Cleaning coils & Clearomizers w/vodka (recovering alcoloics here, any other effective options)?

[am0s]

I've been reading that the best and most effective way to clean coils, clearomizers, and other e-cig parts is to soak them in Vodka. However, my husband and I are 4 years sober from alcohol, and we just don't want any alcohol in our house. Not to mention, the smell of it makes us feel ill. What other cleaning methods would work to make these babies last for us?

Thanks, and thanks again.

 

[minitater]

Rubbing alcohol works, but I quit cleaning coils a year ago. I can rebuild a coil with new wire and wick much quicker than I can clean one. Also I found that cleaning rarely made much of a difference. Therefore I would suggest you think about getting into rebuilding at some point.

 

[am0s]

I'm still learning all the tricks, but I think eventually I will get there. If rubbing alcohol works as well as vodka, for now I think that would be very do-able. Thank you for your response

 

[anumber1]

Effordent denture tablets work well.

HOT water, put in your parts, drop in a tablet. Rinse and dry in the morning.

Works for me.
13 months sober.
Way better/worse things for me to do with liquor in the house!

Use non-minty tabs if you can!

 

[Katya]

Please be very careful while using Isopropyl alcohol to clean coils--it's toxic. If you have to use it, you have to rinse the coils thoroughly with water and/or let them dry completely--until all the smell of alcohol is gone. At least a day or overnight.

I like denture cleaning tablets much better than ISO.

You can also use boiling tap or distilled water.

 

[johanct]

+1 on the denture tablets

 

[guitardoc64]

Use a vinegar and water solution. I put about an inch of water in a baby food jar with a tablespoon of vinegar and soak the disassembled coils in that overnight. Then a water soak overnight and dry burn and rinse. Put them back together and they're ready to go.

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[Sue1971]

I would use vinegar and water as an option too, I use cast iron, and one of the ways to clean all the crap off the cast iron is a water vinegar bath. So I would say it would work on coils too, I haven't tried it yet, but I would say it should work

Here a question, What about a soak in Coca cola...That stuff will dissolve anything...lol (one reason I don't' drink it anymore.)

 

[skimmer02]

I use hot water plus an old soft toothbrush and rag for parts. Dry burn the coil, blow it dry with a canned air duster. Works for me!
10 years.

 

[patkin]

I would use vinegar and water as an option too, I use cast iron, and one of the ways to clean all the crap off the cast iron is a water vinegar bath. So I would say it would work on coils too, I haven't tried it yet, but I would say it should work

Here a question, What about a soak in Coca cola...That stuff will dissolve anything...lol (one reason I don't' drink it anymore.)

I've wondered about Coca cola too but I would only try diet cc as the sugar in the regular stuff might be a problem.

 

[krijmo]

Vinegar! It's actually better than alcohol... Leaves more for the drunkards...

 

[Quin]

I've been using vinegar. My friend who got me started on e-cigarettes (to get me off regular cigarettes) suggested also to heat the vinegar before using it to clean... but I just set it in something with vinegar, let it soak, and then rinse it (or give it an extra soak) in water afterwards.

 

[28if]

I really like the white vinegar and hot water method. I use 50/50 mix with the hottest water I can get out of the tap. Works well and actually for me works better then PGA when trying to remove stubborn flavors. Tried em both and have settled on the vinegar.

 

[SleeZy]

I would use vinegar and water as an option too, I use cast iron, and one of the ways to clean all the crap off the cast iron is a water vinegar bath. So I would say it would work on coils too, I haven't tried it yet, but I would say it should work

Here a question, What about a soak in Coca cola...That stuff will dissolve anything...lol (one reason I don't' drink it anymore.)

Someone on this forum did use coca cola coupled with vinegar, it melted the tank. xD
I'm sure you'll find it if you search around abit.

 

[David J DiMatteo]

How long do you soak???

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