More newbie questions

[BMc]

I have the Kanger EVOD, single coil. How long can I expect a coil to last? Also, of course as you google something, is it true that you can rinse your coils and re-use them? One last question, is it normal for the connector ring between the battery & the cartomizer to get hot? Again, thanks for all the help this forum has given me in a short time.

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

Hi @BMc and welcome to the forum. Sweeter darker juices will gunk up a coil faster than clearer juices. Typically a coil will last a week to two weeks, depending on how much is vaped. If a coil is gunked up, not burnt, you can sometimes soak them in grain alcohol(not rubbing or isopropol alcohol) or vodka (what I have used)for a week to try and eat away the gunk. I've had good success with coils from Nautilus to get more use out of them.

The coil is a small heating element which gets hot enough to turn juice to vapor. It's normal to experience some heat where the tank and battery meet.

Good luck and enjoy the journey.

 

[BMc]

I should have gotten back to you sooner, more questions, I'm not using a sweet type juice, it's just a tobacco flavor, so I have been soaking them in vodka, after letting them soak do I just let them dry? or should I rinse with distilled water then let dry? Any help is great. Thanks

 

[IMFire3605]

I should have gotten back to you sooner, more questions, I'm not using a sweet type juice, it's just a tobacco flavor, so I have been soaking them in vodka, after letting them soak do I just let them dry? or should I rinse with distilled water then let dry? Any help is great. Thanks

Rinse them out, even though the alcohol has dissolved a lot of the gunk, the gunk is still in there, so you have to wash it away. Noticed you are using a tobacco flavor, being a darker liquid it will gunk up coils faster than a clearer liquid, if it is a WTA - Whole Tobacco Alkaloid or NET - Naturally Extracted Tobacco Alkaloid gets a double wammy, if it is an RY4 or sweet tobacco, again a doulbe wammy. I generally used to get about a week of vape time on a stock Protank coil with my RY4 liquids

 

[jacob bonilla]

coils last depending on the user. i go through coils once a week on a clearomizer i don't think anything is bad with the coils at that point but i easily get a burnt taste and it's due to wicking issues the coils i buy are tightly packed with cotton. after some point it just constantly tastes burnt so i toss it. i do vape a lot as well and im sure it could last longer then a single week but honestly i don't think it is worth the struggle. because of this i moved to an RDA faster then i had wanted too and can't complain.

yes you can rinse them however you cannot reuse them like that. rinsing only prolongs the coils by removing some of the gunk on the coils. eventually you will have to replace them. you can soak in vodka and i think distilled water.

not sure what part your talking about but if you meant your mod and the tank then yes it will get hot. i run an evic vt 6wat mod with a aspire triton tank it gets hot, run it with my mutation xs it also gets hot. don't think you can stop the heating. you can help cool it down simply by opening your air flow but it wont stay ice cold especially if you chain vape. it does cool down pretty damn fast though imo.

 

[AzPlumber]

I should have gotten back to you sooner, more questions, I'm not using a sweet type juice, it's just a tobacco flavor, so I have been soaking them in vodka, after letting them soak do I just let them dry? or should I rinse with distilled water then let dry? Any help is great. Thanks

Yes, rinse them after a soak. You need to make sure they are completely dry before using. You can air dry them for 24 hours or to speed things up put them on a cookie sheet in the oven on the lowest setting until dry.

 

[InTheShade]

Yes, rinse them after a soak. You need to make sure they are completely dry before using. You can air dry them for 24 hours or to speed things up put them on a cookie sheet in the oven on the lowest setting until dry.

I respectfuly disagree with this statement. You can rinse a coil, pat it dry and stick it right back in. Especially if they are wicked with silica as it doesn't absorb any water.

When I used Evods, I would dry burn my coils to clean them, rinse them off and stick them back in and use immediately. Yes, the vapor will be a little thin for a few minutes, but after the first few pulls, you'll be back to vaping normally.

Putting them in the oven just seems like way too much work for me. Of course your milage may vary - stick em in the oven if you wish, just don't put them in the microwave

 

[AzPlumber]

I respectfuly disagree with this statement. You can rinse a coil, pat it dry and stick it right back in. Especially if they are wicked with silica as it doesn't absorb any water.

When I used Evods, I would dry burn my coils to clean them, rinse them off and stick them back in and use immediately. Yes, the vapor will be a little thin for a few minutes, but after the first few pulls, you'll be back to vaping normally.

Putting them in the oven just seems like way too much work for me. Of course your milage may vary - stick em in the oven if you wish, just don't put them in the microwave

I agree that if wicked with silica you can dry burn, rinse and vape, but too many coils these days are wicked with natural materials that burn easily.

I will however respectfully disagree that silica does not absorb water, after rinsing the initial vapor is weak because the silica is saturated with water.

 

[nmackan]

Welcome my friend.
If your evod uses silica (Most probably) you can dry burn. Dont wait coil to collect gunk. After 2 fills using, dry burn and wash it after washed put it on the battery and try to evaporate the water. then you have a nearly new coil. Look at the you tube to dry burn and even change the silica and wire.

 

[BMc]

Once again thanks for all the info & help

 

[InTheShade]

I agree that if wicked with silica you can dry burn, rinse and vape, but too many coils these days are wicked with natural materials that burn easily.

I will however respectfully disagree that silica does not absorb water, after rinsing the initial vapor is weak because the silica is saturated with water.

It's all good sir, just two different ways to get to the same place.