I know those cancer creating molecules are formed from unrealistically high temperatures that burns the wick, but I'm wondering if you continue to use a wick with a small burnt taste will it have the same effect to some degree?
Is it bad health wise to continue vaping on a wick with a little burnt taste?
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Yes, that's the chemical I'm referring to. I'm using a cotton wick. I can rewick it. I'm just curious if it's bad to continue to use the wick that has been burned slightly. It doesn't bother me too much right now. The burn taste I'm getting is not enough to be unpleasant, but I am getting it, especially when taking longer and frequent hits when the juice burns quicker.
My experience is a burnt taste always means burnt liquid is being produced. That would be because the coil is producing too much heat for the amount of liquid in contact with the coil. A burnt taste can be strong and obnoxious or barely detectable. It always means something needs adjusting.
Besides the awful taste scortching e liquid can apparently produce byproducts that are thought to be cancer promoters but how much of that foul tasting liquid would you have to vape to increase cancer risk? My impression is, a lot.
Besides the awful taste scortching e liquid can apparently produce byproducts that are thought to be cancer promoters but how much of that foul tasting liquid would you have to vape to increase cancer risk? My impression is, a lot.
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It might be coil gunk thats burning rather than a burnt wick. Have you tryed a lower watts? Might help. I dont think It'll do any harm other than start to tast bad as it builds up more.
I would change it out to err on the side of caution. I just did that last night after brushing my teeth, couldn't taste anything but mouthwash till I tasted the dry hit. 
This morning it still tasted off so I rebuilt.
ETA: Even if it doesn't pose a health risk it makes your vape taste weird.
This morning it still tasted off so I rebuilt.
ETA: Even if it doesn't pose a health risk it makes your vape taste weird.
I guess the short answer is yes.
It is bad if something is burnt and you continue to vape it.
I guess if it's slightly burnt, then it's slightly bad.
I'd take it as a reminder that you need to change the wick ..... soooooon.
If you're new and it's a rebuildable, best to change sooner just to see what's going on; after a while with some experience you know what's going on without seeing it.
a few times I delayed changing wick then when I finally got round to it, I discovered that the wick was in 2 parts with no wick in the center of the coil.
I've done this. Just two tufts of wick with burnt ends stuffed in my coil.
According to the research I've done on this topic, the answer is yes. It damages your mental health.
Burnt = messed up
Take things apart and correct.
I like Toasted Marshmallows, I do not eat charcoal.
Take things apart and correct.
I like Toasted Marshmallows, I do not eat charcoal.
I dry burn and re-wick any time I get a burnt hit that doesn't go away right after I fix the problem. I figure anytime I'm vaping burnt juice it's probably not good. Works for me
I would say its not producing any more aldehydes ( unless you are still overheating the wick) but are now left with a nasty flavor...
I don't know that it will still hurt you, unless you are still burning it.
When I scorch a wick, a few well saturated hits makes the scorched taste go away. When I really burn it, the taste won't go away and I have to rewick to get rid of the burnt taste. But I don't think it's hurting me - just my opinion based on what I've learned around here.
When I scorch a wick, a few well saturated hits makes the scorched taste go away. When I really burn it, the taste won't go away and I have to rewick to get rid of the burnt taste. But I don't think it's hurting me - just my opinion based on what I've learned around here.
I guess the best answer is: If it tastes bad, why not go ahead and rewick? No sense in vaping something that tastes bad when you can fix it in 5 minutes and not have to worry about the side effects.
Short answer yes..
Long answer, Assuming your coil is done correctly and the heat emanates from the center of the coil that is the spot that will burn. The juice can't flow into the center of the coil correctly since it was burnt and the center portion will become a hotspot, if you do continue to vape it at a lower wattage the center will continue to burn just slower and you will only taste it a bit because its also firing correctly on the sides....
If you can just rewick go for it.. Clean your atomizer at the same time to prevent any smoke that was in there from getting into your juice.
Long answer, Assuming your coil is done correctly and the heat emanates from the center of the coil that is the spot that will burn. The juice can't flow into the center of the coil correctly since it was burnt and the center portion will become a hotspot, if you do continue to vape it at a lower wattage the center will continue to burn just slower and you will only taste it a bit because its also firing correctly on the sides....
If you can just rewick go for it.. Clean your atomizer at the same time to prevent any smoke that was in there from getting into your juice.
I've been waiting years for this question to come up in the main discussion forum.
I think it's probably not good to vape a wick/coil setup past the point of tasting slightly burnt.
But I really don't know how bad it is either.
That's why I'm looking forward to this thread getting a lot of replies.
I think it's probably not good to vape a wick/coil setup past the point of tasting slightly burnt.
But I really don't know how bad it is either.
That's why I'm looking forward to this thread getting a lot of replies.
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