can u use rubbing alch to clean atty?
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It's not advised. First off... it's more or less poison, so it's not something that you want to be inhaling. Secondly, it can and will dissolve the adhesive that is used at the base of the atomizer. When the adhesive dissolves it can clog the breather holes in the atty or the gunk up the mesh.
yes you can . It will rid your atty of former flavor. Doesnt do a lot to make it like new again. Be sure to dry out for a little while before using again.
Once dried and rised there should be no residue left of the alcohol to breathe in.
I have used it for over 6 months at times to clear vapor and no problem with my attys.
Let me add, I dont soak the atty. I rinse it out.
So if you soak I dont know what it will do to your attys adhesive??
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I have used it for over 6 months at times to clear vapor and no problem with my attys.
Let me add, I dont soak the atty. I rinse it out.
So if you soak I dont know what it will do to your attys adhesive??
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I've used CrestPro - the blue stuff. Heat it up to WARM, drop the atty's in, swish for a minute or two, rinse, blow the atty's out and let dry overnight. Once the atty's are dry, drop a few drops on the wick and you're good to go. Works great!
Crest pro here as well. leaves no after taste, cleans the atty real well. I usually soak mine for a while. I will have to try heating it next time. I do have to say it works well.
You decide.
Isopropyl rubbing alcohol is poisonous and can cause permanent disabling illness or death if consumed, similar to ethyl alcohol, but not as bad as methyl alcohol.
Isopropyl alcohol is oxidized by the liver into acetone by alcohol dehydrogenase. Symptoms of isopropyl alcohol poisoning include flushing, headache, dizziness, CNS depression, nausea, vomiting, anesthesia, and coma. Use in well-ventilated areas and use protective gloves while using. Poisoning can occur from ingestion, inhalation, or absorption.
Isopropyl alcohol is about twice as toxic as ethanol, and acts as a central nervous system (CNS) depressant. Its metabolite, acetone, is a CNS depressant in its own right. Around 15 g of isopropyl alcohol can have a toxic effect on a 70 kg human if left untreated.
Pure Grain Alcohol... (EverClear, found in the liquor section of most stores in most states). If you can't get that, use Vodka.
I use Crest Pro Health mouthwash if it is really gunky, soak... then put in the PGA for a while. Blow out the atty and the PGA evaporates so no need to rinse with water at all.
I use Crest Pro Health mouthwash if it is really gunky, soak... then put in the PGA for a while. Blow out the atty and the PGA evaporates so no need to rinse with water at all.
Hey Brew - The warming up works great. I think it speeds up getting the gunk off the atty's. Mine turn brown right away. No aftertaste and the wick looks brand new! BTW sent you a pm - no good deed goes un-noticed. Thank you!!
Yes, rubbing alcohol is ok for 510 atomizers, I've been told by e-cig supplier. Water is ok too, but rubbing alcohol works better. Make sure to do a dry burn after (5-10) times and you shake out the excess e-juice beforehand
Another vote for safety. I use Efferdent or vodka; Everclear can work too. Then a hot water rinse or soak. Blow out, drain and dry overnight is what I do.
I do use isopropyl (alcohol wipes) on the outside of my attys or batteries to get grease or juice off, but never the inside or where my mouth is going to be.
I do use isopropyl (alcohol wipes) on the outside of my attys or batteries to get grease or juice off, but never the inside or where my mouth is going to be.
Follow this thread: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo.../35917-sattecs-atty-cleaning-test-thread.html
I use Crest Pro Mouthwash like described in the thread linked above, it works great!
Only if you don't dry it properly.
I personally, would use any of the other options the members have posted in this thread.
I would say don't dry it right after a rubbing alcohol bath, I usually run my atty under HOT water for a min or so before the rubbing alcohol bath, then after the rubbing alcohol bath, I will run it under HOT water again for a min, then leave it out to dry for a day or 2. Nothing has BLOWN up on me and I'm clearly still alive, so I believe that last rinse gives you your get out of jail free card. lol I've been leaving the attys in rubbing alcohol over night, don't do that because I cant seem to get an atty to last over 2 days and I think that may be the culprit. Does the prohealth mouthwash work better than rubbing alcohol? Is it safe to leave an atty in a prohealth bath overnight? Would I need to leave it in a bath?
Yes.. Rinse it with hot water for 3 minutes, then soak them in isopropyl alcohol for 3 minutes, then rerinse them very well in hot water again. Blow them out over a sink through the threaded end for a minute and set them threaded side up to dry. Boiling them works also, but it chips the pain off the outside of the atty.
Yes, you may certainly use "Rubbing Alcohol" to clean an atomizer!
But you shouldn't!
I routinely used 99% Isopropyl to clean atties. I would use it to soak the atty to rinse out the remaining juice, then soak in 3% peroxide to get rid of residue and whiten the fiber wick. I would then rinse all that out with the atty stuck in the end of a desoldering bulb (kinda like an enema bulb) in the sink full of water. Squeeze water in, squeeze water out maybe 10 times. There's no way there would be any residue of isopropyl or peroxide after that. No negative effects on me using this method. I think it's completely safe to use as long as you rinse it thoroughly.
I also use a pellet gun to open cans and a wire brush to clean cuts and scrapes
I also use a pellet gun to open cans and a wire brush to clean cuts and scrapes
I wouldn't use rubbing alc for your atty. I did a ton of research on this topic, the crest pro worked the best with no threat of harming anybody. Read the label on the alc bottle, what does it say? Do you really want to take a chance and vape a few drops of alc, I don't. Stick with warm crest or vodka. Cleaning the atty does extend the life of the atty I don't care what others say. I'm still waiting for somebody that throws atty's away after three weeks use to throw some my way! I use the 801 atty.
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