can't get the primer taste out of type A tank atty!

[pjnextstep]

I recieved my ego-t type A. Also purchased type B LR atty. The type B works amazing and taste great by just blowing the primer out. The type A is disgusting. Tried to run under hot water but no go. Should I do an alcohol soak? Thanks for the help!

 

[thejohnnymac]

I just vaped through it.. Mine all disappeared after 1 tank.. Maybe it is something other than the primer. Could be bad wick placement or the needle not fully piercing the tank.

Here is some good advice on cleaning the tanks and atomizers. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ech-ego-t-tanks-cartridges-2.html#post3915191

Here is another cleaning method by vicky @ cignot. How I clean my eGo-t atty... or... Sunday morning at Vicky's kitchen sink - YouTube

 

[Michael Curry]

All I've ever done was a quick blow out, drip a couple drops in and stick the tank on it & go.

Since odds are that you got it on the internet, popping back to the store isn't likely to be an option, so at that point I would try an alcohol bath. But I would use Everclear or Vodka. After some research and much debate a few years back in the pipesmoking community, I can't see me ever being truly comfortable with Isopropyl Alcohol.

Vinegar will cut most anything, but it imparts a taste of its own that would have to be removed - so even though it would probably work, it would also be more work.

 

[Renzuli]

Blowing it out , and vaping through it , are your best bet . Just don't inhale , while your trying get the primer taste out . Usually half a tank , or so , will do the job . If not , then by all means , use the vodka/everclear type wash . Let it dry out thoroughly , before use .

 

[bobsyeruncle]

I haven't had any problem blowing the primer out of the Type A atties. I never really noticed any primer taste after blowing it out. It's possible you have something else going on with your atty. Like a problem with the atomizer's wick.

When you clean your atomizer, make sure you give it enough time to properly dry. It can actually take up to 48 hours to dry fully if you're using water. Then you want to prime your atomizer with 10 drops of your e-liquid and let it soak in for 10 minutes. When you put the tank on the atomizer, make sure it's snapped in all the way. Pushing the tank atomizer on takes some force.

You may be ready for a new tank atomizer, already. But good luck.

 

[tat2d4life]

when I had the type A, i tried cleaning them with alcohol...it never really worked...that said, blow it out, and blow it out again.... its hell to get the primer out of a type A, eventually it will burn off... try dripping a few drops of a thinner joose into the atty and get used to taking a few primer puffs before you hit it...

 

[Dinath]

I would try to put few drops of ejuice with a syringe in the tiny hole at the bottom of the atomizer. And blowing it after then repeating it since the ejuice ''rince'' the primer.

Otherwise I would try to fill a cart and activate without inhaling. And blowing the ato often.

Good luck

 

[pjnextstep]

Thanks everyone. They are brand new attys and I know its the primer because i smell it. I did an alcohol soak on friday and will leave them unfilled Monday. Just wierd because the type b atty I bought seperate was easy to blow out... Guess the LITECIGUSA people use better primer lol

 

[kempo63]

It took me almost a full day (3ml) to get rid of the primer taste out of a type "A", even after blowing (and seeing) the primer come out into a paper towel. Almost gave up on it --- but eventually you will get rid of the taste.

 

[dormouse]

I don't do tanks, but isn't there a removable piercing plate? Do people remove that when cleaning the atty?

 

[bobsyeruncle]

There is a plate you can remove to get at the wick and the heating coils. I don't seem to have the right tools to pry it apart. But, I've never had to. I've managed to blow out some of the primer and cover up the rest by priming the atomizer with juice. I've never noticed any residual primer while vaping.

 

[swedishfish]

I don't do tanks, but isn't there a removable piercing plate? Do people remove that when cleaning the atty?

You can remove it, but it's not exactly removable if you know what I mean. It's not made to be popped in and out.

 

[bobsyeruncle]

So, here's whats going on in an Ego-T atomizer:



With the right pair of tweezers, or a hemostat, you should be able to just pull off the plate.

 

[swedishfish]

I can pry the plate off. But it's not something that can be screwed off and on if this is what Dormouse is picturing. Even with the right tools the plate is somewhat flimsy and can bend. I doubt if you can remove the plate too many times that it's not going to effect it. I think this is something that people came up with in a desperate attempt to keep the tank atty working. I don't think they were constructed so that people could remove them to clean them.

 

[MasonD]

I don't do tanks, but isn't there a removable piercing plate? Do people remove that when cleaning the atty?

I haven't tried this yet on the primer thing, but it ought to work: If you remove the wick-plate, and take some napkin to that silver part around the coil (a lot of juice collects there, so I imagine primer, too), you could mop up the excess. I usually just vape on through it.

Many people, I've read, seem to not remove the wick-plate when cleaning, which is understandable... but to do the best cleaning-- the dry-burn-- you kinda have to, so you don't fuse the wick to the atty (the darker juices tend to caramelize on the wick, and this fuses to the build-up on the coil, leading quite a significant drop in vapor production in a hurry...)

It does require a little tinkery-do to get the plate out and in, but there's vids and whatnot on that, and IMO it's worth it, for the extra life-span you get from the atty. Once you get the hang of it, and find some tool which will work for it, it's not a big deal. I use a little hook thing-a-ma-jig that I found around the shop-- captain obvious reminds you to make sure whatever you use for it isn't rusty!

 

[Xaiver]

I've only had 5 or so Type-A Attys, the first time I accidently dry burned it....took me a good 20 minutes, but I ran the water as hot as I could stand it, into the tank end, and then blew the water through. Rinse, repeat. I did that for the primer in my other atties, and it worked just fine.

Either way, don't give up on the eGo-T just yet, it's a nice little piece to have.
Best of luck!
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