Ok, what am I missing?

[leaford]

I found a cheap one at Amazon: Amazon.com: Electric Steam Cleaner: Home & Garden

[dc2k08]

nice find leaford, but not as cool. by the by everyone, the ultra sonic jewery cleaner is a real trooper. you could go into business with it cleaning peoples jewelery. be a great start-up

[leaford]

Sorry, my cool-quotient has always been low.

[jpc815]

Ruby, I am trying to verify this, you blow the steam in the end you put the cart on, correct? Suggestion, might be a good idea to hold the atomizer with tongs if you have any! Thanks! This is a very good idea!

[Ruby]

Jan tongs would be best as the atomiser gets very hot but I couldn't find mine.

I put the atomiser on some paper towel. Put the nozzle of the steam bee on both the cart end & the battery end, I did the cart side first but I don't think it would make a difference which side was done first. I hoped the nozzle would slot into the atomiser but it did not - however because it is a rounded tip it still blocked off the atomiser very well so no steam escaped from the sides. Gave about three bursts of steam both sides until the water residue came out clear. Took no more than a minute at most from start to finish.

I thought of covering the hole on the atomiser but decided not too as this little tool has a lot of steam pressure.

Waited till the atomiser had cooled down, checked there was no moisture on the battery end and primed the coil. All atomisers started up with no problems.

I think it cleaned it very deeply as I had to top up my cart faster than usual. I read somewhere there is a wick in the coil? (might be confused) - I think the steam got that. I suppose if it is a fabric based wick then steaming might be the best way to clean it - much like it is for upholstery.

Still going strong today and I still can't get over the fact that I have got rid of that burnt taste, it was really bugging me - that's the BEST!

[ApOsTle51]

Glad it works Ruby. I'll have to invest in a handheld steamcleaner now

[SmokingInTexas]

OK, I don't have a steam source (at the moment), but boiling the atomizers has brought both my generic pen style atomizers back to life.

Now, I need to convince myself to boil my Njoy and my Janty. I loved the Janty when I got it, but it's been slowly dropping in vapor, and the draw is so light, it's really annoying sucking on it to see thin whisps of vapor.

I have never seen anyone from Njoy post here, but I know someone from Janty does, so... Hey Janty, if I boil my atomizer and it doesn't improve, will that void my warrantee? Not sure what to do about the Njoy, but, they have already replaced it once, and I've only been e-smoking for about 5 weeks.

As for my mini, it's still working fine today, so it appears the boiling (and from what I read the steam cleaning) might just be the way to extend atomizer life.

I'd still like to know if you can disassemble the pen-style atomizer non-distructively.


Tex


P.S. 6 days now - Real Cigarette Free!!!!!!

[Ruby]

Hi Tex

I boiled mine too. I was desperate to get rid of the burnt taste so I first ran pure alcohol through it then boiled it. It definately improved the vapour & the burnt taste was diminished but not totally gone as it has with steaming.

I think if it's okay to boil the janty, njoy etc - steaming would probably be fine too...but I don't know for sure.

I only know my 901 atomisers came back from steaming with the coil gleaming clean and all burnt taste gone, plus ready for use in minutes.

With boiling I had to let the atomiser dry out over night as it refused to work until the next morning - do you find you can use them straight after boiling?

I think both are good methods and both should prolong use, but the steamer hit the spot with burnt taste, eradicating it entirely - so it's better than boiling for me.

ApO - I don't think you'll be disapointed...let us know what you think after you've given it a try.

Bear in mind my atomisers are still relatively new - I would love to know if an old crusty atomiser could be revived by steaming method... I'd hedge my bets on it but I might be wrong!

[SmokingInTexas]

Hi Ruby.

Well,....pretty much. LOL

I let them sit till they cooled down, then blew them out till I didn't see any more moisture, then primed them with about 4 drops of juice. It took a few puffs, and I used the USB battery with the manual button (THANK YOU JANTY) and they just came to life.

Sure is sweet, all that vapor again.


Tex