How to Know If You're Using The Wrong Vape Coil

The easiest and fastest solution to a coil being wrong is if it doesn’t fit. If your coil doesn’t fit into the tank or pod, it is likely the wrong type for your device. This isn’t always clearly obvious, but if your coil doesn't fit in, make sure to check the coil itself, or the package that came with it. If it's a different brand or version than your device, it will be unlikely to fit, nor work with your vape kit.

If your device doesn’t properly fire up, or displays a “check atomiser” warning, there’s a very good chance that you’re using the wrong pod – most commonly one that has an ohm rating that isn’t suitable for the device’s battery power output. For example, 0.4ohm pods can only be used in high-tech devices such as the Vaporesso Xros 5 or Xros Pro, due to their high-wattage requirements to function. This can lead to confusion, as these pods can still insert into the device but will not function appropriately, delivering only minimal vapour and muted flavour.

Another common issue, particularly with beginner vapers, is mismatching types of e-liquid with coils. If you notice your coil is regularly burning out, flooding or bumping into similar issues, you may be using an incompatible type of e-liquid with it. High-VG e-liquid is the most demanding and will cause most issues when paired with low-wattage devices, or coils designed for 50-50 freebase or nic salt vape juice. Alternatively, if you’re noticing e-liquid being consumed too quickly, coil flooding or coil burnout, you may be using a coil for HVG e-liquid. Coils designed for HVG e-liquid have larger wicking ports, allowing more to seep through and thus heating more efficiently in the process. This is unnecessary for 50/50 e-liquid, which heats much more easily.

If you’re having problems with general performance, such as flavour or vapour production, this isn’t always a sign of a bad or burned coil. Though it can be, it’s worth checking the options that cater towards your device. If you’re using a pod device with nic salts, but a 1.2ohm coil designed for freebase nicotine, the flavour and vapour will be thinner for this reason. To fix this, check for sub-ohm, preferably RDTL coils. As these coils are designed for nic salts, they will provide the best possible flavour and vapour production, whilst being less likely to fail.