Can't get tank or wick totally clean

[Bill220]

I'm running a Mini Vivi Nova with a Vamo V5 and have just gotten into switching out e liquid on a regular basis. The problem I've run into is that I can't get the taste of the previous liquid 100% out of the tank and wick/head. I even tried a new head but I still get the taste and smell of the previous liquid, which I can't stand and will toss in the trash shortly. The offending liquids are watermelon and strawberry. I even tried Dawn dish soap and hot water to no avail.

Any ideas on how to get the tank completely clean?

 

[DasBluCig]

After complete disassembly...try an overnight soak in cheap vodka or grain alcohol.....I'd also go with new wick(s)....
After the soak.....maybe another hot water rinse for good measure.....
Is the tank glass or plastic???? Some flavors tend to leech into plastic and make it virtually impossible to remove.....!
Good Luck!
Happy (vaping) Trails!

 

[Bill220]

After complete disassembly...try an overnight soak in cheap vodka or grain alcohol.....I'd also go with new wick(s)....
After the soak.....maybe another hot water rinse for good measure.....
Is the tank glass or plastic???? Some flavors tend to leech into plastic and make it virtually impossible to remove.....!
Good Luck!
Happy (vaping) Trails!

It's a metal tank. I used Isopropyl alcohol (no liquor in the house). Will that work?
What really makes me mad is that 3 out of the 4 e liquids I got were disgusting and then to add insult to injury, I can't get the crap taste out of the tank.

 

[Mapultz]

It's a metal tank. I used Isopropyl alcohol (no liquor in the house). Will that work?
What really makes me mad is that 3 out of the 4 e liquids I got were disgusting and then to add insult to injury, I can't get the crap taste out of the tank.

If it's a metal tank, try white vinegar or baking soda. Both have worked well for me.

Don't be stupid like me and not think about the fact that vinegar is an acid...and use it to clean plastic tanks. Sigh.