RN4081 atomizer help

[yield2me]

I have 4 atomizers that I rotate between each day and every night I rinse out the one I was using and let it drain. Also once a week I put them all in a coke bath. Even with all of this all 4 of my atomizers stopped working this week :/ I've tried the coke bath, hot water and even soaked them in denture cleaner for a bit and nothing...anything else I could do or do I have to just buy replacements?

[newvilledude]

Coke will eat metals. Not to mention there is a connector in there where your battery gives it juice. Wasn't a good idea to soak them.

[yield2me]

Coke will eat metals. Not to mention there is a connector in there where your battery gives it juice. Wasn't a good idea to soak them.

well if that is the case then there is a lot of bad info floating around these forums because a lot of people recommend the coke bath to clean them up.

[firefly]

Have you tried dry-burning them?

[BaddHabitz]

This is what I find: If you can ohm them out with a meter you will see about 4 ohms for a good atty. Much higher means it is likely fried. If the ohms are about 4, then they are just clogged. Using a passthru gives it lots of power and will keep it clean/resurrect it.

After cleaning in hot water (I use the hot water dispenser at the water cooler at work, letting them soak in a paper cup for about 10 minutes) I just blow it out w/compressed air in a can. If it is actually dry now, then about 3-5 drops of liquid directly on the wire mesh is needed to "re-prime" the inner wick.

If all that doesn't start it up, then I have GENTLY inserted a paper clip gently thru the brass end until it goes in about 3/4". This last step did the trick with 2 attys the other day for me.

[framitz]

I only clean an atomizer if it has a lingering bad taste. I use Coke (only thing I've found that reliably cleans up bad taste) to soak, then rinse with water, then prime with a mixture of 20% VG with water, then blow out and dry thoroughly. I've had 1 failed atty (my fault, overheated it) in almost 2 months of heavy use.

The priming step seems to help the wicking action so the atty vapes good right away.

The key to longevity seems to be to keep the atty wet with juice while avoiding flooding it.

[Jim Davis]

well if that is the case then there is a lot of bad info floating around these forums because a lot of people recommend the coke bath to clean them up.

Not exactly "bad" info. Atomizer cleaning is a total crap shoot. No one has found a perfect way to clean them. A lot of people have their preferred methods, but nothing has been proven yet. I don't clean mine at all, and they last for months.

FYI, there is a RN4081 Forum if you're interested.
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