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equazcion · 01-07-2009, 05:01 AM

I didn't know it was safe to submerge atomizers completely in water, let alone boil them. I thought there was some electronic something or other in there. Good to know. I'm totally gonna be doing this, thanks parked

I hope someone can answer my RN4072 question though... It's the one I use most and I wanna be able to maintain it properly.

equazcion · 01-07-2009, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by parked

Follow my method stick nothing down in the mesh boil drain and leave it alone

Ah okay, I'll try that. Thanks once again

Bastage · 01-07-2009, 05:38 AM

Atomizers are 8 to 10 bucks. That's only about 30 cigarettes worth of money. Money well spent. Stock up on atomizers and forget about it. When they die, replace them. I've had atomizers last 3 days, then turn around and the next one I pop in lasts over a month. Being able to breathe is more than worth the few bucks it takes to keep a few spare atomizers handy.

1 pack a day habit @ $5 a pack = $150 a month.
1 months worth of cigarette money will buy you 18 atomizers.
18 atomizers would last 9 months to a year.

equazcion · 01-07-2009, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bastage

Atomizers are 8 to 10 bucks. That's only about 30 cigarettes worth of money. Money well spent. Stock up on atomizers and forget about it. When they die, replace them. I've had atomizers last 3 days, then turn around and the next one I pop in lasts over a month. Being able to breathe is more than worth the few bucks it takes to keep a few spare atomizers handy.

1 pack a day habit @ $5 a pack = $150 a month.
1 months worth of cigarette money will buy you 18 atomizers.
18 atomizers would last 9 months to a year.

That would be fine if it were the only expense, but there's batteries and liquid too. I could be wrong but from what I've read it seems most people at this forum are in agreement that e-cigs actually end up being more expensive than analogs.

Bastage · 01-07-2009, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by equazcion

That would be fine if it were the only expense, but there's batteries and liquid too. I could be wrong but from what I've read it seems most people at this forum are in agreement that e-cigs actually end up being more expensive than analogs.

You're right I was only referring to atomizer expenses. I did that just to show what the atomizers alone would cost to replace at 2-3 weeks in comparison to cigarettes. The best money saver you can do IMO is to buy a USB passthru cable and/or make your own reliable battery. The only thing I need to buy regularly now is atomizers and liquid. Liquid runs me about $30 a month. If I could just stop buying experimental stuff to mod into batteries I'd be in good shape! lol - but again that's something I do as a hobby and isn't necessary. If you rely on ecig batteries then yes I could see that expense going way up.

parked · 01-07-2009, 06:10 AM

Boil them and you will be fine I have not lost one that's saying something

equazcion · 01-07-2009, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Bastage

The best money saver you can do IMO is to buy a USB passthru cable and/or make your own reliable battery...

I do have a USB passthrough and also just got the APC battery everyone's talking about. That'll probably be a big money saver, though I find myself still using the regular batteries often. It's nice to be free of that wire hanging off the end, especially when I'm out. It feels more like a cigarette. Though when my batteries crap out I probably won't replace them. Not worth it.

But back to the original point, if a few minutes of weekly maintenance can make my atomizers last significantly longer so I don't have to keep buying them, I think it's worth the time. Just my humble opinion.

Sun Vaporer · 01-07-2009, 07:17 AM

Mine last about 3 weeks for my penstyle--at 10 bucks a pop (2 packs of anologs), I just consider them disposable. I do put it upside down every night and let it drain. As for boiling, I think they are a little to delicate to risk ruining one that is still working. I truly think that the cleaning cycle is the cause of my failures as they die shortly (a couple of days) after it occurs.

Taelon · 01-07-2009, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by parked

Boil them and you will be fine I have not lost one that's saying something

Great

. And melt the heater cables isolation which can only take 70°C not 100°C of boiling water and

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/for...html#post75106

equazcion · 01-07-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Taelon

Great

. And melt the heater cables isolation which can only take 70°C not 100°C of boiling water and

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/for...html#post75106

How do you know how much heat they can take Taelon? Do you know that for sure? Did you read it somewhere?

I was wondering about the plastic components myself, but if Parked says he does this regularly and has never needed to replace an atomizer, how do you explain that... is he lying?

It could be that if you remove the atomizers from the water as soon as it starts boiling, as Parked says he does, maybe those insulators don't have enough time to start melting. Just a thought.

01-07-2009, 05:01 AM	#21
equazcion Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York City, USA Posts: 274	I didn't know it was safe to submerge atomizers completely in water, let alone boil them. I thought there was some electronic something or other in there. Good to know. I'm totally gonna be doing this, thanks parked I hope someone can answer my RN4072 question though... It's the one I use most and I wanna be able to maintain it properly. __________________

01-07-2009, 05:38 AM	#23
Bastage ECF Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 378	Atomizers are 8 to 10 bucks. That's only about 30 cigarettes worth of money. Money well spent. Stock up on atomizers and forget about it. When they die, replace them. I've had atomizers last 3 days, then turn around and the next one I pop in lasts over a month. Being able to breathe is more than worth the few bucks it takes to keep a few spare atomizers handy. 1 pack a day habit @ $5 a pack = $150 a month. 1 months worth of cigarette money will buy you 18 atomizers. 18 atomizers would last 9 months to a year. __________________

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01-07-2009, 06:10 AM	#26
parked USA Supplier Forum Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Funky Town ! AKA Fort Worth,TX Posts: 870 Tweet this post!	Boil them and you will be fine I have not lost one that's saying something

01-07-2009, 07:17 AM	#28
Sun Vaporer Moderator Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 6,742	Mine last about 3 weeks for my penstyle--at 10 bucks a pop (2 packs of anologs), I just consider them disposable. I do put it upside down every night and let it drain. As for boiling, I think they are a little to delicate to risk ruining one that is still working. I truly think that the cleaning cycle is the cause of my failures as they die shortly (a couple of days) after it occurs.