Vivi nova mini problem!!! **please help**

[Tanman]

Hey guys,
I recently got my first great setup for vaping. Ill make a post on the specifics on that, but I need to get to my issue. I got a vivi nova mini tank and it was hitting great! I didnt like the liquid it had in it so I decided to dump it back into its container and put some new stuff in. I cleaned it out by taking it apart, and rinsing every piece with water. I dumped in my favorite juice and screwed her on in. Took a puff and nothing...no vapor whatsoever. I thought to myself oh ill clean it again and do a much more thorough job, so i took it apart and cleaned it thoroughly, drying every part as to make sure there were no errors in the process. Well, I poured my liquid in and still nothing. Im very confused and Im just a wee newbie, so does anybody have any advice?

 

[Chiku]

Is the head nice and tight? I've done that and though that I had killed the coil, but the head can come loose when you are unscrewing the top cap.

 

[jerseyrob]

When you hit the button do you hear a sizzling noise ..If NO then you fried the head, and need to get another one.

 

[mattiem]

Take it back apart. remove the head. You will see a pin down in the tube. Push that pin down just the tiniest bit and I do mean just teeny tiniest bit. Put it back together fill it up and enjoy. one of mine does that to me.

 

[Steeler Girl]

If you took it completely apart I agree maybe the center post or head are not screwed down tight enough. If you tighten everything up and it's still the same I would say the coil got ruined in the process somehow.

 

[MarleysChains]

I've noticed after I clean my nova and put juice back in, sometimes it takes a few minutes for the juice to saturate the wicks. If I don't dry the wicks and wait a couple of minutes it can lead to some dry hits. Make sure to gently pat the wicks dry, avoid pulling on them when drying them before putting in new juice.

 

[Berylanna]

If I screw in the heads with wet fingers, I don't get them tight enough and they leak. Leaking interferes with vaping.

Also, after washing them AND patting the wick dry VERY GENTLY, and adding juice, I let it sit a minimum of 15 minutes then when I start vaping I get little or nothing for the first few minutes.

As others have said, you may also have finally fried the head (replace it until you learn to rebuild them) or the battery and head pins can be missing each other becaues one got depressed. I usually lift the battery center pin carefully with a toothpick.

I have also had a head that was not QUITE fried, then if I rinse it too roughly, it finally breaks inside or something, and that head goes into the "rebuild me" box. I have a dozen or so heads (bought some used stuff from someone) and I rebuild 4 or so on a Sunday every 2-3 weeks.

 

[Canuk]

You might have the coil shorting out against the side.

Move it to the center and see if it fires before putting it back together.

 

[vap0rb00bz]

If my wicks don't get completely dry after rinsing them with water I have the same issue.

 

[Unforeseen]

Moved to Assorted PV Topics - Tanks

 

[adeline]

Quick tip -- use a hair dryer or fan to make sure your wicks are completely dry.

 

[Tanman]

Dont hear any sizzling noise, so it appears this is my problem thanks for letting me know though. Still got the evo tank for it and that doesnt seem to dissapoint

 

[Tanman]

Quick tip -- use a hair dryer or fan to make sure your wicks are completely dry.

ooooo thank you! simple and good tip

 

[MF DOOM]

I guarantee it's a loose head. Shoot, even just unscrewing the top-cap can sometimes back the head out just enough. Metal minis are good little units for what they are worth.