Installation Instructions
1. Remove the batteries
3. Insert spacer now, if possible
2. Lift the battery tray gently
Remove the batteries from your Flux Deluxe!!
2. Lift the battery tray gently
3. Insert spacer now, if possible
2. Lift the battery tray gently
Gently lift the battery tray upwards to expose the red and black power wires.
3. Insert spacer now, if possible
3. Insert spacer now, if possible
3. Insert spacer now, if possible
At this time, some FD owners may be able to g-e-n-t-l-y insert the spacer around the black and red wires.
If you can insert the spacer now with GENTLE pressure, do so, and you are done.
If you are not able to insert the spacer with gentle pressure, however, please continue below
4. Remove the battery pack
6A: Reinstall the battery pack
3. Insert spacer now, if possible
Remove the battery pack from the case, and set it to the side as shown.
5. Install the spacer
6A: Reinstall the battery pack
6A: Reinstall the battery pack
Install the spacer over the red and black power leads as shown.
6A: Reinstall the battery pack
6A: Reinstall the battery pack
6A: Reinstall the battery pack
Reinstall the battery pack over the red and black power leads as shown. Use your finger to help position the thermal fuse.
6B: Some may find it easier to turn the heater 90°
6B: Some may find it easier to turn the heater 90°
6B: Some may find it easier to turn the heater 90°
An alternate method is to turn the heater 90° and let gravity hold the spacer in place. Reinstall the battery pack - you may need to use your finger to position the thermal fuse.
7: Check for pinched wires
6B: Some may find it easier to turn the heater 90°
6B: Some may find it easier to turn the heater 90°
Check for pinched wires before applying final pressure, and reposition if necessary!
8: Spacer installed
8: Spacer installed
8: Spacer installed
Spacer installed, the desired end result.
NOTES:
8: Spacer installed
8: Spacer installed
- BE GENTLE AND CAREFUL!
- The red and black power leads are insulated in silicone. Silicone tears easily! It's great for heat, but poor for abrasion.
- Tweezers or chopsticks can help position (or reposition) the thermal fuse
- Position the insulator's bigger side towards the coil, if applicable
- Trim the insulator with kitchen sheers or similar if it is too large for your heater
Coil Size Determines Heating Speed and Aggression
The coil size of each Flux Deluxe heater determines its heating speed and aggression. Which size is best for you is very much a matter of personal choice.
At the moment I am offering six different coil sizes. This number is subject to change!
Some things to consider when selecting your coil size:
- smaller sizes heat the vapcap more quickly than bigger sizes
- quicker heating cycles = full extraction in fewer heating cycles, generally at a cost of some flavor
- longer heating cycles = better flavor, but more heating cycles are required for full extraction
- small coil sizes have a smaller margin for error!
- remember that induction heating heats the metal in the cap and tip directly; the load is heated indirectly and is along for the ride. For this reason, consider tip material when choosing tip size - SS tips take a bit longer to transfer heat to contents than titanium tips
- some users have found the 15mm size to heat more aggressively than they anticipated; like spicy foods, make sure this is something you want to experience before you order it
- any size can be changed for any other size at a later time, for a small fee + postage
- titanium tips respond more quickly to induction heating than stainless steel tips
- if you have a stainless steel-tipped Dynavap, consider using a larger coil, as the longer heating time helps to heat the load more thoroughly
- the 13mm size is shown for completeness, but it's more of a drag racer than a street vehicle, if you will, and I don't recommend it as I think most people will get more better results from larger sizes. That said, I'll build you one if this is your kind of crazy.
Current Coil Sizes:
- 13mm; top, above photo
- 14mm; middle row, left
- 15mm; middle row, right
- 16mm; bottom row, left
- 16mm Thick Walled insert, bottom row, middle
- 17mm, bottom row, right
Heating Cycle - Cold (vapcap = room temp)
This particular chart compares the timings of the first heating cycle for each coil size, as observed.
This chart shows the data from the coil size comparison video, linked elsewhere on this page.
Timings commence with heater activation. The blue bar is the time in seconds to the first click, and the orange bar is the additional time to the second click.
Heating Cycle - Warm
This particular chart compares the timings of a warm heating cycle for each coil size, as observed.
This chart shows the data from the coil size comparison video, linked elsewhere on this page. Timings commence with heater activation. The blue bar is the time in seconds to the first click, and the orange bar is the additional time to the second click.
AVB Comparisons - Titanium Tip
13mm coil, Titanium Tip
13mm coil, Titanium Tip
13mm coil, Titanium Tip
13mm coil/Ti tip AVB from the coil comparison video.
This size heats very quickly!
Included in this comparison for completeness, but not recommended.
14mm coil, Titanium Tip
13mm coil, Titanium Tip
13mm coil, Titanium Tip
The 14mm coil/Ti tip AVB is actually a bit darker than the 13mm tip, due to the very-slightly-longer heating time! Like the 13mm, this size heats very quickly! Most people will find the 14mm coil to heat too fast for comfort, but it does provide very fast extraction, which some people prefer.
This size too quick for most, but it's here is you want it.
15mm coil, Titanium Tip
13mm coil, Titanium Tip
15mm coil, Titanium Tip
The 15mm coil/Ti tip AVB is dark, even, and well-extracted.
The 15mm coil size heats aggressively, but most find it manageable. Some people find this size to be too hot, however, and change to a larger size coil after using this for a while.
The 15mm coil is currently the most popular size.
16mm coil, Titanium Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, Ti Tip
15mm coil, Titanium Tip
The 16mm AVB is also well extracted, but the heating speed of this size coil is a bit slower and more manageable than the 15mm, while also producing vapor that is a bit cooler and more flavorful. This size coil may benefit from a bit more heating time after the click.
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, Ti Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, Ti Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, Ti Tip
This AVB is from a ti tip paired with a 16mm coil wrapped around an insert with 2.5mm thick walls.
These thicker walled 16mm inserts have an inner diameter of ~11mm, which only a bit bigger than the diameter of the vapcap itself. As a result, the vapcap is held in the exact center of the coil, and this distance requires more heating time than a vapcap held closer.
I captured the above image while preparing a comparison video, and because of that I didn't leave the vapcap in the heater post-click or otherwise adjust my timings. For this reason the above AVB is still fairly green, even after three heating cycles. In real world use, a person would likely leave this in the heater for a second or so longer, post-click, to get even greater extraction. This size provides a lot of room for that those sorts of personal adjustments.
Ti tip paired with an insert with thick walled insert. The walls of these inserts are 2.5mm thick.
17mm coil, Titanium Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, Ti Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, Ti Tip
The 17mm coil is a new size. Performance-wise, it sits between the regular 16mm coil and the 16mm coil w/Thick Walled Insert.
It heats less aggressively than the regular 16mm coil, but the larger size provides excellent heat penetration, so the extra heating time produces a lot of vapor, with a great balance of flavor vs. extraction.
As you can see from the AVB in the above picture, this size is an efficient extractor.
AVB Comparisons - Stainless Steel Tip
13mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
13mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
13mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
13mm coil/Ti tip AVB from the coil comparison video.
With a stainless steel tip, the 13mm size coil heats the vapcap to temp so quickly that the load doesn't have time to fully catch up.
Included in this comparison for completeness, but most would find aggressive heat and slow tip response paring to be less than ideal.
Note: The above AVB picture was taken after only three heat cycles to keep this comparison consistent across all coils + tips. In real world use, one would likely leave the vapcap in the heater for another moment or two for more complete extraction.
13mm coil + SS tip combo not recommended.
14mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
13mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
13mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
As with the 13mm coil/SS tip, the 14mm coil/SS tip brings the vapcap to temp quickly, before the SS tip can transfer all of the heat to the interior. This is why the above AVB appears a bit lighter on color than one might expect to see.
Note: The above AVB picture was taken after only three heat cycles to keep this comparison consistent across all coils + tips. In real world use, one would likely leave the vapcap in the heater for another moment or two for more complete extraction.
15mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
13mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
15mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
AVB from a 15mm coil heating a stainless steel tip. The SS tip is less responsive than the titanium tip, and this can be helpful when using the 15mm size, as it makes the 15mm/SS tip pairing harder to combust than the 15mm/ti tip pairing.
The 15mm coil is currently the most popular size.
Note: The above AVB picture was taken after only three heat cycles to keep this comparison consistent across all coils + tips. In real world use, one would likely leave the vapcap in the heater for another moment or two for more complete extraction.
16mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, SS Tip
15mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
The 16mm coil pairs very well with the stainless steel tip, and produces a nice, evenly browned AVB, with good extraction and good flavor.
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, SS Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, SS Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, SS Tip
The 16mm coil w/thick walled insert is the slowest heating coil I offer. The stainless steel tip is the slowest heating tip, though once it gets up to temp it heats efficiently. If you use these together, you will definitely want to leave it in a bit post-click for maximum extraction.
17mm coil, Stainless Steel Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, SS Tip
16mm coil, Thick Walled Insert, SS Tip
As you can see from the above AVB, the 17mm coil pairs very effectively with the stainless steel tip. This pairing has outstanding heat penetration and produces excellent flavor and very efficient extraction.