Air ok for clearing but not cleaning

**Mr.Darcy** · 01-21-2009, 04:26 PM

if i were you id send it back mate...sounds like youre flogging a dead horse...

**Oklahoma** · 01-21-2009, 05:01 PM

I had a dead atomizer 901. I boiled it and the black paint started coming off. Only boiled for 12 minutes. Atomizer worked for a while longer but eventually died again. I may try the everclear for CPR of the atomizer.
I have concluded that since I mainly drip that i will expect my atomizer to last 4 weeks at the most and just have new ones in the mail. Still much cheaper than smoking.

**Dorian_Gray** · 01-23-2009, 09:35 PM

after having destroyed 3 atomizers with too much steam, I have looked for the cause of the clogging rather than the repair of the clogging. I think that being (if you will pardon the reference) too quick on the draw causes the filler material to singe itself onto the wire mesh. I have taken to making sure that the filler material is always topped off and that I wait long enough for the liquid to wick up to the end of the cartridge (or blow a bit) to make sure that the end of the cartridge is wet enough no to stick.

I have been cleaning by simply blowing out the carts each night with either canned air or just blowing into it by mouth and then leaving it overnight cart side down to drain. In the morning I attach the battery and vape it clean, drop 2 or 3 drops of liquid onto the mesh and place a topped cart onto it.

Current vaporizers (I rotate between 2 901s) are 10 days old and still look new inside and are drawing well. We'll see what the future brings.

**jolleygoodfellow** · 01-23-2009, 10:59 PM

I just tried the Everclear route and it worked well on my dead atomizer but will wait and see if it continues to perform for much longer.

**VAPME** · 02-11-2009, 04:05 PM

I have 3 different brands of e-cigs and they all have the same low vapor/atomizer issues after several uses. I want to try the brand "ePuffer" because each cartridge contains its own atomizer. The cost for 5 cartridges is about $10.00. It sounds like a good idea to have a new atomizer with each new cartridge. Has anyone used this e-cig to confirm max vapor with each cartridge.

**Gallardo** · 02-18-2009, 06:44 PM

Very interesting, I have an air compressor laying around somewhere, should definitely give it a try when needed.

**Sun Vaporer** · 02-18-2009, 06:59 PM

[quote=Gallardo;103753]Very interesting, I have an air compressor laying around somewhere, should definitely give it a try when needed.[/quote

Gallardo--I have found that the use of an air compressor works (with some care) to clear an badly flooded atomizer, but it has not effect on cleaning the coil. I took the coil our of both a DSE891 and a DSE901 and hit it directly with air to no avail in cleaning. But it has its place in clearing and maintence--canned air (butane) seems to do the trick, but watch out for the big air compressors as they are Dangerous---Sun

Di · 02-19-2009, 02:24 AM

after reading of trumpy's misadventure with his e-cig going into the washing machine,
I decided to try a slight deviation -----
I put 4 of mine, 2 whimpy and 2 not working,
thru the dishwasher........
wait for it ........
4 good working attomizers !!!!!!!!

Di .........

**Sun Vaporer** · 02-19-2009, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by dikerry

after reading of trumpy's misadventure with his e-cig going into the washing machine,
I decided to try a slight deviation -----
I put 4 of mine, 2 whimpy and 2 not working,
thru the dishwasher........
wait for it ........
4 good working attomizers !!!!!!!!

Di .........

To my knowldge, this is the first report of a dishwasher being used for me--hot water and a strong heating cycle is plausable by all means. Worth a try for me and I will post my result--always looking for another good idea--Thanks for the tip and your post--Sun