My Wick Caught On Fire !!

[Exchaner]

I was pulsating a freshly made cotton wick, and a flame suddenly developed on top of the coil. The juice does not contain any alcohol. The coil was .9 ohms on a mechanical mod - probably 3.8 volts. This is the third time I have had this problem. Has anyone had a similar experience? I am speculating that I was pulsating the coil too fast with little time in between.

 

[93gc40]

Yeah, cotton will BURN, when it dries out.. Pulsing causes drying. You have to allow time for new juice to replace the juice you vaporize. What gauge wire are you using? .9ohms and 3.8 volts means NOTHING without the info, telling one how HOT the coil is.

 

[zoiDman]

I was pulsating a freshly made cotton wick, and a flame suddenly developed on top of the coil. The juice does not contain any alcohol. The coil was .9 ohms on a mechanical mod - probably 3.8 volts. This is the third time I have had this problem. Has anyone had a similar experience? I am speculating that I was pulsating the coil too fast with little time in between.

Just Curious:

Why were you Pulsing the Coil when there was a Wick in it?

 

[bsidb]

Just Curious:

Why were you Pulsing the Coil when there was a Wick in it?

same question

 

[Exchaner]

Just Curious:

Why were you Pulsing the Coil when there was a Wick in it?

Yeah, cotton will BURN, when it dries out.. Pulsing causes drying. You have to allow time for new juice to replace the juice you vaporize. What gauge wire are you using? .9ohms and 3.8 volts means NOTHING without the info, telling one how HOT the coil is.

It was a freshly made cotton coil for my kayfun. Pulsating a few times helps get rid of the fresh cotton taste; also primes it a bit. One correction, it was not the cotton that caught fire, just the juice on top. The cotton was fine afterwards.

The coil was 28 gauge, 2 mm diameter - (6/5 rounds I believe)

 

[zoiDman]

It was a freshly made cotton coil for my kayfun. Pulsating a few times helps get rid of the fresh cotton taste; also primes it a bit. Interestingly enough, it was not the cotton that caught fire, just the juice on top. The cotton was fine afterwards.

The coil was 28 gauge, 2 mm diameter - (6/5 rounds I believe)

Gotcha... You know best what Works for you.

For me, I don't like to hit the Power Button when I Don't have any air flow over a Coil and a Cotton Wick.

 

[93gc40]

Is the juice DIY?? Is it a different juice? DIY is the only way I can think of that would garantee 100% alcohol free juice or flavorings. Ejuice does burn, see Stainless mesh prep, could be a hot coil or maybe leg or hot spot igniting it. Seems far fetched..

 

[bloodless2010]

This has happened to me when the wicks are dry, cotton will catch on fire when dry, make sure it's saturated enough with liquid, I suggest putting new cotton in it after that, and as for the new cotton taste, I find it goes away pretty quickly it doesn't bother me that much

 

[Exchaner]

Is the juice DIY?? Is it a different juice? DIY is the only way I can think of that would garantee 100% alcohol free juice or flavorings. Ejuice does burn, see Stainless mesh prep, could be a hot coil or maybe leg or hot spot igniting it. Seems far fetched..

The juice barely contained 2% of tobacco flavoring. It was a DIY containing 5% of distilled water and 80% VG - fully air steeped to evaporate any possible alcohol. Water lowers the boiling temp of VG - perhaps the reason why the juice ignited so easily. A dry wick was not a factor since the cotton was fully saturated ( in fact too saturated )

You might be right about possible hot spots.

 

[thetrucker]

I've had coils start to flame when too much power volts watts----were used----turn down your power and you should be ok............

 

[edyle]

The juice barely contained 2% of tobacco flavoring. It was a DIY containing 5% of distilled water and 80% VG - fully air steeped to evaporate any possible alcohol. Water lowers the boiling temp of VG - perhaps the reason why the juice ignited so easily. A dry wick was not a factor since the cotton was fully saturated ( in fact too saturated )

You might be right about possible hot spots.

My guess is next you'll mention you didn't dryburn the coil before rewicking.

 

[Exchaner]

My guess is next you'll mention you didn't dryburn the coil before rewicking.

Coil was dry burned, and I vape a mere 10 watts. The most likely cause as mentioned before was possibly a hot spot.

 

[edyle]

since it's a mech mod, it could also be a partial short somewhere on the coil touching the deck or otherwise

 

[The Eciginator]

WHAT?! Oh, wick... never mind.

 

[mudmanc4]

Running a mech at 10 watts? There is your answer right there. Shouldn't require anymore than a standard 18650, or 18350 both ~4.1-2v full charge. Stacking in a mech is been done for years, but I've had to insure a bit higher Ohm coil before setting the topper on fire.

EDIT: ok, needs food brain slow...... None the less, check your ohm meter is telling you the truth

 

[Jimi D.]

Could it be petroleum distillates in the VG ? Sounds possible.

Check if it ignites. Just a guess man.

 

[Paul lamb]

Your mod wasn't the x cube 2 was it? Lol I watched a vid where it burst into flames with TC mode on, but that was in saturated cotton, I'm guessing that's gonna happen?

 

[Exchaner]

Could it be petroleum distillates in the VG ? Sounds possible.

Check if it ignites. Just a guess man.

I followed your suggestion and heated half a tea spoon of the VG on the stove. Sure enough, it ignited within 10 seconds. The fire would not go out until I extinguished it myself. Weird indeed - a cause for concern !!

Could you guys duplicate this simple experiment to see if your brand will yield the same results? We can then exchange brand info.

 

[Jimi D.]

I followed your suggestion and heated half a tea spoon of the VG on the stove. Sure enough, it ignited within 10 seconds. The fire would not go out until I extinguished it myself. Weird indeed - a cause for concern !!

Could you guys duplicate this simple experiment to see if your brand will yield the same results? We can then exchange brand info.

My brand reached its boiling point. It never flamed up. I'm in big trouble though. My house is covered in fog !!! LOL



My favorite brand is from Foggy's Fog. Amazon carries it as well.

 

[Exchaner]

There must be something wrong with mine then. It's from Essential Depot. I wrote to them last night, and they asked for a batch number. Of course I will provide it, but since they didn't say that is normal, I am thinking there is something wrong ....

Hey Jimi, could you do this in a tea spoon like I did? Just curious for the sake of consistency. You might have to use a torch though since your stove is electric.

Anyone else try this with their brand? I am trying to keep my cool, but this stuff is serious - not normal for wick and coil to catch fire like mine.