Cleaning atomizer

[freddo]

THANKS. might have to dig out my old steamer then. is it possible to over steam?

[Ruby]

I don't know Freddo - I'd go with less is more - just do it there is no gunk left .I have done mine 3 times so far - they are all doing well at this point in time.

[llfco]

Lifco, are you thinking of cleaning NEW atomisers? Don't they have a factory prime? You would clean that out. I thought if they weren't working from new it wasn't because they needed cleaning, they can't be gunked up yet

Hi kate

No sorry i was talking about my old ones, i smoke quite a bit and go tho atomisers like 1 every 2 months,

So if i can clean my own it would save me buying ones iam trying to sell

One thing i can say, if i use e juice my atomiser seem to lasts longer

[TropicalBob]

I don't think I'd boil a bling, Kate. In the past, I've used isoprophyl alcohol to clean my e-cigar. Then I boiled it. Oops. There's a plastic lining inside the battery part of the cigar body, and that got hot enough to warp. Today, I tried pulling out that plastic part using needle-noise pliers. Could not budge it. Kept working on it. No luck. So I forced the battery back in, twisting and pushing. Finally I poked it all the way down and put on the lid.

Ohmigosh.

The thing turned on without a cartridge in place. And wouldn't turn off! It literally blistered my finger where I was holding it. Keystone Kops time: I was shaking the cigar, banging it against a countertop, anything to get that battery off its contact. Finally did. Pulled the battery out with pliers. And put the e-cigar to rest again, until I feel like sawing it up to access the atomizer itself for some experiments.

[KatyS]

Got my new steamer today, from Amazon, now I can't find those dead atomizers lol.
So guess I'll do my windows instead tomorrow, lol.

[B16JOP]

After trying all the posted methods for cleaning the atomizer I tried the steaming method.
Gave them a good blast from both end for about 2 mins. The heat generated by the steam means they are almost dry but to be safe gave them about 5 mins with a hairdrier, put them in my e-cig and are as good as new.

[Kate]

I understand now Llfco, that makes sense.

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I don't think I will use heat with my bling, I would cry if I wrecked it now, I love it.

[BettyRedondo]

Well one of my atomisers died from my black 901, as I don't have a steamer but do have an espresso machine (previously mentioned) with a steamer bit on the side to froth up the milk I thought I would try that. Well it worked great, loads of gunk came out, let it dry and now works like new Bit too heavy to lift to clean the windows though !!

[leaford]

How long are most of you blasting for, do you do both ends, and do you do each just once, or repeat?

[lunars]

One method I know is removing the cartridge from the atomizer, then blowing on the battery (on the side of the Led). You will see that the atomizer produces steam. Continue to do this for some 10 seconds so that the atomizer cleans itself. If the atomizer is not functioning properly, there may be too much liquid in it. If that is the case, you should wipe it dry. Make sure also that no strands stick out.