My 901 "cleaned" itself - E-Cigarette Forum

jackolantern · 01-01-2009, 09:06 AM

Well, after watching many videos on YouTube, both linked here and from YT searches, I was ready for when my DSE-901 started blinking and blinking and blinking to tell me it was "cleaning itself". I saw in several different videos were people had suggested to quickly unscrew the battery to prevent the burnt, nasty taste the atomizer will have for a while after it does that. That is what I did, but it still has a pretty crappy taste to it. My 555 Kick Juice that did have a nice berry taste (not really like tobacco at all) now tastes like burnt cotten candy (and yes, I have tasted that before).

It's not all that bad, and I could get used to it if the burnt taste sticks around for as long as some people say (upwards of 40 "cigarettes"), but is there anything easy I can do to get rid of it without risking damage to the atomizer? Thank you!

Mscoffee · 01-01-2009, 09:37 AM

I've been there more then once..... lol

I usually disassemble it, blow into the atomizer from the battery side to get the burnt juice out, using a paper towel so I don't get it all over.

Use a new cartridge or take the fluff out of the burnt flavored cartage and gently blot burnt juice into the paper towel, put the filler back in.

Put a drop or two of the juice on the atomizer and fill your cart.

Reassemble and enjoy, you may still taste the burnt for a little bit but it should get better quickly, couple puffs

Frankie · 01-01-2009, 12:42 PM

I think it is the cartridge that produces the bad smell. Next time the autoclean kicks in, just remove the cart. It is much quicker than fumbling with the battery. I do it all the time and I do not have this bad taste after autoclean. But I do blow it out after each autoclean - mostly to improve perfomance/prolong life.

BadSeed · 01-01-2009, 02:31 PM

It is the cartridge. I find it's much better to remove the cart and let the cleaning cycle run. The atomiser normally performs better afterwards.

Shame they didn't make it a manual thing like the cigars though.

SuperStack · 01-01-2009, 03:08 PM

The burnt taste goes away much, much sooner if washing out the parts (not the battery of course - just the filler, cartridge, and atomizer) with hot soap and water - and then hairblowing them dry.

Otherwise it'll linger around for a long time [!]. I especially recommend doing this on the very first atomizer self-clean which is really nasty.

jackolantern · 01-01-2009, 11:17 PM

Thank you all for the tips. As an update, I did change out the cart which I had just been topping off over and over. The taste is now gone, but my atomizer is making a gurggling sound. It had been for a while, so I think I do need to clean it out.

Is it safe to submerge the atomizer is water, or is there some other way I clean it with the soap and water? It seems that something like that would be killed from being submerged, but I don't really know exactly how they work. Thanks!

ZambucaLu · 01-02-2009, 01:58 AM

Atomizers are ok to submerge...some even put them in boiling water (there's an entire thread on cleaning atomizers somewhere on here). I personally wouldn't use soap though...just plain water...or vinegar...some people use Everclear liquor....LOL

If you can find that thread, there are several suggestions on it....but the short answer is yes, you can submerge them.

Lu

01-01-2009, 09:06 AM	#1
jackolantern Full Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 35	My 901 "cleaned" itself Well, after watching many videos on YouTube, both linked here and from YT searches, I was ready for when my DSE-901 started blinking and blinking and blinking to tell me it was "cleaning itself". I saw in several different videos were people had suggested to quickly unscrew the battery to prevent the burnt, nasty taste the atomizer will have for a while after it does that. That is what I did, but it still has a pretty crappy taste to it. My 555 Kick Juice that did have a nice berry taste (not really like tobacco at all) now tastes like burnt cotten candy (and yes, I have tasted that before). It's not all that bad, and I could get used to it if the burnt taste sticks around for as long as some people say (upwards of 40 "cigarettes"), but is there anything easy I can do to get rid of it without risking damage to the atomizer? Thank you!

01-01-2009, 09:37 AM	#2
Mscoffee Full Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: N. of seattle Wa. USA Posts: 50	I've been there more then once..... lol I usually disassemble it, blow into the atomizer from the battery side to get the burnt juice out, using a paper towel so I don't get it all over. Use a new cartridge or take the fluff out of the burnt flavored cartage and gently blot burnt juice into the paper towel, put the filler back in. Put a drop or two of the juice on the atomizer and fill your cart. Reassemble and enjoy, you may still taste the burnt for a little bit but it should get better quickly, couple puffs __________________

01-01-2009, 12:42 PM	#3
Frankie Super Member ECF Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Slovakia Posts: 822	I think it is the cartridge that produces the bad smell. Next time the autoclean kicks in, just remove the cart. It is much quicker than fumbling with the battery. I do it all the time and I do not have this bad taste after autoclean. But I do blow it out after each autoclean - mostly to improve perfomance/prolong life. __________________

01-01-2009, 11:17 PM	#6
jackolantern Full Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 35	Thank you all for the tips. As an update, I did change out the cart which I had just been topping off over and over. The taste is now gone, but my atomizer is making a gurggling sound. It had been for a while, so I think I do need to clean it out. Is it safe to submerge the atomizer is water, or is there some other way I clean it with the soap and water? It seems that something like that would be killed from being submerged, but I don't really know exactly how they work. Thanks! __________________

01-02-2009, 01:58 AM	#7
ZambucaLu I SEES ALL! Moderator ECF Veteran Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY, USA Posts: 9,673	Atomizers are ok to submerge...some even put them in boiling water (there's an entire thread on cleaning atomizers somewhere on here). I personally wouldn't use soap though...just plain water...or vinegar...some people use Everclear liquor....LOL If you can find that thread, there are several suggestions on it....but the short answer is yes, you can submerge them. Lu __________________ If you are looking for constant drama, nonsense, insults, degradation and humiliation, there are lots of other forums out there for you. However, if you seek a safe, upstanding, ethical e-cig community with an abundance of information actually focused on the many aspects of vaping, then you've come to the right place. Thank you SmokeyJoe for making ECF such a wonderful home to those who appreciate all it has to offer. ECF will prevail!!!

01-01-2009, 02:31 PM	#4
BadSeed Super Member ECF Veteran Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Maidenhead, UK Posts: 629	It is the cartridge. I find it's much better to remove the cart and let the cleaning cycle run. The atomiser normally performs better afterwards. Shame they didn't make it a manual thing like the cigars though.

01-01-2009, 03:08 PM	#5
SuperStack Senior Member ECF Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 293	The burnt taste goes away much, much sooner if washing out the parts (not the battery of course - just the filler, cartridge, and atomizer) with hot soap and water - and then hairblowing them dry. Otherwise it'll linger around for a long time [!]. I especially recommend doing this on the very first atomizer self-clean which is really nasty.

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