Melted battery, due to pressed switch in a case

[dykealiscious]

So, yay me, I thought by purchasing the sigelei 24 with the button guard I would avoid trouble. I guess not.

Got home, set down sigelei 24, heard a hissing sound and smelled burnt vapor. Picked up my mod and it was searing hot. Immediately rotated it so the button was free. Used an oven mitt to slowly and carefully carry it to the kitchen. First unscrewed the kanger (set at 1.5 ohms so it isn't an issue of subohms). Looks fine but I bet the coil needs a rebuild. Carefully disassembled the sigelei with the oven mitts to find a steaming, partially melted battery.

Gently laid it on a plate and carried it outside to cool all the while keeping something over my face in case it blew. Now, this is a Sony vtc5, so I'm assuming this thing had been running for a while.

So I learned the button is not that well protected. The mod itself has some mild sludge on it. Question is, if I clean it up, and by the way what's the best way to do that, is it okay? Here's a pic of the worst of it.

 

[dykealiscious]

Bah! Firing button melted stuck! Thanks to kidney puncher I have a new one on the way. This thing was BRAND NEW. They helped me out with a discount on a new one. Class act.

 

[r77r7r]

Looks like baking soda or soda ash works with Lithium. Safety goggles and rubber gloves. NO water.

Might be able to use contact cleaner or alcohol in hard to reach places.

You could also just turn your topper a 1/4 turn to disengage, in the future...

Wait for a second opinion on my advice.

 

[zoiDman]

Hey... It least it Wasn't in your Pocket when it Melted Down.

In your Pocket while at Work.

In your Pocket while at Work, while you were in your Boss's Office.

In your Pocket while at Work, while you were in your Boss's Office, while Discussing Health Insurance option for Non-Nicotine Users.

 

[dykealiscious]

Lol! It was barely soiled. I hit it with baking soda and its fine bit the piece with the firing button just won't work. The plastic casing around the firing button, after taking it apart, deformed just enough for the button to not work. Now I have spare parts, I guess, for a new one on the way. OR maybe I can buy a bottom button and build something with the tubes and top cap.