So ive heard in every post that you have to let the atomizer/coil/tank all to airdry after you clean them. Im just lazy to wait and use it either wet or clean it up with a towel or something to speed up the process lol. Is there a reason you have to let it sit for 2 hours to air dry?
Why airdry after washing/washing a tank?
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Not sure if this is the correct answer, but I believe it's because you want to make sure that all the water has dried on your atomizer before you attach a coil. It's hard to dry all the water that get's into the holes and small crevices of an atomizer with a cloth or paper towel. If you attach a coil when there is still water present then you could run the risk of having an atomizer short.
No reason at all besides that your juice will be a bit watered down and your wicks will have a lot of water for first few draws. However to air dry wicks in things like Aerotank coil you need to dry it out for at least overnight (or longer).
P.S. There will be no shortage because of water (if you do not use salt water).
There will be no mold - it rather will develop while air drying tank. If you fill it immediately PG will take care of bacteria/fungus.
P.S. There will be no shortage because of water (if you do not use salt water).
There will be no mold - it rather will develop while air drying tank. If you fill it immediately PG will take care of bacteria/fungus.
With the wicks, you want them totally dry, just so you get flavor right away, and not watery vape at first.
For the air holes you want good air flow, which if there are little bits of water in there you wont get.
Plus as far as the inside of the tank, you just dont want to dilute your juice.
This is why after i have washed and soaked, I give them a quick 5 min finishing soak in everclear (190proof/95% grain alcohol) It will dry out really quick, and leave behind no residue.
For the air holes you want good air flow, which if there are little bits of water in there you wont get.
Plus as far as the inside of the tank, you just dont want to dilute your juice.
This is why after i have washed and soaked, I give them a quick 5 min finishing soak in everclear (190proof/95% grain alcohol) It will dry out really quick, and leave behind no residue.
I used to use everclear, it definitely good for cleaning. Unfortunately anytime I can find better uses for it, so its shelf life is really short.
Unless you're using a topcoil clearo (with those long wicks that become waterlogged), there is really is no need to dry the coil. I don't. I rinse my coils, blow dry 
quickly (I blow through it to remove water droplets), prime the coil and put everything together. I wash my tanks with hot water and they air dry quickly--I dry the outside with a towel.
The reason to dry long wicks is that you don't want to add too much water to your eliquid--that's all. If you can't wait, just pat those wicks with paper towels. If there's too much water in the tank, the atomizer will struggle for a while and the flavor will be diluted, but nothing bad will happen.
quickly (I blow through it to remove water droplets), prime the coil and put everything together. I wash my tanks with hot water and they air dry quickly--I dry the outside with a towel. The reason to dry long wicks is that you don't want to add too much water to your eliquid--that's all. If you can't wait, just pat those wicks with paper towels. If there's too much water in the tank, the atomizer will struggle for a while and the flavor will be diluted, but nothing bad will happen.
Air drying? ...?
Rinse with warm water, dry quickly with paper towel, maybe blow it out and that's it. Dry burn the coil, new wick, done.
Every month or so I'll soak it all in a bath of cheap vodka or 99% isopropyl, just to be sure it gets a good cleaning.
No need for that. PG is a very effective antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal agent.
The air drying starting when cartomizers hit the market. Water would be trapped in the filler material and not easily removed, although we did come up with a few cleaver ways. With the clearos and tanks of today, just remove as much water as possible and fill'er up.
That was one of the methods:
LMAO, thats kinda smart, but looks ridiculous. u got so many tanks
Sorry I worked In A Hospital Food Service Dept for 5 yrs Bacteria need 2 things to survive food and water-that's why you you want to completely dry replaceable coil heads before reusing . Mold spores cannot survive over a temp of about 125 degrees. If your not worried about sanitation ,just no flavor overhang Drive On!
I don't understand your point. A coil reaches over 380 degrees Fahrenheit, on average (the boiling point of PG/VG blends). More than that when dry burned. And PG itself is an antimicrobial, antifungal and antiviral agent, as I said above. There is zero chance of anything surviving on that coil or the fire-resistant silica wick. Zero.
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So all the e-juice that includes water is a bacteria hazard?
You forgot one thing that bacteria needs, time to grow. Allowing your tank to air dry for hours will give bacteria time to grow. Refilling shortly after cleaning will prevent bacteria.
LMAO, thats kinda smart, but looks ridiculous. u got so many tanks
Those were cartomizers. Some of us tried, at the beginning, to extend their life by washing them.
That was a bad idea to begin with--they were--and still are--truly disposable. Mainly because the cartomizer coil can not be dry burned--and no amount of washing can remove that nasty gunk that accumulates on it. But we really didn't know much then... We were all learning on the job.
That was one of the methods:
I used the cookie sheet/low heat oven method but some folks really got creative. I quick look at this post will show just how much. http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...d-spinning-kr808-cartomizers.html#post3839252
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