Just wondering if anyone could tell me if there is any cleaning/basic maintenance of the atomizer that is needed to keep it in tip-top shape...?
Cleaning the atomizer?
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There is so much information on this forum regarding the various methods for cleaning atomizers it's not even funny.....
Honest.. just do a quick search.
Honest.. just do a quick search.
Rob,
Within this forum. As a amatter of fact, if you just scroll down on "Today's Posts", I think you will find a few recent discussions regarding alcohol baths, dry burns, coke baths... the list goes on and on.
Also, if you haven't read it already, take a look at:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/joye-510/43406-everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-your-510-a.html
Kristin did a great job on this!
Within this forum. As a amatter of fact, if you just scroll down on "Today's Posts", I think you will find a few recent discussions regarding alcohol baths, dry burns, coke baths... the list goes on and on.
Also, if you haven't read it already, take a look at:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/joye-510/43406-everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-your-510-a.html
Kristin did a great job on this!
alright this will sure help a bunch. looks as though there are many different ways tomod and improve the vapor experience. thanks a bunch
I just finished a test with 40 dirty atty's....crest mouth wash kicks .... and is everything you need for a quick 15 minute refresh and cleaning....it works very well and won't melt the glue that holds everything together.
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Atomizers do not require cleaning.
Blow out an atomizer from the battery end and turn it upside down to drain on a paper towel every night. That is the best routine to promote atomizer health.
Blow out an atomizer from the battery end and turn it upside down to drain on a paper towel every night. That is the best routine to promote atomizer health.
I only clean the atomiser if I vape a new liquid and I dont like it which is not very often.
I would use Coke.
Otherwise I leave well alone.
I also no longer drain them, all you do is waste liquid.
Just vape it till it breaks or no longer produces sufficient vapour for your needs.
At that point start using a new one.
I would use Coke.
Otherwise I leave well alone.
I also no longer drain them, all you do is waste liquid.
Just vape it till it breaks or no longer produces sufficient vapour for your needs.
At that point start using a new one.
I've tried a lot of solutions, this continued to be the winner on each test. It beats the hell out of a bunch of other solutions I tried and it's already mixed! try it, it works! it worked for me and a bunch of other atty's that were in the test, in fact , every atty in the test was cleaned very nicely using pro health. I couldn't find anything better....
The world is full of opinions.... I just don't happen to share this one.
This is waht a used atty coil looks like (courtesy Trog):
All the blowing and draining in the world isn't going to get that off. You need a solvent and a bath.
True that but we don't know the history of the atty in that picture. How do we know it's not 6 months old and has been heavily used every day with no cleaning at all (which is how I treat all of mine).The world is full of opinions.... I just don't happen to share this one.
This is waht a used atty coil looks like (courtesy Trog):
All the blowing and draining in the world isn't going to get that off. You need a solvent and a bath.
If it had been blown out every now and then from the time it was new maybe it would not have gotten that bad. I'm another believer in the do no cleaning theory. I blow them out on occasion if one gets flooded but other than that I just use it till it gives up and I've had very few of them give up so far. In my case the atty's usually outlast the batteries 3 to 1.
I support the post by Keef. Atomizers do not need to be cleaned. They are disposable items that need to be discarded as soon as they no longer produce sufficient vaper.
Disagree with my viewpoint all you want, clean all you want, you are fooling yourself if you belive that cleaning actually increases the life of your atomizers.
What may work is a daily routine of blowing out your atomizers and letting them drain overnight. Otherwise, spin your wheels.
please send me your discards, and why you want to drain your prime every night is beyond me....
True that but we don't know the history of the atty in that picture. How do we know it's not 6 months old and has been heavily used every day with no cleaning at all (which is how I treat all of mine).
Took my own atty (510) apart a couple of nights ago (made a cartomizer adapter out of it). It was two weeks old and looked substantially WORSE than the one shown. It didn't have "goobers" and soft stuff on it (that a solvent could have removed), it had hard carbonized nodules on it that probably came from dry burns and overheating. Less of a chance for the solvents to get rid of that.
well be sure to keep that atty moist. do you put a drop or 2 on it? helps with the over heating and dryburns
I like how you back up your strong opinion with logic, or common sense, or empirical evidence.
But you're absolutely right... when an atty stops producing "sufficient" or desirable vapor, you can certainly throw it out. You can also get a new car when the tires get low. It's all personal preference and economics.
"Dry burns" is an idea that gets tossed around as an atty cleaning method. Some feel that if you do a "dry burn" until the atty turns red (goes semi-incandescent) the goop will vaporize or turn into carbon that will flake off of the coil. There are many that feel they get good results with this method. I'm not one of them personally... but I understand what they are going for.
As far as use is concerned, you'll get the feel for it and will be able to quickly tell when your cart is going dry or when the atty isn't wicking properly. The vapor usually gets thin and "whispier", and you'll notice a change in taste. Time to change carts or fill her back up.
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