Why does this happen to all my atomizers?

[son et lumiere]

So every time I get a brand new atomizer it performs oustanding and on the 2nd or 3rd day it drops off in vapor production immediately and never returns to how it was before. I have tried the following techniques to bring my atomizers back to like. Soaking them in water, running them under water, boiling them and soaking them in diet pepsi. But no matter what it drops off framatically and it never returns until a couple of weeks when I replace it. Is there anything I can do to restore the vapor to how it was when I first started using it.

 

[sanfordf]

Is this with any type of juice? And any type of atty? On any type of PV? If it is, it might be something that you are doing. Perhaps over using a single atty? Lettin' it get too hot, too often? Or maybe vapin' the atty dry and not keepin' it wet enough? Hard to say without some more specifics about your gear and use.

I generally have at least 9 PV units that I rotate my use through daily. Keeps the wear and tear (per atty) down. Gear seems to last longer.

 

[KonaNeil]

Face it. The people we fall in love with, in the end, let us down as well. Its just the way life is.

Don't look now, but your golden retreiver is moving your life savings from your bank account to his in the Cayman Islands.

When I baby them, my atomizers last me at most two weeks. When I call them names and spit at them, they last fourteen days.

 

[vikings]

With attys, I guess it's more like a crap shoot.

I've had an atty start putting out some strong chemical taste within 2 days of use. I didn't overuse it, run it too hot or let it get dry. It just started putting out vapor that tasted like burnt plastic all of a sudden.

On the other hand, I've been using another 510 atty since the day it arrived....more than 4 weeks ago. I've never soaked it or performed any dry burn. I just clean it out everyday by blowing any excess juice out, setting it aside and then priming it before vaping the next day. I haven't noticed any drop off in performance

I first used this atty on a regular 510 kit and am now using it on my Reo mod....it produces so much vapor now....to the point where I am blinded for a second or two with each long draw!!!

 

[Chingas]

I had an atty get a sudden plastic taste once as well. After inspection i realized that I had the plastic 901 whistle tip misaligned and a small bit off the flattened side had melted. Gave it the wash I like to do to my attys and it came out good as new.

Started using stock attys over 2 months ago and LR's almost 1 month ago. Haven't had 1 die yet.

 

[thejizzler]

Face it. The people we fall in love with, in the end, let us down as well. Its just the way life is.

Don't look now, but your golden retreiver is moving your life savings from your bank account to his in the Cayman Islands.

When I baby them, my atomizers last me at most two weeks. When I call them names and spit at them, they last fourteen days.

spaceman or is it me ?

 

[sjohnson]

I have atomizers from last September that still perform as well, even better than, as new (they're modded to suit my needs over stock).

Find a cleaning method that works for Y O U, or buy new when the quality drops off.

For me, it's a combo of ultrasonic cleaning and dry burn. YMMV.

 

[zoiDman]

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Don't look now, but your golden retreiver is moving your life savings from your bank account to his in the Cayman Islands.

...

This is Exactly why I never owned a Golden Retreiver !!!

Hey son et lumiere, Have you ever thought about giving Cartomizers a try?

 

[Linda522]

I'm still using the same Joye 510 atomizer now for over 2 months. I regularly top off and occasionally drip a few drops directly on the atomizer bridge. I think the trick is not to let it dry out. When my vapor starts to disappear, that's what I do and it works every time.

 

[Drozd]

my 510 atties last months and months at a time...

about every other week or so the vapor drops off a bit because I vape mainly tobacco and or dark colored juice (so the atty gunks up faster)...

to remedy that I blow out the atty, put the atty on a true 3.7V device and do a complete dry burn and it's back to tip top shape...

look up the user highping and his atty resurection method...I just follow an althered version of that..

 

[son et lumiere]

Thanks I guess it's just the way it goes. Yes I have been thinking about cartomizers. But I hear a cartomizer only lasts like a half a day. Is that true? I have seen some for sale cheap lately. Definately going to be buying some and seeing how I like them.

 

[frosty024]

I have had the same two atty's since I started vaping more than 2 months ago... I have not blown them out or otherwise cleaned them except for soaking them in Polident, rinsing and letting dry. When I dry them, I let them completely dry out. I then prime them up with e-juice, it tastes bad for a few puffs, then is perfectly fine.. I have done this once per atty so far...

 

[zoiDman]

A full Carto, 25 drops, for me can go ALL day. But the key is to not vape them dry. So I use 2 cartos a day only vaping each half way down.

Cartos are just like pre-filled carts. If you buy the obsolute cheapest cartos you can find, you probably will not be happy with them.

 

[mianker]

I have had cartos last me longer than atties. I tend to go back and forth between using atties and cartos.

 

[geeker]

When I baby them, my atomizers last me at most two weeks. When I call them names and spit at them, they last fourteen days.

Maui Wowie, I presume?

 

[USAGeorge]

Originally Posted by KonaNeil View Post

When I baby them, my atomizers last me at most two weeks. When I call them names and spit at them, they last fourteen days.
Maui Wowie, I presume?
Maui Wowie is for revivalist, I believe his point is that when they're no longer satisfying
its time for a new atty/carto. I'v tried everything but sacrificing a live chicken under a full moon to sate the atty gods. On the whole two weeks is probably about average for
daily/sole use. The bottom line is whatever the life is,when the pleasure stops exceeding
the pain its time to toss it.

 

[son et lumiere]

I bought a cartomizer and the polyfill in it wicks poorly. The blue foam works the best. I havent been having this problem since using Freedomsmokeusa juice because it burns so clean.

 

[KDK]

I've been vaping on 801 attys only since April of this year and for a couple of months before that part time while switching over from analogs. I have only had one atty die in that whole time. I don't do anything as far as maintenence goes, unless I see a drop off in performance. If it does have a problem, I blow it out, rinse in hot water, soak in 151 grain alcohol, rinse in hot water, and let dry. This has been going on for the time I stated, and I keep 2 attys in rotation. I don't know if it's method or luck, but it's been working for me! After all the stuff I've read about the problems others have had with attys, I feel really fortunate, and I hope I don't get bad luck from writing about it. May you all have amazing vapor and long lasting attys!

 

[The Big Chief]

Dense batting and or thick liquid can cause major wicking issues on 510's. Either lighten the batting for thin liquids, or go with blue fluval exact size of cart and remove wicks for thick fluid.

 

[BlueMoods]

Attys will get clogged up, water does not always clean them well enough. I use lead deposit remover, intended for firearms when mine get that bad - then boil and wash thourough;y before using since that solvent is toxic. Unless you are comfortable with such chemicals, don't do it but, it might solve the problem. If you do use an industrial strenght type solvent, boil and wash twice or three times and dry before using- you DO NOT want to inhale one iota of those sort of chemicals.