When vaping, I can taste my "old" liquid. How do I clean it out?

[man00ver]

What I meant was when a coil "dies" (taste is off, eventually taste burnt), I could just change the cotton inside, and use it all over again, so I dont have to buy new 5-packs anymore? Or is that not how it works? I've always assumed its simply the cotton that "goes bad", and you could just change that.

Wouldn't that be great? But here's the thing(s):
A. There's gunk on that old coil
B. There's gunk saturating that old wick
C. It's one tarry blob of gunk

Pop off that little cap and pull out the wires from the bottom your next "dead" coil, like Rip did earlier in his rebuild video, and you'll see what I mean. Do this over some newspaper or an easily cleaned plastic placemat, or some such. Now you know what I mean. This poses some problems for the simple cotton replacement plan:
A. That fused gunk will make it hard to remove the wick without deforming the wire coil; if you manage it...
B. That gunk will still be on the coil when you change the wick, still tasting off or burnt
C. Normally, you'd want to "dry burn" that wickless coil, turning the gunk to ash and blowing it off, but you can't get the wire hot enough without burning the rubber resistor/grommet at the bottom (under the little cap)

So, replacing ONLY the cotton is something you might try when you want rid of the strong flavor haunting your PRETTY NEW coil head. If you really want to use the coils up, then use them all over again, and stop buying them for good, you'll want to watch that whole Rip video, get the wire and the cotton and the tools, and replace the wick-and-wire entire. Once you've done it a few times you'll be a pro.

 

[Juusuhako]

So, now you have 2 heads that taste like licorice?

I need to go peek at my PGA.

Sort of, she changed the coil but the tank was not super clean so some taste lingers.

Right?

Its like he said. I used liquorice with one coil, and it had a strong liquorice flavor even with new (different) liquid. Then, I changed the coil completely to a new, un-used one, and while the liquorice taste is definitely much less, theres still a hint of it (its noticeable. Also, I did NOT use liquorice with the new coil).

I did clean the tank with water (just hot water, and "shaked" it around while it was in there, before putting in the new coil). But, because the liquorice was such a strong liquid, it lingers... Kinda like with some soda bottles; even when you've finished it and put water in it, you can still smell the scent of that soda, because its more or less "attached" to the bottle material. Same goes with the liquorice, except it also interferes with other liquids taste due to how strong it is (the scent alone gives a slight hint of its taste).

It should be something that goes away by itself with time, eventually other liquids should "overtake" and I wont taste the liquorice anymore. I simply wondered if there was an easy and quick way to get rid of it faster.

Also, im a he.

Wouldn't that be great? But here's the thing(s):
A. There's gunk on that old coil
B. There's gunk saturating that old wick
C. It's one tarry blob of gunk

Pop off that little cap and pull out the wires from the bottom your next "dead" coil, like Rip did earlier in his rebuild video, and you'll see what I mean. Do this over some newspaper or an easily cleaned plastic placemat, or some such. Now you know what I mean. This poses some problems for the simple cotton replacement plan:
A. That fused gunk will make it hard to remove the wick without deforming the wire coil; if you manage it...
B. That gunk will still be on the coil when you change the wick, still tasting off or burnt
C. Normally, you'd want to "dry burn" that wickless coil, turning the gunk to ash and blowing it off, but you can't get the wire hot enough without burning the rubber resistor/grommet at the bottom (under the little cap)

So, replacing ONLY the cotton is something you might try when you want rid of the strong flavor haunting your PRETTY NEW coil head. If you really want to use the coils up, then use them all over again, and stop buying them for good, you'll want to watch that whole Rip video, get the wire and the cotton and the tools, and replace the wick-and-wire entire. Once you've done it a few times you'll be a pro.

I bet I would be a pro, but its too much of a hassle for me. I bought an e-cig for it to be more cheap than regular cigarettes, and less unhealthy. However, I also decided to buy it as an "out of the box"-kind of thing, where I simply want it to work "by itself" and the parts I can buy, and not do anything "home made". While I realize it can save me money, I just find it a hassle to be fiddling with.

 

[man00ver]

However, I also decided to buy it as an "out of the box"-kind of thing, where I simply want it to work "by itself" and the parts I can buy, and not do anything "home made". While I realize it can save me money, I just find it a hassle to be fiddling with.

Perfectly understandable!

So here's another idea on your topic. Find out if you don't mind vaping unflavored e-liquid, which can be had inexpensively HERE (if you don't want to make it yourself for even less). Use it after your strong flavors to flush your coil and tank a bit. You'll still taste a little of the prior flavor throughout, and I find this pleasant. You can repeat if desired, but in any case it will clean up the taste somewhat before moving on to another flavor, making for an easier "takeover." I tend to run a little unflavored after each flavor, maybe a quarter tankful or so, since it can help to stretch your coil life as a side benefit.

 

[Maiar]

You're going to need to contact the local diocese and see if they'll authorize an exorcism if you ever want to get licorice taste out of a tank.
Sorry I can't be of any help. Usually just rinsing the tank out, drying it, then wiping excess juice off the outside of the coil and out from any place it may be sitting next to it on the base of the tank is fine. You just refill and after a few weird tasting puffs it'll taste like the new juice. But licorice is well... gross lol.

 

[CloudZ]

Clean everything except the head in some form or alcohol. Let it soak, scrub it where you can, fill and shake. Take out the seals and clean them separately before anything. Don't mess around. Licorice flavor can be removed but it isn't easy and water alone won't do it.

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