Vivi Novas and alcohol don't mix!

[mostlyclassics]

My standard cleaning method for attys, cartos and Stardusts has been to disassemble (if necessary), flush with hot tap water, chuck into a cheapie ultrasonic cleaner, top off with 91% isopropyl alcohol, give everything several four-minute blasts, remove, let dry and then reassemble. If called for (attys and Stardusts), I then dry-burn before filling.

Lots of you folks employ some variant of this routine or use isopropyl alcohol to get everything squeaky-clean.

Word to the wise, though: Vivi Nova transparent plastic cylinders and 91% isopropyl alcohol don't play well together.

After a couple of ultrasonic blasts, my Vivi Nova cylinders lost their markings and turned frosty. Two that were touching fused together! Nothing happened to the heads, though, except to get clean. These were Vivi Nova V2's; maybe the cylinder material on the V1's is different.

So I encourage folks to simply rinse the plastic cylinders in water and dry thoroughly.

 

[Pampavich]

Vivi Novas and alcohol dont mix like two dicks and no ....., find urself in serious ...... sry

 

[Nomoreash]

Good to know I guess but not surprising. I have never nor would ever put anything plastic in alcohol to clean it. I have and do use alcohol to clean cartos, attys, filler, wicks etc. but I don't think anyone would recommend it for plastic. With plastic parts just use warm water, dry them of and be done with it.

 

[mostlyclassics]

I figured there'd be no problem, since I clean cartos (with their plastic filling) and Stardusts (with their plastic tanks) without the alcohol attacking those plastics.

 

[Bluefish]

Just use hot water on mine anyhow, including stardusts etc still, now you know lol

 

[Clovery]

I thought this thread was going to be about getting drunk and trying to take your vivi nova off the battery, but unscrewing the tank off the base instead, spilling your juice everywhere. Because yeah... I found out vivi novas and alcohol don't mix as well

When I clean my novas (and stardusts, clearos, atomizers, etc) I use a drop of dawn diluted int warm water in the ultrasonic cleaner, do one cycle, then rinse them under running water and put them through two more cycles, one warm, the second cold, changing the water each time.

While we're on the subject of "vape laundry", if you let your stuff air-dry, this grass drying rack is the best for holding up all the small pieces and allowing for air flow. I picked it up at Target in the baby section.

 

[mostlyclassics]

Neat device, Clovery! Thanks for the tip! I've put it on my A-zon shopping list.