Cleaning a drip atomizer?

[JasonDienes]

I'm new to the forum and fairly new to vaping. I've been using a Titan drip atomizer to test new flavors before making big batches. I'm having a problem with carryover flavors in the atty. I tried cleaning with just water. That didn't do the trick. Now I use a syringe to shoot soapy water into the element and then swish it around in a pan of boiling water. This has worked a lot better and I only notice the carryover flavors on light flavored batches. Just wondering if anybody has a tried and true method for cleaning these things out? I'll take any suggestions I can get. Thanks for the help.

 

[horton]

Have you tried alcohol? Or dry burning -- depending on how you have it wicked. ( Not a good idea with cotton....lol. ) Some flavors can be very hard to get out and you may want to consider rewicking. If you are trying a bunch of flavors that can get to be a pain, but you will get better flavor testing that way.

 

[Uno mas]

I flush my RDAs and drippin' attys with Everclear, works like a champ

My RDAs I tend to pull the wicking (cotton) material, dry burn, flush the deck with Everclear and rewick. I will flush the entire setup if its fairly clean and feelin' a little lazy

 

[JasonDienes]

No wick in this dripping atomizer. Just a metal mesh. I haven't tried alcohol. I'm going to have to give this a try. I wonder if isopropyl alcohol would do the trick. It'd be cheaper and then I could save the everclear for drinking purposes. Thanks for the quick replies!

 

[horton]

The iso will give you more "cutting" power than Everclear, but make sure to really clean up well after using it since it's not for consumption. ( I'm sure you know this, but just being safe.)

 

[JasonDienes]

Just dropped the atty in a small bottle of iso. We'll see how it works out. I'll be sure to clean it out good after the iso bath. Still planning on dropping it in the boiling water. The heat from boiling really help the atty dry faster. Thanks for the help! I'll post back with results.


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[Uno mas]

The iso will give you more "cutting" power than Everclear, but make sure to really clean up well after using it since it's not for consumption. ( I'm sure you know this, but just being safe.)

Was just fixin' to point that out, thanks

 

[mikejeater]

Cheap Vodka..No ISO. Use that for external parts. My

My unit: ego900mah and mini evod 1.8 ohm. Winboro Lights (14mg) Koolport Ice (14mg) vape on!

 

[horton]

O-rings?? Are you removing them? This may be a really minor point but yuk can sometimes hide behind them. Also, some O-rings may not tolerate alcohol well. Again, maybe minor points, but may as well be nice and conservative so you don't have to run out on a Sat. looking for some small part. Especially when it is pouring down rain like it is right now here in lovely FL.... lol.

 

[JasonDienes]

No o-rings on the atty. However, now you got me thinking about the insulators for the battery connections. I'll see how it has faired when I get back home. Out running errands right now. Left the atty soaking at home.


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[Lucky1384]

I don't have a problem with ISO alcohol 99.9%. Gets the job done quickly and removes all traces of juice and gunk. Just keep away from denatured (fancy name for poisoned) alcohol.

 

[mikejeater]

Iso inhalation...Just in case of an accident.

Side Effects of Inhaling Isopropyl Alcohol | LIVESTRONG.COM

ethyl alcohol is found in some juices in small amounts. My buds do cheap vodka to clean.

My unit: ego900mah and mini evod 1.8 ohm. Winboro Lights (14mg) Koolport Ice (14mg) Vape on!

 

[AmandaD]

I wash my little Igo-L in detergent and very hot water - it was the only way to get a particularly foul taste out of it, and I now do it all the time. I've never had a probem with residual soap, and it seems to get rid of all smells.

I actually squirt dishwasher liquid all over it (obviously no wick!)

 

[PaulBHC]

Cheap vodka is a little over $2 a pint around here. I don't use enough to worry about the price difference to alcohol. I could probably do better by the gallon.

 

[Lucky1384]

Iso inhalation...Just in case of an accident.

Side Effects of Inhaling Isopropyl Alcohol | LIVESTRONG.COM

My unit: ego900mah and mini evod 1.8 ohm. Winboro Lights (14mg) Koolport Ice (14mg) Vape on!

Thanks, but I always ensure it's fully evaporated before using. Never had those side effects, and I was sure to check with the Mrs (who's a medical practitioner) who confirmed that as long as there's no liquid alcohol left, it's not a problem. I always dry burn before putting a new wick in, and this also ensures that all traces have evaporated. Just don't be drinking the stuff and it's all good!

Thanks again

 

[JasonDienes]

Thanks for the suggestions everybody. That hit the nail on the head. Just tried out the atty. Didn't detect a trace of any other flavors but what I put in it. I soaked it over night in the isopropyl alcohol. Rinsed it with water and the. Tossed it in a pot of boiling water for a few minutes and let it dry out. I did a dry burn to check for any residual left on the element. That was the first time since buying it that I didn't hear the snap crackle pop of residue on the element. This is awesome. Thought I'd have to drop another $7 on a new atty. Thank you all again for your suggestions. Have a good one!


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[Dalton J.H.]

Dry burn with silica wick,
Just rewick your cotton if your useing cotton and dry burn the coil for a hot sec befor rewicking.
Use organic 100%cotton.
(Cvs, wall greens.)
Hope this helped.


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[horton]

Good to hear you had success, Jason!!

 

[piggy]

a 15 minute boiling water soak followed buy a blow dry, and about a 30 second dry burn used to cure all flavor and gunking issues in my standard 510 atty's.

 

[Frenchfry1942]

I use bridgeless/wickless. Put in a vinegar/water solution for 30 min. and hot water rinse. I have three of them. 3 drops, 6 pulls. No work.