Everyday mod hacks: simple vape device issues – and how to solve them

Vaping’s great, obviously – and, when you graduate to the higher echelons of vaping via clever-clever, personalised albeit complicated mods, it’s even greater. That said, vaping with a more involved, a more gadget-y mod rather than a standard e-cig does can come with its downs as well as ups; at least, it can for mod-novices who are new to using them. For instance, what to do when an ambiguous message pops up on the device’s display? A message whose meaning isn’t clear and appears to require deciphering in order to understand it? What to do, indeed?

Well, fortunately, we’re here to help; so, should you have bought (from one of the best online vape stores UK) and begun personalising a cool, super-smart, super-duper mod but have no idea what the various messages it shares with you mean, you might want to read on…

‘Atomiser low’ message – what does it mean and why is it displayed?

Like it or not; exactly what this message means, when it appears in your mod’s display, will likely depend on the type of mod you have. Generally speaking, it’ll refer to the level of resistance of your atomiser’s/ tank’s coil (i.e. the atomiser’s coil resistance is low); specifically, that the coil’s resistance is too low for the mod – the coil and the mod itself aren’t, at that point, compatible.

For instance, if you’re into seriously low resistance for your mod use to generate big hits and big plumes of vapour, then you’ll obviously want low resistance – but if you’re trying to pair, say, a 0.25-ohm coil with a mod that’ll take a coil with a resistance of 0.4 ohms at its lowest, then the ‘Atomiser low’ message’ll more than likely rear its ugly head.

Additionally, you might find that either a dead or a not entirely seated coil could be the cause for an ‘Atomiser low’ message, while a faulty 510 connection in your device could also be the reason. Indeed, you’ll want to check the coil and how tightly fitting it is to eliminate all three of these potentials as the culprit.

‘No atomiser’ – what does it mean and why is it displayed?

For the most part – it’s been speculated to be as much as 90% likely – when ‘No atomiser’ appears as a message in your mod’s display it’s because the coil inside the device is either dead or loosely seated. So, is the coil well seated and screwed in tightly? If not, make the necessary adjustments – or, better, take it out, replace it with a new one and make sure it’s tightly seated – and then check the display to see whether the message has gone… or reappears.

And what if it does reappear? Well, as above, check the 510 connection – what does it look like? Is it faulty – has a lot of gunk built up on the connection points? Is the mod’s centre-pin out of balance and so not making a satisfying connection with the tank? If your investigating does point to this being the blame, the solution ought to be found in cleaning the tank and the area around the 510 thread, before reconnecting it. Be sure too the centre-pin’s capable of making a dependable enough connection with the tank’s thread.

Why’s there no vapour despite the mod powering on?

Again, the likely issue here is a dead or too loosely seated coil. So, yes, you’ll need to check the seating of the coil and how well screwed into place it is; be sure it’s not too tight, though. If there’s still no change then the problem’s doubtless that the coil’s dead; in which case, there’s nothing for it but to replace the coil with a new one and then to see whether the device works. Good luck!