I'M PUZZLED ABOUT DRIPPING & CLEANING

**NerdyCinderella** · 06-28-2008, 04:40 PM

Anyone,
I've been puzzled about:

if dripping works well why is it necessary to clean the atomizer by making sure one gets rid of the excess fluid in the atomizer on a regular basis?

Why doesn't the excess liquid just produce good vapor as if one was dripping?

If you get my trend of thought I'd appreciate any ideas or explanations. Thank you.

**dnakr** · 06-28-2008, 04:51 PM

Nerdy,

I drip quite frequently - more than I use cartridges, but I have a habit of flooding my atomizer. What I mean is I will drip all day - I do not wait for my atomizer to quit producing smoke before I drip again. When I see the smoke is not as strong I will drip again - so at night I will turn my atomizer upside down so the excess liquid will run out instead of staying in the atomizer for 8 hours with a chance of it clogging the holes of my atomizer.

I assume the quality of the e-liquid is not the best and it also needs improvement.

**NerdyCinderella** · 06-28-2008, 05:11 PM

Thanks dnakr.

Thinking it was a good thing I've been cleaning the atomizer a couple of times a day by draining out excess eliquid.
I do that when I feel the ecig is not vaporing well.

With your explanation I see that might not be necessary but I'm still left a little confused as to why that eliquid collects during the day when I'm esmoking quite a lot on a regular basis throughout the day? In other words, why doesn't it get used up as I puff away?

BTW I haven't been dripping.

**dnakr** · 06-28-2008, 05:26 PM

If I understand you correctly, you are getting excess liquid from your atomizer but you are not dripping, right?

Maybe this is because you are changing your cartridges sooner than you need to. Next time before you put in a new cartridge, put a mouthpiece in and smoke until there is no more smoke, then use a new cartridge. The next time you clean your atomizer, see if you get less liquid.

I know that there is a small reservoir under the heating element that holds liquid.

**NerdyCinderella** · 06-28-2008, 05:41 PM

Thanks again. I'll see how it goes with that in mind.

BTW, how many drops do you use to drip? Mini drops (like from a tiny needle) or regular drops (from a dropper bottle)?

**dnakr** · 06-28-2008, 05:47 PM

I use regular drops (from a dropper bottle) and I drip 2 drops.

**NerdyCinderella** · 06-28-2008, 05:51 PM

Thanks a lot dnakr. I think I picked your mind enough for the day. I'll release you and let someon else at you - lol

**CaSHMeRe** · 06-30-2008, 08:11 PM

i drip 2/3 drops of pure bickfords with no issues to report so far.

dnakr -- seeing as you mostly drip, have you had any atomizer issues when just dripping? my atomizer seems to work about 10 times better dripping then it did with any cartridge, and when the smoking decreases after lets say 15-20 puffs, i know its time to give the ecig a rest. cools down, and get it going half an hour later.

**dnakr** · 07-02-2008, 02:46 AM

CaSHMeRe,

IMO I do not have as many problems with dripping as I do with using cartridges. Sometimes I flood my atomizer and have to blow out the excess liquid - but other than that I don't have any.

I agree the atomizers do seem to perform better by dripping, however it is inconvenient sometimes, like when your driving.

I prefer the hit I get from dripping vs. cartridges.

But I do have to say that Mel's penstyle, with a cartridge, does give me the same hit I get from dripping.

**McSocker** · 07-11-2008, 06:03 PM

hi guys so when you are not puffing away, how do you store the e-cig for the nite? dis assemble everything and put the atomizer-mouthpiece-side face downwards to drain any excess liquid?