My method for cleaning the coils for my EVOD

[Recycled Roadkill]

A short story made longer then it needs to be.

I use a vape that's in the neighborhood of 70% VG. As best as I've been able to determine from what I've learned here is that this is known as a "premium" juice.

Between my wife and myself we've gone through about 35 of the coils and most were saved.
Inside the wick that's wrapped by the coil and flavor wicks were black with gunk.

I used a medium sized medicine bottle and placed all my used coils inside.
The bottle was filled about 3/4 filled with water.
Top closed, bottle shaken vigorously and very dark water was dumped.
Then repeated, dumped again.
Then after removing the coil assemblies I place an effordent denture cleaning tablet at the bottom of the bottle, dumped the coils in and filled the bottle about a half inch over the coils and let them sit overnight.
Dumped the water, rinsed the coils again twice and let dry overnight.
The wicks now look like new and work like new too.

Probably overkill but the results amazed me so I thought I'd share because it worked better than other methods I've read about here.

 

[Vicshalls]

that is worth a shot. might give it a try. been trying all kinds of things just to see what worked best.

 

[Mark Anthony]

Wow.... maybe you are on to something here. Maybe there is something in the tablet that removes the gunk from the wicks? It's supposed to remove stubborn denture stains right?

 

[dwarfcat]

not to sound stupid but do you toss the coil assembly with the post and everything in there or do you take some stuff apart. I typically just run my coil under water to get the juice off the little short wicks, dry them and vape on

 

[mekc57]

I have dropped them in a glass of hot water and soak them for a wile and re use but if the wick is burnt then you can just rebuild them with a micro coil and some cotton and get a better vape. I got my kantel wire from Amazon and cotton balls from the Natural food store. There are a bunch of threads on rebuilding them and you tube is loaded with them!

 

[Recycled Roadkill]

not to sound stupid but do you toss the coil assembly with the post and everything in there or do you take some stuff apart. I typically just run my coil under water to get the juice off the little short wicks, dry them and vape on

I tossed the Efferdent tab at the bottom of the bottle and whole coils without disassembling them. I took just a few apart to view the wicks.

 

[Recycled Roadkill]

I have dropped them in a glass of hot water and soak them for a wile and re use but if the wick is burnt then you can just rebuild them with a micro coil and some cotton and get a better vape. I got my kantel wire from Amazon and cotton balls from the Natural food store. There are a bunch of threads on rebuilding them and you tube is loaded with them!

This is the point of the thread. They don't need rebuilding at this point. I try not to let the coil run out of juice so they don't burn and I really don't wish to rebuild if it's not necessary. The coils are still intact and working electically , the wicks just gum up with junk at some point and don't deliver the vapor anymore. The Efferdent got the wicks cleaner than my wildest expectation would have allowed.

 

[justagirl]

I am off to but efferdent.... no but, seriously I am going to try this. Thanks, JAG

 

[rbeckys8]

I know they clean jewelry and I don't know why I didn't think of that!!! Hell I might as well drink my vodka!!

 

[Hill]

Just make sure your rinsing them thoroughly. Probably dont want to vape Effordent residue.

 

[bikerbeagle]

I just hold mine under hot(test) faucet for a minute or two -with needle nose pliers- making sure water goes down the post and comes out the bottom, set on a paper towel to dry overnight. *shrug*

 

[mekc57]

I just hold mine under hot(test) faucet for a minute or two -with needle nose pliers- making sure water goes down the post and comes out the bottom, set on a paper towel to dry overnight. *shrug*

I do this too! I was really surprised that, after rinsing them out and pulling the chimney off that the wicks were pretty clean! Swishing them around in a glass of hot water does better for me though.

 

[Rickajho]

Denture tabs, baking soda & vinegar, Everclear, even Coke - it's all been done before. After years of cleaning attys before Kanger stuff came around I don't use any of it. Just plain old simmering water for about two minutes followed by a dry burn works. No muss, no fuss, no soaking etc.

 

[jocat54]

This is the point of the thread. They don't need rebuilding at this point. I try not to let the coil run out of juice so they don't burn and I really don't wish to rebuild if it's not necessary. The coils are still intact and working electically , the wicks just gum up with junk at some point and don't deliver the vapor anymore. The Efferdent got the wicks cleaner than my wildest expectation would have allowed.

Sounds like your cleaning works well.

Being as lazy as I am, I think if the coils were good (and happy with performance) I would try to pull out the old wicks and replace them with cotton. I do rebuild mine with cotton (rebuilt coils), never thought about using the old coil.

Good idea.

 

[Just Me]

...never thought about using the old coil.

I never thought about using the old coil, either, until a couple of days ago. Since yesterday, I've rewicked about 10 used coils with cotton using one of those old-fashioned, cheap, flimsy metal needle threaders. Just run the threader through the coil, insert the cotton into the "eye", pull it back through (gently, of course). I did dry-burn the empty coil and rinsed and dried it before I installed the new wick. I knew all those sewing supplies I kept from long ago would eventually come in handy.

I did recoil and rewick my first atty a couple of weeks ago, and it was a success and kind of fun and rewarding to know I could do that, but I don't really want to have to wind a new coil every time if I don't have to. The one I replaced, I was curious and overzealous during a dry-burning session and popped a coil. Figured it was a good opportunity to learn.

Cotton is now in several of my glass tanks and some of my evods. I've only tried the evods so far, but I like the cotton better on the ones I've sampled.

 

[cmdebrecht]

What a great idea! I just haven't been thrilled with my vodka results. Glad I have some denture fizzies around, my so N uses them to clean his retainer.