Slight explosion heard from Lavatube.

[newbieme]

Just awhile ago, when i was in the midst of vaping my LT. I heard a slight explosion coming out of my LT. Sounds like someone dropping a book from waist height. I was stunned, my hand was still pressing on to the button you press to vape, and i was still inhaling. I stopped after that and took out the battery, here is the problem. I cannot smell anything burning, neither was there smoke coming out. I tried to vape a few more puffs and it was functioning properly still. What am i suppose to do now? Ps, this LT is not even 1 week old.

 

[Jagellpuff]

What type of carto/burner/atty were you vaping on it?


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[ambeck22]

It should have a warranty. Contact them and send it back/get a replacement. I wouldn't want to risk using it.

 

[Jagellpuff]

Are you using a TubeTank/DCT?


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[newbieme]

I was using a CE2 XL. It is not easy to use the warranty policy here, cause its not legal in the first place-.-

 

[Jagellpuff]

Well as you know the coils may pop and crackle, but that is diff than an explosion sound. I use tanks and sometime that pop sound is amplified by the tank and juice and can sound worse.

Did the unit heat up at all, get warm to the touch?

What battery do you have?


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[newbieme]

Yea. I know about the crackling sound. That happens often. But this time round the sound was way too loud. I'm using a stock battery that came with the lavatube. Those without the AW or IMR logo.

 

[newbieme]

No. The unit did not heat up not get warm. Everything ok apart for the loud distinctive 'explosion'.

 

[Jagellpuff]

I would only use the AW IMR 18650 1600mAh. But I am also picky about batts, as the unit doesn't blow, it's the batt that does!

That's a tough one, but I wouldn't risk using It until I got diff batts.


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[Bernut59]

What will happen if the tank gets warm?

 

[Jagellpuff]

What will happen if the tank gets warm?

Iif you are referring to a TubeTank/DCT that is a juice reservoir, the only thing that will happen from it getting warm is the juice becomes more fluid and you can flood the carto.

If the device/unit becomes warm, their are protections built into it that will trigger and the device will limit itself and restrict usage.

AW IMR batts are protected too, and if they heat up or notice an over discharge then it too will shut off.

So by using those batts with the device you have double protection. But accidents can happen, that is why we call them accidents.


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[Bernut59]

Thanks for the advise... My stardust offen get warm when vaping

 

[markfm]

I don't think AW IMR batteries are protected -- what they are is a fairly safe chemistry, able to handle fairly large current. Batteries called AW ICR protected are the ones that have protection electronics added.

(I could be wrong, but the above is my understanding.)

 

[Jagellpuff]

I don't think AW IMR batteries are protected -- what they are is a fairly safe chemistry, able to handle fairly large current. Batteries called AW ICR protected are the ones that have protection electronics added.

(I could be wrong, but the above is my understanding.)

And yes I think you may be correct with this IMR vs IC


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[Ryan Rayna Riaz]

It also depends on how long have you been using the LT. If you have been using it for quite a while on the standard issue (red without logo) batts, then I too would reckon changing the batts to an AW type batts.