After cleaning attys do you need to prime them for storage???

[Caffusss]

I have some old atties, I just cleaned them with alcohol and rinsed them with hot water blew them out both ends rinsed them agian with hot water blew them out agian...set them to dry over night. Now if I am not going to use them for awhile...say up to 6 months or so, do I need to prime them with something before storing them? If so what? Asking becuase new atties often come wet primed with something...and I dont know why. I have tried the dry buring method...I have to many distractions around here and I have blown to many atties that way....so I just clean with alcohol.
Thank you
Cathy

 

[uba egar320]

I would want to say yes, as not to let the heating element get brittle. But I would be worried about letting ejuice set up on the components for that long. My guess is the packing fluid is very light, with no flavoring(other than dog do Lol). Maybe someone will know for sure.

 

[nubee]

I would prime them with a least a couple of drops of juice. If you have pure VG/PG, even better.

Letting the element dry out would invite corrosion from air moisture and that would be bad.

 

[Caffusss]

I have pure vg and pure pg.....but I am also afriad if I prime them with that and let them set so long they wil be clogged agian once I try to use them agian...what if I just put them in a sealed plastic bag after cleaning?

 

[04 Raider Rider]

I'm no chemist,but I wouldn't think a pure PG or VG without flavoring or sugars would clog anything just sitting.Not sure though,and have been wondering about this myself.

 

[KeithB]

I think that you may have the same issues as with factory primer tho...absorbing odors as the PG absorbs water. I'd put them in a plastic bag after you prime them, then treat them as a brand new atty when you get around to using them. Blow them out, prime, and expect a few hits of not so pleasant vapor. I'd also be careful not to store them around any fragrant perfumes, cologne, cedar etc. I wonder how they'd be if you stored them with a bit of ground coffee. Anyone willing to experiment?

 

[Caffusss]

If they are in a sealed clean plastic bag..they shouldn't absorb odors..so no reason for the coffee and if not in a sealed plastic bag... i wouldnt put them in coffee...the grounds could get in there and clog them.
Thank you for your ideas....atties can be very fusterating things!

 

[technomeek]

I've been adding two drops of PG to my atty's and then storing them in plastic bags. It's been working well for almost a year now. I haven't noticed any affect on flavor.

 

[Caffusss]

OKie thanks...I have some new attys waiting to be used to...that seem dry...some are IKENVAPE maybe I should do the same to them?

 

[technomeek]

A new atty should have enough primer to where you can see it on the steel mesh. You shouldn't have to add any PG, but if they look dry it won't hurt to add some. Just do one drop at a time so you don't flood the atty.

 

[mwa102464]

Absolutely, I put 4-5 drops of PG in mine when I clean and store them, heck the factories do the same thing !