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[vaping-tiger]

Good evening everybody,

I am new to this forum and have a question about something that is really bothering me.
I vape an aspire atlantis 0.5 ohm coil on 30 watts.
I primed the coil very well and waited for about 30 minutes before I started vaping on it.
Also for the period of two full tank kept the wattage at 10 to break the coil in.
After 6 days of vaping on it I decided I wanted to know what the inside of the coil looks like.
When I pullen the wicking material out it was dark brown and on same spots black.
It looked burned but that seemed odd to me since I have never experienced a burned taste during that 6 days of vaping.
The coil is a organic cotton coil btw.
I will upload some photo's of the cotton too.
I hope that somebody knows what this is.

Greetings,

Vaping tiger.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

All coils get to looking this way. Whether vaping at 8 watts or 100 watts.

 

[retired1]

Depending on the juice you're vaping, that's perfectly normal.

 

[vaping-tiger]

Hi Robert and Retired,

First off all thank for your quick response.
So you think that its not dangerous in like burnt?
Im vaping tobacco flavours from joyetech mostly 70/30 pg/vg.

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

It's gunk. Residue from the juice burning and sticking to the coil and leaching unto the cotton. Normal. When the coil & cotton get too gunked up it will be difficult to get a nice draw out of the tank. Then it's time to change the coil/and or cotton or both.

 

[vaping-tiger]

It's gunk. Residue from the juice burning and sticking to the coil and leaching unto the cotton. Normal. When the coil & cotton get too gunked up it will be difficult to get a nice draw out of the tank. Then it's time to change the coil/and or cotton or both.

Hi,

Thanks for your response.
I already thought it couldnt really be burned because I never tasted burnt.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

It's gunk. Residue from the juice burning and sticking to the coil and leaching unto the cotton. Normal. When the coil & cotton get too gunked up it will be difficult to get a nice draw out of the tank. Then it's time to change the coil/and or cotton or both.

Yep "gunk" is the scientific name for it.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Hi,

Thanks for your response.
I already thought it couldnt really be burned because I never tasted burnt.

Onec it builds up enough you will start to get some burned tinges to your vape. Time to change your coil/wicking.

 

[vaping-tiger]

Onec it builds up enough you will start to get some burned tinges to your vape. Time to change your coil/wicking.

Ok Im glad to know im not inhaling burned cotton.
I quit smoking cigarettes just to avoid inhaling burnt material lol.
I replace my coils as soon as I notice a little offtaste.

 

[Sir2fyablyNutz]

Yep "gunk" is the scientific name for it.

I am a gunk o holic...

Search Results for Query: gunk | E-Cigarette Forum I'm just here getting a fix

 

[vaping-tiger]

I am a gunk o holic...

Search Results for Query: gunk | E-Cigarette Forum I'm just here getting a fix

hahahaha

 

[vaping-tiger]

Plus if the cotton was really being burned up I imagine you would taste that.
And when cotton gets burnt in a situation like this I think there would be holes in the wick.
I might be wrong.
Just trying to imagine myself how it would look if it really were getting burnt.

 

[dionysuskiss]

You would definitely know if you were getting burnt, dry hits. Nasty experience.

 

[vaping-tiger]

You would definitely know if you were getting burnt, dry hits. Nasty experience.

Yeah thats what I thought too.
I never experience dry hits with the atlantis.
The vape is really nice.

 

[chuckinclouds88]

30 watts on a 0.5 ohm coil is right at the edge of what it can handle. Vaping at that consistently would probably lead to the coil burning quicker. Just my .02.