Sounds to me like you are dripping way too much ,too much liquid will keep the element from getting up to temp. .Unscrew the atty and blow through it backwards into a tissue or paper towel to remove excess liquid.2 or 3 drops should get you 6 or 7 puffs .A lot of people are throwing away perfectly good attomizers .You can soak them in alcohol then rinse real good ,I use denture tabs then three or four soaks in hot water from my coffee maker,then let them drain /dry overnight on a paper towel.I am using a Joye 302 attomizer I bought in June and afte r a good cleaning works as good as a new one.