I think I burned one of my Triton coils (and the wick, just where the coil is). Can this be cleaned, or am I going to have to pitch it? Running it under hot water and air drying like I normally do between flavors didn't get rid of the burnt taste. Any tips on what I can do? And can it be done without alcohol? Unfortunately, Halo JUST ran out of stock on the replacements, so I'm down to one week-old atomizer til I can order more or find some in a physical store.
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If you have the long wick version, you could pull the wick, slowly, out to the point where you can snip off the burned section and use the remainder. It will be much shorter but it should hold you off until you can get a replacement.
You can use any T2 replacement coils on those, they're the same tank, only the Halo version is threaded differently on the base of the tank. They are getting harder to find from other vendors but they're out there due to that being dated technology.
You can use any T2 replacement coils on those, they're the same tank, only the Halo version is threaded differently on the base of the tank. They are getting harder to find from other vendors but they're out there due to that being dated technology.
First rule of vaping is, "Have backups for your backups".Don't put yourself in the situation that you're currently in again. Always have replacement coil heads in reserve. Not a bad idea to have a backup tank or two, also. That tank could crack. Some coils come dead on arrival.
The same goes for the battery. What if it loses its charge, or just stops working? As vapers, we are EXTREMELY dependent upon all of our setup's parts to be working properly. If you don't have a working battery, tank, or e-liquid...you can't vape.
Don't leave yourself open to have to buy another pack of cigarettes.
I do have two batteries and two tanks, I only hadn't order my first set of replacement coils yet because I couldn't afford them right away. I've placed an order from vapingme now, they are much much cheaper.
I'm not sure if my wicks are silica... Does anyone know what Halo's are made of?
I'm not sure if my wicks are silica... Does anyone know what Halo's are made of?
Triton/Kanger T2 heads' life can be extended for some time using a dry burn as Thrasher suggests. For the T2, one should also remove the wick laying on top of the coils before performing the dry burn. That top wick, if really blackened in the middle, can be trimmed into two shorter ones by cutting the middle out, giving you better wicking and a spare short one.
I always rinse and shake out a head after a dry burn to remove any residual ash and start off with a better flavor. It is OK to re-use the head immediately after patting out the water, it just makes the first few draws kind of weak on the first tankful.
I hope this buys you enough time to get some replacement heads. Five packs of the stock 2.2 ohm heads are available here - Kanger T2 Innard - 5 Pack - 2.2-2.4ohms - LONG wick
The wicks are indeed silica.
I always rinse and shake out a head after a dry burn to remove any residual ash and start off with a better flavor. It is OK to re-use the head immediately after patting out the water, it just makes the first few draws kind of weak on the first tankful.
I hope this buys you enough time to get some replacement heads. Five packs of the stock 2.2 ohm heads are available here - Kanger T2 Innard - 5 Pack - 2.2-2.4ohms - LONG wick
The wicks are indeed silica.
Thanks for the tips! I am confused, however... If the wick and coil are burned, how will dry burning them fix it as opposed to making it worse? I suppose I could see it burning off gunk from the coil itself, but it seems like it would further ruin the wick. Am I missing something, or should I be removing both wicks before the dry burn?
I know it sounds crazy, but dry burning does work. It will work on your type of coil, I did it a few times. (the Totally Wicked version).
As the coil gets super-hot, the silica wick heats up (it doesn't burn) and all the gunk burns off.
As the coil gets super-hot, the silica wick heats up (it doesn't burn) and all the gunk burns off.
Interesting! So I do leave the bottom wick in? Now, should be sure the wick is thoroughly dry before trying this, or is it all right to just be patted dry after a rinse?
In general silica wicks inside of coils more or less need to be left in, unless you want to re-thread them. Loose ones and any siliCONE covers need to be removed - the top "plastic" section above your coil. I have to say, I dry burned a lot of atomizer heads with a damp wick. The water evaporates fast, but maybe wait for another reply or two.
Certainly, I dry-burned single coil Kanger Protank atomizer heads from damp, as you say - patted dry so not dripping. It's quite a scary process at first.... and take extra care as the hot coil is dangerous if it touches anything. I bent down to look at one once that I'd dry burned and accidentally touched my nose on the end (I have poor sight) and, well, any worse would have meant a trip to hospital. Do not touch. Hold clear of things and yourself. Wait for it to cool before going anywhere near it.
I just keep firing till the waters gone
You get there quicker if you get all you can out first. But end result is the same.
I watched the vid when he says he's done I usually puff (blow on) the coil to blow off the junk silica is tough and can't burn.
I notice the first few drags after refill have a slight scorched taste but it goes away quick
The actual burnt taste and look is not the wick its the juice baked onto the wick, when you dry burn you bake all this crud off
You get there quicker if you get all you can out first. But end result is the same.
I watched the vid when he says he's done I usually puff (blow on) the coil to blow off the junk silica is tough and can't burn.
I notice the first few drags after refill have a slight scorched taste but it goes away quick
The actual burnt taste and look is not the wick its the juice baked onto the wick, when you dry burn you bake all this crud off
Thank you, that was very helpful.
How many times on average do you fire when dry burning? I thought I got it all (and rinsed afterward) but an hour or two later my coil/wick still smells a bit like burnt juice.
Did you clean the tank at same time? I know the burned smell likes to stick to everything.
With the coil out smell the tank and see if its still there
And usually I get them glowing nice and red and the brown stuff is turned to ash. I'll see if I can find a better vid
With the coil out smell the tank and see if its still there
And usually I get them glowing nice and red and the brown stuff is turned to ash. I'll see if I can find a better vid
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