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When to replace coil and cotton?

CashNVape

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I read coils can last a long time, uncertain what "long time" actually is... 1 week, 1 month, 12 years etc etc

I notice some juices make the coils gunk up and when I also check is to see if I pull the cotton on one side if it splits in half while I'm the coil then I need to re wick. The way I clean my coils is slowly heat them up till there glowing and strum them with a ceramic piece or screw driver then blow them quickly coooled doing this 3 times seems to work for me and that's with SS coils and kanthal Clapton coils.

If there is an actual exact way of when to change or clean coils and re wick, Post up yeah?

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HondaDavidson

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This a coil for a Rebuildable atomizer or something using a replaceable coil head.


In the RBA I would replace the wick when dirty or burned... the coil when damaged or notml performing. Have yet to have a coil wearout........ In the factory type coil after a couple alcohol soak cleanings I guess. Or when the cotton gets burned. Basically when cleaning is ineffective.
If coil cost is an issue i suggest investing in a rebuildable. Since a years supply of wire and cotton can easily cost less than 1 replacement coilhead.


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SirRichardRear

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the basic answer is when it taste funny, remove wick, dry burn the coil (unless it's ni200 or ti wire, then just replace the coil) rinse and wipe it off, rewick with new wick. If you do that and it still taste funny, then replace the coil
 

Deucesjack

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I just go by taste. Sometimes I'll get a little leaking first before the taste goes.
 

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I read coils can last a long time, uncertain what "long time" actually is... 1 week, 1 month, 12 years etc etc

I notice some juices make the coils gunk up and when I also check is to see if I pull the cotton on one side if it splits in half while I'm the coil then I need to re wick. The way I clean my coils is slowly heat them up till there glowing and strum them with a ceramic piece or screw driver then blow them quickly coooled doing this 3 times seems to work for me and that's with SS coils and kanthal Clapton coils.

If there is an actual exact way of when to change or clean coils and re wick, Post up yeah?

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It's all preference. When it starts tasting bad clean them.
All I do is heat them up bright red/yellow and very carefully water over them. I'll usually just take it off mod really quick then blast then with my sink sprayer.
I'm pretty picking so if I get to the point where I'm doing this every day then I'll change them.
As far as cotton, I change flavors a lot so I change cotton minimum once a day sometimes even twice.
I just go by taste. Sometimes I'll get a little leaking first before the taste goes.


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MannyScoot

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I have been using a 316L (8) wrap 4mm diameter coil with 4 cores for
(4) months.... Yes every week when it taste funny, or burnt flavor, I burn it and run under cold water and leave it Like new, tighten the grub screws and go again......

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I have been using a 316L (8) wrap 4mm diameter coil with 4 cores for
(4) months.... Yes every week when it taste funny, or burnt flavor, I burn it and run under cold water and leave it Like new, tighten the grub screws and go again......

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^^^^This^^^^

Usually replace the rayon every couple weeks, it lasts much longer than cotton and I've never seen it burn in the middle. But I usually always have 5-8 mods going with different flavors, so naturally the wick will last longer.

Been using the same coils in some attys for several months, using the attys daily.
 

MannyScoot

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^^^^This^^^^

Usually replace the rayon every couple weeks, it lasts much longer than cotton and I've never seen it burn in the middle. But I usually always have 5-8 mods going with different flavors, so naturally the wick will last longer.

Been using the same coils in some attys for several months, using the attys daily.
Tampon cotton doesn't work..... I was dared today and it has a flower taste....... Yuk.......

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gtrpickr

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I agree with the other posters, you go by taste and performance the coil itself can last a good while with regular cleaning just rewick when it starts to taste bad.
 

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Squonkamaniac
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Tampon cotton doesn't work..... I was dared today and it has a flower taste....... Yuk.......

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Use "Medicine Flower" concentrates, that settles that problem....:)
 

saytar

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Gee wonder why.....gotta break those in before using it..

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Avidos

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Tampon cotton doesn't work..... I was dared today and it has a flower taste....... Yuk.......

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Oh my gourd, this is ridiculous lol. I thought my dental cotton was `rare` enough, but this is another level of.. hahahaha
 

saytar

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Have to chew a bit on that to use it....tampon cotton must be " primed" before use ;)

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MannyScoot

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Have to chew a bit on that to use it....tampon cotton must be " primed" before use ;)

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Things we do to win a bet........ I bet you won't you wick, juice and Vape....... Ha ha ha..... Then I asked what bitch ? Then they all laughed and said my wife's Tampon.......

I was Like Fuck........ Ok..... Bring it on...... Well 12 Coronas later......

I'm Vaping on it like I'm in a Vape Comp.........

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saytar

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It will take 12 more to "improve" the flavor..

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