So i just put on a new atty...

[iamtumus]

now it's been a while since i've used an atty...but...
so i opened it, blew out the primer that was in it, put juice in and it tasted awful.
repeated the blow out primer, let juice sit in it for 20 mins, still awful
i put it in boiling water for 20 mins, let juice sit in it for 2 hours, still awful. no juice taste at all, just taste of primer.

what am i doing wrong?

 

[Vego]

How much juice did you put in after blowing out the primer, and/or after the boil? It's mentioned alot around here that you should only drip 2 or 3 drops at a time, which is true, but when it's brand new or just cleaned (and after the primer fluid is removed) you should initially add about 6 or 7 drops and then let it sit for a few moments. You may even need to add 2 or 3 drops after that too to get it started right. You may already know this, but that's the only thing I can think of, unless it's just a bad atty. Also, what voltage are you vaping at and what ohm is the atty. You may be burning the hell out of the juice. Is it possible you're using a LR atty with a 5v regulated device or a VV device set to high voltage?

 

[Iffy]

Did ya ever do a dry burn and prime??

 

[ohai]

This isn't a scientific opinion, but sometimes you just kinda gotta break them in like a new pair of shoes. New or freshly cleaned atties can disappoint you and annoy you for an hour or so and then suddenly they'll be awesome again just like they're supposed to be. Unflavoured pg/vg can really help with that breaking in period so you don't have to waste something yummy on it.

Someone who really knows how to do it right can probably tell you how to fix it up in five minutes though.

 

[Flyer]

Some people just don't like the intensity an atty produces. It is very strong but still useful for taste testing juices.

 

[Iffy]

So i just put on a new atty...

... and yes, it makes your .... look big!

Sorry, da devil make me post this...

 

[tj99959]

I hear this story quite often. Did it myself with a few atties until I figured out what I was doing wrong. The first thing I do with a new atty is an alcohol bath, and then blow it out (no need to let them sit for hours on end). Prime with for or five drops, and then let it sit for a while. Now hear this next step! Drip two drops and take one hit. If you vape the atty even remotely dry on this first fill the taste may be off or taste metallic forever. Then drip a coupe of drops and it should be ready to go. Don't worry about flooding the atty, just blow it out and continue on. It is far better to flood the atty than let it go dry while you brake it in.

 

[iamtumus]

I hear this story quite often. Did it myself with a few atties until I figured out what I was doing wrong. The first thing I do with a new atty is an alcohol bath, and then blow it out (no need to let them sit for hours on end). Prime with for or five drops, and then let it sit for a while. Now hear this next step! Drip two drops and take one hit. If you vape the atty even remotely dry on this first fill the taste may be off or taste metallic forever. Then drip a coupe of drops and it should be ready to go. Don't worry about flooding the atty, just blow it out and continue on. It is far better to flood the atty than let it go dry while you brake it in.

did this exactly....it's not burnt or metallic it tastes like the primer juice

 

[MMA1985]

You gotta really blow that primer out. Good exercise for your lungs too. But I get attys without primer, just easier.

 

[iamtumus]

my local supplier only sells them with it in them.
i was in a meeting earlier for about an hour and a half and was blowing it out the whole time.

 

[tj99959]

did this exactly....it's not burnt or metallic it tastes like the primer juice

The machine oil on the coil wire is not water soluable, that's why I use alcohol, and that's not the discription you gave above. If you put heat to the coil before cleaning it, the oil is inside the wire now baby.

 

[Iffy]

The machine oil on the coil wire is not water soluable, that's why I...

.. always dry burn a new atty. TBH, haven't had to do so in quite a while in that I only use an ol' 306 atty for flav testing now.

 

[iamtumus]

i brought vegetable oil up to sizzle and put the atty in for 5 mins, then boiled it again.
i got it working perfectly

 

[Flyer]

More than one way to skin a cat, eh?

 

[iamtumus]

well, i can't have alcohol of any sort (including cologne) where i live...so yeah.

 

[Flyer]

I understand. Glad you found an innovative way of getting it ready.