Cleaning atomizer in Tips and Tricks; Originally Posted by KatyS
One of my customers who still has his original atomizers (2 of them) told me today ...
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03-16-2009, 02:19 PM
#261
another suggestion to clean

Originally Posted by
KatyS
One of my customers who still has his original atomizers (2 of them) told me today he cleans his atomizers with an air compressor. He uses a little surgical tube and blows them out every nite. He alternates his use every other day. No water nothing else. They have lasted over 4 months.
I can't blow hard enough (due to 45 years of smoking) to clean out the atomizers with just air. Going to have to find a small air compressor, may be the answer for me. Washing is a pain and does not work very well for me.
You can use Cleaning duster from any air can many from Office Depot
it works pretty good
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03-17-2009, 02:44 PM
#262
Got to say the coca cola soak method works very well.
Had 6 atomizers onthe go, 3 of which were beginning to taste nasty,
tried the IPA (rubbing alcohol) soak & water rinse & dry method,
OK, but the after taste returned quite quickly.
So tried soaking in coca cola for 5 hours + water rinse & dry =
totally sweet & producing vapour like new.
Excellent result.
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03-17-2009, 03:13 PM
#263
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my new method now
tried soaking in coca cola for 4 hours
then water rinse & blow out
then heat till cherry red with manual switch,
then drip and prime, and puff puff puff
drip and prime,and puff puff puff
and yeah, ......
totally good, no after taste,
& producing vapour as good as new,
brought back 6 whimpy ones,
but the dead are still dead.
brilliant you clever bugger you.......
well done, .....
Di .......
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03-17-2009, 04:26 PM
#264
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03-17-2009, 04:55 PM
#265

Originally Posted by
greentech
One of the fundamental flaws of the e cigarette is the way the atomisation chamber is
1/ Exposed - which can cause leaking
2/ The atomiser has to be replaced or air blown (as pointed out in this post.
The Greentech offered by 1st4e-cigarettes.co.uk is the UK distributor for this product and every cartridge you purchase comes with an integrated atomiser (Petent Protected) solving all your problems.
1st4e-cigarettes.co.uk is a 1st4buyers.com company.
Sounds like you should be registered as a supplier.
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03-17-2009, 05:05 PM
#266
has anyone tried vinegar to fix their atomizers?
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03-17-2009, 05:29 PM
#267

Originally Posted by
Terraphon
Roger, that. Further testing will take place and the results will be posted.
(I assume this means I'm getting sent more guinea pigs

)
Truth be told, though, if superheating and then flash cooling the atomizer IS the key, that will mean that most people won't be able to do it unless they rig up a box.
Also, I'm playing with some more electronics. I may have another battery with a "turbo" switch...my GOD that almost frightens me.
I think it was Sun who said I could "bake" my atomizer to dry it out. I am wondering if we set the oven to 500 degrees... maybe that would heat it enough to grab it with tongs and drop into icewater?
It seems that the flash heat/cool method would weaken the wore on the coil from getting hot cold repeatedly... but if the atomizer is already dead... then why not?
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03-17-2009, 05:42 PM
#268
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Think I'm gonna try the Coke method along with using my air compressor. Hope the compressor isn't too powerful- it's a BIG tank air compressor, the red kind you buy from Sears, like 4 feet tall. Cokes been used to clean lots of things, its very caustic/acidic and cheap and easy to get ahold of.
E-cigs..... how bout them apples Marlboro?
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03-17-2009, 06:02 PM
#269
PV Master
ECF Veteran
Reviving a cold one?
I've seen alot of posts here for getting a stubborn atom to work better, but not so much on the completely dead ones..... my atom died on me last night - no matter how much I draw I get zero heat - when 5 minutes before it was working - sluggishly, but I though it was the battery getting low or the cart getting dry....
Barely a week old (poor baby, I barely knew her!)
The only routine maint I did on it was to blow it out by mouth at night, push the corner of a cotton hankerchief in the atom side to sponge any loose liquid out, and let it sit battery side down to drain overnight.
DOA - or can we start the heart again?
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03-17-2009, 06:19 PM
#270
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Off-topic on my part, but I think Maddog had luck with dead atomizers and his Magnum firing them right back to life.
E-cigs..... how bout them apples Marlboro?
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