I'm not really sure if its just me doing something wrong or what my problem is getting vapor from my Nebula. It seems like no matter how long I draw on it, whether its a fresh cart or refilled, I seem to be getting very little vapor to none from it. Am I the only one, am I doing something wrong? Any tips you might want to share would be most welcomed...I just want to enjoy my Nebula. Help!
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i have the same problem. I get vapor when I puff, but not when I inhale....I do get throat hit, and taste some flavor....any advice would be appreciated.
Here's a couple of things I've found:
1. Clean the threads, the tiny air intake holes, and around the contact area of the battery. I use an old toothbrush head and a plastic toothpick.
2. Make sure the contact on the cart is clean as well.
3. Fill via the mouthpiece end by removing the white cap and the silicone ring. 8 drops'll do ya.
1. Clean the threads, the tiny air intake holes, and around the contact area of the battery. I use an old toothbrush head and a plastic toothpick.
2. Make sure the contact on the cart is clean as well.
3. Fill via the mouthpiece end by removing the white cap and the silicone ring. 8 drops'll do ya.
That describes the problem exactly.. not happy you're having the same problem but I'm sure glad at least someone knows what I'm talking about.
I will give that a try and see how it works out. Thanks so much for the tips.
Cori, In another thread, PhiHalcyon stated:
...cart, but what DOES matter is that you avoid starting up a cart with a dry atomizer wick. For, if you do, then you will get a rather unpleasant taste that you may or may not be able to work out. So what I do when starting a new cart is block the air-holes to maximize juice-flow, and then rapidly and repeatedly puff until it is clear that I am getting a moist, good-tasting vapor.
I have been starting all my carts this way, and my vapor has been tons better.
...cart, but what DOES matter is that you avoid starting up a cart with a dry atomizer wick. For, if you do, then you will get a rather unpleasant taste that you may or may not be able to work out. So what I do when starting a new cart is block the air-holes to maximize juice-flow, and then rapidly and repeatedly puff until it is clear that I am getting a moist, good-tasting vapor.
I have been starting all my carts this way, and my vapor has been tons better.
The amount of juice that the atomizer coil can vaporize per second is limited by the size, or surface area, of the coil.
> Feed the coil too much juice, and the excess juice will cool the coil, reduce the amount of vapor being produced, and usually result in an excessively moist hit with little to no exhale vapor. (This is what will typically happen when you've added too much juice to a cart, or haven't waited long enough for the juice to get well-absorbed after dripping into the battery-end.)
> Feed the coil too little juice, and the results will be a light and dry vapor, an over-heating coil, and, if continued, the foul taste of a burning atomizer blanket. (This is what will typically happen when you are either sucking too hard or have too little juice in your cart; but it can also occur when the useable life of a cart is reaching its end.)
> Feed the coil as much juice as it can vaporize - and not a droplet more - and what you will receive is the maximum amount of vapor per second that the coil can produce.
Since the coil does not stay heated (or lit) between hits, the quick, stuttered primer puffs that you'd take when first lighting an analog are basically the same sort of primer puffs that you want to take every time you go to take a hit from the Nebula. For, not only is there no point in initiating your inhalation hit until you have confirmed that a good vapor is being produced, but, in addition to heating the coil, the primer puff stage is also the time you want to quickly vary the force of your draw until you find that force that is producing the right flow of juice. The required draw force will vary, but a soft and slow draw will almost always outperform a hard and fast one; and this is perhaps the trickiest thing to get used to.
Another factor in good vapor production is the volts being put out by the battery. A fully charged battery will put out about 4 to 4.2 volts; but, by time the battery light is flashing for a recharge, it will have been putting out only about 2.75 volts. A decent vapor can be produced anywhere within this range, but the best and warmest vapor is most easily produced within the upper half of this range. This is why I tend to change my batteries often (every 1.5 to 2 hours). In fact, due to the blanket-burning dangers of running a cart low on juice, I change both my battery AND my cart every 1.5 to 2 hours. This way, I am enjoying an optimum amount of juice, volts, and vapor, almost all the time.
> Feed the coil too much juice, and the excess juice will cool the coil, reduce the amount of vapor being produced, and usually result in an excessively moist hit with little to no exhale vapor. (This is what will typically happen when you've added too much juice to a cart, or haven't waited long enough for the juice to get well-absorbed after dripping into the battery-end.)
> Feed the coil too little juice, and the results will be a light and dry vapor, an over-heating coil, and, if continued, the foul taste of a burning atomizer blanket. (This is what will typically happen when you are either sucking too hard or have too little juice in your cart; but it can also occur when the useable life of a cart is reaching its end.)
> Feed the coil as much juice as it can vaporize - and not a droplet more - and what you will receive is the maximum amount of vapor per second that the coil can produce.
Since the coil does not stay heated (or lit) between hits, the quick, stuttered primer puffs that you'd take when first lighting an analog are basically the same sort of primer puffs that you want to take every time you go to take a hit from the Nebula. For, not only is there no point in initiating your inhalation hit until you have confirmed that a good vapor is being produced, but, in addition to heating the coil, the primer puff stage is also the time you want to quickly vary the force of your draw until you find that force that is producing the right flow of juice. The required draw force will vary, but a soft and slow draw will almost always outperform a hard and fast one; and this is perhaps the trickiest thing to get used to.
Another factor in good vapor production is the volts being put out by the battery. A fully charged battery will put out about 4 to 4.2 volts; but, by time the battery light is flashing for a recharge, it will have been putting out only about 2.75 volts. A decent vapor can be produced anywhere within this range, but the best and warmest vapor is most easily produced within the upper half of this range. This is why I tend to change my batteries often (every 1.5 to 2 hours). In fact, due to the blanket-burning dangers of running a cart low on juice, I change both my battery AND my cart every 1.5 to 2 hours. This way, I am enjoying an optimum amount of juice, volts, and vapor, almost all the time.
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Well guys, thanks to all of you and a little tinkering of my own I think I solved my problem. First I cleaned all the contacts as instructed, and I tried blocking the holes slightly on my primer puffs to get it going. That helped somewhat but the vapor still wasn't all I wanted it to be. So, here is what I did.
I got some VG, PG, flavoring, and some naked nic juice and mixed my own concoction. Throat hit was bothering me too, I'm a wuss remember.
Anyway, I created a juice using about 7ml of 36, 6ml of VG, 2ml PG, and lots of flavoring. Using this watered down mix I'm getting tons of flavor and vapor now. No throat hit, perfect for me.
Moral of the story is... don't give up on your Nebula or whatever PV you use. Figure out what is wrong and make it work for you.
I got some VG, PG, flavoring, and some naked nic juice and mixed my own concoction. Throat hit was bothering me too, I'm a wuss remember.
Anyway, I created a juice using about 7ml of 36, 6ml of VG, 2ml PG, and lots of flavoring. Using this watered down mix I'm getting tons of flavor and vapor now. No throat hit, perfect for me.
Moral of the story is... don't give up on your Nebula or whatever PV you use. Figure out what is wrong and make it work for you.
Very cool, Cori! I'd like to hear more details on the concoctions you came up with.
I've found the Johnson Creek VG juices don't provide much, if anything, in the way of throat hits - which is fine with me.
I've found the Johnson Creek VG juices don't provide much, if anything, in the way of throat hits - which is fine with me.
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