I use an RBA with a sub ohm coil and I have found that some juices create a carbon like buildup on my coil. Some are worse then others, like Zues juice for example is the worst. With any of the Zues juice line I have to clean this "carbon" EVERY tank full as it becomes at least 1mm thick and the coil performance suffers severely. On other juices I might have to clean it like every 5 tanks, but with some vendors I never get any of this buildup. Any idea what causes this???
RBA coil funk buildup question
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Sugar caramelizes the wicks. Think Crème Brulee. Hard as rock. All things being the same, it's probably the sugar, though, carbonization occurs for many reasons, but if it's only occurring with certain juices, it's likely the sugar. Dark, sweet juices can gunk up a coil fast. I use these all the time and replace my coils and cartos quite frequently, which doesn't bother me in the least. I don't bother much cleaning the coils, because rebuilding is quick, easy and inexpensive to do. Good luck to you!
I was thinking that may have been the culprit, even as some juices that were suspect were clear. although, I do have juices that taste sweeter than some of the worst for the buildup that never carmelize on the coil at all. I agree that rebuilding is cheap and easy, just doing that after every tank is somewhat of a hassle, especially at work or out and about. Thanks for your input!
Every tank would be excessive, I agree. I replace coils/Cartos about every 5 - 10 tanks, which is excessive according to most. However, I vape all wrong, use heavy flavored dark, sweet juice, etc., and live for that first vape on a fresh coil/carto every vape. To each their own, I suppose. Also, back when I used clear's, I would make enough coils to last me a month in a single sitting, and just replaced whenever I wasn't achieving optimum vape. YMMV. Good luck!
compared to cleaning them - rinsing them -dry burning them -just making new coils is faster and it's the nature of the juice. I vape a sticky apple and my wife refuses to give up her coffee and chocolate flavours, so just get good at re-making coils.
It's cheap and easy and saves less time and hassle in the end "what?? you ruined another one??" - you get the idea
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It's cheap and easy and saves less time and hassle in the end "what?? you ruined another one??" - you get the idea
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Ditto, here. Some juices just have a high gunkability index, and you will get that. I have no problem at all with yanking that wick out of the coil and burning it off, nor does it bother me to wind a new coil to throw on there. It takes a couple minutes and my vape is back to the sweet spot. If you get enough carbon on that coil it will be welded to the wick and you can't pull the wick out, so just throw another coil on it and truck on
A lot depends on your coil build and choice of wick too. Have found that with the Nano Dragon Build, since the wick is on the outside of the coil, what little coil gunk I have, is quickly pulse burned off in like a second or two. Then resetting the new cotton wick wrap or bed, and I have a brand new performing setup in like 30 seconds. Coiling and setting a new build takes mass more time, some times up to 10 minutes. This setup wicks juice so well, that if I don't need to change the cotton I can change flavors and within 2 or 3 draws, be totally into the new flavor with no hint of the old.
In my experience it always seems to be the darker juices that build up the most gunk. I prefer bobas for all day and within 24 hours of use it has a brown textured look to it.
I had the same problem and the setup I am running now is a microcoil with wick bedding underneath. It burns through a lot of juice, but what I found is coil maintenance is much easier. all I do is pull out the bedding, and dry burn to burn off the build up. and a soft brush from a tiny paintbrush or something to dust it off.
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