How do I "prime" an atty and why?

[fatalis]

Hi guys!
I've been hearing so much about how you have to prime an atty to "break" it in when it's new and I have absolutely NO idea how to do this? Can someone please educate me on how to do this and is it only with certain models or all of them? Also, what happens if you don't? Thanks!

 

[Bandit]

Priming it is done because once you have blown out the initial primer completely, the atty is totally dry. A dry atty is bad.

SO you prime it by dripping a few drops of e-liquid directly onto the atomizer bridge before installing a cart and vaping.

 

[Luke V]

Is blowing the atty out usually enough to remove the stock primer? I've got a Sidesho that will be here any day (hopefully today!) and I'm not sure if I should just try blowing the primer out or if I should clean it in something as well.

 

[Mountain Dude]

I usually blow it out then drip a few drops of either unflavored or plain PG and blow that out too. Prime with a drop or two of whatever you're vapeing, add a cart and you're good to go.

 

[rannie]

Pretty much the same as Mountain Dude.... I do like to prime it with my 5V or 6V. It seems to be a great starter. I don't do it for a long time. Just enough to get rid of the stock primer and for the new juice to sit. I found that my attys work better after this. These are just the results of my experiments. Do this at your own risk.

Is there anyone who does it this way too?

Rannie

 

[04WRX]

When i got my 510 i blew the primer out untill the atty was empty then droped 3ish drops of my juice onto the atty and never really had the burnt taste. also every night i blow my atty out untill its dry then i leave it to drain over night then 3 drops to get it jump started in the AM and i have not had any problems yet,

 

[sea_munky]

when you say "blow out the primer", do you literally blow through the atty or does this mean vape the primer but blow it out instead of inhaling?

I tried to vape and blow out on my new 510 atty yesterday and it kept tasting like chemicals and kept vaping forever.

 

[Brachinus]

when you say "blow out the primer", do you literally blow through the atty or does this mean vape the primer but blow it out instead of inhaling?

Put the atty in your mouth, threads facing in (with your mouth on the tube, not the threads), and blow through it hard, preferably with a paper towel or something to catch the dripping. After a few seconds, you'll probably get a big glop of juice (or primer) on the towel, and if you then touch the rim of the atty to the towel some more will come out (the towel will wick it out a bit).

I tried to vape and blow out on my new 510 atty yesterday and it kept tasting like chemicals and kept vaping forever.

That's one reason the 510's are such workhorses, I think. They're so heavily primed it's nearly impossible to burn them out. IMO, the best way to get rid of the chemical taste is to drip a couple drops of juice on the bridge (the metal part that sticks up inside the atty), and then when you get that chemical taste again you'll know it's time to top up your cart (or add more drops to the bridge if you're dripping).

 

[sea_munky]

Thank you Brachinus. I will do that with the 2nd atty

Also, the manual mentions letting the atomizer dry each night. However, I've read a lot of "never let the atty go dry" responses. Can anyone elaborate?

 

[Brachinus]

Also, the manual mentions letting the atomizer dry each night. However, I've read a lot of "never let the atty go dry" responses. Can anyone elaborate?

When people say never let it go dry, they mean while you're vaping.

But some people (myself included) do a "dry burn" after blowing it out and before putting it away. I take out the cart and put it away, "tailpipe" a couple hits straight from the atty, then take out the atty and blow it out, and then put it back on the battery, push the button and let it get to glowing hot for a few seconds.

My impression is that the "dry burn" is good for 510's, but a bad idea for other attys, which will burn out instead of burn off the residue the way the 510 does.

 

[sea_munky]

But some people (myself included) do a "dry burn" after blowing it out and before putting it away. I take out the cart and put it away, "tailpipe" a couple hits straight from the atty, then take out the atty and blow it out, and then put it back on the battery, push the button and let it get to glowing hot for a few seconds.

My impression is that the "dry burn" is good for 510's, but a bad idea for other attys, which will burn out instead of burn off the residue the way the 510 does.

Can you see it get glowing hot? Have you found that this makes your atomizers last longer or is it kind of preventative so you won't have to clean it? Thanks. This is really helpful.

 

[ZeroNullity]

Brachinus is correct for the most part... All heating elements are slightly different in design... but all work the same. It isn't a good idea to drip as it will shorten the life of the atomizer. It's better to have a full cartridge & heat the atomizer a few seconds and let it sit for awhile. (repeat a few times) It's also a good idea to keep the cartridge near full & prevent it from getting too dry. It's not a question if the atomizer is going to die but rather when. The coils in a atomizer are very tiny... they can only take so much cooling & heating with liquid before they give out... just like any metal. Using more powerful batteries will cause to go quicker... also the type of fluid you use.... and how long you activate the atomizer all play a role in how quickly it dies.

 

[emus]

The way I prime a new atty:

1st I wash out the factory primer with PGA and blow it out with mouth.
Then I install atty and prime it with a couple drops of PGA.
Once vapor starts I drip a couple drops of eliquid.

 

[Brachinus]

Can you see it get glowing hot? Have you found that this makes your atomizers last longer or is it kind of preventative so you won't have to clean it? Thanks. This is really helpful.

Usually I can see it glowing (I get worried if I can't, but sometimes it's just the angle of the bridge). I haven't been doing it long enough, or experimenting rigorously enough, to reach any take-home conclusions about whether it works, but I'm superstitious enough to think it works reasonably well as a substitute for cleaning.

I've had one 510 atty die (in 6 weeks of vaping), and another one that doesn't work very well, and eventually I'll get some Coke or Polident and give them a cleaning and see what happens.

 

[Jbugz]

Can you see it get glowing hot? Have you found that this makes your atomizers last longer or is it kind of preventative so you won't have to clean it? Thanks. This is really helpful.

I can never see a red glow on mine when I've tried the dry burn. The atty fills with smoke before then. I've been using the same 4 attys since I started this adventure and have only ever cleaned mine in grain alcohol (soaking for a couple of hours, blow out excess, sit to dry).

 

[fatalis]

When people say never let it go dry, they mean while you're vaping.

But some people (myself included) do a "dry burn" after blowing it out and before putting it away. I take out the cart and put it away, "tailpipe" a couple hits straight from the atty, then take out the atty and blow it out, and then put it back on the battery, push the button and let it get to glowing hot for a few seconds.

My impression is that the "dry burn" is good for 510's, but a bad idea for other attys, which will burn out instead of burn off the residue the way the 510 does.

Hi, what do you mean by "tailpipe" a hit? And also, are you suppose to do the dry burn every day or something? I've been using my 510 attys for about 6-7 weeks now and have NEVER cleaned them and now I'm thinking I'd like to try and make them last as long as possible. It's probably too late at this point, lol. I am REALLY hard on them, I tend to chain-vape and lean on the button at least 6-8 secs each time... Thank you in advance, I'd be grateful for any wisdom re cleaning attys!

 

[noderat]

Doing a dry burn is risky. What I've done is filled a cart with pure VG and with a new atty i'll chain vape that until I get the chemical taste gone - just use your mouth don't inhale (it makes me gag with the metal/chem taste if I inhale.

I found 480ml of pure VG at a local pharmacy here just by order, asked them for it and had it the next day for $4.50 and it's 98% USP

 

[WarrLordd]

Don't really matter if you mistakely inhale it or not.. It's not harmfull. Well not atleast that anyone has complain. The reason for blowing it out is because if not properly blow out the atty can start up bad. The primer is generally a liquid that not suppose to be vaped. It's almost like trying to put water into you atty and try vaping it.. Would make the atty weak or either kill it.. (A little won't kill it) But an entire drop in there is bad.. All depends on the power..ect At one time i was changing attys on a dead battery .. It had that last puff on it before i got the light signal..

After i vaped that one puff i got tons of smoke.. But when i charged the battery and hooked it up.. The atty seem dead.( M401 btw )

 

[sleuthsnoopy]

Thanks. I have been using my 510 since I got it this afternoon and I was actually getting used to the taste. LOL
I just blew the atomizer out and...Haha..it actually tastes like a cigarette.

Ignorance is Bliss! LMFAO

 

[fatalis]

Priming it is done because once you have blown out the initial primer completely, the atty is totally dry. A dry atty is bad.

SO you prime it by dripping a few drops of e-liquid directly onto the atomizer bridge before installing a cart and vaping.

am I suppose to drip on the very top of the bridge or more around the sides?