Dry Burning

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Is it really necessary to dry burn the coil after cleaning with water?
I've been squeezing the wicks to dry them (mostly) and then just letting it sit overnight to dry before using it the next day. Doesn't seem to be a problem.

Should I be doing the dry burn? I'm just worried I'm going to fry something and cause my coils to burn out sooner. (I am using the standard long wicks that come in the Mini Vivi Novas and clearomizers.)

Your expertise is greatly appreciated!

 

[AttyPops]

Up to you.

I avoid dry burning like the plague. Stresses the coil, produces burnt gunk, and reduces performance compared to a new coil (the heat fragments the wire). If you clean regularly, you don't need to do DRY burns.

Evaporating the water off ...that's different. But I don't really want the coil to glow. Nor am I trying to "turn gunk to ash" or whatever.

Dry burning is a "resurrection method". Not really a cleaning method.

You asked for it. That's my

Let the dry burn rant commence!

 

[spider362]

Yep, dry burn only when there's a decrease in performance, usually most notable when using dark liquids.
I use only Menthol (no tobacco) and the liquid is practically clear, so I hardly ever dry burn.

 

[DC2]

Dry burning is a "resurrection method". Not really a cleaning method.

The people that use dry burning as a cleaning method would disagree.

 

[PhreakySTS9]

If I clean out a standard atomizer, be it LR, SR or HR, I will use alcohol soak, then run it under hot water, soak in microwaved water, then blow it out, and hold it up to a hair dryer for a few minutes, sometimes I will give it a few dry burn pulses to help dry it, especially if i'm not at home and have an atty issue. Usually the hair dryer is enough though.

 

[gthompson]

I clean and dry burn after every fill. My equipment lasts a long time.

 

[Samyaza]

I clean and dry burn after every fill. My equipment lasts a long time.

I do it every 2 refills of my Vivis. So far I've got 2 atomizer heads that have survived over a month, using dark heavy VG liquid. Rinsing them in hot water doesn't get the coils clean and I prefer not to vape gunk. I do rinse them again after the dry burn and then lightly heat the coils to make sure they are dry. I don't like the idea of vaping ash either.

 

[njay23]

I use kanger T2s. I dry burn every time I clean them. Most of my coils are still the originals so even if it doesn't help it certainly hasn't hurt them. A couple of them are 3 months old.
If you feel as though it shortens the life of your coils then don't do it. Mine lasting 3 months may have nothing to do with dry burning but I think it does. I clean which ever ones I'm using every other day without fail.

 

[mostapha]

If you do it right, it's one of the fastest/easiest ways to clean a coil. I had a vivi nova head last 2 months being dry burned every few days, and it performed great right up 'till the end, when it just wouldn't get clean, and that was after switching to 100% VG juice.

I use this method.

 

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