Popping or snapping when vaping

[Ragman]

4 yr + vaper. Got my first kayfun a week ago and I like it. Using a chai yu mech mod and so far so good.

I have a question tho to those who know. For a long time since I've been vaping I've noticed a pop or a snap sometimes when taking a drag. Now with my 3rd rebuild on my kayfun I am noticing it on pretty much every drag.

Could someone tell me what is happening inside my e cig when I hear this noise?

Thanks

 

[Zildjian]

Funny, as I was reading this and taking a hit off of my Russian, guess what? It popped, I also noticed I got a burst of flavor as well when it did.

I'm assuming it is a flooding thing, but I will let other chime in as I have only had my Russian for a couple of weeks. Previously used a Vivi Nova.

Edited to say: I don't know if it is relevant but I'm using two 37 gauge Kanthal twisted out to a 1.8 ohm Coil.

 

[The Torch]

You should ignore my post and listen to the actual vets who do own a rebuildable, but I did get that on an aspire DBC and the guy at the shop said it was normal... we're basically boiling the stuff while it's in direct contact with a heating element. I don't believe it would happen if it's flooded.

 

[juggalofisher88]

It's popping because of the amount of juice on the coil. What's essentially happening is the vapor being produced is under a layer of juice so it will bubble a little than POP out of the excess juice.
At least that is my guess.

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[Gargoyle]

When I hear that outta my KayFun I take it as it's telling me I'm doing it right! Love that sound!

But if you turn down the voltage it'll go away.. But thats no fun at all is it?

 

[danny4x4]

Over wicking such that a layer of juice sits on tops of the coil. The juice boils and pops.
Possible causes on kayfun, insufficient thickness of wicks. May be other causes, so you'll just have to experiment and narrow down the cause.

 

[Ragman]

Gargoyle - my thoughts exactly. I like it. Thanks to Danny and juggalo as well.

 

[TheJakeBailey]

That's the sound of awesomeness!

 

[mistike]

All of my Kanger tanks do that. I actually like it and kinda seek it

 

[Iffy]

They are 'happy farts' from a properly joosed and sated coil!

 

[Ryedan]

They are 'happy farts' from a properly joosed and sated coil!

LOL, this ^^^.

When my attys stop popping, I know they're past their prime and a dry burn and re-cotton is imminent.

Sometimes when I put something too small in the microwave, it does the same thing. I think it's pretty much the same phenomenon.

Makes a mess in the microwave, but it's heaven in a atty

 

[juggalofisher88]

LOL, this ^^^.

When my attys stop popping, I know they're past their prime and a dry burn and re-cotton is imminent.

Sometimes when I put something too small in the microwave, it does the same thing. I think it's pretty much the same phenomenon.

Makes a mess in the microwave, but it's heaven in a atty

Hmm I'll have to keep an ear out for popping to quit and coil needing cleaning.
I need to rewick now on my kayfun as it taste horrible and it isn't popping anymore maybe you are on to something...


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[m1911]

Ive just asked the same question on the other thread, Myrany told me that it could be a hot spot on your coil.

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[Ryedan]

Hmm I'll have to keep an ear out for popping to quit and coil needing cleaning.
I need to rewick now on my kayfun as it taste horrible and it isn't popping anymore maybe you are on to something...

The thing with cotton wicks is if you get to them before they get too gunked up it's easy to pull them out, the dry burn is quick and the rewick with cotton is always quick. I can also sometimes reuse a wick once, though I'm doing that less and less these days.

 

[Ragman]

Thank you everyone for your replies. I always wondered what that sound was and being that I'm a little new to rebuildables I wanted to make sure I wasn't f-ing anything up. I still use my ego twist/evod for my daily. This kayfun/chai Yu is a nice treat.

 

[Equilibrium]

The thing with cotton wicks is if you get to them before they get too gunked up it's easy to pull them out, the dry burn is quick and the rewick with cotton is always quick. I can also sometimes reuse a wick once, though I'm doing that less and less these days.

On my Kayfun's, I've found that if the cotton wick gets too gunked up to pull it through the coil I can take a pair of small scissors and cut one end of the wick as close to the coil as possible then I can pull the cotton out without messing up the coil. After disassembling the tank you can run the base under water with the coil and wick attached and this will wash a lot of that gunk off making it easier to remove the wick.

 

[jhelliwell]

Sounds like a hot spot on your coil, caused by loo little wick. I used to get this and ignore it, because I was only vaping at 8 watts and I couldn't taste anything detrimental. Now I sub-ohm at a considerably higher power level, I know that sound means it will be followed by a burnt taste. You should probably put slightly more wick through the coil, but not so much that you are choking your coil resulting in dry hits. Wicking only becomes critical at higher power levels anyway. If you are using cotton, you should be easily able to slip the cotton in, with only the slightest bit of resistance to being pulled through.

 

[Mark Anthony]

They are 'happy farts' from a properly joosed and sated coil!

LMAO... ^^^^^^^

 

[realsis]

I was told, the popping is air getting taped under the coil not sure if that's correct or not but when I do a tighter wrap it does not seem to pop as much as a loose wrap. I could be wrong but try a tighter wrap and see if it helps. It actually did help me.