i have finally decided to put my type-A personality traits away. i will blow out atties. if they really get clogged and vapor production drops significantly, i'll run Hot water through them. after i flush it, i'll blow it out. i'll switch to another atty for a day or two. i believe in letting it dry naturally. i don't use a hairdryer anymore. for as many cleaning methods that i have used in the last year, i'm convinced that i've killed atties by meddling. there is no one answer on "the right way to clean atties". i have become a big fan of "keep it simple stupid". Happy vaping!!!