I'm keeping off VG
juice at 6v until I know what temperature the atty gets to. I'll try and test it this weekend
Andy
Hey Andy - nice to see you're still tinkering! Would be really interesting to hear what temperature the atomiser gets to at 6V.....
Personally, I think if anyone here is worried about acrolein conversion, the first sign that vg has turned to acrolein would be a really nasty acrid taste/smell that would be hard not to notice. The burnt taste that people sometimes talk about is possibly acrolein when the atomiser is running hot and dry.
(I remember when I had some e-pipes, I used to get this nasty acrid smell 8-o when performing a cleaning cycle which heated the atomiser for long periods in order to burn off the build up.... I'm more than certain that this was acrolein-really vile smell!)
FEED YOUR ATOMISER
Tips for using VG formulas (& PG formulas with VG in):
-Keep your atomiser well primed with liquid so that it never overheats (think of it a bit like feeding a fire).
-Don't hold the button down for more than 2-4 seconds
Remember that acrolein was found in our cigarette smoke and even exhaust fumes, smoke from burning wood products or cooking oils and grease. Obviously the ideal solution would be to avoid it altogether to save any more harm being done to our lungs.
Incidentally, VG is often found in PG formulas anyway (around 15-20%) so you could still potentially inhale small amounts of acrolein from using PG formulas.
I'd say it's likely that with any
device, given the wrong conditions, an atomiser has the potential for getting to the temperature required to convert VG to acrolein. Prevention comes down to user control - don't hold the button down for extended periods because the atomiser will eventually over heat. Do make sure there is always plenty of liquid to keep things running relatively cool.
