Humidifier Wick

[MadeyeTony]

I was getting my humidifier out and ready to go for winter. When it dawned on me that the humidifier wick material might work great for vaping.

So I cut off a small piece, cut into a triangle, then rolled into a tight tube. I stuck the skinny end into a 510 cart, then dropped about 10 drops into it. It sucked it up fast! I've been vaping on it for about an hour now. No leaks, no flooding, seems to work well. Give it a try!

here's what I was using
Amazon.com: Essick Air 1045 Replacement Console Wick: Home & Garden

 

[jj2]

A lot of materials sink in the cart after being in there for awhile, how's this doing?

 

[MadeyeTony]

It does seem to hold onto a lot juice. I'm currently testing it now as more of a plug. I rolled it into a tight tube and cut it much smaller. I then filled up the cart and stuck this on top. It seems to be working well, I'll keep you updated.

 

[MadeyeTony]

A lot of materials sink in the cart after being in there for awhile, how's this doing?

It hasn't moved at all. Even the plug. Except of course where the bridge makes contact, just a nice indentation.

 

[jj2]

Thanks and I'd like to hear more updates.

 

[MadeyeTony]

Ok guys, I think I may be on to something here. So far I'm loving the results. It of course makes sense, this material was made to wick. So unlike other materials that have been used for a plug, this does not just stop the liquid, but instead keeps it flowing at regular pace.

Here's step by step of what I did.

First you'll need to use this excellent mod:http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...pc-automatic-drop-mod-paper-clip-variant.html

Next I cut the wick to size

Then I simply rolled it up

All you have to do is fill up your cart and shove this thing in there. It will swell amazingly as it makes contact with the juice.

And here is one after an hour of use. Notice that the top looks nice and wet still

My first go at this was a full length plug. It worked pretty well, but refilling it seems to be a problem. Anyways I pulled out that first big plug and all the liquid that was remaining was in the top third of the material. You see could a distinct line where it had dried on the bottom. This just confirmed my suspicions that this stuff works amazingly well.

Allright guys, the ball's in your court now, I'd love to see some others try this and report their findings.

Peace
Tony

 

[jj2]

This from a room or whole house humidifier?
Although, I suppose it doesn't matter.

 

[jj2]

One more thing, you check to see what it's made of?

 

[MadeyeTony]

This from a room or whole house humidifier?
Although, I suppose it doesn't matter.

Mine is a whole house purifier.

One more thing, you check to see what it's made of?

I did some looking earlier. All that I could find said that it was made of melted plastic and cellulose.

It feels like paper. I'm pretty confident there is nothing in this that could harm you. After all it is made for filling a house with moisture that will be consumed by people. It has to have undergone human safety testing.

 

[MadeyeTony]

By the way. If you have this kind of humidifier at home and your wick is in use, you can do what I did and just cut a little piece off the top. It should not impair its function at all. Just make sure to rinse it off good. It will probably have mineral deposits on it.

 

[jj2]

Yeah, but it usually doesn't come in contact with direct heat.
I'll do some checking too cause it does sound logical.

 

[jj2]

What I got for my Emerson says it's anti-bacterial treated?

Now that doesn't sound so good.

 

[jj2]

I did find this, and it was interesting.



Cellulose acetate

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Cellulose acetate (also known as zylonite or zyl),[1] first prepared in 1865, is the acetate ester of cellulose. Cellulose acetate is used as a film base in photography, as a component in some adhesives, and as a frame material for eyeglasses;[2] it is also used as a synthetic fiber and in the manufacture of cigarette filters.

Cellulose acetate or acetate rayon fiber (1924) is one of the earliest synthetic fibers and is based on cotton or tree pulp cellulose ("biopolymers"). These "cellulosic fibers" have passed their peak, as cheap petro-based fibers (nylon and polyester) and have displaced regenerated pulp fibers.

 

[namuch]

Any treatment chemicals should be looked at suspiciously since they are in direct contact and heated by the atomizer. However, the specific Essick filter referenced by the OP is not showing any chemical treatments in the product details. In fact, there are a line of Essick bacterial treatments specifically made for later application.

 

[jj2]

Well, that's a relief, I had visions of OP breathing in deadly stuff.
Keep us informed and I guess I'll keep my eye out for an Essick filter.

 

[namuch]

If an MSDS can be located on that wick supporting the product details blurb, then that would be perfect. I have been unable to locate one for it yet though...

 

[jj2]

I've been looking and haven't found one either. Hopefully someone will.

 

[eclypse]

So this is different then a humidifier filter? How much does the wick cost?

 

[MadeyeTony]

Ok I've been using the same plug all night and performance has dropped dramatically. I rinsed it out and patted it dry, and now its working again. To my mind, this may be more trouble than its worth.

So don't go out and drop $20 on a wick yet. I'm gonna mess with it some more. But for performance and convenience I'd go with another mod.

Anyways, it's an interesting material, but it may not be the perfect cartridge filler. So good luck and run with it if you want.