best to clean equipment, vodka or rubbing alcohol? thinking I don't want to taste or "consume" the rubbing alcohol? as always, thanks in advance.
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I use 120 proof moonshine
haha, I'm picturing - one for atomizer, one for me, one for tank, one for me, one for me,,,
This reminds me of a time not too long ago that I caught another vaper that I work with soaking his CE4 in denatured alcohol (the whole clearo was just sitting at the bottom of a cup). Needless to say that I had a little bit of a freak out moment... especially after he told me that is how he normally cleans them. I tried explaining that it is a horrible idea and that dirt cheap, no-name brand vodka works just fine.
I use Everclear to clean drip tips, attys, cartos and the heads from my Vivi Novas, because it cleans AND sterilizes.
If you are using regular vodka (40 proof) to clean your gear, it will clean the juice, dirt, oil and saliva off, but it will NOT kill bacteria or viruses. Seems like a pretty expensive cleaning solution to me, if it won't sterilize (which it won't).
Regular 40 proof vodka will not sterilize equipment unless it is "overproof" (at least 100 proof).
The rule with alcohol is, if it won't burn, it won't sterilize...
If you are using regular vodka (40 proof) to clean your gear, it will clean the juice, dirt, oil and saliva off, but it will NOT kill bacteria or viruses. Seems like a pretty expensive cleaning solution to me, if it won't sterilize (which it won't).
Regular 40 proof vodka will not sterilize equipment unless it is "overproof" (at least 100 proof).
The rule with alcohol is, if it won't burn, it won't sterilize...
Hot water does the trick every time. I use alcohol for the terminals. My friends plastic on a clearomizer turned white from the alcohol
I took the advice of another poster and cleaned my clearomizers with rubbing alcohol. Empty the juice out. Fill tank with alcohol and shake. Let sit for 10 mins. Empty. Repeat until you feel it is clean enough. Then I rinse it out with hot water and let set overnight to dry.
It worked great for me though I am switching fom clearomizers to a dual coil tank.
It worked great for me though I am switching fom clearomizers to a dual coil tank.
I wouldn't use rubbing alcohol simply because it's more toxic than ethanol (drinking alcohol) is. I use rubbing alcohol to clean the battery contacts and ethanol to clean the t3s I have.
Rubbing alcohol is fine, but you have to rinse whatever you're washing/soaking very, very thoroughly. You don't have to be as thorough with vodka.
I use denatured alcohol to clean my eGo batteries and both models of Vivi Nova. It's become a method I use and suitable to how I am with cleaning, you know? I take apart the entire tank, unscrew the atty head, and wet/dab dry/repeat until the wicks are as clean as they will get.
The silica wicks clean easier than the bamboo ones, but by and large it's more practical to re-coil the bamboo ones after only one wet/dab session. It dries super fast, and in less than 30min ready to reassemble.
The point is, though to each their own, I can't bring myself to use water. Ever.
The silica wicks clean easier than the bamboo ones, but by and large it's more practical to re-coil the bamboo ones after only one wet/dab session. It dries super fast, and in less than 30min ready to reassemble.
The point is, though to each their own, I can't bring myself to use water. Ever.
So I'm seeing alot of posts about everclear and moonshine, but what is the word on rubbing alcohol? No, no? I was just literally about to sit down and clean my tanks with it.
Ignore this post, answered above. Thanks!
Ignore this post, answered above. Thanks!
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