Q: Restoring a 901 atomizer

[jimmy631]

thanks for th einfo

[tokarev]

Originally Posted by kittycatt

I use a minicigarette. One of the atomizers just stopped working >nothing< How do I get it to work again???

Also, where is the best place to get the totally wicked liquid?

You don't say which model (DSE901, RN4081, etc.) you have. Your atty may have just failed as they all eventually do. Sometimes the center contact on the battery end of the atomizer gets pushed up too far to make good electrical contact. Prying on the contact gently with a small screwdriver or a paper clip, then reassembling the device will sometimes get it working again. YMMV.

Totally Wicked can be found at:

USA site - e-cig liquid and electronic cigarette supplies / Totally Wicked eLiquid / Electronic Cigarette e-liquid shop

UK site - Electronic Cigarette e-liquid / Totally Wicked e-Liquid / Electronic Cigarette e-liquid shop

TT33

[kittycatt]

It's the mini pen style - I guess its the 901 according to the website. It was working really good then all of a sudden - nothing. I tried blowing into it. Should I try the compressed air? I am going to try pulling the contact down. That sounds like it's worth a try.

I'm just confused reading about all the different things people do to clean it. I'm still pretty new at this & need quick and easy solutions.

Thanks!

[kittycatt]

Also, what is the best way to prime? How to get a brand new atomizer going? Do you drip the juice right onto the contact thingy?

[AngeLsLuv]

Originally Posted by kittycatt

Also, what is the best way to prime? How to get a brand new atomizer going? Do you drip the juice right onto the contact thingy?

You can do that.. If you want, you can also try to blow it into a tissue or paper towel first to get some of the yucky stuff they put on them to keep them wet first and then drip a bit... Don't expect it to taste very good at first, since that liquid is nasty tasting usually

[davecury]

I just did the proxcide soke over-nite, then a short dry burn. Works well for me.

[AngeLsLuv]

I read somewhere on the forum someone saying that they like to use one of those jewelry cleaner machines and the cleaner to clean thier Atts.. I wanna try that next.. Peroxide worked for me, but have noticed that if I just blow out the atty into the tissue, that my attys last longer...

[fenbass99]

Holy vapor lock Batman. I just tried the canned air trick and it worked. I was gonna dispose of the atty anyways so i shot air right through the 801 atty hole that connects to the battery. Also did the other side and not just a little squirt i mean full blast. Atty works just like the first day i got it.

[Vapaholic]

I used to treat my atty's like a science experiment. I got fed up. When production decreases, i replace it with a new one. I think it's a psychological thing. Atomizers are small intricate little devices that set the brain to think they should be treated with the utmost care. When you break an atty down to it's individual pieces it's just a little wire coil that gets clogged up with residue. That is the component in question. Until they design an atomizer that can be disassembled for cleaning purposes, i say just bulk up on atty's and have fun vaping.

901 atty's are getting cheaper & cheaper every month anyways. I'm a heavy full time direct drip vaper. I get by very nicely using 1-2 atty's per month. Save yourself the trouble.

[AngeLsLuv]

What bothers me about attys are that they are mainly just a bit of wire... You'd think that they would come out with something a bit more reliable and longer lating... I know we are spending alot less using these compared to analogs, but when you think about it, the cost is still taken into consideration when you think of all the attys and juice, along with wanting differant styles, ect..