DEAD ATOMIZERs

[martha1014]

I decided to do maintenace on my atomizers since I haven't cleaned them except blowing them out occasionally. They had all been working fine. Some of them were 3 months old and were still working. I soaked them in 190 proof Enclear about an hour then ran water over them and let them dry. 4 out of the 7 cleaned quit working.

Were these just going to die or do you think the cleaning killed them.

[breakfastchef]

Originally Posted by martha1014

Were these just going to die or do you think the cleaning killed them.

Yes, no, perhaps, maybe. 3 months is a good run for an atomizer! Your blowout routine is a good practice.

Your cleaning procedure should not have killed a working atomizer unless it was FTD (fixin' to die) anyway.I am not an advocate of cleaning with liquids unless absolutely necessary. One instance would be to clear out a mint/menthol taste from an atomizer when switching to another flavor.

If the atomizers are completely dry and do not work, find someone with a multimeter and do a continuity and/or resistance check on the non-working atomizers. There are several threads here about that simple procedure. This is a sure-fire way to determine if the atomizer has any life left to it.

Should the atomizers prove to still be working, another problem could be the center contacts of the atomizer and battery may no longer be touching. Depending on the type of atomizer, there are a few ways to test for this.

[happily]

rest is never good for a used atty......and the metal mesh eventually stops wicking as well