OMG My Ecigar almost burned up

[niczgreat]

Love my RN4062 e-cigar (inspection date May 2009) but it did something strange today. Felt in my pocket and my e-cigar was red hot. Seems it either switched on by itself or never switched off. Partially melted the cartridge. Nasty burnt plastic smell.

Luckily I caught it in time, I had also seen this problem in a different thread which I searched for and couldn't find.

Quickly took out the battery and 1/8th melted cartridge let it cool down and reinserted new cartridge and battery and it's functioning normally.

I've noticed that the batteries have thin coating of eliquid I'm thinking the body got dirty and the grease did something to the reset switch so the solution is to clean out the body with 92% Isopropyl alcohol.

No I don't drip on the atty but I do fill to the top.

Anyone have any suggestions to keep this from happening in future.

 

[happily]

I wonder if the battery has a cleaning cycle

 

[gjrhine]

I have a DSE701. I hope that's a different model.

 

[niczgreat]

Well 1 hour later Turns out that it is now dead. And I'm having a nic fit.!!! Luckily I have a backup unit.

 

[Vapinginmyboots]

I had a similar problem with my 801 when I was a newb, battery was running for no reason. Well, over time, it reduced my atomizer lifespan to about a week and the battery no longer works. Ive had better luck with all my e-cig supplies since so far, it appears to be an isolated incident (I hope, and I probably jinxed myself there 8-o). Its not the same model, but it could be the same or similar problem.
Id recommend if you use the same battery, keep an eye on it and unattach it if it activates w/out reason. Then id consider the battery defective.

 

[RjG]

Love my RN4062 e-cigar (inspection date May 2009) but it did something strange today....
Anyone have any suggestions to keep this from happening in future.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rs-go-supernova-pics.html?highlight=supernova

 

[niczgreat]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rs-go-supernova-pics.html?highlight=supernova

Great that was the kind of thing I was looking for.

 

[Denni]

Also happens with brand new atomisers, sometimes as soon as you push the LED down. Never carry the RN4062 around with the battery inside!

 

[aine]

I had the same thing happen with my DSE801 USB pass-through. Stuck in the "on" mode, killed one of my atomizers. Are these things fixable?

 

[BobbiBilbo]

I had several RN4062 e-Cigars and have not had this happen. I love these things and have always wondered why they do not get more attention on the forum. They're a great PV.