Coil questions!!

[Matty102]

Sorry I keep asking questions. I am pretty new to all this and I'm to figure everything out. My question is, is it normal for a 1.8 ohm Aspire Clapton coil to burn out fast? I am running 80/20 VG juice. They are lasting about a week. They are in a Nautilus running 13.5 W, 4.91 V on an eVic VT.

Thank you!

 

[PuffPuffPass]

What do you mean by burn out?

Do they quit firing?

 

[Matty102]

They start giving the burnt taste. Like when it is time to change it.

 

[PuffPuffPass]

Some people get a week or 2 from their coils. I've never been able to get more than a few days from a factory coil. I'd say you're right at the end of the coils life.

You can try washing/soaking it. But I doubt you'll get the burnt taste out.

As a side note,At 1.8ohm you might consider dropping the wattage until your volts are less than 4.

 

[Matty102]

What voltage would you recommend on a kanger subtank mini new vertical 1.5ohm coil? I will be switching over soon.

 

[OBDave]

Never heard of Clapton Nautilus coils, interesting! Got a link?

What mod are you using, and does it have a wattage mode? I'd figure you'd be around 15-20 watts on that Kanger coil, you may have to do the math to figure out the volts.

Finally, think of your coil life in ml vaped rather than days installed - if you vape 15 ml a day your coil isn't going to last nearly as long as the guy vaping 3 ml a day, even if it lasts every bit as long. Get what I'm saying?

 

[Matty102]

I am using a Joyetech eVic VT. Here is the link to the Clapton 1.8 that fits the nautilus

http://sweet-vapes.com/aspire-triton-mini-nautilus-coils.html

Now with the Clapton in the nautilus vent circle gets really hot. I just let it sit then start vaping again.

 

[PuffPuffPass]

What voltage would you recommend on a kanger subtank mini new vertical 1.5ohm coil? I will be switching over soon.

My recommendation on voltage, is based purely on some research I read, dealing with the formation of unwanted chemicals at higher voltages.

However, if you're comfortable using what you have. By all means, vape on.

As for the Kanger, you should have good results with it. Provided you take the time to take care of it. I just replaced an OCC that had been used for 9 days.

I'm not a fan of the OCC, I'd rather build my own. But I was in a bind and was forced to buy one.

I've had excellent results using 12-14 watts on the 1.2 ohm.

 

[jsr27]

I just read that you can drop the coil down into a pot of boiling water with 1 cup of water and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Let it boil for a few minutes. Rinse coil and set on a paper towel to dry overnight and he gets an extra week out of his coils! Sounds great to me! Said the salt breaks down the gunk on the coils.

 

[Whiskey]

Moved to coil area

 

[Matty102]

Sorry @Whiskey i wasn't sure where to put it. Thank you!!

 

[Whiskey]

Your good, no biggy at all

 

[robot zombie]

I've never used a clapton in a tank, but I can tell you that on my drippers, claptons need cleaning more often than standard coils. Those little crevices are gunk magnets.

I don't think I've ever had ANY pre-made coil last me more than a week, though. That sounds pretty typical.

That's what got me building on a kanger t3. I got sick of not being able to fully clean pre-made coils. Even if you can find a way to get the coil itself really clean, the wicking material quickly degrades and needs to be changed. That burnt taste isn't from the gunk on your coil. It's from the wicking material losing absorbency. The juice burns because it can't get to where it needs to go anymore. You could keep the coil as-is and just swap the wicks and it would work more or less like it did when it was new.

You can rinse it out, but the damage is already done to the wicks by then. There's no going back from that.

I will say that thinner juice and lighter flavors help prevent it. If you go up in PG and only use "clear" flavors (as in, the ones that start clear and stay clear when vaped on,) then you should see an improvement in the longevity of your coils.