Atomizer Question

[jessiesuniverse]

Ok...so have this Blu ...had it since the 10th.. ( yes..I know....I have already ordered a 510, its on its way)

ONE of my atomizers has gotten so that I have to suck quite a bit harder on it ( like a super thick milkshake through a straw)...IS it dead-dieing-defective?..I still get really good vapor from it ....

Can it be fixed? If so I have heard TONS of cleaning suggestions-soak in coke-really hot water-something about mouthwash....
Which seems to work best OH E CIG FORUM GURUS

 

[quakereject]

If you have to give it a good amount of suction to get anything out of it, it's getting clogged. If you have a spare, I would suggest either moving on, or trying to clean it.. or if it's not a huge imposition to you, continue using your current atty till you can't get anything out of it.

There are cleaning methods, most of them I've seen in these forums, which I can't offhand remember where cause I'm lame like that and couldn't post a link anyways. I would suggest that only if you have a spare atty on hand ready to go though, in case of the worst, rare occurrence, but still possible... and it sucks to be without a working PV.

Oh, one thing I forgot.. the best way and most positively reviewed way I've heard of for cleaning is boiling water soak, screw back on battery, (if it's a manual this will make it easier) activate it till it glows red, let it cool down, repeat that a few times, then soak again (some folks use pure grain alcohol in the mix as well from what I'm understanding. [OPE!]) then heat up to where the element is red.. let off the button for a second, then back on, basically keeping it red but not letting it get white hot for a few mins.

After all that, you may very well get some burnt flavor for a bit but it will go away. If this doesn't resolve the airflow restriction, then it's better off to just get a new atty.

 

[portguy]

Hi,
Quakereject pointed out a very good (the best IMO) way to clean an atty, check it here:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html