Provari not vaping

[RCW49]

So now that I have the smaller e-cigs working, I've started trying to get the Provari mini to work (I've jumped in with both feet).

This is probably some obvious mistake on my part, but I've read the manual, watched youtube tutorials, read a few threads, and I still can't get it to work.

I've run through all of the user settings, and all of that is working fine. When I run a battery check I get a 4.2 reading (I'm using the batteries that come with the Provari from Provape). When I do this it sounds like it is working. When I test the cartomizer Ohms I get 2.7. I'm using the 510 cartomizers that come from Provape. Likewise, for a few seconds, it sounds like it is working, and I quickly got a little vapor at this point. But when I power up, set it to 4.0 (or anything else), let the light go off, and try to take a puff nothing happens. at all. The cartomizer works fine on the joye 510, so it can't be that. I was careful not to let any liquid leak from the cartomizer (spent a couple of hours making sure it was properly filled).

If anyone can dispel this mystery I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[RCW49]

AHHH, I get it. You have to push the button!

I knew it was something idiotic like that. Sorry to waste anyone's time.

 

[mwa102464]

Try a Atomizer or any different Atty or Carto and see if it works with one of these, if so it works. make sure you have it set on power on too, if it runs anything else it is working, could just be a bad carto.

Edit: yup pushing the button helps

 

[Robino1]

AHHH, I get it. You have to push the button!

I knew it was something idiotic like that. Sorry to waste anyone's time.

Don't feel bad, we have all made some.....shall we say......tiny goofs. Enjoy your new PV !

 

[steved5600]

Hey don't sweat it. LOL I had and Ego Twist 1000 that I sent back for not working then found out about a safety feature to disable the button. Ah the old 5 click ploy. LOL The more complicated the works the more likely for there to be human error. One thing on the Provari is if you vape in short puffs and all of a sudden it gets to be a burnt taste and a big TH then you probably got it into the Voltage UP mode. LOL I did that dry burning an atty. LOL fired it too LOL

 

[ImThatGuy]

AHHH, I get it. You have to push the button!

This ^ is full of WIN!!!

 

[grandmato5]

I think every one of us has done something silly in our first months of vaping Glad you figured out what was wrong !

 

[mostapha]

AHHH, I get it. You have to push the button!

I knew it was something idiotic like that. Sorry to waste anyone's time.

I was actually going to suggest that about half way through your post.

 

[user808a]

Omg you should replace it with a twist, that way no crying when it gets lost

 

[adeline]

I was actually going to suggest that about half way through your post.

Me too. I was only a couple hours late to the thread though!

To the OP: Great troubleshooting skills! Hope you enjoy the ProVari mini.. I have the full-size version, and I'm really enjoying it.

 

[teamscon]

if you dont like the mini ... you can send it to me

 

[helen_back]

Hi all, new member here. Been vaping for about a month, decided to upgrade to a Provari after reading so many great reviews here.

My delimma - got my provari yesterday and enjoyed it last night and this morning. This evening it stopped producing vapor - it powers on, gives no errors. I tried two new cartos, and while they produce a small vapor if i hit the button, they give nothing on draw, but a bad electrical taste. I'm not sure what I've done wrong

I figured I'd ask the forum to see if I did something dumb, before I email the people at provape.

 

[ruff]

Is your battery holding a good enough charge to power the provari?

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[helen_back]

Hi Ruff -the battery is reading at 3.6, so that seems alright?

 

[POSEIDON]

Carto ohms and voltage?

 

[Cloud Wizard]

Hi all, new member here. Been vaping for about a month, decided to upgrade to a Provari after reading so many great reviews here.

My delimma - got my provari yesterday and enjoyed it last night and this morning. This evening it stopped producing vapor - it powers on, gives no errors. I tried two new cartos, and while they produce a small vapor if i hit the button, they give nothing on draw, but a bad electrical taste. I'm not sure what I've done wrong

I figured I'd ask the forum to see if I did something dumb, before I email the people at provape.

You may want to check what voltage your running at. A good rule of thumb is resistance + 2.0v = ~8watts (most popular sweet spot) - e.g. 2.5ohm + 2.0v = 4.5v setting = ~8watts. Adjust up/down to taste.

 

[twohandedcreations]

did you fill your cartos enough?

 

[helen_back]

ohms are at 1.5, the cartos should be the 3ohm ones that came with my start up kit.

 

[Cloud Wizard]

For a 1.5ohm, I'd set it to 3.5v-3.7v. For 3.0ohm I'd go for 4.9v-5.1v. Best thing about VV is really not caring what head you're using, just check and adjust. TwoHand had a good idea to be sure your carto is juiced up too.

 

[helen_back]

Thank you all for the great advice!
I adjusted the power setting to 4.9 and then it gave me the E1 error telling me my atomizer was shorted out.
I've put another new one in, and it is vaping again, but when i look at the ohms it went from 1.8 to 3.6, then briefly gave me the e8 error (= Converter has detected a fault – Contact ProVape is this persists.)

it's vaping now, and now showing me me 2.8ohms