Rebuildable Dripping Atomizer - Strange Odor/Taste

[speshiok46]

I recently bought a cheap RDA from China. It has a strong plastic/metallic/strange smell/taste to it. I took out the coils and soaked it in water, but it didn't help. You can taste/smell it on the cap and deck without any coils/wick/firing. This has been a known problem for this particular RDA with some bad batches here and there. The machining is also pretty rough, so some residue may remain. I've heard soaking it in alcohol for up to 24 hrs or continuous blow torching could help. I don't have a very reliable blow torch, so I'd like to avoid that if possible. Also, the deck smells too, so no sense in ruining the o-rings and grommets. Also, I'm thinking boiling/baking the top cap first to see if that helps. Any suggestions on how to get rid of the taste/smell?

 

[TheSystemHasFailed]

Yeah, get an IGO-L, or any dripper of your choice from an american vendor? Other than that, remove all plastics if possible and send as much sustained heat at it as you can.

No more China bro...it isn't worth it. It's not like ya save 3 figures...

 

[armoworrior]

Boil the whole thing it wont hurt it. When its done just wrap some new coils

 

[MattyB1503]

^ Yeah, Boil it. Got an atty in trade that been used to vape Pluid (was not disclosed to me). I disassembled the atty as far as I could and boiled it for over an hour, then did a ISO wash and let it dry over night.

If that doesn't solve it then prob time to chuck the atty.

 

[shroom]

If boiling with detergent doesn't help then you can try to sock it in hydrogen peroxide for a few hours.

 

[_sidekick_]

Soaking in alcohol/boiling are your best bets. Remove any orings before soaking in alcohol as it could cause them to swell.

 

[speshiok46]

Yeah, get an IGO-L, or any dripper of your choice from an american vendor? Other than that, remove all plastics if possible and send as much sustained heat at it as you can.

No more China bro...it isn't worth it. It's not like ya save 3 figures...

lol IGO-L (Youde/UD) and most sub $50 drippers are manufactured in China....

 

[speshiok46]

Thanks everyone, I probably should've read your replies before trying myself. I ended up baking the cap at 500 degrees for 10 minutes (it didn't work but left a slight bronzed finish that looks pretty cool) while simultaneously using near-boiled water for the deck/base (which worked). I just filled a mug with hot water from a hot water heater ~200 degrees and let the pieces sit there until the water reached room temperature.