my blu atty's taste bad..

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joshuaa

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I am not sure what i did but suddenly after changing out a cartridge it started dragging terribly bad. So i attempted to clean it, first attempt was boiled water and dipped atty in and out the pot for some time, then i tried nail polish remover and lastly hydrogen peroxide. /e: Also whats the best choice in atomizers to be using and from what i read people are using up to 3 different solutions and combining them for their own custom taste and strength.

i wanna send it back but then i wanna see what helpful info i can find

any feedback is appreciated.
 
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joshuaa

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cool I am gonna consider this and make a decision soon as i think i have gathered enough info for a confident and legitimate choice. But ya i figure those cartridges are 25bucks per 25 of em so its cheap but not as cheap as the e-liquid people purchase. i was thinking bout just emptying cartridge and refilling it with cotton and e-liquid, its just a idea tho i am not to sure yet but more than likely will start experimenting soon as i get my dang atty's replaced after they pooped out on me. ty for the advice :p

/e: sucks tho cus i wanna get that v-atty now but they be out of stock :eek:
 
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If I'm reading your initial post correctly, did you say that you used nail polish remover to clean your atomizer? If so, I would definitely throw that one away. The last thing you would want to be inhaling is acetone.

Blu/Volcano/L88b attys are easy to work with. First, when you attach a cartridge to the atomizer, push it down completely then twist the cartridge clockwise once or twice. This strips the foil cover off the inner cartridge. Then remove the cartridge from the atty and look at the small metal mesh bridge on the atty. It is the small tent-like piece. It should have a small bit of foil on it. Use your fingernail to gently remove the foil. If you haven't been doing this, the foil builds up and basically prevents the atty from wicking any fluid from the cartridge. When the atty runs dry, it burns the residual fluid on the coil and produces a sort of nasty flavor.

The only cleaning that need be done with these attys is the occasional rinse with hot tap water. Make sure that its dry before using by letting it sit overnight after blowing it dry. Put a fresh filled cartidge on it and let is sit for at least a minute or two. Then fire it up and see if it works. If that doesn't do any good, then the atty has reached the end of its useful life. Pitch it and use a new one.

Never use toxic cleaners on them. There is a possibility that they will soak into the mesh or coil assembly. When you go to use it, you will be inhaling vaporized chemicals that may be hazardous. Water and PGA are about the only safe materials for those particular attys.
 
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