Cleaning new rda/rba

[Daytonajim]

Do you wash your new rda/rba in soap and water or boil them, what's the best cleaning method for new products!

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[DavidOck]

I fully dis-assemble any new topper and wash all parts in dish soap and hot water. (Well, if it's a clearo, just hot water for the coil and wick, as it's not easy to get the soap taste out of the wick! ) I'd be reluctant to boil, as that might not be really good for seals, o-rings and non-ceramic insulators.

The aim is to remove any traces of manufacturing oils, and soap does that just fine.

 

[Xaiver]

And Q-tips come in very handy for this. I've discovered a new love for them when re-coiling my tanks. Sometimes it's more convenient to get as much of the burnt icky out with a Q-tip than tearing the whole device down and washing it every time you set it back up.

 

[Dj Xy]

A simple vodka soak and towel dry it what I do.

 

[Firestorm]

I'll take a new RBA or mechanical mod completely apart and soak the parts in hot soapy water for about 10 minutes. I'll make sure to rinse everything off and I wipe it all down with paper towels. I then take a toothbrush and toothpaste to all threads and rinse them off. Finally, I put everything in an ultrasonic cleaner for two cycles and again wipe everything down with paper towels.

It may be overkill, but I really dislike the taste of machine oil.

If you use vodka or another type of alcohol to clean your gear, you should remove any rubber o-rings - it could ruin them.

 

[tmcase]

So far for me just boiling has been enough. If you still taste yuk then try boiling again and then soaking in alcohol. Don't leave it too long in alcohol. It might be hard on the orings and rubber insulators.