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Bad luck. Take out the pod and soak up any liquid in the battery, then clean inside with a Q-tip moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Blow it out good to dry it and see if that solves the problem.
could u try to explain in more detail, i dont understand a 100% of what you just said.
1. take out the pod
2. soak up and liquid in the battery ? what do you mean by this the pod ?
3. clean with q tip, the pod or the magnetic connections
4. blow it out of the pod ?
1 thing i noticed tho is that it works sometimes like for 1 hit, and i think i see some juice at the middle hole at the bottom, could that be the problem? and when i try to pull on it without the pod it lights up normally as it would with the pod working correctly, but still, it doesnt stop the light until the timer is up.
Sounds like the pod died. I have a Vladdin but I gave it to DH. The draw was too restricted for me and I just didn't like the way it felt. I hope I'm wrong and someone can help you out. Good luck!
Your problem, as best I can tell from your description, is that the draw sensor is stuck on, so the thing is continually firing. There are two pieces: the disposable pod, and the battery unit (ie. the Vladdin itself). I suggest cleaning inside the battery unit where the pod plugs in, because that's where the draw sensor is located.
I had this problem with my vladdin. The company offered me a fix but I have yet to take them up on it. I agree with @GOMuniEsq that the problem is most likely the automatic switch. There’s a sealed vacuum sensor in there that turns the vape on and off. Something (mostly likely eliquid) is keeping it in a “there is vacuum present” state.
Perhaps take to pod off, wrap lips around the body where the cartridge was and push/pull vacuum to see if like others said it gets stuck open.
Iv Figured Out That When I Wrap My Hand Around The Battery And The Pod, It Works Fine Seems Like The Seal Is Not Strong, And The Battery Without The Pod Works Noraml Now.
The tiny gap around the circumference where the pod and battery meet is the air intake, not a seal.
Alright, so I figured out how to semi-fix this problem for future people that need help.
1: Take out the pod, and suck up all the extra juice you have left, this is optional remember.
2: Clean the magnets on both the pod and the device.
3: Take the cap of off the pod, close the bottom air hole where the magnets/connections are with your finger, and take the top rubber seal off, then suck up as hard as you can, for maybe 3 seconds, then release your finger from bottom hole, if there was and juice in the air hole, it should've shoot inside your mouth, this could be nasty, if you want to try to avoid this, try blowing in instead with everything else the exact same, it might be harder to blow then suck, then repeat 2-3 time or more, on both side of the pod.
4: Do almost the exact same thing but on the device, without the pod inside, but this time I would not recommend blowing, as it might push the liquid further down the shaft.
5: Now you'll need a syringe, a thin needle works best as I found, now position the syringe, where the valve is and suck up as much juice as you can, from the left, right, middle. Everywhere you can near and on the valve, try not to stick the syringe too far, stop pushing when you feel even slight to moderate resistance, to not ruin the valve.
6: Now repeat step 4, remember don't blow.
7: Do step 4,5,6 2-3 time, for best result.
8: Now it's time to test if it works, before refilling the pod, try it without any juice inside, if there was any juice, you sucked up, then the cotton should still be a little bit soaked and won't give you a dry hit, test to see if it fires ok, and if it keeps going, if it keeps going 0.5 - 1 second that fine.
9: If you are happy with the result to fill up, and enjoy vaping your Vladdin RE again
.Note: If it happens again after some time, that means the pod is leaking and getting into the valve, to fix this buy a new pod.
Less unpleasant method of cleaning the pod chimney: take a strip of tissue paper, twist it, and push it down the chimney to soak up any condensation or juice. Draw through it to pull up any residual juice in the air intake. Doing this is also a good idea after subsequent refillings.
I'd recommend against blowing through the pod as this seems to mess with the gasket and cause any leaking from the bottom to worsen.
Preventative maintenance on the device: clean inside with a Q-tip daily or whenever you see signs of moisture. Don't let it build up.
It's also worth knowing that there are two types of pods for this unit. The old clear plastic ones, and the new frosted plastic ones. Try to get the latter next time you buy as, in my experience, they eliminate problems with moisture in the device. The upgraded pods superseded the old pods as of Sept 2018 and most of the old stock should hopefully be gone by now.
I'd recommend against blowing through the pod as this seems to mess with the gasket and cause any leaking from the bottom to worsen.
Preventative maintenance on the device: clean inside with a Q-tip daily or whenever you see signs of moisture. Don't let it build up.
It's also worth knowing that there are two types of pods for this unit. The old clear plastic ones, and the new frosted plastic ones. Try to get the latter next time you buy as, in my experience, they eliminate problems with moisture in the device. The upgraded pods superseded the old pods as of Sept 2018 and most of the old stock should hopefully be gone by now.
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Element sent me honey colored ones, which I suppose are the frosted kind.
Real easy to get juice in the chimney when filling/refilling the tank. But using a chopping motion like with a hatchet causes the juice to come out through centrifigal force then swab what is left with the paper toothpick like GO said.
Mine stays pretty dry overall but I still pull the pod out daily and wipe off the magnets at least once a day. I q-tip it while charging to remove that wee bit that did pool around the magnets.
Real easy to get juice in the chimney when filling/refilling the tank. But using a chopping motion like with a hatchet causes the juice to come out through centrifigal force then swab what is left with the paper toothpick like GO said.
Mine stays pretty dry overall but I still pull the pod out daily and wipe off the magnets at least once a day. I q-tip it while charging to remove that wee bit that did pool around the magnets.
Based on the image above, is it possible to pull out the device and clean inside instead of using a syringe to suck up the juice?
Also not really certain whether the syringe would be pulling out the juice or something else.
On the other hand, is it possible to clean the round things beside the pins with a alcohol swab because I couldn't remove the juice buildup with a napkin.
Advice would be appreciated on this.
I think by attempting to disassemble the thing you would probably destroy it.
What else would there be? The syringe was not my idea. I think a Q-tip will work fine to sop up any liquid, and then some isopropyl alcohol to dissolve whatever remains.
The round things are the magnets and don't need to be particularly clean. They have a rough surface.
The best way to preserve the Vladdin is to use the modern frosted pods which don't leak, and to not allow it to become encrusted.
My suspicion is no. It would require latches. I have not yet dawn one apart, but the case is extruded aluminum which means it’s most likely smooth. No latches. It’s probably glued. That would be cheaper. You’re probably hosed. If they made the thing cleanable it would have been a great device. Everything that comes out of the company seems to be a work around though. A way to do partial maintenance through the open slot or a way to keep it from becoming fouled in the first place. If there was a way to open it it probably would have been announced already.
Probability of complete SOL status is very high.
If it was assembled, it can be dis-assembled but……
How well it holds up to being disassembled is another story.
It appears to be a press in assembly that was probably glued at least at the charge port. Maybe other places too. Depends on how many parts went in after the end piece opposite of the cartridge.
You might consider getting warm, like inside a ziploc bag dunked in warm/hot water to see if that thins out the juice inside of the vacuum point/activator. While in the warm water the pod end should be pointed down.
How well it holds up to being disassembled is another story.
It appears to be a press in assembly that was probably glued at least at the charge port. Maybe other places too. Depends on how many parts went in after the end piece opposite of the cartridge.
You might consider getting warm, like inside a ziploc bag dunked in warm/hot water to see if that thins out the juice inside of the vacuum point/activator. While in the warm water the pod end should be pointed down.
Don’t put it in a microwave though! There’s a LiPo battery inside that thing
As a lad my buddy put a skoal can full of ground up fresh tobacco in a microwave with the lid on……
Bad idea. Well it was fun to watch but his mom sure got upset.
No I was in no way thinking op would put an alluminum device chocked full of metal parts n pieces with a battery in between in a microwave. But then again I would not have thought kids would eat laundry soap either. So thanks for the tip.
Bad idea. Well it was fun to watch but his mom sure got upset.
No I was in no way thinking op would put an alluminum device chocked full of metal parts n pieces with a battery in between in a microwave. But then again I would not have thought kids would eat laundry soap either. So thanks for the tip.
Was directed at the OP not you, but It’s just one of those things that doesn’t hurt to keep mentioning. There’s a story about a woman who put her dog in a microwave to dry it. It went badly.
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