so it caught on fire?

[dwarfcat]

I was messing with my smoktech dripper rda and doing a bit of dry burn when it caught on fire. It was a blue flame and I was able to just blow it out but I didnt think the silica wicks that come prebuilt in these should catch on fire. Thoughts?

 

[retired1]

**shrug** ejuice is flammable. Seriously.

 

[twgbonehead]

Whatever liquid was left in the wick caught on fire. Any chance you cleaned the head (like with alcohol) before this dry burn?

 

[Topacka]

My excess ejuice catches on fire during dry burns all the time.

 

[dwarfcat]

Learned something here, I didnt realize the juice would catch fire. Nope, just had some residual Halo Belgian Chocolate in it. I was a bit startled at first. Thanks

 

[Dj Xy]

Yup e-juice burns, its due to the alcohol in some of the flavorings used.

 

[Topacka]

Yup e-juice burns, its due to the alcohol in some of the flavorings used.

Both propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine are flammable. Glycol being the most flammable.

 

[eMats]

I purposely catch my wick on fire sometimes to get rid of the excess juice so I can change flavors with less residue from the last liquid. Not a big deal but it does raise the eyebrows of the people (such as crazy GF in my case) around you who see it as a person with a hazardous hobby/habit.

 

[TheReign]

Lol Wish I coulda seen the look on your face

 

[HughDaHand]

You can also take a little container of juice and put a cotton wick in it and it will burn like a candle, silica would probably work too. Could be a great way to start a fire if you ever get lost in the woods with a PV handy.

 

[Dusif]

Youre not a true vaper untill your atty has caught fire during a dryburn


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[Dj Xy]

Both propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine are flammable. Glycol being the most flammable.

You are correct, both are flammable, however most flavorings used to make eliquids contain ethyl alcohol which has a much lower flash point, and auto-ignition point than either PG or VG.

 

[Topacka]

You are correct, both are flammable, however most flavorings used to make eliquids contain ethyl alcohol which has a much lower flash point, and auto-ignition point than either PG or VG.

Alcohol has to have a concentration minimum to be flammable (~50%) while in solution unless you ignite the fumes with direct flame. But, to be perfectly fair, it's probably the fact that almost all the ingredients in e-juice are flammable that causes this phenomenon.

 

[Dj Xy]

Alcohol has to have a concentration minimum to be flammable (~50%) while in solution unless you ignite the fumes with direct flame. But, to be perfectly fair, it's probably the fact that almost all the ingredients in e-juice are flammable that causes this phenomenon.

Ok I'll agree with you, it probably is due to the combination of flammable ingredients.

 

[Ohms Lawbreaker]

Had a nice little light show from a coil once. No flame, nothing extreme at all, just strange little sparks like a flint, then all was well. Probably just dried out juice crust on top of the Kanthal with an oily caramelized center. Mmmm. Think most anything is flammable the closer you get to the sun.

 

[Miata GT]

I was messing with my smoktech dripper RDA and doing a bit of dry burn when it caught on fire. It was a blue flame and I was able to just blow it out but I didnt think the silica wicks that come prebuilt in these should catch on fire. Thoughts?

Gotta rinse it first, then dry burn.

 

[Steam Turbine]

**shrug** ejuice is flammable. Seriously.

Very helpful comment there! Not every body knows this and that is why this forum exists.

Yes both pg and vg are slightly flammable.