Atomizers

**Toots** · 09-27-2009, 05:35 AM

I am going to try that efferdent method on my toasted flavor attys.

**RIMP** · 09-27-2009, 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by rothenbj

I posted on two other threads, one was the poll on how long attys last. I read this thread a couple days ago and decided to try the polident method with two 510 attys. The one appeared dead and the other was vaping weak. I did as suggested here although I think I left them in closer to a half hour, then hot water, blew them out with compressed air and fired them up the next day. Now I have two atty's that work as good as the day I first fired them up. Liked the method because I had tried other things with little success.

It's my favorite and everything looks all spanking clean

RIMP

**GroovyDrag** · 10-02-2009, 09:29 PM

I have a nearly new (1 week old) RN4081 atomizer I have at home in a bath of isopropyl alcohol. It will be 24 hours by the time I get home to take it out, rinse it out and blow it out with canned air. It was acting funny with the two batteries that came with it... so I guess it was time to clean it. I've only been vaping for a week so I am really not sure what I was supposed to do with it.

While the 4081 atty is soaking, I have a 510 kit that just came in yesterday from cignot.com I have been playing with. It's pretty darn nice not having the damn light flashing at me for drawing too long. We'll see how long the 510 lasts.

If the isopropyl alcohol doesn't work I will try hydrogen peroxide as that seems to generally be the most recommended way to clean them.

**01gixer** · 10-03-2009, 11:25 PM

how do i get the old flavor out of the atty when i wanna switch flavors????

**BigKen** · 10-04-2009, 03:21 AM

All I do with my attys is rinse them a couple minutes in very hot water. Then I blow them out, add juice and puff with an empty cart till they heat up and continue to add juice until I get good vapor. Been working well for me.

~BK

**sunshine87** · 10-05-2009, 06:27 AM

hi i just got a 510 but the atty is in a plastic covering. can i still clean it and how often should i? thanks!

**j0ker** · 10-06-2009, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by sunshine87

hi i just got a 510 but the atty is in a plastic covering. can i still clean it and how often should i? thanks!

You probably want to take off the plastic packing.....

Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Sorry if I offended Sunshine87.

I use the Everclear method of cleaning. Even new attys I get. Some flavors are a little hard to remove but the Everclear always gets it out. I clean the new attys because sometimes they can taste pretty bad on the first vape.

**Paworkingmom** · 10-06-2009, 06:53 PM

How do you know when to clean the Atty with a solvent?

**a2dcovert** · 10-27-2009, 05:52 AM

So in my experience so far it is important to check the resistance of your atomizers. The resistance should be normally around 2 to 3 ohms. This will give you an idea of the electrical health of the atomizer. It will not tell you that there is or isn't a dirty coil. An atomizer coil that is coated with carbon will still have good electrical resistance.

There are 3 types of atomizer failure:

1. Electrical problems that can be detected with an ohm meter. Resistance higher than 2 to 4 ohms is not normal. This indicates something is breaking down either in the coil itself or the coil connections are going bad. Be sure that the multimeter you are using can be trusted to give fairly accurate numbers. High resistance is not repairable and the atomizer will fail soon.

2. Coil coated with carbon. This is hard to correct due to the toughness of carbon. It is extremely difficult to get rid of carbon build-up. Some try dry burn, hydrogen peroxide burn and other different ways to clean this carbon off. This is the leading cause of atomizer failure. As far as I know, no one has been successful at removing the carbon build-up.

3. Wicking problems due to juice clogs. This problem is usually easy to correct by soaking in alcohol or other "safe" solvents. Be sure to wash the atomizer out real well with lots of hot water and let dry before repriming with 3 drops of liquid.

It is my theory that atomizers with a higher than normal resistance will fail quicker at higher voltages. This is due to heat from the voltage drop across poor connection, the problem that is causing the resistance.

I hope this helps someone.

Kevin