HELP! Think I destroyed my attys!

[thoughtfull1]

Hey guys,

I think I just ruined five new attys! I followed the advice of another member and soaked them in white vinegar. Now none of them work. A couple are still glowing but not producing vapor, the others not glowing, and just producing a hissing noise. DAMN!!!!! Any hope that they can be recovered?

I just received my Tornado today. Totally Awesome! They recommend just blowing out the attys with a can of high pressured air. Wish it had come sooner, and I would have avoided this.

 

[Ruchamah]

thoughtful, there are ways to resurrect em, and I just kjnow somone with that knowledge is going to stop by and help you out...Dont toss em out yet!
Such a bummer though!

 

[Neon]

It really does take some time for them to come back once they`ve been soaked in whatever, just be patient and they will start to vape again. I went through 6 510 atties in my first month after cleaning them and looking back, I threw out 6 good atomizers. Just put 1 drop on the atty with a topped off cart and take multiple slooooooow drags (6 seconds or more) they will come back.

 

[lxconv91]

Have to make sure they are dry all the way and have enough juice to produce vapor.

 

[geeker]

If they glow red, they work. You need to put some liquid in them to prime them. If there's nothing to burn, they will burn themselves.

 

[Rosa]

did you let them totally, totally dry out before trying to use 'em? (and rinse them out etc..)? BTW: for future reference, how long have you had those atty's I've read recommendations (a Lot) that you don't do drastic cleansing unless they stop working enough to really hamper your vaping experience. I've been using the same one for about three weeks and just blow it out once in a while- still vapes like a charm.

 

[thoughtfull1]

Rosa, they had been sitting on a towel for several hours before I tried to use them. I don't know. Maybe there is still some dampness in there. I was told today to get some of that pressurized canned air, and blow them out with that, and then, for future reference, clean them that way. (this was info supplied by the folks at Totally Wicked).

 

[Rainbowz]

I blow mine out then let dry overnight for 24 hours. Then reprime with a drop or two and 5 or 6 slooooowww drags to get them going again. Good luck!

 

[Rosa]

yeah, sounds good to me..I don't know. sorry.

 

[Hagbard Jones]

I have been using 4 atomizers since December, I use each one 100% for it's own flavor as recommended by a friend. I have never had a single problem. He told me that switching between flavors gums up the wicking material and causes false taste between liquid changes. I am over 90 days in on 4 atty's and they still blow smoke rings and produce enough cloud that my co-workers still turn from 100 feet away.

 

[JaYBoNeS]

I never clean my atties. I never soak them overnight. I dry burn very rarely, and only if it's really flooded. All I do is blow them out occasionally. I have only had 2 die. One was a dud when I got it and is being replaced and the other was the only one that I ever cleaned.

These things burn at a high enough temperature that I am not concerned about them from a health standpoint and I believe should only be cleaned/messed with if they have issues. From my experience the ones that have issues have those issues happen usually just after cleaning or from misuse (using too high a voltage/flooding or running them dry).

Just my experience thus far. YMMV.

 

[Rosa]

I never clean my atties. I never soak them overnight. I dry burn very rarely, and only if it's really flooded. All I do is blow them out occasionally. I have only had 2 die. One was a dud when I got it and is being replaced and the other was the only one that I ever cleaned.

These things burn at a high enough temperature that I am not concerned about them from a health standpoint and I believe should only be cleaned/messed with if they have issues. From my experience the ones that have issues have those issues happen usually just after cleaning or from misuse (using too high a voltage/flooding or running them dry).

Just my experience thus far. YMMV.

yeah, that's about what I hear around here. I don't clean mine either...just blow it out once in a while if it seems sad or if my PV gets leaky.

 

[DC2]

If they are glowing, they are just fine.

You probably didn't let them dry long enough.
I think that is the single most common mistake when cleaning atomizers.

Rinse them out in hot water to get the vinegar out.
Them dry burn them (see below) until they work like new.

And from now on, always use this method to clean your atomizers.
There will never be a better method, ever, as this is the best possible.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html

 

[Papagoatee]

They should be working if they hiss. Dead attys produce no sound.
Like what DC2 mentioned, you didn't dry them long enough.

 

[smokin n jokin]

You cleaned brand new attys?

 

[candre23]

If they're hissing and glowing, then they're working. They're probably just flooded with vinegar. Blow them out real good, then rinse them with alcohol. Blow them out again and let them sit a bit. They should work fine after that.

 

[Scorched]

Yes, if they are glowing and hissing that means they are working. personally, I would blow them out real good, and rinse them with water. Blow them out again. From there, use the "dry burn" method where you evaporate the remaining water, and slowly drop liquid into it until it doesn't taste burnt anymore.

This has always worked for me, but keep in mind atomizer cleaning methods are very subjective... some things that work well for some may not work well for others. Everyone will give you a different answer. Hope that helps

 

[Israfil]

Curious why you'd clean new attys....but anyhow as they all said just rinse em with water an dry burn em. You'll be fine as long as they aren't doing nothing when given power.

I'd suggest rinsing them very well...vinegar doesn't taste great when vaped.

 

[Fritchard]

I clean my atty all the time because I'm always changing flavors. Blow, hot water, blow, hot water, blow, quick dry burn then 5-7 drops and start vaping. Takes a good 10-15 long draws before it's back to normal but it'll happen.

 

[Lab]

hissing with no glow means that they are still wet from what you soaked them in.. glowing with no vapor means that they just do not have any juice in them..

add a few drips of liquid to the attys press the button for a second or two.. add a few more then take a drag off it.. if no vapor then take the atty off and blow it out then try again.. right after cleaning i usually flood mine out so there is no nasty taste.

a lot of ppl really seem to over clean attys on here.. i will use them until i go through 15mls then my cleaning is more just to get the flavor out since i end up changing flavors