How to clean atomizer

[sanneke]

kit, you do not leave the cartridge upsidedown, you leave the atomiser upsidedown on a paper towel and let it drain.

[Kit]

Originally Posted by sanneke

kit, you do not leave the cartridge upsidedown, you leave the atomiser upsidedown on a paper towel and let it drain.

AAHHH i get you now cheers sanneke will try that tonight

[TropicalBob]

Likewise, I haven't noticed earth-shaking differences after cleaning. I've used both the alcohol and running water methods. Some atomizers seemed to work better after cleaning (but not much better). I drowned one in the water. Another tasted of rubbing alcohol for days. Bottom line: I rarely resort to cleaning them, but do stand them on end periodically to drain the crud out.

It seems to me that a death blow for atomizers is letting liquid evaporate overnight and leave solids of crud on the atomizer. That crud comes from particulates in the liquid. Remember that whatever you find on your atomizer is duplicated inside your lungs. I think the quality of E-Liquid is underestimated in its influence on both our atomizers and the long-term consequences of e-smoking. And what do we really know?

My own plan involves fine lab filtering of liquids before I use them for vapor. Course, I'm working with a lot of homebrew stuff, but I plan to filter E-Cig's liquids that I still have. The fewer particulates the better -- for me and the atomizers.

[Kit]

Originally Posted by Tropical Bob

Likewise, I haven't noticed earth-shaking differences after cleaning. I've used both the alcohol and running water methods. Some atomizers seemed to work better after cleaning (but not much better). I drowned one in the water. Another tasted of rubbing alcohol for days. Bottom line: I rarely resort to cleaning them, but do stand them on end periodically to drain the crud out.

It seems to me that a death blow for atomizers is letting liquid evaporate overnight and leave solids of crud on the atomizer. That crud comes from particulates in the liquid. Remember that whatever you find on your atomizer is duplicated inside your lungs. I think the quality of E-Liquid is underestimated in its influence on both our atomizers and the long-term consequences of e-smoking. And what do we really know?

My own plan involves fine lab filtering of liquids before I use them for vapor. Course, I'm working with a lot of homebrew stuff, but I plan to filter E-Ciggies liquids that I still have. The fewer particulates the better -- for me and the atomizers.

The crud as you put it bob how do you get rid of that on your atomizer or does it just burn of! and you really think then these e cigs could be really bad for you after all interesting :? we will have to see the test results from malaysia next year to come to a conclusion KIT

[TropicalBob]

I don't think they're bad for us, no. I e-smoke. But I think quality of E-Liquid varies, and some contains more particulates than others. I do know that Ruyan publicly announced late last year that it would not use tobacco plant extract in its liquids; the extract dirtied core filters. Why? Particulates. Look at a core after smoking some E-Cig liquid. It gets filthy in a hurry. That filth is trapped particulates.

Now, I have no idea what crud forms on the atomizers, but it does. In other posts, Dr. Loi suggested scraping the atomizers with a needle to loosen the crud. Wow! I'm not surgically skilled and I fear I'd kill any atomizer I touched with a needle. But he noted the buildup and has been searching for a suitable cleaning solution.

[Kit]

Originally Posted by TropicalBob

I don't think they're bad for us, no. I e-smoke. But I think quality of E-Liquid varies, and some contains more particulates than others. I do know that Ruyan publicly announced late last year that it would not use tobacco plant extract in its liquids; the extract dirtied core filters. Why? Particulates. Look at a core after smoking some E-Cig liquid. It gets filthy in a hurry. That filth is trapped particulates.

Now, I have no idea what crud forms on the atomizers, but it does. In other posts, Dr. Loi suggested scraping the atomizers with a needle to loosen the crud. Wow! I'm not surgically skilled and I fear I'd kill any atomizer I touched with a needle. But he noted the buildup and has been searching for a suitable cleaning solution.

E-Liquid Crud Is this the same problem for the cartridges bob ????????

[TropicalBob]

That's been my experience with E-Liquid and E-Cartridges from E-Cig. I haven't tried other commercial liquids. Cartridges that appear clean at first glance release liquid that becomes dirty during vaporizing. Someone who is using cartridges to squeeze out liquid might can amplify on whether that liquid also dirties new cores.

[jamie]

Originally Posted by TropicalBob

In other posts, Dr. Loi suggested scraping the atomizers with a needle to loosen the crud. Wow! I'm not surgically skilled and I fear I'd kill any atomizer I touched with a needle.

I did that about 20 minutes ago (to a non-vaping atomizer) and it worked.

[NerdyCinderella]

Originally Posted by jamie

I did that about 20 minutes ago (to a non-vaping atomizer) and it worked.

Anyone,
What does that mean - "non-vaping atomizer?"
Thanks

[Mr.Darcy]

i think he just means it wasnt working nerdy,far as i can make out.