new atty not working

[sixofusernames]

just put on a new atty, i blew out the primer fluid, puffed away the primer taste, dripped a few on the atty and put on my AMD cart. its not working too well, not much vapor at all. added a couple more drops on the atty, worked for a puff or two then sucked again. what did i do wrong, or what did i not do?

 

[sixofusernames]

PS. this is the first time ive had to change the atty since i got my SB in december. its a 501

 

[Kent C]

PS. this is the first time ive had to change the atty since i got my SB in december. its a 501

No vapor can be:

1. you're getting a bad connection - clean all and check to see if the disc on the atty - batt end - is centered. Or the atty isn't reaching the connection - see staple mod:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ductor-gap-penstyle-atomizers.html#post352945

2. Flooded atty - not likely if you've been vaping since Dec. But blow it out thoroughly just in case.

3. Dead atty - it happens. Check the warranty and contact the vendor.

 

[sixofusernames]

thanks, it seems to be working now, dont know why!

 

[malyden]

glad to hear it's working for you now - maybe it just needed a little extra break in time

 

[hittman]

If you don't have one, it might be worthwhile to pick up a cheap ohm meter to check attys with.

 

[sixofusernames]

what should the meter read?

 

[hittman]

Most I have tried read somewhere around three ohms. Some a little less some a little more. You want to touch the meter leads together first to see what the resistance, if any , is of the leads. Then when you take your reading you can subtract the resistance of the leads. Honestly it does not need to be exact. All of the bad ones that I have tested either read a very high resistance or do not read at all.