Not new to vaping, but...

[bluegypsea]

Hi everyone. I was a member of this forum a long time ago, but can't remember my username or password, so I just made a new account. I have been vaping on and off for 3 years, but have spent more time smoking analogs than e-cigs since then. Now I have been off analogs for 62 days and recently got a new vape, the innokin endura t18, which I love. It came in the mail on September 17, two days ago, but I guess I'm vaping too much because the atomizer head already seems to be worn out... I'm getting a burnt taste. Anyone have any ideas on what else it could be? Seems like it would be impossible to vape so much in 2 days that the atomizer head would already be worn out. Any suggestions would be appreciated... thanks!!

 

[Hitmetwice]

The burnt taste is due to overuse and/or poor wicking.
Changing the coil will probably fix it but you'll want to discover why it only lasted 2 days.
Are you using a heavy VG based liquid?

 

[bluegypsea]

The burnt taste is due to overuse and/or poor wicking.
Changing the coil will probably fix it but you'll want to discover why it only lasted 2 days.
Are you using a heavy VG based liquid?

Nope, the PG/VG is 50/50.

 

[Hitmetwice]

Then you're likely hitting it too often.
You may need a device that can keep up with your needs or just get a second T18 and rotate their use so neither one gets over heated/overused. Just my thoughts. Cheers.

 

[bluegypsea]

Then you're likely hitting it too often.
You may need a device that can keep up with your needs or just get a second T18 and rotate their use so neither one gets over heated/overused. Just my thoughts. Cheers.

That's actually a really good idea. Thanks. I'm only vaping 6mg nic right now, and I think I may have stepped down too soon (started at 24mg on July 19, 2016)... so I will get a second one and/or raise the nic level of my juice. Thanks for your input!!

 

[dc99]

Best thing to remember is coils are cheaper than analogs. Sweet or caramel type juices tend to kill coils the fastest.

 

[bluegypsea]

Best thing to remember is coils are cheaper than analogs. Sweet or caramel type juices tend to kill coils the fastest.

Thanks, I didn't know that about sweet flavors killing the coils faster. Good to know!

 

[daviedog]

Anotherwards, keep your wick moist.
3 years ago silica was the wick of choice, not easy to burn. These days, organic cotton. Tastes much better & easy to Wreak..

 

[BrotherBob]

Welcome and glad you joined.
Might like to read:
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http://onvaping.com/guide/beginners...cig-battery-basics-cig-a-likes-egos-and-mods/
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[Smoke_too_much]

Hello and welcome back. A burnt taste comes normally from burning the cotton wick because there is insufficient juice on it and/or your power setting is too high (and since your unit hasn't got a power setting that dosen't apply). Did you prime the coil properly before starting? As Hitme mentioned VG juices can be slow to wick. That particular coil may be faulty. You may be chain vaping and as Hitme alluded to you are vaping faster than the device can wick.
A slight burned taste can usually be washed away with clear water and the coil dried & reused. Too much burnt taste and the taste will stay and the coil is garbage. If the coil seems at fault you can sometimes promote better wicking by pocking small holes in the cotton through the holes in the coil. Too much though and you can easily get it leaking which isn't good so experiment with coils at your own risk.

 

[Semiretired]

As far as forgetting your userid and password - contact a mod (they have a link on the home page for it) and they can get it back working for you. They don't like you having two even if you are not using the old one...

 

[bnrkwest]

Welcome back and congrats to vaping again! I love the T18, it is my grab my go unit when out and about. I get six weeks out of a coil but have several tanks going with different flavors, so if one gets hot I switch to another. I do twirl the tanks to keep them moist and don't let them run down in juice too far, keep them filled so they wick correctly. My advice is pick up another tank or two or another kit so you can switch around the tanks when one gets too hot. Enjoy!

 

[bnrkwest]

Another thing about T18, 50-50 is the thickest juice it will handle and 50-50 can be a bit slow to wick so you can add a few drops of distilled water to thin your juice a bit to wick faster/better.

 

[Baditude]

Thanks, I didn't know that about sweet flavors killing the coils faster. Good to know!

Dark colored flavors can also clog the wick.

You could also do "primer puffs". Draw on the tank without power on to suck more e-liquid into the wick without vaporizing it. A couple of primer puffs prior to actually taking a vape might be a solution.

 

[bluegypsea]

Thanks everyone for the helpful advice. It's much appreciated!

 

[Red Sun]

Welcome, I'm full now.