Using the hole in 901's atomizer as "manual button"

[drunkenmonk]

As I was vaping away today, I was studying my 901 up and down, (I am still fascinated by these devices) when I noticed that the batteries work with a vacuum switch. As I contemplated this I remembered reading that some people prefer a manual switch to sort of "preheat" the atomizer before drawing from their respective devices. Then I thought about covering the hole for a fraction of a second, which engaged the battery, firing up the atomizer without drawing the vapor. I When I uncovered the hole I got a much better "drag" w/o the liquid us noobs tend to get on our lips and tongues. I have not done this again, wanting to ask some of the experts on this forum about any risks to my ecig or any other faults in my logic before experimenting further. If anyone has any thoughts on this I would appreciate your advice.


p.s. I apologize if this has already been discussed, but a search turned up nothing, although I may just have my terminology screwed up.

 

[elevenzen]

I have found that method works when my battery is close to needing a recharge. You are right, it does create more vapor and eliminates excess liquid from getting in your mouth....

I don't think it should be problematic as long as you don't let your atty or cartridge run too dry.

 

[shihab]

Drunkenmonk,

It's funny but I've wondered recently why no one has mentioned this point. But ya, I've also been using it exactly the way elevenzen has described. I don't think it's that much of a problem when you take into consideration that the cleaning cycle heats up the atomizer for well over 7 seconds.

 

[Di]

when you cover the hole
you restrict the airflow
thereby heating up the attomizer,
if you are not careful
you will overheat the attomizer,
and burn out the coil.
some have reported doing this
with the on - off method,
like playing a penny whistle,
and get more vapour,
but still afterall
the hole is there for a good reason.....
so be careful.....

 

[toughdiamond]

I don't quite get the method here - are you pulling on the cig while the hole is covered? I presume so.......certainly just covering the hole on my e-cig (Gamucci Micro) would do nothing at all. I'm not sure where the air comes from - with mine I think most of it comes from the junction between the atomiser and the battery, with a smaller stream passing through the battery, entering at the "light" end. If I remove the cartridge and blow through the "light" end, it lights up and the atomiser gets hot and gives off some vapour, but it takes some force to do that, and there's little airflow. Do different makers use different airflow schemes, or are they all much the same?

 

[toughdiamond]

PS there's no cleaning cycle on my e-cig.

 

[Shadowdr]

PS there's no cleaning cycle on my e-cig.

You actually described the cleaning cycle above. Remove your cart and blow through the battery end for six seconds, no more. It should clean off the gunk inside and give much more consistant draws.

 

[Sir_Puffalot]

All our devices are built with tolerances in mind, so occasionally covering the hole won`t do much damage. I`ve done it a few times to burn off any excess liquid. But using this technique frequently will shorten the life of your atomiser, and as we all know they can be temperamental at best.

 

[drunkenmonk]

That's good to know. From experimenting with the technique I did realize that I would prefer a manual switch, so it did benefit me in that respect, but I think I will take my granpas advice and leave strange holes be. PIEce
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[toughdiamond]

You actually described the cleaning cycle above. Remove your cart and blow through the battery end for six seconds, no more. It should clean off the gunk inside and give much more consistant draws.

Oh, OK......I though you folks had some kind of auto-cleaning feature on your e-cigs.

 

[drunkenmonk]

Oh, OK......I though you folks had some kind of auto-cleaning feature on your e-cigs.

Actually, the manual for my 901 says that it does have a cleaning cycle that is supposed to cycle every "300 mouthfulls"...I believe it's supposed to engage the element steadily for 7 seconds or so although I've never actually witnessed it...

 

[Shadowdr]

Oh, OK......I though you folks had some kind of auto-cleaning feature on your e-cigs.

Many E-ciggs do this automatically.

 

[pineneedle]

I too cover the hole on my 901 occasionaly. Sort of like hitting a pipe back in the old hippy dippy days. lol

 

[toughdiamond]

Many E-ciggs do this automatically.

Actually, the manual for my 901 says that it does have a cleaning cycle that is supposed to cycle every "300 mouthfulls"...I believe it's supposed to engage the element steadily for 7 seconds or so although I've never actually witnessed it...

Amazing - I was (partly) right then
Mine doesn't clean itself as far as I know, though I don't mind. I'm not convinced it would be helpful to try to "burn off" any gunk like that - presumably the idea is that temperature goes higher than normal during the cleaning cycle, in the hope of oxidising the gunk to CO2 and water....but that would also age the atomiser, and there might be no gunk there in the first place. Or have I got the wrong end of the stick here?