Dry burning. removing chimney

[Margie123]

Newbie here. I have read all the threads about cleaning coils as well as utube videos about dry burning. But I have some kanger coils with chimneys that are not removable. Can I dry burn them with the chimney on or are they a lost cause?
I do have vodka on hand.

 

[twgbonehead]

You can dry-burn with the chimney on (although I'd recommend the vodka soak instead).

However I've never seen a head where the chimney won't come off (even though it wasn't really designed to, it's usually just shoved into the top). Takes a little bit of force...

 

[vaperature]

I usually dry burn them with the chimney on anyway unless they are really really gunked up. It's fine. You can peer though the chimney to see if it's glowing. Also you can blow through the chimney to get any ashy gunk out of there. If you want to change the "flavor wick" though you'll have to take the chimney off. You can use a pair of pliers but don't squeeze too hard or you could crush it. I've never found the need to use vodka. Just wash them under warm water for a while and then dry burn them.

 

[motabrownie]

You should be able to remove the chimney. Some are real tough to get off though. Try a paper towel or pliers.

 

[JayQC]

Unscrew your tank but leave the coil screwed on the battery.

Take off the rubber gasket.

Holding the battery in your hand, you will have more than enough leverage to carefully wiggle it off with a paper towel in the other hand.


You could also wiggle it using the method I described above until it comes out a millimeter, then unscrew it and finish it by hand.

 

[Timactionfigures]

Act as if you were trying to break a pencil in half. The chimney should pop right off.

 

[Margie123]

Thank you. I had my husband pop it off as trying to break a pencil and it came right off. We had tried before but I was afraid of bending the shaft.
I'll clean the wick this time but in the future where can I buy wicks?

 

[Dougiestyle]

Cotton works well for re-wicking. It should be replaced rather than dry burning.