Is my atomizer done?

[Twinturbo4486]

Alright, so I've been vaping for 11 days now and been using the same atomizer that came with my Ego Kit. I got two, but just now had to use the second one because I am getting a horrid burnt taste now from the original atty.

The funny thing is, I had just got in an order of Dekang Mint yesterday and after dripping a few drops, vaping that, then refilling that is when the terrible taste occurred. So, i blew out my atty, went and ran warm water through it, shook it up, blew it out, rinse and repeat, then I let it dry. Filled her back up and the terrible burnt taste is still there and it's totally unvapable.

So since I'm fairly new and this is the first problem I have run into with an atty, does this mean it's dead? Is there a way to fix this? I only have this one atomizer left and if something happens to it before I'm able to get more I would be screwed and have to smoke analogs again. I won't be able to order anymore until this next Friday so I really hope the spare is fixable.

Is this what happens when an atty is dying? Is there a way to fix it? And everything was fine until I used the Dekang juice, could this have caused it?

 

[violetvoo]

Sorry you're having a problem but no if atty is dead it doesn't work at all. Sounds like its the juice, try another juice and see
how it tastes

 

[Twinturbo4486]

Sorry you're having a problem but no if atty is dead it doesn't work at all. Sounds like its the juice, try another juice and see
how it tastes

I did, I tried another of my juices I've vaped a lot and the same burnt nasty taste. It's definitely the atty, soon as I changed it, it was fine.

After attempting to clean it out with water, shaking and all of the above I used a different juice that I knew tasted good and I could barely taste it at all over the nasty taste.

 

[tybin]

sounds like the wick is burnt. you can try soaking the atty overnight and then soak it in juice once it is dry. if this doesn't work, you can carefully remove the wick but... that will be a whole other ball game

 

[violetvoo]

sounds like the wick is burnt. you can try soaking the atty overnight and then soak it in juice once it is dry. if this doesn't work, you can carefully remove the wick but... that will be a whole other ball game

Agree. Try what Ty suggested.....and try not to let your atty get dry so you don't burn it, refill more often

 

[Twinturbo4486]

sounds like the wick is burnt. you can try soaking the atty overnight and then soak it in juice once it is dry. if this doesn't work, you can carefully remove the wick but... that will be a whole other ball game

I have actually watched a few videos on de-wicking them but didn't try it because I only have two atty's. I was going to wait until I get more, but hell since this happened and it's unusable at the moment anyway I may as well try. Guess it would be good practice.

 

[tybin]

if you do de-wick it , i'd suggest using blue foam for inserts if you're using carts. this will help you keep juice on the bridge i think???

 

[Levitas]

If the wick is burnt, as tybin said, pull that sucker out! It's not hard at all.

If you want to try another cleaning method, try baking soda and vinnegar.

Fill the atty with the baking soda, from the driptip end. Use a syringe if ya got one (not needed, nor does it have to have a needle on it) but slowly add some vinnegar from the driptip end and quickly cover your thumb over it. It should fizz out of the battery side (make sure to do this over a sink! it's MESSY!). Keep doing this until the fizzing stops and you cannot see anymore baking soda in the atty. Repeat one or two more times. Rinse the atty out in warm/hot warm REALLY WELL! Block the battery hole, fill it with water, and blow the water out - do this a few times, or fill the syringe up with hot water and shoot it through.

Once it's nice and rinsed off, use the dry burning method to burn any remaining juice off of the coil and to help dry the atty. Use this method here http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html Use steps 3-7.

After it's nice and dry, drip again and try it out.

 

[Twinturbo4486]

Well i do drip so i've heard de-wicking and de-bridging is good for dripping. Also, I just removed the wicking without hassle at all, it came out pretty easy. Haven't tested it yet though, BUT I did notice little black burn marks on some of the wicking so that definitely seemed to be the problem. I'll let you guys know soon, i'm trying to get a few little pieces out

 

[captcpu]

I've used similar methods to clean my attys but let it soak over night in vodka. Flush them out the next day with warm water (syringe works, I use the sprayer in the kitchen sink) and dry them in the dehydrator for about 15 minutes and they're good as new. I also rinse them out and flush them really good with warm water every day or so, particularly when I'm changing juices. My newest VK 901 atty is going on week four and vaping clean and strong. I've even kept gutted carto attys going for two or three weeks cleaning them this way.

I think the key, as pointed out already, is to get the old burnt on juice loose using a mild cleanser like baking soda, vinegar, grain alcohol, what-have-ya, and then dry burning the crap out of it. I dry burn the ones that get a particularly strong juice on them until I can't see any vapor and there's no hint of smell or taste left. Takes a while, but it works wonders on a burnt atty.

Good luck!

 

[Twinturbo4486]

Update: Alright I FIXED IT!! So, this was my first time ever messing with an atomizer. I did two things and was successful! I removed the wicking, AND I de-bridged it. Now, it vapes warmer, harder, and flavor is intense!

I'm addicted haha!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Hooray! I'm glad you got the fly out...er...got it working again!

 

[ogredog]

ok everyone is about to blow me up, and I DO NOT recomend this lol but I sometimes spray the crap out of attys with simple green and let them sit a couple mins then put them in boiling water while i brush my teeth before bed for like 5mins, then rinse them out VERY good. wake up do a couple pulsating dry burns and drip away...lol
only because i sleep like 4-5 hours and have 14 hour long days at work...sick huh.....

I've used similar methods to clean my attys but let it soak over night in vodka. Flush them out the next day with warm water (syringe works, I use the sprayer in the kitchen sink) and dry them in the dehydrator for about 15 minutes and they're good as new. I also rinse them out and flush them really good with warm water every day or so, particularly when I'm changing juices. My newest VK 901 atty is going on week four and vaping clean and strong. I've even kept gutted carto attys going for two or three weeks cleaning them this way.

I think the key, as pointed out already, is to get the old burnt on juice loose using a mild cleanser like baking soda, vinegar, grain alcohol, what-have-ya, and then dry burning the crap out of it. I dry burn the ones that get a particularly strong juice on them until I can't see any vapor and there's no hint of smell or taste left. Takes a while, but it works wonders on a burnt atty.

Good luck!

 

[captcpu]

I won't recommend Simple Green specifically either, Ogredog lol... but after boiling it, dry burning it, and pour nicotine all over it, can't see how it would be any more dangerous than wiping your kitchen counter with it and making a sandwich. For those that interested here's the MSDS: Simple Green

And that's awesome you saved it, Twin! Vape on!

 

[want to quit]

If one of my attys is done with I rather throw it away and grab a new one just due to the fact that I have not yet adopted the Mac giver skills and everything I touch breaks so new atty it is.

 

[Raynen]

My personal bathing liquids are either Rubbing Alcohol or Vodka. The vodka is for drinking during it all Hahaha I wish! But I soak for about 2-5 minutes, depending on the atty's condition.

 

[Ember]

I just use H2O2 from the drug store. Bubble Bubble, Hot Water, Countertop, Mmmm.

 

[OaklandCA]

some people learn to clean them (not me) some people nurse them along forever without ever getting a nasty taste and some people (like me) struggle with it for months (cleaning de-wicking rewickeing etc etc.) and then give up and buy cartos. (try boge LR or dual coils) then when they fail (as they inevitably do) toss them in the "if i'm ever really hard up" pile and screw on another. for me it has been cheaper than attys, more consistent and definitely less daily/weekend oh my god i am almost out--gotta get some analogs--hassle. so far o can't say its cheaper than smoking tobacco but it's healthier and worth the struggle

when you can afford it--buy some back-ups! even the best break, clog, burn, stink, at some point and you have to move on.

Unless you saved your cigarettebutts for shredding/re-use , you will find that old attys, cartos and failed technologies, are best dumped and something newer, smoother, hotter, cooler will come along.
good luck!

 

[ogredog]

I won't recommend Simple Green specifically either, Ogredog lol... but after boiling it, dry burning it, and pour nicotine all over it, can't see how it would be any more dangerous than wiping your kitchen counter with it and making a sandwich. For those that interested here's the MSDS: Simple Green

And that's awesome you saved it, Twin! Vape on!

Hey thanks for that. I did look at it. Oh believe me I know its not good, but i burn the crap out of it and have never tasted it or smelled it. (even when there was a tricle of water, puffed not inhaled. im not recomending it. I just thought somebody would laugh at the craziness. Right now I have two fairly new attys that are not burnt flavor,or metal, but (i think) some kind of spice
from possibly a tobacco i tried. I mostly had fruity stuff in there i thought...I blew it out and put it back in and was still vomitus maximus tasting. Any idea on that?

 

[ogredog]

If the wick is burnt, as tybin said, pull that sucker out! It's not hard at all.

If you want to try another cleaning method, try baking soda and vinnegar.

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I ran to the cabinet, ok i didnt run but i wanted to try it...doh no vinegar, no b. soda