Cleaning an atomizer- dry burn vs alcohol soak

[O-Man]

I've got an Ego-C so I'm able to disassemble the atty and burn the coil until the wick cleans up. I don't ever let the coils stay red but for a second or two. Is this the best thing to do if you have this type of atty or would soaking it in some grain alcohol be better? Why or why not? Thanks for your help!

 

[rolandpibb]

Dry burning is the only thing that will clean the gunk off the coils.

Not water. Not alcohol. Not mouthwash. Not vinegar. Not baking soda. Not ultrasonic cleaners.

Hot water (not boiling) will rinse the old flavour from your attys, but dry burning is the only cure for baked-on coils.

It should be noted that dry burning should only be done as a last ditch effort, as it will weaken the atomizer.

Blowing out your atty every night, and vaping or blowing through some unflavoured PG every once in a while will keep your atomizer in top shape.

 

[zoiDman]

Dry Burning to me is what you do when Normal Cleaning doesn't work.

No matter how you Clean, sooner or later the Only way to get an Atomizer/Wick clean is to Dry Burn. But Dry Buning is Risky. It is also going to Shorten the Lifespan of an Atomizer Wire.

So I would suggest that you do all the Cleaning steps, blowing out e-Liquid every night - Soaking - Whatever, and when these no longer work, do your Dry Burn.