Can boiling atty in water kill the atty?

[Saviorself]

I was just wondering because my 4 of my attys were a bit clogged from the liquid I was using (I usually smoke coffee flavors). I boiled them and 2 of them refuse to light up or even get warm. One other heats up really slow and the other is just peachy. Now I'm trying to not go nuts on another atty(s) going dead

 

[mostlyclassics]

"Can boiling atty in water kill the atty?"

Not necessarily.

How long did you boil them? You may not have boiled them long enough.

Have you examined the innards with a magnifying glass? Compare them under the glass with a brand-new atty. It's possible the attys are still gunked up. "Darker" e-liquids are notorious for really gunking up attys.

Did you let them dry long enough? Usually it's best to let them dry and rest 24 hours or more before trying to use them, unless you've used a hair dryer or something like that to make all the water go away.

Finally, word to the wise with regard to attys: clean them before they get hopelessly gunked up!

I clean most of my used attys once per week. Those have mostly been used to sample less than one ml. of new flavors, which is really easy on them. But I also have a Reo Grande. I vape it maybe a couple of hours per day, and usually I'm vaping a tobacco flavor (another notorious gunker-of-attys). Those attys get changed out every two to three days and go in the "attys to be cleaned" jar. They all look nearly squeaky-clean before I clean them, but I clean them anyway.

 

[Saviorself]

I boil them for about 5 mins. The attys are gunked up really bad, all I see is black sludge. I let them dry for about 24 hours, actually the ones I think are dead I let dry for about a week because I was out of liquid.

 

[SkeetS]

Try and put those suckers in vodka for a day.
Then take them out, blow them and screw them on the batt.
Try and so some dry burns (press the button on the battery) and let them heat up.
Short dry burns i mean.
Then put a bit of juice and see if they work
Keep us updated on the results.

By the way..use pure vodka.

 

[mostlyclassics]

My atty cleaning technique involves using 91% isopropyl alcohol in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. It's amazing how brown some "almost clean" attys turn the alcohol. Nine to 12 minutes is all it takes.

Then I let them dry at least five days (more in the humid summer) before using them again. Isopropyl alcohol is nasty stuff, but it's an effective cleaner and it does have the good grace to evaporate completely and leave no taste if you let them dry long enough.

 

[Saviorself]

I'll try the vodka technique if this reboiling session doesn't work. Too bad my gf doesn't drink. She's going to be paranoid and think that I started drinking again haha.

 

[Saviorself]

My atty cleaning technique involves using 91% isopropyl alcohol in an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. It's amazing how brown some "almost clean" attys turn the alcohol. Nine to 12 minutes is all it takes.

Then I let them dry at least five days (more in the humid summer) before using them again. Isopropyl alcohol is nasty stuff, but it's an effective cleaner and it does have the good grace to evaporate completely and leave no taste if you let them dry long enough.

I thought about buying an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. I read alot of good things about those.

 

[hairball]

Get yourself an ultra sonice jewelry cleaner (the kind you have to plug into the wall). I use plain water or rubbing alcohol. Works wonderfully. I've brought back dead atty's and cartomizers (ones I thought were dead) with it.

 

[Animeguy]

I just changed the way I cleaned my attys. I just put hot water in a bottle and drop my attys in it and shake. then I take out the water and put vodka and shake and let it sit for a while then remove and put hot water and shake. let dry for a day on paper towels.

 

[mostlyclassics]

I paid about $30 delivered from amazon.com, but I understand you can find the same model for cheaper elsewhere sometimes.

A terrific investment! All it has to do is bring a few attys back to life and it's paid for itself.

 

[maxcuz]

Don't know about the atty, but i have killed couple of cartos this way.

 

[L7D4N]

I have always boiled my atty's, but I use metal tongs and swish it around vigorously, in an effort to get the wicks even cleaner.

One method I do use when I'm in a pinch, or I'm at work, is a desoldering bulb from radio shack. It costs $5.99, and the plastic "nipple" (for lack of a better term) once removed, makes an opening in the rubber bulb the exact size of a 510 atomizer. It will push and suck liquid through it faster than blowing through it, without causing any damage. It's quite handy.

 

[Dishona]

After struggling with the cleaning issue - I just ordered an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner from Amazon and bought a really cheap bottle of vodka. I also ordered a dozen atty's and think I am going to try to use a new one every other day to see what kind of performance I can get - BTW - I am using the new Ego "C" version so the atty's are a little easier on the wallet. I'll let you know how things go after I get my cleaner on Thursday and have the chance to try it out.

 

[sethkal]

i normally do hot water, not boiling though, it doesn't have to be THAT HOT... haha normally i just get it from my tap water hottest it can go, not quite boiling, i think boiling hurts it, but hot water doesn't

 

[glassmanoak]

I'm too much of a coward to try isopropyl alcohol. I use pure vodka instead.

 

[bilboda]

I'm too much of a coward to try isopropyl alcohol. I use pure vodka instead.

Not to mention the secondary uses for your cleaner.

I use vinegar and baking soda. Saw this on youtube and it just works. Fill atty with baking soda and pour some vinegar in, cover it with your finger until the bubbles subside and repeat till the baking soda's gone.

I saw another video using dentaured alcohol and will try that someday. That should get everything out.. but the vinegar/baking soda get's them very clean. More repritions might make them perfect but they vape like day 1 so I'm done after 1 or 2 cycles. You will have to flush them with hot water and let them dry. That's why there are fans in your pc, by the way.
Vinegar/baking soda
How To - Cleaning an atomizer - YouTube
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super clean an atomizer - YouTube