About Cleaning Attys

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fmx

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I need to clean mine
Someone talked about just running hot water through them. When you do that do you run the water with the atty battery connection up or down
I soak mine in vinegar for 20 minutes. Vodka is even better (but gets expensive lol). Some suggest running them under warm water - I wouldn't encourage it though since tap water has all kinds of funk that will affect the taste.
 

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I soak mine in vinegar for 20 minutes. Vodka is even better (but gets expensive lol). Some suggest running them under warm water - I wouldn't encourage it though since tap water has all kinds of funk that will affect the taste.


Do you do any kind of rinsing after the vinegar bath?

Seems like it would make for some funky smelling attys....:D
 

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No, if you let it dry for 24-36 hours it vapes like new. I have gotten desperate before and vaped straight after the vinegar bath. It was...interesting...

Like DC2 said, everyone has an opinion on atty cleaning. My tap water is rank so I don't use it. High quality vodka does wonders but gets expensive. Distilled vinegar is the happy medium for me.
 
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