Attys

[MercyPoetic]

I'm sure this has been asked often, but I can't seem to find an answer. Generally, how long should an atty last? Does it vary by brand? How often should they be replaced, and do they ever have to be replaced before they die?

Thanks in advance

 

[Wireguy]

No one really knows. Weeks-months it varies. You might have to replace a non dead one when it starts to under perform.

 

[doots]

1 day -1 month or more. It is all hi and miss with atomizers.

They will start to not produce vapor usually before they go. Have plenty stocked up..

 

[kodykills]

my 510 attys last about a month usually, if not longer. Just blow them out daily to get all that nasty gunk outta there

 

[dgriego]

my first 510 atty lasted a week, my second one is still going strong

 

[Guineahill]

I have looked on several manufacturer sites and it seems that most of them hypothesize that they should last about a month. HOWEVER, they are not manufactured with NASA-like precision and I would consider a month to be an average value.

In reality you are probably safe anticipating a useful life of a week to a couple of months depending on how much you vape. There are outliers that will die sooner and those that will last much longer.

Some people advocate cleaning them and others believe they should only be blown out regularly. You will need to decide what works best for you. (Personally I clean them in vodka fairly often.)

You will want to replace them if they stop performing well even if they still 'work.' If this happens you might consider some of the more aggressive cleaning techniques, but be prepared that the atty might not recover.

In any case, make sure you have spares! Periodically shipments from overseas get bogged down and the suppliers might be out of them for a while.

 

[antism]

I've never completely lost an atomizer. I've had some vapor production drop and flavor drop, but not to the point of considering the atty dead. And I'll switch them in and out with new attys without qualms.

Blow through the batt connection side of the atty regularly for cleaning, and hope for the best!

If you've got an issue that occurs recently after receiving the atty, check with the supplier to see if they'll switch it out for you. Some will, some won't...

 

[Stike]

It's the luck of the draw.