Cleaning atomizers and cartomizer and etc...

[132sdrifter]

I have been reading looking for a good way to keep the vape produces clean and fresh. I do a decent job on the atomizers. Of course I don't have any left right now...but that's another story.

I have found the boil method, alkeehol drinking stuff and rubbing, blow it out, dry it in the oven. All in search of saving a few pennies maybe dollars. My time isn't worth anything so the time I spend doing whatever doesn't cost me anything. But, I mostly using the "hole in a water bottle cap method", make a hole in a water bottle cap, fill it with hot water I use filtered water checks out at zero on PPM, the hotter the better, use gloves, then squeeze it through one way then the other. Nice and clean, then I use compressed air to dry it, blow the water out. Do a couple dry burns and it's good to go. Baking it would probably be helpful to get all the water/moisture out.

So we do this to save money. I am as guilty as the next guy. Nothing is free, to run the compressor and oven costs money, making hot water uses electricity as well. The utility cost has to be a lot more expensive than just purchasing another pack of atomizers or cartos. The only way that it would be cost effective, to me anyway, would be to have a fairly large supply of atty's and/or cartos and spend an evening do the cleaning ritual.

I dunno, just thinking outloud. I will continue to clean my stuff but I would like to find an inexpensive way to do so. Cheers.

 

[McG]

I use highpings atty cleaning method. Brought back some of my attys I had given up for dead.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html

 

[battousai501]

I used a variation of Highpings method combined with an H2O2 bath... worked well for one atty, but i guess 2 of my other atties have popped a coil or something, so I guess it's still a hit or miss thing for me...

 

[Panky]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...rasonic-cleaning-atomizers-very-best-way.html

This seems to work very well for me with PGA.

 

[Energon]

I use an ultrasonic cleaner with vinegar, then drop a little store-brand bottled water through for a quick rinse. Then let the attys air dry overnight (or two days if it's been hot enough to keep the furnace from running).

No oven = cheap
Vinegar = cheap

The ultrasonic cleaner should pay for itself in a few weeks since it keeps the attys de-gunked better than just soaking them seems to.

I'll be trying the Atty Resurrection Method on a couple of atties that standard cleaning no longer seems to help.

 

[tonyorion]

Let's see: an atty costs somewhere between $5-$8, cartos run between $1-$2, the kWh cost in Michigan is $.12 and water runs as low as $0.50/1000 gallons which is actually about the cheapest in the country.

While we must all be conscious of our carbon footprint and the conservation of resources, I would love to see the math behind your statement of "The utility cost has to be a lot more expensive than just purchasing another pack of atomizers or cartos".

How does the old adage go? "penny wise and dollar foolish!"