something is wrong, i cleaned my atty let it dry over night now it dnt wrk....

[MMAfighterNH]

so last night i soaked my atty rinsed it then le it sit and dry over night i just tried using it and it dnt really wrk. like i get a lil vapor and this wierd taste, like almost kinda burnt taste but not really, i dunno its wierd.....what do i do, is it mabye not dry or sumtin?

 

[Drewsworld]

Make sure you blow it out real good into a napkin and make sur you put plenty of liquid on it also after your sure all the water is out...

 

[Nepenthy]

A cleaned atty requires a LOT of juice to get it fired up and working properly. Normally throughout the day Ill drip 2-3 drops on the atty when its hitting weak. After I clean it, it takes 7 or so to start working correctly. Id drip 8 drops on the atty and load up a wet cart. After a couple puffs the harsh burnt taste and throat hit will subside.

 

[GrimmGreen]

exactly the reason i never clean attys , sometimes they work after... most of the time they don't. Like everyone else said , be sure it's completely dry of any water , then add juice.

 

[Total Inferno]

I find that canned air works great for blowing one out and I reuse right away with no down time. I have from time to time found that the threads on the atty and battery will get dirty and need cleaning also.
I use a tissue and a little spit, works wonders for that.

 

[AngusATAT]

I'm another one in the "don't clean it out, just blow it out" camp.

Of course, it's not because I think just blowing it out works better. I'm just lazy.

But I haven't had an atty die on me yet!

 

[RsL]

exactly the reason i never clean attys , sometimes they work after... most of the time they don't. Like everyone else said , be sure it's completely dry of any water , then add juice.

Yeah, I gave up cleaning attys as well. Just drain them/blow them out once in a while and that's all the cleaning that needs to be done.

 

[Liscab]

Compressed air could break the resistor, I tell this almost every day

 

[Robert]

Don't wash your attys- last week I said the same thing-

Dry Burn Clean

Dint throw that atty away- if you get a high volt device and put it on- might come back to life- I had one come back alive.

 

[juicy97]

I noticed yesterday and today that my atty's were performing much less than they used to. I gave one of them a few good blow outs... till my cheeks hurt... now it works great! Thanks guys!!

 

[Kate51]

I see a reason for some to soak the attys in EverClear or other high% grain alcohol, if you're using juices with sweet flavorings, they do have a way of thickening and clogging up the mesh in the atty. But don't wait too long to do that, if it starts to get sluggish about making vapor it's time for a soak. Then thoroughly rinse, blow them out and let dry, but then re-prime them with a few drops of juice.
But most of the time I just blow mine out, because the liquid trapped in there does seem to thicken or scorch, that's the worse thing. Eventually they will burn out. Be prepared for the worst and have a few on hand. All attys are not created equal!

 

[BARENETTED]

I am another who gave up on cleaning.

I had the same problem after soaking in anything.

Now, i just blow them out.