Using a recently cleaned atty

[levsweld]

Hey all. I always clean my atty's at least once a week. But I've always been curious to know, and am just asking now. When you clean your atty, you need like 6-8 shots of juice to get things rolling properly, because if you put on the usual 1-2 drops you'l taste the nastiest nast you've ever tasted. MY question is why does a recently cleaned atty need so many drops to get going? Where the heating element is located, does it need to kind of fill up like a gas tank so the juice is level with the heating element? lol thanks.

 

[AttyPops]

I usually start with 4 or 5 drops... the wick/bridge needs some juice as well as the coil/cup at the bottom. Not uncommon at all. 1-2 is too few.

 

[banjo]

I tried cleaning my attys, but only succeed in killing them, so I blow them out every time they need it, and it seems to work great. Most of my attys - both regular & LR - last for months

 

[levsweld]

I usually start with 4 or 5 drops... the wick/bridge needs some juice as well as the coil/cup at the bottom. Not uncommon at all. 1-2 is too few.

Thanks! Just what i was looking for

 

[jj2]

Normally just do a couple dry burns, but if it comes down to cleaning them in some kind of liquid, I use Vodka. With alcohol it's not necessary to let it sit and dry. So, no, it doesn't take a lot of drops.

 

[DC2]

As noted by AttyPops, a completely cleaned or blown out atomizer needs more drops to get saturated.
These extra drops are needed to fill up the mesh that surrounds the ceramic cup/coil, and the bridge/wicking material.

If you have debridged/dewicked then you probably need less drops, because your atomizer now holds less drops.

 

[enree]

After cleaning it with water, alcohol or whatever, the wick inside the coil will remain wet even after blowing them - unless you have left it for a few days or use something like a bicycle pump. The heating element is covered with what appear to be a mesh. That is why others would recommend heating to dry the wick but this is dangerous - it can overheat and kill the atty. No you do not need to fill it with anything, just drag a few times and you get your flavor back.

 

[champions]

Like Banjo said a good blow out usually works for me except when I have had something really strong in it like peppermint mocha or coffee, etc.... Sometimes even then alcohol won't work. It just needs time then.