cleaning attys and carts

[DC2]

I've read til my eyes are blurry about cleaning my attys and there are way too many versions. Why don't we know which is the best?

Check out this thread...
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ion/97014-facts-about-cleaning-atomizers.html

I tried the warm water and didnt dry it like one thread said because like they said, it lives in moisture and comes lubed, maybe it shouldn't dry out, huh? I didn't get an instruction book with mine. what does that say to do?

An atomizer that is wet (from water being in it) won't really work at all.

 

[DC2]

Let it sit for 30 minutes to make sure its dried out

It takes a lot longer than 30 minutes to get the water in an atomizer to dry out.

 

[JBWoody]

Here's my two cents: I threw two cartos in a sauce pan half full of tap water, and boiled them for 5-10 minutes, drained and let cool on paper towel. blew as much water out from the battery connection end, and let sit overnight. that was a week ago and I am still using them

vape on! JB

 

[jusufood]

I cleaned my 801 atty yesterday, I boiled it, use compressed air to dry the atty, let it sit the whole night, when I use it, the taste is horrible, lilke there's no taste at all, only vapor coming out, I puff it 5 times, drip 3 drops of juice, puff again still nothing, another 3 drops, puff, nothing, I did it maybe 4 times already the taste is building up agonizingly slow..., how many drops of juice does it required to prime an atty ? Especially the big atty like the 801's

 

[kaylanjohn2]

I have a friend that got me started on this, we clean them using water only. works well.

 

[cozzicon]

I cleaned my 801 atty yesterday, I boiled it, use compressed air to dry the atty, let it sit the whole night, when I use it, the taste is horrible, lilke there's no taste at all, only vapor coming out, I puff it 5 times, drip 3 drops of juice, puff again still nothing, another 3 drops, puff, nothing, I did it maybe 4 times already the taste is building up agonizingly slow..., how many drops of juice does it required to prime an atty ? Especially the big atty like the 801's

If your wick is still wet it will not wick juice.

Compressed air doesn't dry the atty (assuming you are using a compressor). It comes out cold enough to cool the atomizer to the point that additional water will condense out of the air.

Sounds to me like your wick may still be wet with water. In which case I would take a hair dryer to it. Vaping the water out, as steam, is a slow process and tastes bad.

 

[suddenly]

You clean out atties? I used to, then I would kill them. Now I just blow them out once in awhile.

 

[kaylanjohn2]

If your wick is still wet it will not wick juice.

Compressed air doesn't dry the atty (assuming you are using a compressor). It comes out cold enough to cool the atomizer to the point that additional water will condense out of the air.

Sounds to me like your wick may still be wet with water. In which case I would take a hair dryer to it. Vaping the water out, as steam, is a slow process and tastes bad.

I've heard that an air compressor can ruin your atty's is this true?

 

[cozzicon]

I've heard that an air compressor can ruin your atty's is this true?

Not having actually tried it, I would theorize that high pressure air *may* do damage. Sadly- I can't offer anything factual on this one. But the condensation issue is valid.

 

[Java_Az]

Full air pressure out of a a air compressor will mess up some atomizers depends how they are made. Blowing from the threaded end will pop the guts out of some. Learned that one from personal experience. If the compressor has a dryer on it there shouldn't be to much moisture in the air. Also if you live in a desert like me there is not much humidity in the air so it is of less concern. I dont use compressed air any more i use straight up PGA to clean them i blow them out with my lung power then bake @ 200f for about a hour. They come out dry as can be.