Cleaning coil head for Vivi Nova

[MarleysChains]

I had been just washing off my coil heads with hot water, letting them dry, and then vaping away. I was always afraid of dry burning because I didn't want to burn out the coil. This worked at first, but as time went by I noticed that the vapor production was declining. So today I washed the coil head with hot water and then did a dry burn...All I can say is WOW! What a difference the dry burn has made! Not just in vapor production, but in flavor as well. I can't believe the difference and wish that I had done this sooner.

 

[Renzuli]

Good that you found that out . And when that still doesn't cut it , they are easily rebuilt . For about 10 or 15 cents , you can have a new wick/coil .

 

[worthatry]

Thanks for posting this I will give it a try. I have a lot of different heads so to save time I just change them and then let them sit in a paper towel until I get back around to it and then add juice immediately(keep 2 or 3 in rotation). However I did notice that the vapor production was reduced but just thought it was the wicks getting older. How long do you dry burn them for? Is there something you are looking for to know it's done without burning the wicks?

 

[lightbud404]

Try using Isopropyl rubbing alcohol instead of water next time you fiddle with/clean the coil head. I've noticed some sort of carbon build up when I was using water. Haven't seen any of that since I recoiled and started using Isopropyl for my coil heads.
this only applies to the coil heads; you can clean the rest of your vivi parts with water or whatever you see fit.

best of luck!

 

[Stringer63]

Keep it simple - just rinse under warm water, dry, and do series of short-burst dry burns until the coil is glowing well and you no longer have any smoke or sizzle - good to go.

 

[ridethespiral]

I was also pretty nervous to do a dry burn at first but it does work wonders! I rinse with some ISO then hot water after a dry burn to make sure any remnants of the burnt taste are gone.

 

[Ken_A]

A PBusardo Tutorial - Vivi Nova Cleaning & Rebuilding - YouTube should give you what you need for both cleaning and rebuilding.

 

[MarleysChains]

Thanks for posting this I will give it a try. I have a lot of different heads so to save time I just change them and then let them sit in a paper towel until I get back around to it and then add juice immediately(keep 2 or 3 in rotation). However I did notice that the vapor production was reduced but just thought it was the wicks getting older. How long do you dry burn them for? Is there something you are looking for to know it's done without burning the wicks?

No problem. After washing the tank and heads, dry everything off and put it back together before you do the burn. Blow through the drip tip to clear out any water. Then, as others have said just do a bunch of short bursts, a few seconds at a time until the coil starts to glow. Once it glows stop and you should be good to go.

Lightbud
I'll try the isopropyl rubbing alcohol next time I clean the heads, thanks for the suggestion

 

[Thrasher]

heck dont even need the video its so painless it really is easy.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AL5Th4Cy5RTt0DDVRJF1Qf8onTL4tllThadEuxVqeCQ/edit?pli=1

 

[lightbud404]

Lightbud
I'll try the isopropyl rubbing alcohol next time I clean the heads, thanks for the suggestion

pleasure is all mine and I doubt you'd be disappointed. use a spray bottle for better results.

 

[CuriousGeorg]

Thanks for info. just ordered one.

 

[daPorkchop]

Thought I read somewhere not to use the rubbing alcohol stuff and to use PGA (vodka). Just, don't want to be inhaling the rubbing alcohol is what i'm weary of.

 

[HiremeQuick]

Hi Everyone! I am a brand new member and quite new to vaping. I love it, and I love that there is this community of Vapors to commiserate with. Thank you for inviting me!
Does anyone know where/if I can purchase vivi nova tanks in Edmonton or Calgary? Or even from a Canadian on-line store as I have heard that anything to do with vaping can be seized at customs if coming from US. I also need a ton of guidance as to how to rebuild vivi nova coils and wicks. Will bamboo/silk work for wicks? Will 30 gauge stainless steel wire work to make coils? Any advice you are willing to share with me will be very greatly appreciated! I look forward to hearing from you!

 

[HiremeQuick]

Thank you very much Kena, just the info I needed!

 

[thunderstrings]

so doing a dry burn on the vivi heads is a good thing? Im confused. Cause a dry burn on a carto taste awful, and is useless after that.

 

[Ryedan]

Sorry, replied in wrong forum

 

[Kagey K]

Hi Everyone! I am a brand new member and quite new to vaping. I love it, and I love that there is this community of Vapors to commiserate with. Thank you for inviting me!
Does anyone know where/if I can purchase vivi nova tanks in Edmonton or Calgary? Or even from a Canadian on-line store as I have heard that anything to do with vaping can be seized at customs if coming from US. I also need a ton of guidance as to how to rebuild vivi nova coils and wicks. Will bamboo/silk work for wicks? Will 30 gauge stainless steel wire work to make coils? Any advice you are willing to share with me will be very greatly appreciated! I look forward to hearing from you!

You can order whatever you want from US stores the only thing they can seize is juice and they have to prove there is nicotine in it before they can take it. Hardware is all good, but for Canada Canvape.com is the best hardware dealer I've found.