So I just recently bought my first setup. I got a eGo V V2 with a G50 clear Atomizer and it's awesome! My only concern is what do I do next. Do I clean the atomizer once I'm done with the tank or should I just keep refilling it? Thanks guys!
Cleaning atomizer yes or no?
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Ok I admit, I didn't know what a g50 atty was. So it's a bottom coil clearomizer - like this one?
If so you can (and should) rinse it out after every 2-4 fills. If you are using a darker, thicker juice then go with every couple of tanks, if it's a thinner, lighter juice, then every 3 or 4 should be fine. All you have to do is unscrew the tank from the bottom and run it under hot water. Give it a good rinse and then shake and pat it dry. Clean the inside of the tube with a q-tip if you like - won't hurt.
If you do this, a head will last you a few days to a few weeks (it's really hard to say)
You'll know it's time to replace the head as you will be getting less vapor and less flavor.
At that point, you can try a good rinse and a dry burn to remove all the gunk on the coil. If you want to do a dry burn just rinse and dry the bottom section of the clearomizer and then put it back on your battery - without the tank on top. Pulse the fire button on your battery while gently blowing down the tube on top of the head.
Repeat this, pulsing the button on your battery for 3-5 seconds several times until you don't see any white smoke coming from the coil and you should be able to see the coil glowing red when you look down the tube.
Give it a final rinse (this is important as it will rinse away any gunk you burned off, you don't want to vape this) and dry and reassemble. Doing this might give you a few more days out of a dying head / coil.
Don't forget to buy replacement heads before you need them!
If so you can (and should) rinse it out after every 2-4 fills. If you are using a darker, thicker juice then go with every couple of tanks, if it's a thinner, lighter juice, then every 3 or 4 should be fine. All you have to do is unscrew the tank from the bottom and run it under hot water. Give it a good rinse and then shake and pat it dry. Clean the inside of the tube with a q-tip if you like - won't hurt.
If you do this, a head will last you a few days to a few weeks (it's really hard to say)
You'll know it's time to replace the head as you will be getting less vapor and less flavor.
At that point, you can try a good rinse and a dry burn to remove all the gunk on the coil. If you want to do a dry burn just rinse and dry the bottom section of the clearomizer and then put it back on your battery - without the tank on top. Pulse the fire button on your battery while gently blowing down the tube on top of the head.
Repeat this, pulsing the button on your battery for 3-5 seconds several times until you don't see any white smoke coming from the coil and you should be able to see the coil glowing red when you look down the tube.
Give it a final rinse (this is important as it will rinse away any gunk you burned off, you don't want to vape this) and dry and reassemble. Doing this might give you a few more days out of a dying head / coil.
Don't forget to buy replacement heads before you need them!
I've cleaned the heads before, and at best got maybe 2 or 3 days more out of a dying atomizer. There are videos on youtube that demonstrate how to do it. IMO at the price atomizers sell for I would rather buy a new one and not have to deal with the mess.
I feel you, so do, some don't. With some love, care and attention I can get 3 - 5 weeks from a coil head and that includes regular dry burns.
But you are right, for some $1.50 for a new head is worth it not having to mess around.
Now me, I buy wire and wick and rebuild them anyway, but that is a post for another day.
I've found between a good rinse and a dry burn, combined with rebuilding the coils myself, I can hang on to a head for a very, very, long time. The only reason I buy new ones is when the rubbery parts start to give out. Yeah, the coils are cheap, but why throw away perfectly good materials when you can rebuild? For me it is as much about being "Green" as it is about being thrifty.
If the rubber parts could be purchased as pieces, I'd never need to replace the metal bits.
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