Cleaning atomizer

[BettyRedondo]

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

Hi leaford, I did it for about 10 seconds into the cart end and then a couple of seconds from the battery end then another 10 seconds into the cart end again. Had to hold it with pliers as it got very hot Have also done one of my pen atomisers, as was really impressed and this is also good as new, you never know it may bring back your dead jc atomisers? Good luck.

[Ruby]

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

I blast for as short a time as possible. It depends on the degree of muck though. I go for short blasts until there is no residue on the paper towel I clean them on. Usually that's about two quick blasts, done from either end.

After that the wick seems very dry so I drip about two drops on the atomiser directly & top my carts.

[Kate]

I've just tried my penguin steamer and it's not working ... bloomin' ebay!

[Ruby]

Booger it Kate! It's so frustrating when that happens. Hopefully the seller will refund or replace it - but it's such a hassle.

[Kate]

I've emailed the seller to sort it out so hopefully it will be sorted soon.

I was looking forward to giving it a go, I've been saving up atomisers to clean, I have a load of them, lol. Luckily I have a big bottle of isopropyl alcohol still and have left them to soak in that with my precious bling.

[Janet]

Awww Sister Kate, I'm so sorry. What a bummer. You do take your chances on Ebay (I know from experience). And the name Penguin was so appropriate for you too!

[Kate]

Lol, I didn't think of the penguin connection, good one. It's very cute too, pity it doesn't work

[Janet]

Yay, I finally found a steam cleaner. I've been trapsing all over creation, Wallmart, Kmart, DrugMart, Macy's...looking for a steam cleaner. I finally found one at Big Lots. It's white and kinda looks like a teapot. It says "Euroflex Italian Company." Its name is "Monster Cleaners - Baby" and sounds suspiciously Chinese to me. Came with a lot of attachments too - little brushes, squeegee, etc. Big Lots. $20.00. Awesome. And it's 1000 watts and really works. Scared my cats half to death when I used it. I think they were scared I was gonna use it on them! So I got some extra entertainment. Haven't tried it on an atomizer yet though, but it cleaned my furnace vent really well! Was just so excited I had to tell you all and will post again when I use it on my atomizers.

[Janet]

Just finished cleaning 4 atomizers and tested all of them. All are alive and well. My Baby Monster Steam Cleaner from Big Lots did the job well. BTW I looked on the bottom and it is made in China, but it does seem well-made. I put the nozzle near the cartridge end and while holding the atomizer with a potholder, I blasted it 3 quick bursts. Turned it around and blasted it by directly touching the nozzle to the battery end 3 quick bursts. Turned it around again and blasted 3 quick bursts at the cartridge end again.

Turned them cartridge down, on a paper towel and let them drain a few minutes. Then I did the same procedure without the potholder with 3M Dust Remover. Again I placed them cartridge side down and let them drain a few minutes. The water that drained from them was light brown. I dried off the battery end really well with a paper towel, making sure to get into the crevices. I dripped about 5 drops of liquid into them and let them sit for a few minutes. Put them all back together with the battery and full cartridge and after a few drags, they started producing good vapor.

I forgot about the potholder on the first couple of blasts and the atomizer got really hot. So if you do this, don't forget to use tongs or a potholder. One of my atomizers had a burnt taste and it's gone now. I figure if I do this every two weeks, it will be preventative maintenance and extend the life of an atomizer.

The hunt was fun and well worth it especially because "Mission Accomplished!"

[Kimmiegrif]

that's great news janet! Now another thing to buy! When does it end...lol..