RTA maintenance

[Elvensilvan]

So yeah ... I have my Billow v2 nano, but lately, I have been itching to clean it out. Reason is that lately, there is a weird metallic after taste when I vape.

I know it's not blood (no saltiness, just plain metallic taste), its not my juice (tried different juices and even made a fresh batch of DIY juice from newly-opened VG/PG and flavors and mixing bottle) ... but the taste is still there, even after changing my coils and wicks.

So my question is, how often should I be cleaning my RTA? And what are the things I should be watching for during the cleaning process?

Edit: are there other possibilities for the taste?

 

[Btsmokincat]

There's no right or wrong. Break it down and clean it whenever you feel it needs it.

I love my Billow V2's and I especially love the way the deck comes apart for cleaning.

Pics for those that don't have one and wonder what I mean...

 

[Elvensilvan]

@Btsmokincat

thanks a lot for the pics! a great help for disassembly

so just take it apart, o rings and screws, clean, rinse, dry, assemble anytime I feel like doing it?

 

[Btsmokincat]

For the base, unscrew the 510 pin and remove, then grab the deck and unscrew it from the base. The airflow control ring can be removed as well after the black oring above it is pulled off.

I have 5 Billow V2's and run the same flavors in each so I usually only end up completely disassembling them once every month or two.

 

[godfatherI]

I have 6 RTAs in rotation. 2 kayfun v4s, 2 bachelors, 1 calix v2, and 1 Ravens moon rta. Every week two RTAs are fully disassembled and cleaned in an ultrasonic. To that, I add all the drip tips from all 6 RTAs. So, every 3 weeks my RTAs get cleaned and every week each drip tip gets cleaned.

For the cleaning solution, I use white distilled vinegar for everything except the Ravens moon deck (it's gold plated and I don't think the acid and gold play nice). That will pretty much Sanatize everything. After 16 mins in the vinegar, they all get 8 mins in fresh water. Dry, reassemble, and rebuild.