Genesis Cleaning the ultimate way

[emonty]

As time goes by, the coils and wick get gunked up and there comes a moment the flavor diminishes. Before I would dry burn my setup and was good to go, but sometimes when doing that dry burn, the wick would get too hot and get brittle or mess up my perfect setup. If I dry burned a little less, the coils would not get totally clean. So today I dumped the whole RBA (Cobra), including the tank in an ultrasonic bath with pure grain alcohol for a good 40 minutes and voila: coil and wick clean as a whistle and the setup is like new again. So the myth that the wick will loose it's oxidation has been busted.

 

[*ASH*]

That look an good way , I will try it soon with my Cobra also thakns bro

 

[Big Screen D]

Yep, ultrasonic works great.

Not being sure whether or not the ultrasonic would affect the seals, and in particular, the plastic tank of my DUD's, I made a little holder so just the wick assembly would be in the water. 10 minutes later, is like new again!

SS rules.

 

[Hotrodnjapan]

was the heat on or off your ultrasonic?

 

[boog]

butane torch works good too. I just *lightly hit the part that needs it - usually just the top coils. blow the crud off and it's good.
quick and easy

 

[emonty]

butane torch works good too. I just *lightly hit the part that needs it - usually just the top coils. blow the crud off and it's good.
quick and easy

Did that once and fried the seal as it got way too hot.
Ultrasonic works great, not only the coil but the wick get's cleaned too.

 

[Maconi]

So by using the ultrasonic cleaner how long do you think you can go without changing the wick/coil? I'll invest in one if it allows me to be lazy for a while.

 

[emonty]

with a thick wick and 28 AWG Kanthal, you can go for months!

 

[chuckie]

I've got a 400 wick I've been using over 10months,never cleaned it.My 32ga. coils usually last 2-4 weeks but at a nickel apiece and 3minutes to wrap them it's not worth the the time or money to clean them.

 

[Maconi]

So would it be better to get an ultrasonic cleaner with heat and use water, or without heat and use pure grain alcohol (or something similar) like the OP?

I don't know which would be better (I'd assume the heat/water would work better but just curious). I'd pay the extra for the heat if it would help.

 

[Big Screen D]

I've been using just very hot water. Works great.

Wrapping a perfect wick is a chore for me. I find it easier to clean a good build, than rebuilding one.

 

[emonty]

So would it be better to get an ultrasonic cleaner with heat and use water, or without heat and use pure grain alcohol (or something similar) like the OP?

I don't know which would be better (I'd assume the heat/water would work better but just curious). I'd pay the extra for the heat if it would help.

I only use vodka as water leaves a residue of minerals on the wick which creates a build up. when you run the us cleaner it get's warm and with the vodka it is sufficient to get really clean.