Cleaning

[karmin]

To clean your atomizer I use a damp tissue and shove it in the chamber and twist, make sure you remove the batter first, then let dry.


i would not recomend this
because you could damage the atomizer

in holland we use the folliwing option (for the old model and not the mini)
take of the battery and cartridge so you only have the atomizer left
close the battery side with youre thumb, and let a few drops of cleaning alcohol fall in to the atomizer, and close the cartridge side with youre finger
now you should have an atomizer filled with alcohol, shake it a bit but do it gently.
now let the alcohol out thru the attomizer side.
repaet it till no more mess/junk is coming out
then blow thru the atomizer from the battery side
and then let it dry really good (one or two days).

when it is dry put back a fully charged battery, put one drop off liquid directly on the atomizer .
carefully start smoking with short puffs but do not inhale, untill the smoke get`s less
then put in a cartridge and start smoking as you used to do, but keep in mind that if there`s still alcohol (you can taste it) in the atomizer that you dont inhale the smoke untill the alcohol is fully gone

and when it worked out wright you can enjoy yourre almost brand new cigarette

and please use only cleaning alcohol (97% is the highest free availeble in our country) and not anything else

[SmokeyJoe]

Great stuff, thanks a lot Karmin,

SJ

[SmokeyJoe]

I just noticed this from the instructions for my Sedansa:

To clean - blow gently from the battery end for 10 seconds. Steam will emerge and the atomizer will self-clean.

I just wonder what is happening when you do this? Is this a bit of a workaround, or is there actually some cleaning program built in?

Any ideas?

[esmoker]

Hi,

when you blow from battery size, you activate the internal airflow sensor of the device. In fact nothing else happens if you normally suck the cigarrette.

When doing this without cartridge, the temperature of vaporizer is higher than usually and some unwanted things inside vaporizer are vaporized. This procedure can improve fog production a bit, however it is dangerous, because overheating will destroy the vaporizer.

Usually, the cigarettes (NOT the cigar versions) do have an automatic cleaning procedure activated by the circuit after 1500 sucks.

[vafvaf]

Originally Posted by Smokey_Joe

I just noticed this from the instructions for my Sedansa:

To clean - blow gently from the battery end for 10 seconds. Steam will emerge and the atomizer will self-clean.

I just wonder what is happening when you do this? Is this a bit of a workaround, or is there actually some cleaning program built in?

Any ideas?

Originally Posted by esmoker

When doing this without cartridge, the temperature of vaporizer is higher than usually and some unwanted things inside vaporizer are vaporized. This procedure can improve fog production a bit, however it is dangerous, because overheating will destroy the vaporizer.

maybe i didnot understand some basics how the temperature of vaporizer going higher when we blow from the battery end? the battery is detached -where from energy would come? i am facing a mystery now with the cleaning my atomizer: after i blow from the battery side and put the battery back-i am able to make just one or two puff ;-( , after its blocked again... i did all washing procedure..still on the same point.. any advice? how actually the atomizer constructed? someone care the good technical picture?
tnx

[vafvaf]

so,finally i did clean my atomizer; i found a good advice on ecig forum:
"..filling a cup with warm water and placing the atomizer in it to loosen the residue than drawing water through the end that screws into the battery into my mouth, when the "taste" is clean I stop, which is typically about half a dozen times. Once this is done, I dry the unit by attaching it to a battery and drawing through the cleaned unit until the "hissing" stops, then I put a new cartridge in and let the e-liquid have time to absorb into the steel wool about 10 minutes and than back to e-smoking."

its work for me..and great that its no waiting time for drying..

[TropicalBob]

Just have to say this: Can you imagine wealthy folks (or even most cigarette smokers) sitting around doing this? Who are we kidding? We are pioneers, with a spirit of trying the new. We'll do it and grin. Most people won't. Too much trouble.

Note that Ruyan and Loong Totem are now offering one-use mini cigs. When the atomizer/cartridge is dry, toss it and plug in a new one.

Someday, we will buy these like a pack of cigarettes and dispose of them the same way we do cigarette butts.

[vafvaf]

ohh yess, TB! i feel it as a strange new "obsessions", i like the concept of e-cig very much, so, ready to spend and invest some time for it , and hope we could help this concept to move on..its right for most of the people it would looke like too much "problem"...but we r here to help -make it better also for our self!

[Minus Sign]

I actually love this aspect of our new "fad". Its like tweeking my Zippo to get better performance...or hand-rolling. There's always been a kind of ritualistic satisfaction to my smoking expierience.

Any machine requires maintence to perform optimally. Thanks to all those pioneers who did the work first..and posted your results Lets hope that manufacturers recognise the demand for taking care of their machines and start posting and printing instructions for their devices.

[TropicalBob]

That's an apt analogy. It is akin to hand-rolling cigarettes. Anyone remember Laredo rolling machines? But how many people smoke hand-rolls vs commercial made cigarettes? I also liken my e-smoking rituals with those for my pipes. Lots of chores to keep 'em optimal. That's why pipe smoking trails both cigar and cigarette smoking.

We are pioneers and proud of it. But the future is disposable product.

Only then will the masses join us in benefiting from a healthier way to satisfy nicotine addiction.