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[element9633]

im running a .3-.4 ohm dual 26g coil build on my nimbus. Previously ive been using some melon and rootbeer flavors and the vape was perfect. I havnt used it in a week or so, and today I got some blueberry cotton candy liquid. I swapped out my cotton for the new flavor and now my vape is very hot. I cant take more than a second or two drag without it hurting lol. any suggestions on why or how to fix this? I could take long drags before no problem. the only difference is different cotton/liquid

 

[cbrite]

Can you reduce the voltage? When my juice is too hot, that is what I do. I find that different juices seem to have different needs in terms of how high or low you set the voltage.

 

[element9633]

unfortunately no. im using a mech without a kick

 

[TomGeorge]

Did your PG/VG ratio change on the new juice? Or are your airholes lined up properly with your coils?

 

[element9633]

my pg/vg ratio has not changed. im have been using and still am using only vg. my airholes are lined up properly as they have always been. I thought it might be the juice, but I cannot fathom that a different flavor would make my temp increase as much as it has

 

[element9633]

well I just adjusted my cotton wicking a little bit and its seeming to make a little more of a difference. man wicking is so finicky sometimes

 

[k702]

did you check the ohms again after re wicking?

 

[LucentShadow]

Sounds to me like you may have made the wick a bit more dense than usual, and it's not wicking as fast as the high wattage demands. That'll make the coil overheat.

 

[element9633]

Sounds to me like you may have made the wick a bit more dense than usual, and it's not wicking as fast as the high wattage demands. That'll make the coil overheat.

that's what I am thinking as well. my buddy texted me back and told me I probably have a hot spot, that might have occurred from me rewicking and possibly forming the coil differently, but the coils are perfectly touching, and I made sure they were glowing from the inside out before re wicking. so I don't think it was a hot spot. after adjusting my wicking a bit, it seems to be helping. im dripping 8mg juice and I think im going to just buy some more vg and cut this sucker in half, bc its hitting was hard

 

[Ryedan]

that's what I am thinking as well. my buddy texted me back and told me I probably have a hot spot, that might have occurred from me rewicking and possibly forming the coil differently, but the coils are perfectly touching, and I made sure they were glowing from the inside out before re wicking. so I don't think it was a hot spot. after adjusting my wicking a bit, it seems to be helping. im dripping 8mg juice and I think im going to just buy some more vg and cut this sucker in half, bc its hitting was hard

There is no such thing as a hot spot from a short in a dripper, unless a coil is touching the deck. OTOH you could have a dry spot from juice not wicking fast enough that could be considered a hot spot.

I would try rewicking with less cotton. It's so easy and practically free, my thought is why not try it and see what happens.