How to know when to clean 510 atty and how to go about it.

[nastos.]

seems like I am dripping alot of juice into my ego with 510 atty and drip tip but its still tasting kind of off like burning a little bit. when I drag on it it sounds like it is bubbling in there but I'm not getting the good taste i was getting from it just a day ago I've been steady dripping on it for almost a week now. Does it need to be cleaned. should I soak it in alcohal.

I did a forum search and just turned up way too many results to sort through so sorry if this is a redundant and already been posted which I am sure it has. Thanks in advance for the tips

 

[Levitas]

Well, first off, did you de-wick and/or debridge the atomizer? I've found that the burning taste sometimes comes from a nasty wick and really, since you're dripping, there is no need to have a bridge in there either

I don't often clean my attys, but, when I go back to an old one that I haven't used in a while, I'll clean it.

I use baking soda and vinegar followed by a long rinse in hot water and a dry burn.

Here's the video I used when I first started doing it.

 

[JustaGuy]

I don't drip but clean my attys everyday! As soon as the flavor's not right or it gets clogged, clean. Got cleaning down to a routine: soak in hot water (or under faucet, no need for any exotic agent), blow out water & dry burn. Takes only a few minutes. By now, I can even tell from the smell after drying/burning if it's clean. vaping's been good and haven't lost an atty in 3 months. They're nearly as good as new, except all the paint's been soaked off by water.

Btw, I use master highping's http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html

It works.

 

[nastos.]

Not sure about the de bridging dewicking thing? Still kind of new to this and I'd be worried I'd eff something up and I only have 2 atties currently. just hopin to clean it and have it work like it was for the past few days.

Ill try the water and dry burn. not really much room for messing anything up going that route.

 

[JustaGuy]

Not sure about the de bridging dewicking thing? Still kind of new to this and I'd be worried I'd eff something up and I only have 2 atties currently. just hopin to clean it and have it work like it was for the past few days.

Ill try the water and dry burn. not really much room for messing anything up going that route.

Actually, nastos, things could go wrong with dry burning. You could overheat the filament and "pop" your atty, so be careful. And you need more than just 2 attys. It could be very frustrating when they clunk out at the same time.

 

[nastos.]

yeah watched a couple videos before jumping into it. seems pretty straightforward. just dont let it get too hot while drying. Gonna clean it in a few here. I'll let ya know how it goes or if I'll be placing an order for a few replacements tonight lol.

 

[Levitas]

Not sure about the de bridging dewicking thing? Still kind of new to this and I'd be worried I'd eff something up and I only have 2 atties currently. just hopin to clean it and have it work like it was for the past few days.

I was too. When I finally tried, I had plenty of extra attys in reserve. When you get more attys, try on one of your originals. It's not as bad as you think (me telling you this isn't going to convince you, you just gotta give it a shot ). When you do it, and if you accidently pull the whole of it up, don't worry about it, just push it back down and try it out. I've pulled the center cup up before and have the atty work perfectly fine afterwards.

Good luck.

 

[nastos.]

Thanks for the advice guys!

 

[JustaGuy]

Thanks for the advice guys!

Anytime...you NEED more attys...sounding like a mother goose.

 

[nastos.]

I know lol I will be ordering more next week. I just actually started using them. I was on cartos for the longest then I got the ego t and had alot of tank leak issues so I ordered 2 regular attys and I think dripping has become my calling at least while I am just chilling around the crib.

Love the tank but just wasting too much juice trying to get it to work right.

 

[nastos.]

Awesome, just rinsed the atty out for about 5 minutes filling it up and blowing it out. Dry burning is cool you get like a little rythym to keep it just barley glowing. Gotta be careful with these 5 click batteries though.

 

[JustaGuy]

Awesome is right! I deliberately stayed away from those newer auto-shutoff batts. You're all set.

 

[fray]

I dewick my attys because if it burns you will taste it forever. It is only really necessary if you are using carts.

I use a tooth pick to pull up the wick and some tweezers to pull out the strands. Sometimes they all come out at once, sometimes not

 

[nastos.]

hell yeah this thing is back to massive tasty plume status. thanks fellas.

now about my ego tank atty...

 

[M_FactorX19]

my vote goes for dewicking. its really not hard at all. i do this to every new 510 atty i get before i use it. it only takes a minute. there are a lot of good videos on youtube.

 

[nastos.]

And this holds true for dripping as well? Not just carts as stated above?

 

[Creniker]

Atty ressurection method has kept my atty running for four months. Highly reccomend it, nothing gets them cleaner.

 

[nastos.]

man whys it keep bubblin? I barely drop any juice in and its like bubbling while im pulling on it. I thought it was dry. Is this normal?

 

[Levitas]

man whys it keep bubblin? I barely drop any juice in and its like bubbling while im pulling on it. I thought it was dry. Is this normal?

If it's bubbling and you're not getting good sized vapor, then it's probably still wet with water (dry burn that sucka). If it's bubbling and hitting okay, take it off and blow it out into a paper towel and re-drip.

 

[nastos.]

Would it be advisable to rinse the juice out before re-dryburning?