Inferno (T) atty question...

[troyplokhooy]

Hello all! Long story shot, I was vaping away just fine this morning. All of the sudden, I get no vapor and a harsh burnt taste. I re-filled the tank and I get very little draw/vapor and no flavor.

How do I tell if my atty is dead? Is this a sign? And, if not, how do I fix this?

 

[zombienerd]

Oh No!! That's never good, but don't worry, your atty is not dead!!

It is most likely just clogged up.

If you check my blog, I have two posts that you should read through, and they will walk you through how to get rid of the burnt taste. The link to my blog is in my signature.

You should be cleaning your atty every week or so, as a preventative measure. Usually just the hot water wash is good enough, but my cleaning regimen also includes alcohol soaks and dry burns on occasion.

I hope my methods work for you, best of luck!

Edit: direct links to the posts you will need:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ego-type-models/162468-my-ego-t-atomizer-cleaning-method.html

http://zombiespvs.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/my-first-problem-with-the-ego-t/

 

[troyplokhooy]

Hello all! I tried the suggested method and your's and it works for moments, and goes back to the burnt taste. *sad face*

 

[emanguba]

Either your coil is gunked up, or you're not wicking.

Take the metal plate off, check your coil (clean if necessary).

You can also change out the wick on your tank atty with one from a CE2---wicks much better than what comes with the tank atty.

 

[zombienerd]

Hello all! I tried the suggested method and your's and it works for moments, and goes back to the burnt taste. *sad face*

Have you checked on the position of your wick? It could very well be that you're not getting enough juice to your atty.

First, you should try taking a few primer puffs (puffing without hitting the button) before each vape, to see if that helps at all. If it doesn't you probably need to adjust your wick. You can do this by just lightly pushing the wick into the needle (no more than 1mm at most) with a paperclip.

You should watch the video made by Vicki at cignot, to get an idea of what you're working with. Video can be found here.

If you mess up and push your wick in too far, you can still fix it!! I figured out how to remove the needle plate easily, to adjust the wick in the other direction, as well as seeing your coil to gauge it's cleanliness. You can see that post here.