Proper use and care of attys?

[DuineAnaithnid]

So, I just got some IKV attys (LR 510) with my cartos order the other day, and I had some questions.

I started using cartos because I was not getting good results with attys given their cost. The search for the best cartos led me to IkenVape, and I decided I should give his attys a try since the cartos were so great.

I assume now that some of my atty problems were a result of my own errors, and I just wanted to get a sense of how to use and care for these properly so I can get the best out of them.

 

[Switched]

Blow 'em out periodically and don't wash them, or dry burn.

 

[DuineAnaithnid]

About how many drops should it take at a time?

 

[Vaporologist]

About how many drops should it take at a time?

After you clean it by blowing all the juice out, you should re-prime a 510 atty with about 5 drops. Every time you notice a slight change in flavor, simply drip two drops. Some people suggest dripping as many as three drops at the time but I find it easy to flood a 510 atty if adding more than two drops...

 

[VaporMadness]

Basic blowing out as Switched suggested is good for clearing out stale liquid. Turning upside down with a tissue touching the bridge and letting drain overnight helps to clear out old liquid too. You might be surprised how much liquid gets picked up by the tissue.

Instead of don't otherwise clean or dry burn... i'd say do only do so rarely and only with good cause. There's no point boiling or dry burning an atty thats working acceptably, the act of trying to clean it may cause more harm than good. But... if an atty is no longer working acceptably, not much lost in giving it a boiling hot water bath followed by a brief dry burn. It can revive a 'gunked up' atty and provide more use out of it. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html

 

[Scorched]

I have to fully agree with everything said here, cleaning atomizers seems to cause more harm than done. No need to fix what's not broken.

Another thing that was not mentioned though... avoid juices with a high VG content if possible and your atomizers will keep going and going and going. I do not usually vape liquid over 20% VG

 

[Switched]

Basic blowing out as Switched suggested is good for clearing out stale liquid. Turning upside down with a tissue touching the bridge and letting drain overnight helps to clear out old liquid too. You might be surprised how much liquid gets picked up by the tissue.

Instead of don't otherwise clean or dry burn... i'd say do only do so rarely and only with good cause. There's no point boiling or dry burning an atty thats working acceptably, the act of trying to clean it may cause more harm than good. But... if an atty is no longer working acceptably, not much lost in giving it a boiling hot water bath followed by a brief dry burn. It can revive a 'gunked up' atty and provide more use out of it. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html

Good point VM, I forgot about that (when an atty is on its last legs). Outside of running alcohol through the steel mesh to loosen up sticky juice, I vape them at 5V and it give them new life until they die.

 

[Switched]

I have to fully agree with everything said here, cleaning atomizers seems to cause more harm than done. No need to fix what's not broken.

Another thing that was not mentioned though... avoid juices with a high VG content if possible and your atomizers will keep going and going and going. I do not usually vape liquid over 20% VG

Absolutely! For those using 100% VG, it needs to be diluted properly. In all honesty the only way to do that is DIY or a commercial vendor which is willing to customize your juice for you.

 

[DuineAnaithnid]

I have been using mostly 50-50 juices (Applewood from FSUSA seems to be the only one yet that does not clog the cartos, hoping that will hold true for the attys). Looks like I will be looking into some DIY stuff to get myself a nice mix.

@Switched What do you do to properly mix your VG juices?

 

[Switched]

Dilute all VG by 20% with distilled water.

 

[DuineAnaithnid]

Meaning 80% VG and 20% water right?

Any adjustment to flavors?

 

[Switched]

Nope! http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/ikenvape/142394-equipment-longevity-vg-liquids.html post #4