Blowback From My Provari

[AARONH]

This is strange.. Ive had my Provari for a little over a year now. I use standard bulk Joytech 510 attys. The other day I was pulling a nice vape, when all the sudden I get this blowback of air from the tip that was so hard, it puffed my cheeks out.....and scared the crap out of me at the same time!... I thought about it... couldn't figure out a reason that would have happened. Then, it happened two more times that day.....changed attys/battery. ....It just happened again!...anyone ever experience this?

[Viper Ron]

I've had this happen but not to the level you are speaking of. I believe it's a blast of steam when you heat the juice a bit to hot. Are you vaping at a high voltage? If so maybe lower the volts a bit and see if that helps.

[mcquinn]

Could be a pop of steam ,same thing that makes the popping noise in carto's.

[AARONH]

Im almost always at 4.1~4.3 volts....funny thing is, Ive had it for a year or so, and its done this in the past couple of days 4 times!........no problems prior to that.

[AARONH]

OK!..IM DONE!...It just did it again!, this time it blew such a strong blast, it puffed out my cheeks, and out my nose! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS!..VOLTAGE SURGE?? I have been using the same atty's(kind), same juice, nic, unit and batterys for months!.... Its like a blast to the mouth with an air hose!.... diff atty, diff battery, its got to be the unit itself!....and its scary! WTF?...back to the Ego:(

Edited September 11, 2012 by AARONH

[blucavvy]

send the provari back to provape they come with year warranties. If its out of warranty they should still fix it for a small fee

[mcquinn]

So what you seem to be sayin is the Provari blows. :laughing:

[Viper Ron]

Maybe the voltage reading is wrong, do you have a voltage meter to check the unit?

[AARONH]

@ Mquinn, I suppose they do:) ... Ron, I do have one at home... but this happens intermittenly... I can tell the voltage is correct by the vape itself...Ive been vaping on it for a year or so now. I kinda know this thing. But the times it has happened, it was mid-vape, or towards the end of a vape(draw), and POOF! ..... makes me nervous, especially after reading "my mod blew up in my face" stories. What I don't understand is how can the atty make that much air volume???? Im no noob, coming up on my 2 years vaping......never heard of , or seen anything like this....... and for it to do that and NOT burn up the atty?? Bizarr.

Edited September 11, 2012 by AARONH

[Jeffb]

I don't believe it's an issue with the Provari but rather the atty. I've had this happen a few times when I used to drip and it was on a Silver Bullet not the Provari. I agree it can scare the ish outta you.

[Christopher]

That doesn't sound good. Have you tried using another atomizer? That would at least help narrow things down a bit. I would suggest trying another atty and see if you can replicate the issue without actually vaping from the device for your own safety.

[AARONH]

Yes, I have tried a new atty... after it happened 3 times, I changed attys to a new one..happened three more times. I dont think its the atty. Im using my Ego passthru for now on the same atty to see if I get the same thing. I also changed batteries (AWI 18650's provided by Provape) and still got the blowback. I am scared to death to operate this thing now.

Edited September 11, 2012 by AARONH

[Rixter]

Although it didn't happen with a Provari, I had a brand new IkenVape IO6 1.8Ω atty pop on me recently and did just exactly what you described...an audible "POP!" and a cheek-puffing blast of air in my mouth that scared the **** out of me! I was gun-shy for a while after that experience.

[AARONH]

Just a quick update..... tried that same atty on my Ego...got the same thing, however , not as pronounced...prob due to the 3.7 volts over my Provari's 4.3ish that I vape at. The two suspect attys were the last two in a bulk box I had. I have opened a new bulk box, and attached one to the Provari without any incidences in two days.......I guess they were just faulty attys, bad ciruit in them??? Hell if I know. I just know I didn't want to go back to the Ego...... just not enough punch in those things...Great starter kit, but, we all move on.

[Jeffb]

I love it when Im right

[krislovesflavor]

sometimes it happens when you have some dried ejuice on the carto or atomizer. just give it a good cleaning

[AARONH]

I applaud you Jeff!... I sure didn't want to send in my Provari...although, I hear you can get the V2 update for like $20.

[SABOTEUR]

Never heard of this phenomena prior to this thread. Happened to run across a blog written by a Totally Wicked tech who mentions "backfiring" cartos. If I remember correctly, it seems it has something to do with air not circulating properly within the cartomizer..some kind of blockage built up that releases suddenly upon inhalation.

[FranC]

I don't have a Provari.........yet but I had that happen to me also quite awhile back on my Buzz.

[Helena]

That's sounds scary!!! Hope you figure it all out

[AARONH]

Its been a couple of weeks now...no other incidences.. all is good. Faulty atty's I guess. I know that if it ever happens again, I will move on to another box. Vape On!