Cleaning the Attys

[LuckySevens4U]

Okay, I know I have seen a million threads on this and everything from coke to all the stuff, but seriously, I have 3 4075's here that I'm about to throw at the window. I was about to snap today trying to be able to vape. The draw was so hard on them, they still all vape, but something is not right. I know that cuz I just pulled out a brand new Totally Wicked 4075 and it's all smooth and works again just fine. One of my 4075's is 3 weeks old so I can understand that, but the other 2 are basically brand new and are doing the same thing like they've been used for weeks. I boiled them in water and hydrogen peroxide yesterday and still they, just seem flaked out and draw hard and I can't sit and vape with them but they are NOT dead. I blow them out every night and set them upside down. Like I said 2 of them are pretty much brand new and are doing the same thing as the 3 week old one. It's just been a mess today and FINALLY I gave up and put in a brand new one and it's all smooth and works.

My question is, does anyone have any ideas on what TRULY works to get these things working again and smooth not a hard draw and gobs of juice in my mouth every other puff? Like I said, they aren't dead.

Thoughts.......... suggestions? Thanks.

 

[exogenesis]

I think boiling in a volume of H2O2 is not anywhere near as effective
a 'boiling in place', i.e dripping H2O2 onto an activated coil
(if you can arrange that).

Better than cold soak, but I think the degree of 'fizz' is completely different.
And maybe try the 'dry burn' first, to burn off as much as possible
& ash the gunk.

Then again the hard draw isn't caused by a dirty coil,
presumably that's due to gunky liquid in the metal wick?
Can't see why boiling wouldn't clean that out.
Or maybe caused by the boiling itself,
deforming the plastic bits.
Were they already hard to draw before any boiling ?

 

[LuckySevens4U]

Yes, they were at a hard draw before boiling. All wicks are completely silver, not even dirty!!! I do not have the tools nor know how to heat them hot with connecting to something.

 

[LuckySevens4U]

The ONLY thing I have done different his past week is use the passthrough with the powerpack the entire time. Do you think this could be toasting my attys? With that said, wouldn't ANY mod running on 1000 mah toast attys?

 

[breakfastchef]

It may be important to qualify traits associated with 'dying' atomizers and review whether we are using similar parts or original parts with our devices. There seems to be so many convoluted threads discussing the cleaning and 'what can I do with my dying atomizer' threads. If we use the exact same parts on our devices, that is one thing we can record. But, it we purchase other atomizers, batteries and USB pass-through devices not sold be the original manufacturer of our personal vaporizers, then we have mixed in third-party equipment into the mix.

That said, atomizers should be considered disposable items. It has been said countless times before. I really do not believe you can bring an atomizer back from dead, and if it is possible, the vicotry will not last very long.

 

[LuckySevens4U]

Well yeah, I agree. I mean the one I've used for 3 weeks, okay, I can accept that. But when two BRAND new ones that I have hardly even touched are doing the same thing, that's what is so strange to me. Now I put in a brand new Totally Wicked one and it's vapin like a God minus the Devil. LOL

 

[LuckySevens4U]

I guess I'm going to need MORE than my 38 I have stashed in attys if the ban hits. Guess I'll have to put in another order with Beci for another 50. Without atty's we cannot vape! We can always have mods to use for the battery part, but attys are priceless!

 

[LuckySevens4U]

Okay so what should I try on these 3 hard drawing attys one more time? Also do you have to put them in the oven, as I've seen people say, or just let them dry out for a few days on their own after blowing on them after boiling. Vaping is just incredible until you have to deal with all the pain in the .... stuff. I've had it with the 180 mah batteries so I'm over them by using passthroughs and getting a mod on its way, so that problem is solved. I understand that attys will be disposable, but sheeesh 2 brand new ones drawing hard and not vaping right? uggg

 

[reedh978]

I also use a small can of compressed air and that helps a lot.

 

[LuckySevens4U]

I also use a small can of compressed air and that helps a lot.

I'm so full of hot air I really thought by me just blowing on them hard would do the trick, no?

 

[surbitonPete]

I guess I'm going to need MORE than my 38 I have stashed in attys if the ban hits. Guess I'll have to put in another order with Beci for another 50. Without atty's we cannot vape! We can always have mods to use for the battery part, but attys are priceless!

The supplier who stocks up and exclusively sells all the various types of atomizers for the 'cheapest' price is going to be on a winner.

 

[LuckySevens4U]

The supplier who stocks up and exclusively sells all the various types of atomizers for the 'cheapest' price is going to be on a winner.

You mean if there is a ban? I buy them cheap from Beci for about $5 a piece from China. Or are you meaning suppliers here stocking up incase of a ban?

 

[exogenesis]

Lucky, have you tried that 'poke a pin through the battery end'
method.

Maybe your hard-to-draw attys have just got a smaller central hole than
usual, in the metal wick.
This was posted by someone a while back, can't remember what post though.

 

[LuckySevens4U]

Lucky, have you tried that 'poke a pin through the battery end'
method.

Maybe your hard-to-draw attys have just got a smaller central hole than
usual, in the metal wick.
This was posted by someone a while back, can't remember what post though.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm okay I'll be right back, gonna go find a pin and poke em to see if they wiggle. hehehehehehe I'll try it AND boil them again and we'll see if they wake up. Thanks.

 

[LuckySevens4U]

I think they are 3 little brats if you ask me. I may spank them.

 

[dumwaldo]

I have never done anything but run the hottest water my sink can muster through my RN 4081 atomizers then let them air dry for a day and they have performed great for the last 3 months. I have a third atomizer I have never even used other than testing it to make sure it works.

My first atomizer I did something stupid with and thought I did damage that could not be repaired. As it turns out, after finding this forum, I tried flushing the atomizer with hot water from the sink and managed to restore it to good quality again.

For the record, it is never a good idea to try and vape solids in your PV.

DW

 

[breakfastchef]

Hard drawing atomizers are not always a result of gunky buildup on the atomizer coil. Sometimes it has everything to do with air flow which goes back to my initial post about comparing atomizers from the same vendor or from a different vendor. If the airflow is reduced, you will have to draw harder. I am not yet ready to sugest a remedy for airflow as I am still working on methods to provide that.

If you want to try and clean your atomizers, do not go crazy. Soak them in a solution of hot water and white vinegar for an hour or so, rinse well, blow out moisture and set upside down overnight. try in the morning.

 

[LuckySevens4U]

Okay I gave them a boiling bath in white vinegar and water this time, I poked them (hehe) and I spanked them bad and then I rinsed them and blew them out so we'll see what happens. They will sit and dry a few days then I'll prime them let them sit and then try them again. If that doesn't work, they are going in the funeral bin box until someone comes up with something someday, which they will, to revive them. lol

 

[LuckySevens4U]

Hard drawing atomizers are not always a result of gunky buildup on the atomizer coil. Sometimes it has everything to do with air flow which goes back to my initial post about comparing atomizers from the same vendor or from a different vendor. If the airflow is reduced, you will have to draw harder. I am not yet ready to sugest a remedy for airflow as I am still working on methods to provide that.

If you want to try and clean your atomizers, do not go crazy. Soak them in a solution of hot water and white vinegar for an hour or so, rinse well, blow out moisture and set upside down overnight. try in the morning.

Funny, we posted at the same time and that is exactly what I did with the vinegar. I know it's not build up on the coils cuz 2 of them are brand new! The 3 week old one is pure silver coil still.

 

[QueenInNC]

Okay I gave them a boiling bath in white vinegar and water this time, I poked them (hehe) and I spanked them bad and then I rinsed them and blew them out so we'll see what happens. They will sit and dry a few days then I'll prime them let them sit and then try them again. If that doesn't work, they are going in the funeral bin box until someone comes up with something someday, which they will, to revive them. lol

If that doesn't work, just run the effers over with your car