Tank feels clogged -- perhaps

[utuxia]

I'm new to vaping, and just bought the ego ce4+ a few weeks ago.
Normally I hear a little sizzle when I press the button and vape off the tank...but yesterday, that stopped and it felt like something was clogging the tank. I've heard you have to replace the tanks quite frequently w/ e-cigarettes (every 3-4 weeks) -- do you think this is what my problem was?

I thought the battery might be dying so I re-charged it, but I still don't hear the sizzle.

The taste is a little weird, but I still get plenty of vapor.

Should I replace the tank?

 

[Miira]

I haven't been vaping long, but have yet to kill a stardust. When I clean and dry burn them, if the coil looks more like a glowing piece of charcoal than an easily identifiable coil, I take a thin screwdriver and gently scrape off the burnt crud(then clean it again). It might work for you, can't hurt to try anyway.

 

[BHam]

I know with my set up, I swap out my replacement cart in the tank maybe once every two weeks. I find that I don't get that weird flavor change nor do I get clogging.

 

[utuxia]

I think I found the source of my problem. I just unscrewed the black mouthpiece and the threaded end that goes into the tank was starting to corrode or melt. Not sure why that happened. I guess I have to replace it quite frequently.

 

[AuBadge]

When you say "tank", exactly what are you referring to? The "black mouthpiece and the threaded end" sounds like a cartomizer (or 2-piece with separate cartridge and atomizer) to me, and "the tank" almost sounds like you're talking about the battery...OR you're referring to a device I'm unfamiliar with and I'm the one who's confused.

 

[utuxia]

The mouth piece is the black tip you suck on. The tank is what holds the juice. Not sure why that's unclear
This is what I'm talking about: Vision Ego Clearomizer Low Resistance - Clear

The mouthpiece and the tank.

 

[Miira]

How to clean a stardust:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-pIflCGsq8&feature=player_embedded

 

[Unforeseen]

Moved from General E-Smoking Discussion

 

[utuxia]

Well, I just opened a new tank clearomizer that I bought online, and it looks like hte mouthpiece plastic is already starting to break down. Don't know if it's a chemical reaction with my e-juice, or is the part just poorly made in China.

Has anyone else had this problem? The tip that goes into the tank turns goey like it's melting.

 

[GrannyM]

What juice are you using? It sounds like your juice is having a chemical reaction with your mouthpiece. You might want to look at this thread:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tanks/219179-lets-make-list-juices-flavors-crack-tanks-ce2s-clearos.html

 

[The Hill Giant]

That's almost definitely the juice you're using. I've used some pretty acidic juices with Stardusts, so you must be vaping some pretty hefty juice.

Do you know if you're using the newer stardusts with the better plastic? I'm not sure if they made the mouthpiece out of better plastic, or just the tank itself, but they are much more durable.

 

[utuxia]

cinnamon red hots...that must be the problem.

 

[The Hill Giant]

cinnamon red hots...that must be the problem.

Cinnamon red hots e-liquid is to tank plastic as drano is to hairballs.

 

[Jackiej5407]

cinnamon red hots...that must be the problem.

Oh yeah ... that's the problem, alright! EVERYthing I used tank-wise with Cinnamon Red Hots by Vapor Room melted some part of it in NO time. THEN I moved to a Phiniac w/Boge carto ... poof! ... no more issues with tank parts melting ... although I do have to replace the inner o-rings about every 10 days. Big deal. It's more than worth it!

 

[utuxia]

Does the Phiniac w/ Boge carto work with ego ce4+?

 

[Jackiej5407]

I have no idea ... sorry ....