for you to vape it.
vaping is a more leisurely experience than smoking ever was.... you don't need to try and puff it as quickly as possible before the whole thing burns away. If you were a fast smoker (as I was) this may be your problem. Try waiting a bit longer between puffs to see if that helps.
If my original assumption (my first paragraph) is incorrect and you mean that you took a few puffs OK and since that - nothing, then it sounds like your atomiser is dead. Presumably, it's new? In which case, contact the retailer and get a replacement.
Well, now it's completely dead. I've tried both batteries, fully charged, and three different cartridges. In addition, the LED flashes every time I take a puff, which, according to the manual, isn't supposed to happen unless the battery needs to be charged. So, it's possible that there's also a problem with the batteries and/or the charger.
I just got my starter kit yesterday, so I expect the retailer to take care of the situation if and when they either answer the phone, call me back, or return my email.
Suffice it to say, I'm very disappointed with my first real e-cigarette experience (other than a disposable Gamucci, which I thought was bad before this experience).
I just got my starter kit yesterday, so I expect the retailer to take care of the situation if and when they either answer the phone, call me back, or return my email.
Suffice it to say, I'm very disappointed with my first real e-cigarette experience (other than a disposable Gamucci, which I thought was bad before this experience).
I can understand why you're disappointed, yet I'm sure your retailer will take of the situation. Hang in there...the SmokeStik is actually a decent automatic.
Here's what she told me in case anyone else runs into the same problem:
1. After the initial 8 hours of charging you screw on the atomizer and place on the cartridge until it is securely on.
2. Just puff very lightly until the atomizer heats up the liquid in the cartridge. It will produce smoke
3. Make sure that as you are inhaling that you are allowing the air to flow through the hole along the golden ring around the smokestik. There is a hole to allow air intake. Sometimes we tend to hold our fingers over the hole.
4. If the cartridge is on the atomizer and it is twisted to tighten on the battery this squeezes a lot of the liquid into the atomizer.
5. If inhaled deeply this too will cause the liquid in the atomizer to fill up.
6. To unclog atomizer from too much liquid,
a. remove the cartridge from the atomizer and battery
b. Remove the atomizer from the battery
c. Blow through the atomizer and place a tissue at the other end to collect the liquid in the atomizer. You may need to do this several times until the tissue is dry after removing the excess liquid from the atomizer.
7. After the initial charging of the battery it need only be charged no more than 4 hours. The batteries life may be shortened if it is continually over charged.
1. After the initial 8 hours of charging you screw on the atomizer and place on the cartridge until it is securely on.
2. Just puff very lightly until the atomizer heats up the liquid in the cartridge. It will produce smoke
3. Make sure that as you are inhaling that you are allowing the air to flow through the hole along the golden ring around the smokestik. There is a hole to allow air intake. Sometimes we tend to hold our fingers over the hole.
4. If the cartridge is on the atomizer and it is twisted to tighten on the battery this squeezes a lot of the liquid into the atomizer.
5. If inhaled deeply this too will cause the liquid in the atomizer to fill up.
6. To unclog atomizer from too much liquid,
a. remove the cartridge from the atomizer and battery
b. Remove the atomizer from the battery
c. Blow through the atomizer and place a tissue at the other end to collect the liquid in the atomizer. You may need to do this several times until the tissue is dry after removing the excess liquid from the atomizer.
7. After the initial charging of the battery it need only be charged no more than 4 hours. The batteries life may be shortened if it is continually over charged.
I ended up sending it back for a new one, and I still don't feel like it works the way it should. I guess I'm just going through the cartridges too fast. I've already gone through two of them today, and they each only lasted for about an hour. Maybe that's normal, but I didn't expect to go through them that quickly. I expected one cartridge to last me at least a day.
Depending on what sort of e-cig you have, most people agree that a cartridge is roughly equivalent to 5-10 cigs
It's a Smoke Stik, or a mini, and I guess about 5 cigarettes is accurate. Maybe I should try e-liquid.
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I've been Vaping for 26 days. I go through 3-4 carts full a day. I was a 2 pack a day analog. So unless you are a casual smoker, it's better to have refillable carts. Or, direct drip 2-3 drops on the atomizer.
And this folks is exactly why we are phasing out the atty and switching to our own superior cartomizers 
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