Need vaping-counseling

[Pedro]

Ok. I got into vaping about 3 weeks ago.

I'm having one big issue which is making me smoke many analogs even though I'd love to be vaping:

The atomisers are kind of clogged, I guess.. Things just aren't the same as from when I first got them. I've tried draining, boiling - evidently, that didn't help.

Right on the first week, I started dripping directly on the atomisers. I vaped only in that way from that point on.

I suspect that only certain liquids were responsible for this. -esmokey treats marlboro36, coffee18, redbull18. I'm thinking they weren't dripable or something. I didn't like any of them. Maybe they are for cartridges only? And that's why my atomisers are bad?

Please:

Do certain liquids indeed do/taste as explained above?

About my atomisers- liquid indeed? Any hope? Pepsi?

And last, should I use cartridges? I just liked the vape so much better when I first dripped vs the pre-filled cartridges I had been vaping. (right on the first days). So I never learned to use the cartridges i guess.. I just vaped the prefilled ones. I washed them and saved the filling so I could perfectly refill...

Thanks in advance, every1.

 

[taz3cat]

You did not say what kind of e-cgig you have. i use a 801 penstyle and use the carts, you have to fluff you wool evertime you fill your cart so you get good juice flow. Brand of juice does not matter, I don't think. Some say drip ruins atomizers others say it don't.

 

[Pedro]

dse901 (mini) starter kit e-smokey treats.

but what do i do about the half clogged problem? Is it ruined?

 

[Sun Vaporer]

dse901 (mini) starter kit e-smokey treats.

but what do i do about the half clogged problem? Is it ruined?

Hi Pedro--sounds like an order for new atomizers is in order absent an extreme mesure which I can not recommend. Make sure they are not flooded still as that can happen after boiling---Sun

 

[breakfastchef]

What most suppliers might not tell you is that atomizers are disposable items. They will die in a few days or a few weeks. Some cleaning methods may help to temporarily improve atomizer performance, but they will expire soon enough thereafter. That is why most forum members have several spares on hand.

 

[500KV]

Kicking around some of the problems people have, as well as my own experiences and observations, I have found the following will really help minimize some of those "weak atomizer" problems:

A good battery, i.e. fully charged, is a must for good vapor production.

Good connection between the battery and atomizer is also essential to prevent a voltage drop at that point.

A pencil eraser is mildly abrasive and can be used to clean the battery/atomizer contacts.

I use a small piece of "3M Scotch-Bright". Nothing too coarse; you only want to burnish the contacts.

And while atomizers are a weak link in our vaping process, and do fail outright, I think a lot of the "weak atomizer" problems we experience are simply a result of bad battery to atomizer connection.

Just my thoughts..

 

[yvilla]

Pedro, many on the forum, including Sun who just posted, have been working very hard trying to find ways to revitalize poorly functioning atomizers - ones that were fine at first but that decrease in vapor over time. So far, nothing has surfaced as a cure that works for all. See the many threads about this in the Tips and Tricks section of the forum for examples.

The bottom line, IMO, is that anyone who tries vaping and finds it is for them has to eventually come to the conclusion that atomizers are consumible items, and need to be replaced after a period of time. Otherwise, you just set yourself up for great frustration and disatisfaction.

The answer (unless and until a reliable and safe way to really clean/unclog the coil is discovered): Buy atomizers cheaply and/or in bulk. You can get them for ~$5 to $6 each by going to places in China like Best Ecig or Wayne's ruyandirect.com. Get 15 or 20 and enjoy vaping to the fullest.

Think of it this way - $5-$6 a week or every two weeks, versus well more than that a day, your likely costs if you were a pack a day smoker previously.

 

[Jake55]

When my atomizers have decreased or seem clogged I do this...

and not necessarily recommending

With the atomizer connected to the battery, I blow (with lips around) the led end of the battery. It heats up the atomizer and burns of excess liquid.

I will blow for about 3 -5 seconds and then let the atomizer fully cool down before repeating the process one or two more times.

It seems to work well as I have not destroyed one yet. As a matter of fact - still using the same atomizer for over a month now and still going strong. Have not used my spare yet.

 

[breakfastchef]

Sounds like you perfected the manual cleaning process much like the automatic cleaning process progammed into the microchip in most personal vaporizers.

When my atomizers have decreased or seem clogged I do this...

and not necessarily recommending

With the atomizer connected to the battery, I blow (with lips around) the led end of the battery. It heats up the atomizer and burns of excess liquid.

I will blow for about 3 -5 seconds and then let the atomizer fully cool down before repeating the process one or two more times.

It seems to work well as I have not destroyed one yet. As a matter of fact - still using the same atomizer for over a month now and still going strong. Have not used my spare yet.

 

[Jake55]

Sounds like you perfected the manual cleaning process much like the automatic cleaning process progammed into the microchip in most personal vaporizers.

They do this themselves? If so, Yeah, I do a much better job!

 

[PowerfulDot]

I've had 3 atomizers for my 801 go bad (very low vapor production) in the last week and a half. I thought maybe I had just gotten a bad batch, but decided to try boiling them to see if that helped. I did so, then let them dry overnight and then put them in the oven per suggestions here (150 degrees for 15 minutes). I let them cool down then tried them out. It took a little while of using them and putting several drops of liquid on them, but they all seem to be working great now!!! I'm using a JC PG liquid now, and no problems.

I thought maybe this had to do with the glycerine I was adding to it, so I tried some liquid I had added it to, and sure enough, 1/2 day of vaping and the darn thing's clogged again! The brand I have been using is Premier Value Pure Glycerine USP 99.5% anhydrous. I think it may be this stuff specifically that's clogging it up. I'll get a different kind (hopefully 99.9% pure) and try that instead.

Just a heads up!