cjco24

thanks for all the help.  i believe theyre shorting out because the coil i built it touching the outer wall of the build.  i fix it moving the coil away from that outer wall and then it works fine.  just confuses me how i only get that burning throat after the short.  so example, i built a fresh coil, wicked, and everything tasted great, no burning throat.  the next day also great but then suddenly i get the "atomizer short" message, so i inspect the coil, move push them towards the middle of the build (when i bought the tank at the store the manager who helped me build my first one told me those shorts happen when metal touches metal) and then the short is fixed, but the throat burning starts right when i fix it.
I definitely am still getting used to wrapping my own coils so it could very well be the quality of them.  I'll look into the ohm meter.  I am building with the wire/cotton i was recommended at the shop so i would think they would point me in the right direction, but i guess you never truly know.

You should inspect your builds. You could possibly be building too low (ohms) and you are just above the threshold and with use it's dropping too low in ti a virtual short.  
Why are they shorting out?  Do you know?
You're lucky you have a mod that is courteous enough to tell you you have a short. That's why you still have a face. 
As far as the burning throat you are vaping at high watts. A fresh coil always vapes nicely at higher wattages but with use you get deteriorization of the coil, deteriorization of the wick and at high temps they dont last long.
I reccomend you have somebody who can help you inspect your builds and help you avoid shorts and make sure you are vaping within the safe limits of your batteries.  And if you're going to vape high wattage then you should get used to your coils not lasting more than a couple of days.  Besides, better builds and wicking helps them last longer.