Cleaning atomizer

[Denni]

I've just boiled my mini atomiser in 10% vinegar, and that seems to have killed it stone dead

I'll stick to flushing it out with cold water, shaking and blowing.

[phylo]

I've just boiled my mini atomiser in 10% vinegar, and that seems to have killed it stone dead

I'll stick to flushing it out with cold water, shaking and blowing.

Thats odd, I have boiled a few of the mini atomizers and they all work great?

Phil

[Kimmiegrif]

Kate,
I boiled my janty classic atomizer...drowned and it had a smokey taste. BE CAREFUL! It did get a few spots very small that the paint came off...maybe from the slight bouncing in the boiling water. My sharpie black marker fixed that. but it cleaned it right up! works like a charm

[ned Zeppelin]

Why why boil a Janty when they come with a six month warranty and will replace them .as you don't expect them still to replace the ones you have boiled do you.
Some of us have all boiled cheap atomisers because our warranty has run out so there's nothing to lose but when you boil certain types you will find the paint will be bobbled and stripped off in places. So I don't think Janty would be very impressed it being returned in that condition.

[TropicalBob]

Kate, just an FYI that when I've cleaned atomizers I've put the alcohol in the e-cig, not the e-cig in alcohol. And after ruining my beloved wimpy e-cigar at age 7 months, I have no intention of ever putting an electronic instrument in boiling water again.

Would I boil a Timex watch that's losing time? Would I boil an iPod that made scratchy sounds? What are we doing here? All we need is to occasionally "un-gunk" an atomizer. Best to do that with liquid inside the cig, IMHO.

[Kimmiegrif]

okay...oppps...no more boiling atomizers...esp. janty ones. I have 3 more that I haven't used and won't boil. thanks for the info.

[CaSHMeRe]

I have yet to lose a single atomizer to boiling. I would never boil my cigar, simply because you are doing the casing of where the battery sits too...

[Denni]

I've taken the thing apart (it was a cheap generic) and the wires are as fine as cat's down. One of them had snapped (now they both have )

There was no gunk inside the thing at all, but it was always a very tight draw, which is why I 'cleaned' it a bit harshly perhaps (even forceful blowing could have damaged it).

By contrast, my other atomiser draws so easy that it feels like you're breathing through the thing, and the battery LED fails to light up until you suck hard.

One of our 3 Penstyle atomisers is likewise a bad fit for the carts and doesn't smoke as smoothly. It's hit-and-miss, I'd say. Fortunately, the starter Penstyle I got for my hubby smokes well.

[Kate]

Thanks for your thoughts folks, maybe I won't boil it after all. Alcohol inside as TBob says would probably work.

I think I'll ask Ludo on the Janty thread if they have a recommended way of cleaning their atomisers.

[KatyS]

Ok finally used my little steam cleaner from Amazon on 3 901 atomizers that were getting wispy. Used it just like Janet said 3 bursts directly into the chamber and 3 direct hits in the battery end. walla!!! They smokin machines. Wow how easy was that. All my atomizers going to get the steam bath on sundays to get ready for the week

Although I bought my steam cleaner on Amazon with a coupon and just paid for shipping 7.00, it was only 19.95 if you bought it, think it's well worth it. Used it on some carpet stains, windows, stove works great.