My Vivi Nova coil head came back to life :)

[Syav]

My Vivi Nova stopped working on my way to work! My KGO blinked 6 times and no vapor. Replaced the coil head with another one, and washed the one that stopped working. Didn't throw it away...I was hoping it'll work again after I washed it. Came home from work, put on the coil head that stopped working and wah-lah! It's working again, LoL.

Just wanted to share my little vivi nova story for the weekend.

 

[MattBott]

Those heads will take a beating. A little warm water, short dry burn and they are good to go again! That is, as long as you didn't pop a coil...

 

[nepatitan]

I'm not suggesting this to anyone... but I was bored tonight and tried soaking one of my vivi heads in plain pepsi. All I can say is wow... even took the color out of the wicks.

 

[klynnn]

JUst think what it does to your stomach.

 

[Ryedan]

Good to hear you're finding the VN is so hardy! I just got my first one last week and loving it so far. 4 tanks through it and one flavor change with a short dry burn and it was good as new.

 

[Butters78]

I love the vivi nova.. Ever since bogegate it has been a God send.

This video Busardo did is great. It shows how to clean and rebuild the heads.

 

[317Vapers]

Can you do a dry burn with juice in it still? I guess what I'm saying is the only way to clean it off is wash it and dry burn or is there a method of burning the juice off and it'll dry burn same time?assuming the tanks 1/4-1/2

 

[Butters78]

Can you do a dry burn with juice in it still? I guess what I'm saying is the only way to clean it off is wash it and dry burn or is there a method of burning the juice off and it'll dry burn same time?assuming the tanks 1/4-1/2

I say take the silicon cap off, carefully unscrew the head with your fingernail or something, take the head off wash it etc. Screw it back on and dry burn.

 

[kiwivap]

I'm interested in this coke thing, since I have cans of it in the fridge. So do you just soak it in coke then rinse off?

 

[AttyPops]

I think most that use soda for soaking prefer the diet variety due to no sugar. But then again, if you rinse it well...prolly doesn't matter.

Also used....Denture cleaner, Vinegar, Vinegar and baking soda, baking soda water, water, ISO, PGA, vodka, Lemon juice, ultrasonic cleaners, ....

not all at once! Rinse well and dry well. With or without "dry burns" (Stresses the coil if done dry...a resurrection method IMO).

 

[Susaz]

I'm not suggesting this to anyone... but I was bored tonight and tried soaking one of my vivi heads in plain pepsi. All I can say is wow... even took the color out of the wicks.

You can also use white vinegar, provided you wash them THOROUGHLY

 

[Susaz]

I think most that use soda for soaking prefer the diet variety due to no sugar. But then again, if you rinse it well...prolly doesn't matter.

Also used....Denture cleaner, Vinegar, Vinegar and baking soda, baking soda water, water, ISO, PGA, vodka, Lemon juice, ultrasonic cleaners, ....

not all at once! Rinse well and dry well. With or without "dry burns" (Stresses the coil if done dry...a resurrection method IMO).

You're forgetting peroxide...

I don't like Vivi heads. My 1.8 head has only 2 turns glowing. I left it overnight in all kinds of possible liquids. Switched to the 2.4 ohm head. I wonder if it doesn't have a severed end.

 

[mattiem]

You're forgetting peroxide...

I don't like Vivi heads. My 1.8 head has only 2 turns glowing. I left it overnight in all kinds of possible liquids. Switched to the 2.4 ohm head. I wonder if it doesn't have a severed end.

I'm not an expert but I don't think you would get any glow if one end wasn't connected. BTW: I am loving my viva nova mini with a 1.8 head on it vaping @ 3.7

 

[kiwivap]

I think most that use soda for soaking prefer the diet variety due to no sugar. But then again, if you rinse it well...prolly doesn't matter.

Also used....Denture cleaner, Vinegar, Vinegar and baking soda, baking soda water, water, ISO, PGA, vodka, Lemon juice, ultrasonic cleaners, ....

not all at once! Rinse well and dry well. With or without "dry burns" (Stresses the coil if done dry...a resurrection method IMO).

Thanks very much. I get a really good lifespan out of the heads but there's one I'd like to try resurrect.

 

[Butters78]

It's great how inexpensive vaping can be. The vivi nova really helps with that. Right now I vaped a cream de menthe whatever it's called juice about a tank full. It started to irritate me so I just washed the head under the sink, dried the wicks, did a few dry burns etc and switched to a kiwi juice and I can't even tell there was a mint juice in there. I'm thinking I did about 6 tank fulls so far with this head I rebuilt and it's still working great. When it gives out it'll only cost me a few cents to rebuild it again.

 

[Butters78]

I haven't been using any hard core juices on it that would require diet coke I don't believe. Just plain water has been working great.

 

[kiwivap]

It started to irritate me so I just washed the head under the sink, dried the wicks, did a few dry burns etc and switched to a kiwi juice and I can't even tell there was a mint juice in there.

Anything kiwi is good.

 

[Butters78]

Anything kiwi is good.

I figured you would like that. Lolz

 

[Syav]

I'm not an expert but I don't think you would get any glow if one end wasn't connected. BTW: I am loving my viva nova mini with a 1.8 head on it vaping @ 3.7

I started out with the 1.8 ohm. But now I like the 2.4 ohm better.

 

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