Innokin iClear 30 Cleaning Problems

['Ali]

I made the switch from a ViVi Nova to the iClear 30, a couple of months ago, and I really like it. However, I have run in to some problems with heads burning/shorting out when I dry burn them after cleaning.

I'm using the iClear 30, with 2.0 ohm heads, on a ProVari, and I normally vape it at 4.5. I have never run into any problems vaping it at this setting. The first few heads I went through I cleaned at this same setting with no issues. Then I burned out a head that had only been cleaned once before when I was dry burning it (I was getting E1 and E2 on my ProVari, when trying to fire it).

So after that I started burning them at 3.5 when cleaning, just to be safe. This worked for a few heads, but last night I burned out a brand new head (this was the first time cleaning it, I had only been using it for about 3 days) at 3.5. I really have no idea what I'm doing wrong, but I'm getting tired of this. Does anyone have any advice?

I'm using the stock heads. I'm not rewicking or recoiling or doing any kind of DIY.

 

[AttyPops]

Well, you could try cleaning them and stopping when the sizzle stops. In other words, not trying to turn everything to ash and taking it too far (maybe).

Guessing, not accusing. Since I don't 'speak Provari' and am too tired to look it up ATM, it's a guess that you popped the coil, although I don't know what's different between the two not having definitions.

Anyway, some people never dry burn, they soak or rinse. Others "warm burn" just to dry the water out. Still others "get good at it" and dry burn. Coils can and do pop on occasion. I personally don't dry burn except as a last resort (like High-Ping's Atty Resurrection method) with stock coils. I do warm-burn it to dry the coil a bit.

I used to get a month or two out of a standard atomizer coil cleaning it every other day or so. However, I tried not to over stress it by dry burning. Warm-burn at most to dry it. Try warm-burning to dry it and flake off the crud, let it cool a bit so you don't shock it, and then rinse again and warm-burn again. Don't let it glow, just steam off the water.

May help.

There's 100 cleaning methods for coils and it's an interesting research project here on ECF.

Good Luck!

 

[AttyPops]

P.S.

Using "less gunky" juice will reduce the frequency of cleaning and extend your coil investment. You may, or may not, consider that a worthwhile savings depending on your fondness for dark complex juices (or whatever gunks the most).

In general, clearer juice and higher PG juices gunk less. There's no guarantee though. You go by experience.

 

[jrod_141]

from my experience: i run an iclear 30 about 5 days a week. when i clean my coils (and they usually last me at least 2 weeks), i pulse for 2 seconds, and release for 2 seconds. i keep doing this (and i've done it on a k100 or my SVD around 4v) until the coils and wick are clean. sometimes it takes a minute, just be patient! good luck and vape on!

 

['Ali]

Thanks, to both of you for the great suggestions. I've tried your method so far jrod, and it's been working.

 

[desmondsg]

I wouldn't have burnt my 4 coils out of 5 if i read this thread earlier. But 1 of my brand new coil just popped when i was only halfway through the tank. Weird thing was that i was only vaping at 3.6 volts. Have 5 more coils in the vape mail, current one is already giving me a muted flavor but I can't find enough courage to clean this one up.