Inquiry about benefits of cleaning clearomizers

[smithdl]

Hey guys,

I've been looking around the cleaning topics, and haven't found any information about the basic benefits of cleaning. I know that sounds kind of dumb, but I'm really quite curious about whether it is worth it to clean my clearos or not.

I've been using the GotVapes Fluxomizers, and they have been lasting me something like 4 or 5 days before the wicks stop working properly, and there is a bunch of gunk on the contact point with the wire. Basically, when the flavor and vapor production drops, I've been junking them.

I'm pretty lazy, and so the thought of going through the hassle of cleaning doesn't really appeal to me, unless there's some serious benefits to be had from doing so. I'm basically wondering what I can gain from going through the hassle of cleaning. Does it significantly extend the life of the clearomizer?

Thanks for your expert insight guys

 

[mostlyclassics]

The purposes of cleaning a clearomizer are twofold. First, you get better taste and vapor from a cleaned clearo. Second, cleaned clearos last much longer.

I vape mostly clear e-liquids, like various mints and menthol. Even so, the coils in my Stardusts get gunked after 7-10 ml. of e-liquid and they start to taste funky. Under your scenario, you'd pitch it at this point, right? But my first two Stardusts are still going strong, 100+ ml. later. They look like they'll last forever, provided they're properly cleaned and maintained.

My cleaning process involves using 91% isopropyl alcohol in a cheapoid ultrasonic cleaner and involves roughly 30 seconds per clearo of my involvement spread over several hours. I'll clean after every 5-7 ml. or so of e-liquid -- before the Stardusts get funky. Then I deal with the inevitable cracks around the base with a plastic solvent, for another five seconds or so per clearo. Simple, non-time-consuming processes.

To me it seems that cleaning and maintaining clearos is a no-brainer. It becomes doubly so if the FDA gets to "deem" our hardware as being "contraband drug delivery devices." Then we'll all have to fall back upon recycling what we have rather than buying new hardware.

 

[smithdl]

So say for example I want to clean a Fluxomizer, I just remove the remaining juice, dunk and blow out in the isopropyl alc a few times, then let it sit for a few hours? Also, about how many times can you repeat this cycle per clearo before finally junking it?