I wouldn't assume anything! I'm not putting any cleaning solvent into my atty unless I know exactly what it is, what residue it leaves behind.. and whether that residue may be toxic!
I know that Gumout carb cleaner will clean the heck out of an atty... it will even take the paint off.... but I ain't
vaping that stuff!
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You're right for being cautious, Scott. We should all be aware of MSDS sheets, ingredient lists and whatever info we can attain. And, it's wise to rinse off atomizers with clean, distilled if possible, water. That's just common sense.
But...
Let's keep some perspective. We are all either smokers or ex-smokers. We KNOWINGLY inhaled all sorts of carcinogens with every drag of an analog for years upon years. Yet suddenly, it's as if we've found God when we stop smoking and start
vaping. Again, it's a good thing that we stay aware but we definitely *are* hypocrites. LOL Perhaps, this is part of the cleansing process off analogs - this new found consciousness of intake. It's all good though, hypocritical or not. =)
However, there is some humor in all this. I mean, there's no way I'm about to huff Gumout by proxy of atomizer cleaning. Yet, I am keenly aware and have been for years that benzene is present in analogs. 'Tis pretty much the same thing.
Just a few short years ago the cigarette manufactures were forced to come up with a way to allow an un-puffed cigarette to go out so as to not cause a fire if one fell asleep while smoking. The method, approved by the FDA, was to weave a product known as "EVO" into the rolling paper of the cigarette. Ingenious, no? Not really. EVO is a type of vinyl, not unlike the siding that wraps one's house. Vinyl when ignited is a carcinogen. *Ain't* that a pleasant thought? And, I
still smoked. <sigh>
So, be careful what you clean your attys with guys/gals -- even though we have all taken in all sorts of bad stuff in the past.
