Hi everyone. I did a search but couldn't find an answer to my problem. I received my e-cig last night and everytime I vape, I taste foil no matter what flavor cart I use. I don't want this to turn me off from vaping, but I'm afraid it might. I have checked for and removed loose foil, but that doesn't help. Any suggestions/solutions?
Metallic/foil taste?
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I wouldn't go removing metal off the atty, which is what I understand you did from your post. You are probaly just tasting the prmer fluid, blow out the atty from the threaded end onto a piece of tissue paper, then throw a drop or two of e liqiud onto the bridge of the atty, toss on a cart and don't inhale the first couple drags. It should be good then.
What model are you using?
If you have cartomizers it's a different issue from using atomizers. Where was the "loose foil"?
If you have cartomizers it's a different issue from using atomizers. Where was the "loose foil"?
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Please tell us what model you are using - it makes diagnosing easier for some things. This seems to be a universal issue, though, so I'll give it a try.
I had the exact same problem. In fact, I got rid of my first PV after a couple of days because of it. I was a noob and expected perfection right out of the box. But I have gotten that same taste from other PVs occasionally. I am so glad someone described it the exact same way. To me it tasted like foil, or maybe burning electronics. Good to know I wasn't imagining it.
It could be one of a couple of things. First off is the disgusting primer they put on some atties for shipping. They say it is just PG, but PG does not taste that bad! Some people just vape on it until it goes away - but they have a stronger stomache than I do. I blew my atties out from the batt end, soaked my them in Everclear for about half an hour, rinsed them in boiling bottled water, blew them out again, and let them dry on a paper towel. Then I reprimed them with plain VG. Dry attied won't wick and taste horrible.
That brings me to the second thing - never let atties get dry! With the smaller models like a Blu, Sidesho, M series - you have a relitively small cart that can go dry very quickly. Especially with the stock carts - some of them don't wick well, and your atty won't be getting fluid even it the cart looks full.
The third thing is have more patience than I did. Eventually, it will just go away - or maybe we aquire a taste for it LOL
Good luck,
~A
Please tell us what model you are using - it makes diagnosing easier for some things. This seems to be a universal issue, though, so I'll give it a try.I had the exact same problem. In fact, I got rid of my first PV after a couple of days because of it. I was a noob and expected perfection right out of the box. But I have gotten that same taste from other PVs occasionally. I am so glad someone described it the exact same way. To me it tasted like foil, or maybe burning electronics. Good to know I wasn't imagining it.
It could be one of a couple of things. First off is the disgusting primer they put on some atties for shipping. They say it is just PG, but PG does not taste that bad! Some people just vape on it until it goes away - but they have a stronger stomache than I do. I blew my atties out from the batt end, soaked my them in Everclear for about half an hour, rinsed them in boiling bottled water, blew them out again, and let them dry on a paper towel. Then I reprimed them with plain VG. Dry attied won't wick and taste horrible.
That brings me to the second thing - never let atties get dry! With the smaller models like a Blu, Sidesho, M series - you have a relitively small cart that can go dry very quickly. Especially with the stock carts - some of them don't wick well, and your atty won't be getting fluid even it the cart looks full.
The third thing is have more patience than I did. Eventually, it will just go away - or maybe we aquire a taste for it LOL
Good luck,
~A
I get that occasionally, particularly off my 901. Not sure what it is. This isn't smoking and it isn't the same. There is a whole lot we don't know. Welcome to the real world.
Thanks all. I have a blu and I've read that when popping the foil cap that one should check for some loose foil on the atomizer. I'll definitely try out all the suggestions once I purchase more accessories (drops, etc). Hopefully it'll go away on it's own though.
Oh, and my husband doesn't notice the taste on my blu or his. Good to know I'm not alone, Angelique510! Maybe we're people of discerning tastes.
Oh, and my husband doesn't notice the taste on my blu or his. Good to know I'm not alone, Angelique510! Maybe we're people of discerning tastes.
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