I usually clean all my new atomizers in an ultrasonic cleaner using a solution of water and simple dish soap. And then run it once again with just water to remove dish soap.
This is to remove machine oil and other contaminants before first use, and is advice I have read in several places online.
I use the same method to remove coil gunk from burnt juice that gets stuck on the deck of the atomizer and requires scrubbing by hand normally.
Now, I am kind of obsessive with having something I use regularly like an atomizer tank properly sterilized.
Reason is if you use something all day long it's bound to get some sort of contaminant that isn't so easy to remove, like a protein based stain. It can be a small amount of blood from times I have cut my hand a bit without noticing, or sweat, or even some kind of milkshake that might splash and land in the atomizer somehow.
Personally I find the idea of something that targets those types of stains and practically cleans my atomizer completely (remember those stuff are not sterilized when you buy them too) pretty attractive.
In medicine a standard practice to clean surgical equipment and sterilize them is to put them in an enzymatic solution inside of an ultrasonic cleaner.
I don't see why shouldn't I do the same once in a while, yet I haven't found online anyone even mentioning this.
The most usual enzymatic cleaners (not bio enzymatic which also contain good bacteria) have the enzymes protease, lipase, amylase, to remove protein, lipids, starch. Although ideally you might want something the also contains carbohydrase that breaks sugars, which might come in handy for that burnt glycerin ejuice on the deck (even with an ultrasonic cleaner it isn't easy to remove totally unless you run it for many hours).
The enzyme cleaners I looked up, are not oxidizers, not caustic, and have neutral ph. So they have pretty good chemical compatibility, no reactions with metals, plastics, elastomers.
So you can clean the orings as well that way.
The one I found says not to use on EPDM and brass though for some reason. And since I know EPDM is used besides nitrile and other elastomers as oring material, I try to contact the atomizer producer to find out what materials they use specifically.
(If you know what oring material is commonly used in atomizers inform us)
So basically this whole idea is on how to guarantee a sterilized result using the highest standard used in typical medical/surgical equipment. Might be an overkill but helps knowing your stuff are as clean as new and might eliminate any unwanted smell as well.
Share your thoughts. Thanks
This is to remove machine oil and other contaminants before first use, and is advice I have read in several places online.
I use the same method to remove coil gunk from burnt juice that gets stuck on the deck of the atomizer and requires scrubbing by hand normally.
Now, I am kind of obsessive with having something I use regularly like an atomizer tank properly sterilized.
Reason is if you use something all day long it's bound to get some sort of contaminant that isn't so easy to remove, like a protein based stain. It can be a small amount of blood from times I have cut my hand a bit without noticing, or sweat, or even some kind of milkshake that might splash and land in the atomizer somehow.
Personally I find the idea of something that targets those types of stains and practically cleans my atomizer completely (remember those stuff are not sterilized when you buy them too) pretty attractive.
In medicine a standard practice to clean surgical equipment and sterilize them is to put them in an enzymatic solution inside of an ultrasonic cleaner.
I don't see why shouldn't I do the same once in a while, yet I haven't found online anyone even mentioning this.
The most usual enzymatic cleaners (not bio enzymatic which also contain good bacteria) have the enzymes protease, lipase, amylase, to remove protein, lipids, starch. Although ideally you might want something the also contains carbohydrase that breaks sugars, which might come in handy for that burnt glycerin ejuice on the deck (even with an ultrasonic cleaner it isn't easy to remove totally unless you run it for many hours).
The enzyme cleaners I looked up, are not oxidizers, not caustic, and have neutral ph. So they have pretty good chemical compatibility, no reactions with metals, plastics, elastomers.
So you can clean the orings as well that way.
The one I found says not to use on EPDM and brass though for some reason. And since I know EPDM is used besides nitrile and other elastomers as oring material, I try to contact the atomizer producer to find out what materials they use specifically.
(If you know what oring material is commonly used in atomizers inform us)
So basically this whole idea is on how to guarantee a sterilized result using the highest standard used in typical medical/surgical equipment. Might be an overkill but helps knowing your stuff are as clean as new and might eliminate any unwanted smell as well.
Share your thoughts. Thanks
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