Noob here lookin to talk about my subtank

[laketahoequattro]

Hey everyone. I just got my clouper mini 30 and subtank nano. Love my setup but having some troubles with burnt wicks, hoping to find some help here

My first coil I used was the 1.2 Ohm at 17W mostly using 60/40 mix from vapers knoll. I ran this coil and it was absolutely fantasticfor about 3 weeks until I started tasting the burnt taste. At which I also switched to a MAX VG fluid. Could MAX or 70/30 liquid cause less liquid to get on the wick?

I then replaced the 1.2 ohm with a .5 ohm and fired at 22 Watts. Burned the coil in 10 hits. (I primed and let it sit, etc)

I am taking about 3-4 second hits and full air valve.

I then put in a new 1.2 ohm and burned it up in a day. I then learned I could replace / rewick the cotton. I seem to be replacing the cotton every 6 hours under normal use (3 tanks per day). Also If I take a really slow hit, I taste the burnt taste. I have to take really fast inhales so there is no burnt taste...

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the long post.

 

[Wissel Joe]

I have a Nano i have not had any burnt taste with mine, on my istick i keep it around 10 watts and on my Kamry around 15 watts. i have been using the same coil for 3 weeks now, the coils are very easy to rebuild i rebuilt my 1.2 ohm to a .5 ohm

 

[laketahoequattro]

I have a Nano i have not had any burnt taste with mine, on my istick i keep it around 10 watts and on my Kamry around 15 watts. i have been using the same coil for 3 weeks now, the coils are very easy to rebuild i rebuilt my 1.2 ohm to a .5 ohm

I love your signature counter. I should have one myself. I have been 6 months so far. Yea I am still clue less as to why I am still burning wicks. I am leaning towards too much VG liquid, its the only thing I changed. What VG are you using?

 

[underwhelmd]

Hi, welcome to ECF.
I'm using max vg in all my subtanks, with the occ coils and with the rba. I'm not getting anywhere near weeks of use but 4 days of heavy use is normal for me before they don't produce much vapor any more. (between 14 and 18 watts)

I had one, just one, occ coil last half a day and it was producing a burnt taste. I might have caused that myself because it was outside all day, well below freezing...wasn't wicking very well probably.

So anyway, moral of this story: max vg is fine with occ coils.

 

[thmstwwng]

I recently bought a SUBTANK Mini and I put in the 1.2 OCC and Vape on my ProVari. BAMB! No vape or 5-10% vape only and spitting juice. Took out the OCC and replace with RBA and build my own micro coil 1.4 ohm and put in Muji unbleached cotton. Great vape.
I suspect problem with the OCC.

 

[Wissel Joe]

I forgot to add i also vape max Vg, I havnt used the the nano much in the past 2 days since i got the Melo tank.

 

[laketahoequattro]

OK I think I figured out the problem. I was not packing enough cotton "wick" into the coil housing. Before I was just putting a single strip thru the coil and cutting off the ends and would get burn taste almost immediately. This time I left about 2mm on the ends of the cotton and then stuffed it in the holes. Worked flawlessly. Vaped all day so far and no issues... Fingers crossed.

 

[LittleBird]

Happy that your problem seems to be solved, Lake. Welcome to ECF! I get about 2 weeks out of an OCC 1.2 on a ProVari 3 at 12ish watts. My juice ranges from 50/50 to 20/80. So far, no issues. The OCCs are wonderful for traveling. Perhaps you got a bad one (or two)?