New Joyetech 20watt eGrip
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Hey everyone
Just an update on my faulty eGrip.
I have still not received a replacement even though Joyetech have acknowledged there is probably a problem with the chip.
As suggested by others earlier in the thread I left it alone for a few days and then it magically started working again
but only temporarily
I half filled the eGrip and fired it up, all was good until it stopped working again after about about 10 puffs.
Then the exciting part, it starts to fire on its own. ... ?????
Naturally I started panicking as this is not a unit you can remove the batteries. Ran outside with the eGrip and placed it on the ground waiting for the thing to blow.
Husband laughing from the window.
Stopped firing after about 10 seconds on the ground.
Picked up the eGrip and thought I would tempt fate.
Pressed the button again and it fired, however when I took my finger off the button it kept firing.
Again panic, back away and wait. It stopped firing again after about 10 seconds.
Picked up the eGrip and quickly pressed fire button 5 times to turn off and popped it in a battery safety bag in the garage where it has been for the last week.
Don't think I will tempt fate again.
I think I must of got the King of the Lemons eGrip.
Been vaping for over 4 years and never experienced that 'PANIC' moment thinking a battery might blow.
Contacted Joyetech again about this new problem and they are saying the retailer should replace, the retailer is saying Joyetech should replace so not really getting anywhere with a replacement.
Am still emailing both Joyetech and the retailer so hopefully one of them will come through with a replacement.
The saga continues......
Just an update on my faulty eGrip.
I have still not received a replacement even though Joyetech have acknowledged there is probably a problem with the chip.
As suggested by others earlier in the thread I left it alone for a few days and then it magically started working again
but only temporarily I half filled the eGrip and fired it up, all was good until it stopped working again after about about 10 puffs.
Then the exciting part, it starts to fire on its own. ... ?????
Naturally I started panicking as this is not a unit you can remove the batteries. Ran outside with the eGrip and placed it on the ground waiting for the thing to blow.
Husband laughing from the window.
Stopped firing after about 10 seconds on the ground.
Picked up the eGrip and thought I would tempt fate.
Pressed the button again and it fired, however when I took my finger off the button it kept firing.
Again panic, back away and wait. It stopped firing again after about 10 seconds.
Picked up the eGrip and quickly pressed fire button 5 times to turn off and popped it in a battery safety bag in the garage where it has been for the last week.
Don't think I will tempt fate again.
I think I must of got the King of the Lemons eGrip.
Been vaping for over 4 years and never experienced that 'PANIC' moment thinking a battery might blow.
Contacted Joyetech again about this new problem and they are saying the retailer should replace, the retailer is saying Joyetech should replace so not really getting anywhere with a replacement.
Am still emailing both Joyetech and the retailer so hopefully one of them will come through with a replacement.
The saga continues......
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I hope you get some resolution. So many people posting about buying back up egrips, there needs to be decent reliability or replacement.
Drippy RBA drip tip? I found a little something today. I found my white rubber seal for that part was missing. But then even with it I'd sometimes get a little tip drip.
The seals in the new throw away coils are now a little thicker. Here's a picture of the old one on the right and the newer thinker ones on the left. Looking at my wifes RBA it was also the thinner one. Switch them both out with a couple newer but burnt coils I never threw out and seems to be much better now.
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The seals in the new throw away coils are now a little thicker. Here's a picture of the old one on the right and the newer thinker ones on the left. Looking at my wifes RBA it was also the thinner one. Switch them both out with a couple newer but burnt coils I never threw out and seems to be much better now.
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Is that for the egrip coils? Or just regular ones? Sweet-vapes sells egrip coils 5 for a lil more than $3 I think. Cignot sells em for $1.00 ea ... they can be found other places as well
Cig, when you say positive air tube, do you mean the tube inside the egrip itself? I feel like one of mine could be loose because every time I pull the coil base out the grommet on the rba tip is crooked or pulled off totally... and whats a good way to tighten it?
Dawg was having intermittent electrical connection probs if I recall. The pos pin on the egrip rba is the small screw in the bottom of the rba base. Just so happens it doubles as the rba airtube as well, like most rbas. That piece is what holds the rba deck in place. Threads into it. Making sure that it's tight will ensure good electrical connection.
The seal on the rba chimney cap sometimes comes off on mine too when removing the rba. Sometimes the seal and the chimney cap stay in the tank when I remove the rba. Not much we can do about that. Design issue. Pretty easy to fish out with a paper clip or small screwdriver though. Little nuances like this leave room for design improvements but I still love my Egrip.
The key to cleaning the tank is to make sure you have either an rba base or cs base in the egrip body before filling it with water, vodka or whatever cleaning fluid you choose to use. Otherwise you run the risk of getting cleaning fluid into the electronics side of the unit where it can short out the control board and ruin the unit.
With the rba or cs base installed fill the tank with cleaning fluid through the fill port to near full level. Then shake shake shake. Next with the egrip upside down remove the rba or cs base. Next pour out the contents of the tank with the power button side of the egrip facing up. This will keep fluid from entering the electronics. Next dry the threads of the rba or cs base and the egrip base threads. Reinsert rba or cs base and repeat as many times as necessary.
I have cleaned my egrip tank out a many times this way. So far so good.
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Wonder if we can super glue that seal back down to the cap. It had to have some kinda glue on it when it was new because it never came off for a month or so for me. Now it's off everytime I open it up. The cap too half the time. I don't wanna glue the cap but the seal I would if I didn't think it would cause any problems, like tasting the glue for one.
And this magical screw I keep reading about? Where the hell is it again?
Wonder if we can super glue that seal back down to the cap. It had to have some kinda glue on it when it was new because it never came off for a month or so for me. Now it's off everytime I open it up. The cap too half the time. I don't wanna glue the cap but the seal I would if I didn't think it would cause any problems, like tasting the glue for one.
And this magical screw I keep reading about? Where the hell is it again?
Ray, don't know of any glue that will secure silicone. Wouldn't use super glue. Hate to think of the health risks.
Ah yes, the magic screw. Hidden screw. On some egrips there is a fifth screw holding the top cover. It secures the top cover from inside the egrip body. You won't know if you have the fifth hidden screw until you remove the four on the top cover and try to remove it. The top cover will only move up off the body about 1mm and stop if you have the hidden screw. Like I said, some have the fifth screw and some don't.
If yours has the fifth screw you can pry the top cover off; essentially stripping out the screw from the cover BUT, then you have metal shavings floating around in your egrip. Those shavings shorted out my control board.
So, if you remove the four top cover screws and it comes off easily you can remove your tank and seals for a more thorough cleaning. If it doesn't come off because of the hidden screw I would just put the four screws back in and leave it.
I only see the 4 screws on each corner of the top cover. I will find the right driver to pull them out and see what I see. Thanks! I thought this magical screw for some reason was in the RBA base.
Oh and yeah I wont super glue it ...., don't work for me half the time anyway except on my fingers.
I've glued sunglasses with it and burn my eyes when I try and wear them so I know that .... ain't no punk. Thx agian!
I've glued sunglasses with it and burn my eyes when I try and wear them so I know that .... ain't no punk. Thx agian!
Lol...I think Cig is looking for that screw-like whachamathingy in the bottom of the rba-base. So look at the bottom of the rba-base, at the airhole. You'll see a line across the airhole, that will accommodate a large screwdriver very nicely. Use it to tighten the screw.
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Yeah, your right. I thought Ray was asking about the magic hidden screw for the top cover I posted on before. Yes there is a screw in the center of the rba base. It holds the rba deck on. Sorry bout that. I was trying to associate hidden screws with tank cleaning.
I only see the 4 screws on each corner of the top cover. I will find the right driver to pull them out and see what I see. Thanks! I thought this magical screw for some reason was in the RBA base.
Yes, there is a magic screw in the rba base.
Anyone using the GS Air coils in their eGrip? I just got some of these coils the other day and replaced the BVCs that I've been using with the GS coil. Major horrible flooding followed... my entire tank leaked out and it was super gurgly. Juice kept coming out of the air hole. Ugh... this didn't happen before with the other coils. What gives?
Darn, I wanted to try those coils too, since they are so much cheaper! Any missing seals perhaps?
Thought I had read early in the thread that gs air and bvc coils were very similar in performance; just that the gs were cheaper. Dunno, I only use the rba. Huh.
Ok, so I took the coil out, cleaned my device, put the coil back in, and now its working. I think I screwed something up earlier... like the threads were messed up since it wouldn't screw all the way in. They are working fine now. The performance is very similar to the BVCs, can't tell a difference personally. Yea so... it flooding was mainly my own user fault lol. I think they perform better than the original CS coils though!
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