Yes I first tried while it was warm, but it was so jammed in there that I thought I was going to break something. Eventually I got it to lift out using a pair of bent nose jewelry pliers.
use the tweezers upside down under the notches that show if its locked or unlocked. and wiggle it off. Yllvape has a video on instagram demonstrating this
If you mean the cooling unit, I always clean my vapes before first use for good measure.
As of last night, YLLVAPE has stated they will be updating the manual with new instructions for cleaning. Do NOT use Isopropyl Alcohol to clean your cooling unit (even 91%). There was someone on discord who soaked it for a few minutes, and it discolored to a white color. This has happened on other vapes as well such as the Mighty (though this is the 1st time ever seeing it from the Mighty). I've attached pictures of both the Angus discoloration, and similar Mighty discoloration.
I recently sent a replacement CU to my only customer who had this happen, I suggest that this is an isolated/rare occurance. There have been no reports of anything like this from any of the beta testers, AFAIK...a lot of people have already been cleaning their CU's with iso to date with no ill effects. My customer went back to using the original CU in rotation as a viable spare. Personally, I will be using 70% iso for cleaning my Angus just to be on the safe side...just b/c the damage is unlikely and cosmetic does not mean that I want it happening with my Angus. BTW, the use of the word 'possibly' in a sentence make what follows pure conjecture...anything is 'possible'.
I have the same discoloration now. I cleaned mine yesterday with ISO, but I didn't soak it. I used 99.999% anhydrous ISO out of a spray bottle and then wiped the unit with a towel, then I sprayed it again and rinsed under hot water. The bottom of my CU not looks like the one in @bm96's picture.
The CU isn't made of PEEK plastic like the other plastic components. This discoloration could possibly affect the chemical structure and longevity of the plastic.
I'm going to try this...thanks for the tip...saving the environment, one vape at a time!Generally ISO (99%) only gets used on metal and glass. For plastic/rubber/silicon parts I use unscented dish soap and hellishly hot water with q-tips/ear buds to clean and the same water to rinse. A short dip in undiluted white vinegar and a final hot water wash and then drip dry.
To be honest, hellishly hot water cleans a lot better than a lot of people think. If you haven't developed heat-proof hands wear gloves
Yeah, that one user only used 91% though so even the weaker counterpart can cause this. I guess only time will tell if that discoloration, on a chemical level, changes the structure of the plastic and makes it weaker or more susceptible to future cracks. Just speculation. It seems YLLVAPE will be replacing the cooling unit very soon and hopefully sending them out to each and everyone who purchased one. I'm glad I let the hype cool off and settle to see what floated to the surface.
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Sounds to me like someone making a mountain out of a molehill...someone with something to gain from throwing shadow on the Angus...someone who doesn't own the vape and has a habit of talking out of their ass. The bleaching of plastic vape parts with high-power Iso is not an unknown phenomenon: I have photos of an Fury 2 and a Mighty with the same issue but I can't seem to get the Imgur link to load into this post. My apologies for my FC noobishness.Ive just been sent this on IG by a friend. Havent looked into the source etc but thought id share here, please take with a pinch of salt till we know more.
I dont own an angus but have had my finger on the trigger since the release. Just got a second hand TM1 to hold off the vas but i need a new session portable for watching telly with. My crafty is tired and old…..
Since Yllvape doesn't do the retail, the claim about not getting a refund is weird, because I'd imagine that goes through the retailer? (I'm in EU hence consumer right will differ here and there, so not sure.) Honestly the way that thing is destroyed, and the unverifiable claims that are being made, I'm more inclined to think it's some scared competitor than that the thing's legit melting tbh..
May well have happened but I am also having trouble seeing how a part so far from the heater could possibly melt. We will see ...
