I recently bought a Voopoo Drag Mini. It was working fine but I think i may have messed something up overnight. My coils are the Freemax Fireluke Mesh Coil (Kanthal X1). Before when I used to take hits with the airflow closed, it worked fine and was producing a good amount of smoke. Now for some reason whenever i close the airflow off, there is very little smoke, exponentially less compared to before and sometimes it tastes burnt or very bitter/strong with little smoke. Is this some weird setting i may have changed or is it a problem with the coils or the actual device?? Much help would be very appreciated. New to this so unsure about my next course of action.
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Sounds like the coil needs to be replaced. I’m not familiar with that particular device, but any coil needs some air flow to coil it down, and they’re only good for so long.
Hi and welcome,
What settings changed?
What mode and wattage had you been using before sleeping on the device?
What mode is the device in now? What is your current wattage setting?
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Im not sure what settings may have changed. I used 100w on a 90w recommended coil but i have replaced the coil but its still acting up. i used it at 90w for the hit and im pretty sure thats how i left it. Right now im using 70w and the device works fine. Another weird thing is that if there is a tiny fraction left open in the airflow it works fine but as soon as i fully close it. it starts to act like its 'spitting' again. 0.14 (upside down u symbol), 0.00V, 1.51S. As mentioned Freemax Fireluke Replacement Mesh Coils Kanthal X1. Feel free to ask anything. Thank you very much for your help.
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I have already replaced the coil with another but it still acting up. Someone said oversaturated coils? I store my coils in a bag so it could get hot in there. Thanks. Appreciate your help
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Yes. This could be your problem.
As well as closing the air flow off... These thing are made to like air flow, especially at high wattage.
Ive never had a problem with airflow before and these coils are brand new. I got them the day before yesterday. Ill try to prime my coils and see what happens. However ive replaced the coil with a brand new one but it still acts incredibly weird with no airflow. COuld this be a problem with the actual device? Thank you so much .
Oops. Sorry my bad. New to vaping. Trying to ease off of smoking as my family members dislike it. Appreciate the correction <3
Perhaps something is physically obstructing the airflow like lint, pocket fuzz or Doritos crumbs.
Before trying a new, primed coil, take the tank to bits and give it a good washing with some hot water and a bit of dish soap.
Wipe, shake, blow and draw thru the tank parts to clear any remaining water or foreign matter.
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Happy New year @ppeeble
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Well... let's see. 100 watts and closed airflow. Do you not see a problem with this? Too many watts (I don't care what the coil says it's rated for) and airflow = cooling the coil. Also, yes, prime the coil! Fill the tank and wait 10 minutes before vaping. Start lower watts and gradually work up the power. Just guessing, but 60 watts should work fine (at least open the airflow 1/3)
As others have said closing the airflow will cause burnt hits, coils work on capillary action and need the intake of air to cool it down,and with the x1 coil I only use a max of 70 watts, i use the x1 at 60 and when it's coming to the end of its life I up it to 70 and get a few more days
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I'm not trying to sound like a smart aleck but have you tried opening air flow a little bit? What happens when you do that? I understand liking a restricted airflow but completely closed off is a bit too restrictive maybe even though you used to use it that way. I'm not familiar with the device does it have an internal air flow that maybe you jostle? I'm playing around with my first mod pod and rather enjoying it but it has an internal air flow via a screw that you can put up and down and then an external one via a normal AFC. If yours has the same setup or something similar maybe you jostle the internal one and closed it off where it was previously open so you were actually getting some air flow without knowing it. Again I'm not familiar with the device but I would go ahead and clean whatever you can clean that the manufacturer meant for you to access and I would check for any internal air flow
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Thanks for everybodys help. I bought brand new replacement coils and primed them and they seem to be working just fine. I've primed the coil and apart from a bit of spitting/popping its working perfectly. I think the other coils were faulty as they all seemed to not work. Once again, thanks for everybody's contributions and info, really helped me out. <3
Thanks for everybodys help. I bought brand new replacement coils and primed them and they seem to be working just fine. I've primed the coil and apart from a bit of spitting/popping its working perfectly. I think the other coils were faulty as they all seemed to not work. Once again, thanks for everybody's contributions and info, really helped me out. <3
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