My first problem - I think I've broken it!

[vapourized]

It appears that the clearomiser from my Riva 1100 has stopped working, it's definately not the battery as the battery works fine with the cartomiser. When I say it doesn't work I mean it's not heating up, if I press the battery button there was normally a little noise from the juice heating up but there is no noise at all now and of course, no vapour.

I have filled it up twice today, the first initial fill then later on a top up as it was about half through and reading the instructions it advices you to top up rather than letting it get too low which is understandable. It was a few minutes after the top up that I noticed the problem, it heated up for a few times of vaping but then nothing, I left it and checked the battery, I put it on charge just to see if it was that but while it was doing that I swapped the other battery over to see if it was that but that wouldn't work either so it's definitely something to do with the clearomiser.

Have I screwed it up somehow? I can't see how I can as there doesn't seem to be much to screw up, there's no juice in the centre core, I've cleaned both the battery connections (although I knew they were OK) and also cleaned the underside of the clearomiser where it screws to the battery - I can't think what else to do to be honest. I have also drained the juice from it and flushed it through with hot water (not boiling) as per the instructions and will allow to dry overnight.

Basically - HELP!! What have I done!!

I've still got the cartomiser to vape on so not all is lost, I'm more worried that I've broken something somehow.

Graham

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

It sounds like a popped coil..... if you have a meter - do a continuity or ohm test on it.... a coil can pop anytime, it is a normal occurrence.

-edit- If you have a reading, it could be that its not making a good connection to the centre pin of the Riva.... try pulling the middle bit of the clearomiser connector out/down a little.

[vapourized]

Sept 15, 2012 19:20:03 GMT Frogster (The Alchemist) said:

It sounds like a popped coil..... if you have a meter - do a continuity or ohm test on it.... a coil can pop anytime, it is a normal occurrence.

Really? As quick as that? I only got it today.

Graham

[womble]

If you've got a meter, then test it to find out.

Whereabouts are you in Cambs mate?

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

some will last months, some will last hours.... see if you get a reading first from a meter..... if you do then it's not a popped coil

[mickydrag]

Hi Vapourized

It is very unusual for one to go so quickly, but coils can pop at anytime. I would do a continuity check as suggested by Frogster as you may need to "pull your post" - where the positive connection is not quite touching, you either pop up the positive on the battery while switched off, with a small screwdriver, or pull out the positive end of the atomiser slightly to make a contact. This is the most likely problem.

[Chrissie]

Another thought is that rather than you screwing it up, you may have screwed it down too tight So you may just need to raise the centre pin, either on your battery or Clearomiser. Have a look at this thread for help with raising the centre pins -

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=newmembers&thread=10674&page=1#220803

[Chrissie]

Lol, I crossed posts with you Mickydrag so hope you didn't think i was ignoring your post.

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

Sept 15, 2012 19:35:15 GMT Chrissie said:

Another thought is that rather than you screwing it up, you may have screwed it down too tight

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=newmembers&thread=10674&page=1#220803

Mention screwing and Chrissie appears

[vapourized]

Right lads, I don't think it's the battery centre pin thats been pushed down too far but I raised it a bit anyway, I put the clearomiser on and it worked - once , and then nothing again.

It seems to be intermittent, I tested it with a meter but my knowledge of using one of those is virtually zero, but I think I did it right because when I touched the two needles together but when I put one needle on the centre piece and the other on the outside for the earth then I got no reading.

Since typing this which has taken about 2 minutes I've just tried it again and I pressed the button once and it worked, I pressed the button again and it worked again, I pressed the button for the third time and it didn't work. ARRRG!!!

I'll have a look at it tomorrow, it's enough to drive someone to smoking - only joking!!

Graham

[pinkerbell]

You broke the new toy, I'm telling Mum!

[Chrissie]

Sept 15, 2012 19:40:44 GMT Frogster (The Alchemist) said:

Sept 15, 2012 19:35:15 GMT Chrissie said:

Another thought is that rather than you screwing it up, you may have screwed it down too tight

allaboute-cigarettes.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=newmembers&thread=10674&page=1#220803

Mention screwing and Chrissie appears

Right lads, I don't think it's the battery centre pin thats been pushed down too far but I raised it a bit anyway, I put the clearomiser on and it worked - once , and then nothing again.

It seems to be intermittent, I tested it with a meter but my knowledge of using one of those is virtually zero, but I think I did it right because when I touched the two needles together but when I put one needle on the centre piece and the other on the outside for the earth then I got no reading.

Since typing this which has taken about 2 minutes I've just tried it again and I pressed the button once and it worked, I pressed the button again and it worked again, I pressed the button for the third time and it didn't work. ARRRG!!!

I'll have a look at it tomorrow, it's enough to drive someone to smoking - only joking!!

Graham

Graham, have you tried raising the centre pin on the clearomiser?

[vapourized]

Sept 15, 2012 20:08:44 GMT pinkerbell said:

You broke the new toy, I'm telling Mum!

Then I shall be in trouble twice - once for breaking the new toy and second for vaping in the first place - although vaping is better than smoking.

Graham

[vapourized]

Sept 15, 2012 20:15:48 GMT Chrissie said:

Graham, have you tried raising the centre pin on the clearomiser?

No I haven't tried that yet Chrissie purely because I'm just a wee bit frightened of breaking it - sad but true.

[Chrissie]

(((Graham))) it's not sad at all, I can perfectly understand.