Getting rid of burnt taste - 510

[Coffin Nailer]

After trying all methods of cleaning attys that I have read on this forum, I have found what works best for me. Run hot water through atty, blow attys out, microwave a coffee cup half full of water, drop attys in and let sit in water for several days and blow out. Then let dry for several days to dry. When I do a dry burn with these finished attys, they produce zero vapor...In my opinion this is a sign of a CLEAN atty. The taste is greatly improved.

A clean atty is a happy atty!

 

[WarrLordd]

0 vapor u say.. Well my friend u got issues but am surprise u doing the same method as i...Normally i hot a cup of water in microwave. Also need a tweezers to hold the atty and gently dip till i know the water touches the coil alone.. (hold for a min) take it out blow out excess water.. let it dry for a few... Then dry burn it till i see the filt turn white (like ash) then dip that baby in hot water again..

 

[Vapaholic]

I dumped 3 901 attys in a jar of methyl hydrate for a week. rinsed them out. topped it up with RY4. Had a funny taste at first, but the flavor kicked in after 3-4 puffs. i think i saved them. i've been using the same 901 atty since sept. very impressed.

 

[Kattdaddy]

I usually just go through the week between three attys.. on each unit. I have the 910,510, and 801. I also have a switchblade that I devote to coffe clavors only and do not bother cleaning.. when atty is done in three or four months.. I just replace new.
All I do is run a but of hot water from the faucet into a pyrex tub.. and soak all my attys there once a week. I let them soak for two or three hours and then, I use a sonic jewlry cleaner with water that I have microwave to boiling. I take three cups of water with a wooden dowel in it..( If you microwave water it will not bubble when it is boiling temp.. but if you put something wooden in there, it will absorb the heat as well and create a buffer for the water to bubble.) I let the water stand for a few minutes just to not destroy my sonic bath. I take three attys at a time and give them a sonic bath for fifteen minutes at a time. Then, I have a little box that I made so I can keep all my attys in, it can be closed and I made it so I can affix a hair blowdryeer to the side. I put all my cleaned attys in there and run the blowdryer on them for about thirty minutes. Of course, I blow each of these individually using my mouth to remove excess moisture and it usually takes me four hours from start to finish. By late saturday I am set for the week. Guess I am just impatient.. but sometimes I skip a week and just roll with the punches.

 

[the86d]

If it is not bubbling this is an issue. The built up energy could explode.

snopes.com: Superheated Microwaved Water

I do in fact see the part about using wood, but you may want to use a different container that causes water to boil. Maybe something with a less perfect surface.

I boil water all the time in the microwave. I see bubbles, then throw some noodles in.

 

[Kattdaddy]

If it is not bubbling this is an issue. The built up energy could explode.

snopes.com: Superheated Microwaved Water

I boil water all the time in the microwave. I see bubbles, then throw some noodles in.

Yes, microwaving will eventually bring the water to a boil w/bubbling. I use the wooden dowel to make the water bubble as soon as the temperature of the water hits 212 degrees. Otherwise, It will hit 212 and not bubble until the interior cabin of the microwave rises above 212. This is where superheating comes into effect and can result in the water taking on explosive tendencies from a simple disturbance in motion. It is really of no consequence, I just want the water to be hot enough to kill any bacteria but not so hot that it will destroy the platic casing of my sonic bath.

 

[the86d]

Copy that.

 

[ghost_inhale]

When you put the attys in the water do you just drop them in so they are completely submerged or do you just have the wick part touch the water Leaving the top dry (I use a 510)? What are the risks of doing this? Can you ruin an atty?

 

[ShadowWulf]

My wife some burnt poly from the cartridge on her atty last night.
I used some warm water, some baking soda...and viola clean as new and all smells gone in about 5 minutes. I used compressed air to blow it out.

Works like a charm, dunno how good the baking soda might be for the atty in the long run though, but for now its fast and easy.

 

[Silence]

gonna try the hot water thing... cuz after a few drags while dripping ( 2 drops, 510 atty) i get a flavorless burnt taste. this started happening 2 days ago. before that i would get 12-15 drags. now 5-6... similar issue or bad atty?

 

[Silence]

ok... so 3 minutes in to this and my clear hot water in a white cup has turned a yellowish color...

 

[Hellen A. Handbasket]

You can boil an atomizer in the microwave in a glass or ceramic bowl if you cover it with water (a good inch or two to prevent evaporation). I usually do 2 minutes. Leave it set in the microwave to soak until cool enough to handle the bowl and remove the atty by hand.

After that, I soak in some PGA for 2-8 hours, blow out until dry (PGA displaces all the water and evaporates so a very quick dry) and reprime. Burnt taste is gone and runs like a champ. (PGA may bubble the paint on your atty if you leave it on too long or if it has scratches to the finish, btw).

I'd think dry burning only is adding to the burned taste in an atomizer... it burns the liquids to to the fiber wick (and possibly the fiber) in the atomizer. Here is a great pic of a burned wick:
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...uppliers-whats-my-atomizer-10.html#post580832
(interesting old thread to read in its entirety)

I really don't think dry burning is a necessary part of cleaning and is probably just adding problems. I've only had one 510 get a burned taste, and I think it was a stray piece of the wicking material that was down in the pot area (it came out on its own when I boiled the atty and the atty tastes fine now and runs like a champ).

 

[Mountain Dude]

That's basically my cleaning method: near boiling water soak for about 10 minutes, followed by a soak in 190 proof Everclear. I use a plastic test tube with a cap for this. Shake it whenever I remember. Leave it in there for a day or so. If the liquid is clear, it's clean. If it's cloudy or amber colored, it gets fresh alcohol and another soak. Blow out and air dry, no dry burn.

I haven't lost an atty yet, despite some really thick flavored and colored juices. I had a caramel I mixed that was waaaaay too strong and while it took half a dozen soaks to clean, it did get it all out.

I've got about a dozen attys, with three to four in use at one time, another three or four soaking, and whatever is left clean and waiting for use. I normally use one for three to four days before cleaning, but it could go almost a week if I'm vaping the same flavor that long and it still tastes good.