Hi, Noobie question here, and any advice would be much appreciated.
I bought a S&B Volcano (Classic) at a good price for a nearly new unit, from a guy I trust. It had had almost no use, and was well packed up.
I bought an eighth of weed from a local, previously reliable source known to and recommended by friends.
When I first used the Volcano, I started at temp level 5, then moved upwards, as I could only get a clear (colourless) vapour, with none of the expected flavour and a slightly acrid taste (like toasted nuts). No cloudy vapour. No relaxing effect. Even at full temperature, the output was clear and devoid of flavour / effect.
The lights are working, the fan is running and the heater seems to be working.
My immediate thought is that the Volcano rather than the weed (which looks good and smells wonderful) is not reaching the required temperatures.
The Volcano had previously been bought in 2021 and used just a couple of times, and was then boxed up in original packaging and stored before I bought it. It looks immaculate and clean. There is no registered warranty and no receipt, otherwise I could ask S&B to check and repair it.
I’ve opened it up, and it looks pristine inside. There is a post on Reddit about how to clean the bimetallic temperature controller with sandpaper, but I am reluctant to touch it unnecessarily as I am not sure this is the problem area and this part looks pretty delicate.
Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.
I bought a S&B Volcano (Classic) at a good price for a nearly new unit, from a guy I trust. It had had almost no use, and was well packed up.
I bought an eighth of weed from a local, previously reliable source known to and recommended by friends.
When I first used the Volcano, I started at temp level 5, then moved upwards, as I could only get a clear (colourless) vapour, with none of the expected flavour and a slightly acrid taste (like toasted nuts). No cloudy vapour. No relaxing effect. Even at full temperature, the output was clear and devoid of flavour / effect.
The lights are working, the fan is running and the heater seems to be working.
My immediate thought is that the Volcano rather than the weed (which looks good and smells wonderful) is not reaching the required temperatures.
The Volcano had previously been bought in 2021 and used just a couple of times, and was then boxed up in original packaging and stored before I bought it. It looks immaculate and clean. There is no registered warranty and no receipt, otherwise I could ask S&B to check and repair it.
I’ve opened it up, and it looks pristine inside. There is a post on Reddit about how to clean the bimetallic temperature controller with sandpaper, but I am reluctant to touch it unnecessarily as I am not sure this is the problem area and this part looks pretty delicate.
Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.
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