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[iivegasii]

I have been using silica wicks for awhile and they drew liquid slow and sometimes burns. Recently i switched to cotton, and i have to let you all know
COTTON IS THE WAY TO GO! It draws the juice fast and hasn't burnt since i have been using it. My mod is a halo Triton. I thought ill let you know my success with my wick.
If you do choose to use cotton make sure to boil it for.30 mins and it has to be 100% cotton. vape and bake.

 

[Bunnykiller]

what does boiling do for it? Everyone is doing it but not telling me why...

 

[mainusch]

what does boiling do for it? Everyone is doing it but not telling me why...

You boil the cotton to make sure that there is nothing left in the cotton but cotton. there might be left over stuff from the manufacture of the cotton balls.

 

[cowbooger88]

I'm going to ask a stupid question. Please forgive me, but is a silica wick safe? I know at my work I have to wear a mask when messing with sand and d.e. because they are silica based and are a known carcinogenic, and being that most of us moved to ecigs to avoid such a thing would using a silica wick be good? Call me naive but im really wondering since honestly I didn't know they made a silica wick and wondering if mine is that or cotton!

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[StarsAndBars]

Supposedly to remove any chemicals or 'whathaveyous' from the cotton. I never bother. Just buy plain old sterile CVS cotton balls.

Congrats on the upgrade

 

[StarsAndBars]

I'm going to ask a stupid question. Please forgive me, but is a silica wick safe? I know at my work I have to wear a mask when messing with sand and d.e. because they are silica based and are a known carcinogenic, and being that most of us moved to ecigs to avoid such a thing would using a silica wick be good? Call me naive but im really wondering since honestly I didn't know they made a silica wick and wondering if mine is that or cotton!

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Great question. I don't have an answer but will offer some speculation. The silica is highly flame resistant but I imagine if you sat around trying to inhale fumes from dry burning your silica wick there may be cause for alarm. Same could be said for cotton for that matter.

I'll be interested to see if anyone has the facts on this one.

 

[Thrasher]

I'm going to ask a stupid question. Please forgive me, but is a silica wick safe? I know at my work I have to wear a mask when messing with sand and d.e. because they are silica based and are a known carcinogenic, and being that most of us moved to ecigs to avoid such a thing would using a silica wick be good? Call me naive but im really wondering since honestly I didn't know they made a silica wick and wondering if mine is that or cotton!

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well first, all clearomizers and prebuilt devices use silica wicks.

Next for situations where there is dust and small particulate matter in the air you need a mask to avoid inhaling the powdered residue as long term exposure can lead to a condition known as silicosis.

the way silica is process for our wicking does not present a problem for this as the particles need to be very very small to damage the lungs.
If any particles are inhaled it is believed they are big enough to be broken down, dissolved or expelled, key word is IF, there is still ongoing debate into this with no final proof we actually receive anything from silica wick, in the end silicosis requires very long term exposure and high amounts to develop.

so even though some people show an inherent fear of silica there is so far no proof it is a problem. the burning of a silica wick is nasty tasting and thats about it, I think you would have to put up with that burning for a long long time to get any ill effects. and I don;t know one person who could keep vaping after the first dry hit LOL

I have been vaping over two years and use silica in all my atty's except the genesis style, seeing the way i feel now compared to the way i used to feel smoking 2pad for over 30 years Ill take my chances

 

[dice57]

If you like cotton wick you should give degummed Hemp Fiber a try. Wicks better and lasts longer. But yeah, cotton is a great wick.

 

[iivegasii]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/377764-dangers-silica-wicks.html

Link to a post, to inform us on silica wicks. They could be harmful and i don't wont to risk it. have fun vaping

 

[cowbooger88]

well first, all clearomizers and prebuilt devices use silica wicks.

Next for situations where there is dust and small particulate matter in the air you need a mask to avoid inhaling the powdered residue as long term exposure can lead to a condition known as silicosis.

the way silica is process for our wicking does not present a problem for this as the particles need to be very very small to damage the lungs.
If any particles are inhaled it is believed they are big enough to be broken down, dissolved or expelled, key word is IF, there is still ongoing debate into this with no final proof we actually receive anything from silica wick, in the end silicosis requires very long term exposure and high amounts to develop.

so even though some people show an inherent fear of silica there is so far no proof it is a problem. the burning of a silica wick is nasty tasting and thats about it, I think you would have to put up with that burning for a long long time to get any ill effects. and I don;t know one person who could keep vaping after the first dry hit LOL

I have been vaping over two years and use silica in all my atty's except the genesis style, seeing the way i feel now compared to the way i used to feel smoking 2pad for over 30 years Ill take my chances

Look at what I started! Haha very imformative. I feel dumb for asking but my company has gone crazy over the danger of silica so I see the word and my brain goes in panic mode haha thanks

 

[Steamix]

Reputable vendors have MSDS ( Material Safety Data Sheets ) for their wicks. Means the strands they're working into wicks are of a size which won't affect the lungs....

Thats was one of the reason way back when for banning asbestos : Particles/fibers were small enough to cause harm to the lungs.


Cotton, well, considering the amount of fluff I have to remove from the filter after tumbledrying a load of t-shirts I figure we're already inhaling plenty of that.
But so far, nobody has shoved a wooden stick up me .... and tried to sell me as cotton candy at a fair, so I reckon we can absorb some of that without any ll effects

 

[cowbooger88]

Well considering I work I am pool store and walk past the silica sand and de daily (and de bags are ALWAYS) broken, so the door opens dust flies I'm already in danger of the actual effects of silica I doubt this ecig could hurt me more then my job

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[cowbooger88]

And I apologize I didn't mean to turn this thread away from the intended reasoning....GO COTTON!

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[Jim Mccarthy]

I see where ur questionable about it I use cotton myself plus nichrome something about heating up aluminum

 

[krukentip]

Wow! Really great info! Now... how do you make a wick out of a cotton ball? And where would you find degummed hemp? I always like to keep my options open to use different things that may work better than others.

 

[TJVJR]

I recently started using cotton ;my first wick was made with cotton that had not been boiled and it had a odd ( not overpowering ) taste so I boiled it for about 5 min and it helped .I still occasionally taste what I think is cotton but it wicks so much better .Should I reboil it for 30 minuets ?

 

[ckquatt]

Cotton is great!! The rule of thumb is organic cotton balls from drug store, boil for 15 minutes, drain. Squeeze out water, boil for 15 minutes, drain, squeeze out water. Lay out to dry. Now they are ready to use.

You'll (I did) get an odd flavor for about the 5-10 drags off a new cotton wick, but that disappears and then its heaven!!

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