How to clean attys & batteries

[Zelphie]

I'm looking around and I see people saying that they boil and dry their atomizers, they blow on them, and even clean the batteries.
What does all this mean, and whats the best way to prolong the life of your atomizers and batteries?

One more thing, what material would work better in the cart so it allows you to vape all the liquid?

Thanks!

 

[CaffeineFreak]

As for cleaning.... boiling and dry burning is overkill IMO If you want to change different flavors that clash I would rinse under hot water and let air dry over night. What works best for me to clean atty's is just blowing into the threaded end onto a paper towel.

As for fillers... I've tried them all and the only thing that works everytime is dripping. get yourself a drip tip. 2-3 drops directly onto the atty gives you better flavor, vapor and throat hit.

Hope that helps.

 

[doots]

As for cleaning.... boiling and dry burning is overkill IMO If you want to change different flavors that clash I would rinse under hot water and let air dry over night. What works best for me to clean atty's is just blowing into the threaded end onto a paper towel.

As for fillers... I've tried them all and the only thing that works everytime is dripping. get yourself a drip tip. 2-3 drops directly onto the atty gives you better flavor, vapor and throat hit.

Hope that helps.

Very good advice..

and Please do not boil your attys.. In most cases it will kill them dead...

 

[bsoplinger]

A damp cloth, wet with hot from the tap water, will work to clean any juice residue from the threads of batteries and atomizers. And clean the outside of those things. You can just blow out the atomizer when changing flavors. Once a week you can let the atomizer soak for awhile in the hot tap water and then dry at least overnight perhaps 24 hours if you feel strongly about wanting things to be clean.

I only clean my atomizers when they become hard to draw or when I'm changing from a very strong flavor. Warning, nothing including dry burning, seems to completely remove the taste of menthol.

 

[smokmonstr]

I thought that I had arrived at a good cleaning scheme that was posted elsewhere. That is, rinsing and burning with a passthru. Then I burned out all of my atty's. Now I think they don't last that long, and I like the way a new one hits, so I have lots of them. Also some flavors (caramel that I made) gunk the thing up really fast. So I avoid using that.

 

[rea1]

i have yet to try it but i think i am going to soak mine in vinegar over night rinse with watter dry and use

 

[Col. Gaunt]

Unless an atty is really bad off, do not boil or soak!

Simply get a paper towel, blow into the cart end of the atty and once it is clear, place on a paper towel, threaded side down and drain overnight.

 

[Ryan Toupal]

I think dry burns are great. Before that I tried boiling and some other things and a few did kill my atty. The dry burns though, I mean, I have one atty from 6 months ago that I can't tell it from a new one. I can tell(and smell) it burning off the residue. When I no longer get the smell I rinse and it's good as new. The coils glow red again and even look clean.

 

[SysEx]

I think dry burns are great. Before that I tried boiling and some other things and a few did kill my atty. The dry burns though, I mean, I have one atty from 6 months ago that I can't tell it from a new one. I can tell(and smell) it burning off the residue. When I no longer get the smell I rinse and it's good as new. The coils glow red again and even look clean.

I do pretty much the same thing, as long as you don't overheat it, chances of atty burning out are less. I typically hold the manual button down long enough until I see the coil turn a little orange, while blowing into the atty at the same time. I do this 3-4 times after I've soaked/rinsed it in hot water.