So Tuesday night I'm vaping away with my Vamo (giving it a few goes instead of my mech and RBA) and it's suddenly smoking, hot, and emitting the unmistakable odor of a full blown electrical fire. After first taking it out to my patio (if it's gonna detonate I'd like to share some of the pressure spike with my douchey neighbors 
) I conducted the preliminary investigation.
It seems the silicone seal under the contact point (the metal disk that contacts the bottom of the atty) had failed and allowed juice into the guts of the device. I'd previously had some problems with it becoming unseated and preventing the connectors from contacting resulting in misfires. It had become necessary to check it's condition between each and every atty change. Eventually it apparently gave up its integrity and allowed the transmission of juice (from a leaky faux Vivi Nova
) into its control circuitry. Result: Vamos en fuego. I believe I've read of others having problems with their Vamos doing the same thing.
This is, sadly, I think...the Achilles Heel of the Vamo, which in every other way I think a great little device. For me, it's also a deal breaker. I cannot abide my PV bursting in to flames.
Short story long: Tuesday night I mashed the "Order" button; My black satin Provari with blue LED is due to be delivered tomorrow. I may not sleep.
) I conducted the preliminary investigation. It seems the silicone seal under the contact point (the metal disk that contacts the bottom of the atty) had failed and allowed juice into the guts of the device. I'd previously had some problems with it becoming unseated and preventing the connectors from contacting resulting in misfires. It had become necessary to check it's condition between each and every atty change. Eventually it apparently gave up its integrity and allowed the transmission of juice (from a leaky faux Vivi Nova
) into its control circuitry. Result: Vamos en fuego. I believe I've read of others having problems with their Vamos doing the same thing. This is, sadly, I think...the Achilles Heel of the Vamo, which in every other way I think a great little device. For me, it's also a deal breaker. I cannot abide my PV bursting in to flames.
Short story long: Tuesday night I mashed the "Order" button; My black satin Provari with blue LED is due to be delivered tomorrow. I may not sleep.
