When to change coils out (iclear 30)

[Pestman]

Thought I posted this last night. Didn't seem to go through.

But ya, my iclear 30 is now a very tight draw with very little vapor. Just wondering when you know its time to change the heads out. I bought a 5 pack but don't want to waste them.

Thanks

 

[PennyLynn]

I don't know that you change it before it just stops working...but I'm fairly newb and that might not be the correct answer.

 

[TheAmazingDave]

If it's an iClear 30 (not 30s), I believe it's like the heads on the iClear 16. For my iC16's, I take the plastic tank off, the rubber cone seal off, leaving the head on the base, and rinse them out under the hottest water I can stand, gently twisting the wicks apart just enough to flush them clear. I'll dry them off a bit with some vapertowels (that term still makes me chuckle), and put the base/head on my eGo battery, and let the sucker glow.

I go about 5 seconds on, 5 off to cool, and repeat until the dark deposits turn into light ash. At that point, I can either rinse it again, or if I'm impatient, I'll just blow the ashes out, and let the wicks air dry for an hour or so. After that, I put it back together, check resistance, and let 'er rip.

If the coils survive the dry-burn, I find they'll usually remain trouble-free. I have a couple that are a month or so old, still tootin' strong.

I haven't tried dry-burning coils for the 30s I have.

 

[Completely Average]

My wife has managed a little over 4 months on a single iClear 30 coil. Just take the coil out and rinse it off really well with hot water. If it's really gunked up then let it soak for a while and rinse it off again. Let it dry, reinstall it, and give it a few dry burns. Take it back out for one last rinse, dry it off, and it's ready to use again.

Or, you can simply replace the wick. The coil itself will last months, it's the wick that gets all nasty and gunked up.

 

[Dlo604]

Hey Pestman,

Generally speaking you would change it when you begin to notice the taste of the juice starts having a burnt taste or it doesn't taste the same when you first bought the juice. I have the Mini Protank 2 from Kangertech and I noticed that when I screw it on to tight to the battery (EVOD) the vapor and draw isn't there so I loosen it a bit and it works again. I have been talking to a few people and they say that tightening the tank too much can also cause damage the lining to the battery. So what you want to do is to tighten it just enough that it won't fall enough but it's not too loose. It's worked for me like a charm.

Generally speaking I vape quite a bit and have had Miniprotank 2 for almost a month maybe more, but I haven't had to change the coils yet. Generally speaking though if you only have one tank, it varies from 2 - 4 weeks depending on how often you vape and how hard your draw. Also depends if you're using a mod or not.

Hope this solves your problem.

 

[young gotti]

i have an iclear 30 and iclear 30s, i usually rotate one while the other one is being rinsed....depending how gunked you let the coils get before cleaning them could affect how often you have to clean them there after from my experience

for example the iclear 30 coil i'm using right now is about a month old...i just cleaned it and it's working really good, but i'll have to clean it after the next tank or 2 or i'll start to be unsatisfied, when it's fresh i could go 4-5 tanks.....but i'll never waste a coil that still has life in it

 

[Free6413]

I have an iClear 30B and it gets gunked up all the time. I take the coil out and soak it in Vodka! Usually about an hour. I rinse it out in hot water and then soak it in Dishwashing liquid for a few minutes. Rinse it out 3 or 4 times in a glass of hot water. I let it sit a few minutes wrapped in a paper towel to extract excess water. Install it on your battery and dry burn it a few times. Rinse and repeat. That should do it! It works great for me. I have the same coil that I bought in it and it is three months old now. Seems like a lot of work but I find it therapeutic.

 

[coalyard]

Just buy a 30s and be done with it. My first one with the coil that came in it is going strong after 3 weeks, no washing, no rinsing, no dry burning. I am vaping a 70/30 PV/VG strawberry juice at 9 watts on my VTR. If you stick with the regular 30, (and it is a good clearo) just do the rinse and dry burn thing. I still have a couple of them myself.

 

[djsvapour]

Just buy a 30S and be done with it.

That's a good suggestion. The "original" is just about bearable (lasts long, mind you). The other is a travesty.

 

[03FXDWG]

1. Vodka or Everclear bath overnight/all work day.
2. Rinse under faucet and let air dry.
3. Reuse or if it is really gunked up perform a dry burn & rinse again & air dry again. I prefer bottom coils and I don't like the dry burn taste so I do another vodka soak before rinsing.

Some people use hydrogen peroxide instead of vodka & I have heard of others using the denture cleaning fizz tablets. I have cheap vodka that was confiscated from an under-age nephew so I use that. When it runs out, I'll use peroxide.

 

[Bobw1951]

I have all the 30 ones, 30 with long wick, 30b and 2*30s and I find them all good, the 30b looks good on Polished SS mods, I think Innokin needs to bring out at least one more maybe call it a 30v - with an adjustable airflow aka the Aerotank or Faatank

That's a good suggestion. The "original" is just about bearable (lasts long, mind you). The other is a travesty.

 

[TRoxx]

When it stops working properly...
Throw it in the garbage ..and get another one..

 

[backitdown]

My experience is that the Iclear 30 is a great vape if you keep it clean. Thank goodness it's a very easy coil to clean and dry burn. I have a coil that going on 3 months - it's been washed/burned probably 10 times and it just will not die. Be gentle with the wick materail when you wash it for it will start to fray if you get to aggressive with it. I wish I had all the 30's that are sitting in drawers and unused.

In fact I just clean it a few minutes ago before logging in. It's drying and soon will have my long awaited Lucky7vapes juice