How to clean clearomizers?
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I just rinse with vodka and let dry for 24hr. Pretty simple and easy. If I don't have vodka I use gin.
dead serious? and what about the atomizers, that too? even if it gets inside the hole of the base?
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I put mine I a Tupperware container and let them sit in the vodka overnight. Then drain the vodka/gin and blow them out through the battery end and leave sitting upside down on paper towel for a a day. No problems ever. When I used to use stardusts I would just fill with vodka and shake then drain and let dry. Now I use tanks so I do the same with my cartos.
I just rinse the heads under some water, to get the juice out, then gently pat dry with a paper towel, then i do a quick dry burn to get the remaining water out.
Oof, waste of good vodka! I just rinse my clearos with hot tap water, sip on some vodka while drying them out.
I just use tap water to rinse and let them dry overnight, i don't like dry burning personally. If you want to get picky distilled water is better. You can use vodka and i hear clear rum is ok - the higher proof the better. I've used rubbing alcohol as well, but that's obviously a bit iffy/unsafe and you definitely want to leave those for more than a day to dry.
There are several youtube videos to demonstrate cleaning various clearos etc. 
PBusardo link: Vivi Nova clean & rebuild
Mount Olympus Vapors link: Clean Clearomizer
PBusardo link: Vivi Nova clean & rebuild
Mount Olympus Vapors link: Clean Clearomizer
Stardust...
Rinse with water, take completely apart, dry off everything, blow through and dry off center post, center the post.
Put head back on post and dab the wicks dry. Attach to battery. Dryburn coil until it stops smoking and glows red. Four seconds on ten seconds off intervals. If you have a vv device start low and work your way up gradually to 4.5 volts or so.
Put back together ensuring the rubber/silicone cap is tightly seated against the wicks.
Refill and do a dozen or so short primer puffs with the voltage set low to start with.
Using cotton wicks is easier. After drying everything remove the wick and dryburn the coil.
Once clean, re-wick with 1.5mm. of new cotton wick. One or two drops of juice on coil, a few more on the wick,
re-assemble, fill and bob's yur uncle. Always begin vaping at a low voltage and work your way up gradually.
Cotton rules
Rinse with water, take completely apart, dry off everything, blow through and dry off center post, center the post.
Put head back on post and dab the wicks dry. Attach to battery. Dryburn coil until it stops smoking and glows red. Four seconds on ten seconds off intervals. If you have a vv device start low and work your way up gradually to 4.5 volts or so.
Put back together ensuring the rubber/silicone cap is tightly seated against the wicks.
Refill and do a dozen or so short primer puffs with the voltage set low to start with.
Using cotton wicks is easier. After drying everything remove the wick and dryburn the coil.
Once clean, re-wick with 1.5mm. of new cotton wick. One or two drops of juice on coil, a few more on the wick,
re-assemble, fill and bob's yur uncle. Always begin vaping at a low voltage and work your way up gradually.
Cotton rules
Disassemble
rinse body
throw old head in garbage
replace old head with new head
reassemble
my logic:
My time spent on cleaning is worth more than the $2 replacement head. Therefore, cleaning is counter productive.
Is your time spent cleaning worth the $2 ?
rinse body
throw old head in garbage
replace old head with new head
reassemble
my logic:
My time spent on cleaning is worth more than the $2 replacement head. Therefore, cleaning is counter productive.
Is your time spent cleaning worth the $2 ?
Using cotton wicks is easier. After drying everything remove the wick and dryburn the coil.
Once clean, re-wick with 1.5mm. of new cotton wick. One or two drops of juice on coil, a few more on the wick,
re-assemble, fill and bob's yur uncle. Always begin vaping at a low voltage and work your way up gradually.
Cotton rules
I have a question about this.... how in Sam Hill do you 'rewick'? Does the wick just pull out of the coil? Won't that mess up the coil? How do you get the new one in? The coils get delicate with use, I'm scared I'd wreck the spacing, the size of the coil, or simply break the tiny brittle wire! I've read time and again about rewicking a coil, but how on earth do you do this without destroying it? the replacements make sense to me, where you are replacing wick and coil as a unit.... but rewicking an existing coil sounds like an incredibly delicate procedure!
A new one would be best - but have re-wicked used ones too - the older it is - the more difficult to take the silica out. The oldest CE2 i have - well - i wouldnt call it a coil any more - i just put one stand of cotton through the "coil" and 2 I lay over the top - works like a champ. Ideal would be to have a nice coil - but mine still works fine....
You were kinda reading my mind as we were posting at the same time lol.... not to mention, fresh coil, fresher vapes.... the dry-burning I've done certainly helped, but it's still not quite the same as a nice fresh coil...
It is not only the monetary benefit - for some of us it is a better vape, "safer" wick and a hobby..........
i get the part about replacing wicks with different material & different wraps of coil... for some of us vapers its more of a hobby than a habbit.
nothing wrong with experimenting.
I've rewicked my vivi nova with a stainless steel wick and loved it.
but i was just referring to maintenance, as part of the thread title.
i started out with the same thought. "why buy a new one, when i can just clean it?"
But then realized, the amount of time im wasting clean the heads, wasn't worth the cost of a replacement.
I dont look down on anybody for doing it, if that is your thing and you enjoy it, have at it!
It was just a chore for me, and saw no reason to waste my time.
nothing wrong with experimenting.
I've rewicked my vivi nova with a stainless steel wick and loved it.
but i was just referring to maintenance, as part of the thread title.
i started out with the same thought. "why buy a new one, when i can just clean it?"
But then realized, the amount of time im wasting clean the heads, wasn't worth the cost of a replacement.
I dont look down on anybody for doing it, if that is your thing and you enjoy it, have at it!
It was just a chore for me, and saw no reason to waste my time.
For Stardusts, CE2 and other such devices, I just replace the heads now if they are replaceable. They are fiddly to re wick but only cost a buck or two to replace.
If I want to clean them, I just use water and a bit of a dry burn. Don't use rubbing alcohol. There is crap in it to render it unsafe for consumption.
If I want to clean them, I just use water and a bit of a dry burn. Don't use rubbing alcohol. There is crap in it to render it unsafe for consumption.
The wire is your coil, if your wick is black and cruddy, that is the build up of caked on juice... your probably vaping some dark juices (assuming), or you've been using the same head for a while.
you can try the dry burning method(many tutorials out there), but you can end up popping a coil if done incorrectly, and i don't recommend it if you don't have a backup..
This is the point where i would just toss the head and replace it... the flavour will never go back to 100% regardless of what anyone tells you. And the outcome isn't worth the effort. but it is worth learning how to do, if your in a pinch and don't have a new head nearby.
T2 clearo cleaning:
disassemble everything;
run under hot tap water;
blow out the coil, dry everything with paper towel. Especially the wicks;
Assemble tank and coil;
Do dry burns until no smoke comes out and coils glow orange for a few times;
Put drip tip on and you're good to go.
Doesn't take more than 5 minutes. I agree that replacing the coil is cheaper, comparing the time (money) it takes to clean against the costs of a new one. But i do a lot of flavor tests in my clearo for just 1 or 2 fills. After that a new flavor goes in it. If i had to replace the coils then everytime it becomes expensive anyway. And after a clean as described above, the clearo works a new again. Second, cleaning my stuff is part of my vaping hobby (but don't tell my GF i like cleaning or she will let me vacuum the house). Every Saturday i clean out everything i used that week before. After cleaning i start my DIY and reading on ECF. A weekend well spent .
disassemble everything;
run under hot tap water;
blow out the coil, dry everything with paper towel. Especially the wicks;
Assemble tank and coil;
Do dry burns until no smoke comes out and coils glow orange for a few times;
Put drip tip on and you're good to go.
Doesn't take more than 5 minutes. I agree that replacing the coil is cheaper, comparing the time (money) it takes to clean against the costs of a new one. But i do a lot of flavor tests in my clearo for just 1 or 2 fills. After that a new flavor goes in it. If i had to replace the coils then everytime it becomes expensive anyway. And after a clean as described above, the clearo works a new again. Second, cleaning my stuff is part of my vaping hobby (but don't tell my GF i like cleaning or she will let me vacuum the house
). Every Saturday i clean out everything i used that week before. After cleaning i start my DIY and reading on ECF. A weekend well spent .- Status
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