Keeping Things Clean

[Silver]

Hi all

Just wanted to find out what you do to keep your vaping equipment clean and generally keep things from becoming sticky.

I find my hands often get a bit sticky after i've been vaping for a while or just filling tanks. I often have to go wash my hands. I'm always typing on the computer and on my tablet and phone's touchscreen, so this can sometimes be a problem.

My desk where i do my vaping stuff also gets a bit sticky from time to time. I suspect it has more to do with my Twisp devices which sometimes leak small bits out the mouthpiece (from condensation). Sometimes vaping them, my hand and fingers can get a bit sticky. The Protanks dont really give me this problem.

Curious to know what you use for general cleanliness

For me its as follows:
- disposable roller towel folded over 4 layers thick. This is what i use as a base when cleaning my equipment or just filling tanks.
- i use normal 1 ply toilet paper for general wiping and cleaning. Its cheap and i suppose it works fine
- for cleaning difficult parts in a tank (eg near the o rings on the Protank 2) i use one of those flattish ties you use to neaten up cables. I put some toilet paper on the end and get it into the difficult to reach areas

I think i can improve in this area and was wondering what others are using and what techniques you have found to keep your 'vaping area' clean and not sticky

 

[Andre]

I always have a box of facial tissues at hand for filling juice bottles or changing juices. And some waterless sanitiser for juice contaminated hands. The Reo I just toss in a hot water bath and stack on the rack to dry.

 

[annemarievdh]

@Silver1

Hi, I dont know any thing about the protank 2. But i do know about the twisp.

I normally rinse it after filling it 2 to 3 times. I take the whole thing apart and just dump it in
clear water. Then dry it of with tissue paper, with a paper towel as a base to work on.

The coil don't get washed so often as this takes away the absorbency.

Don't know how much this helps

 

[Sharrivz]

@Rowan Francis gave us a very good suggestion when he was here yesterday - he mentioned using pipe cleaners.

I always have a box of tissues at my desk so I wipe as I spill

 

[CraftyZA]

I have 2 large jars filled with vodka. one is for coils, and the other is for other stuff. after 2 or 3 fills, i would drop a coil in one jar, and leave it there for a couple of weeks, and swirl it every now and then.
Tanks, I generally only leave in the other jar for a few seconds. Drop them in, swirl it, then remove and dry with carlton kitchen towels.

 

[RevnLucky7]

Wet wipes for me. I use it on everything. Even my mods.

Since I no longer use things like protanks and cartos and things of the sort I find my life to be a lot less messier with less things lying around.

Sent from the Millennium Falcon

 

[Silver]

I always have a box of facial tissues at hand for filling juice bottles or changing juices. And some waterless sanitiser for juice contaminated hands. The Reo I just toss in a hot water bath and stack on the rack to dry.

Waterless sanitiser is a great idea, thanks. Why didnt i think of that?

Love the way you toss the Reo in the bath and stack it to dry. Ah, thats why one needs at least two

 

[Silver]

@Silver1

Hi, I dont know any thing about the protank 2. But i do know about the twisp.

I normally rinse it after filling it 2 to 3 times. I take the whole thing apart and just dump it in
clear water. Then dry it of with tissue paper, with a paper towel as a base to work on.

The coil don't get washed so often as this takes away the absorbency.

Don't know how much this helps

Thanks Annemarie. I dont actually rinse mine, just clean them out with toilet paper but it takes me a while, so i will start rinsing.

 

[Silver]

@Rowan Francis gave us a very good suggestion when he was here yesterday - he mentioned using pipe cleaners.

I always have a box of tissues at my desk so I wipe as I spill

Thanks for sharing the pipe cleaner idea. I will ask next time im near the tobacconist

 

[Silver]

I have 2 large jars filled with vodka. one is for coils, and the other is for other stuff. after 2 or 3 fills, i would drop a coil in one jar, and leave it there for a couple of weeks, and swirl it every now and then.
Tanks, I generally only leave in the other jar for a few seconds. Drop them in, swirl it, then remove and dry with carlton kitchen towels.

Crafty, i love your vodka plan! What vodka do you use and where do you get it?

 

[Silver]

Wet wipes for me. I use it on everything. Even my mods.

Since I no longer use things like protanks and cartos and things of the sort I find my life to be a lot less messier with less things lying around.

Sent from the Millennium Falcon

Thanks Rev. Wet wipes are also something i haven't thought of. I suppose it works better than dry towelling when things are sticky. I will try

 

[Rowan Francis]

Ok , so my pipe cleaner idea is out there , for the rest of the cleaning clearo's - wash first with hot water under the tap then everything gets dumped in a cup of vodka , swished around and dried with toilet paper . I use the pipe cleaners to get into those hard to reach places , as well as ear buds ..

 

[Andre]

Vodka works really well to get rid of clinging flavours. I use 95%, self-distilled, but we also have a shop in Piketberg selling 95% vodka. My juice bottles get soaked in that for a day or two, then rinsed with hot water. Normal 43% vodka (any brand!) should also do the job.

 

[RevnLucky7]

For stainless tube mods, use tootpaste and a tooth brush for thread cleaning. Obviously avoid the outside not to scratch it unless you're polishing your mods.

I don't polish just yet as I'm not sure what it does to engraving. I've been meaning to do a write-up on keeping connectors clean as I very recently had a rude awakening to what performance drop you can suffer from dirty or more importantly tarnished brass connectors.

This is something I have not really seen discussed on this forum and plays a very big role in how all ecigs perform. Anyway, more on this later.

Dunk mech mods in water. Grab a toothbrush and toothpaste and scrub everything that doesn't catch the eye once it is assembled for all you're worth.

Next get them contacts to shine and clean your battery connectors.

You'll be surprised what this can do for your vaping experience.

Sent from Mars

 

[CraftyZA]

Vodka works really well to get rid of clinging flavours. I use 95%, self-distilled, but we also have a shop in Piketberg selling 95% vodka. My juice bottles get soaked in that for a day or two, then rinsed with hot water. Normal 43% vodka (any brand!) should also do the job.

I've used Smirnoff. Had your sample bottles in there for about 3 days.
I would not mind getting my hands on a brass "kettle" Unfortunatly, they seem to be ridiculously expensive for something that essentially heats, and distill liquid.

 

[Andre]

I've used Smirnoff. Had your sample bottles in there for about 3 days.
I would not mind getting my hands on a brass "kettle" Unfortunatly, they seem to be ridiculously expensive for something that essentially heats, and distill liquid.

Yes, they are much too expensive. I imported a stainless steel one for less than half the price about 6 years ago. Can do potstill as well column distillation.

 

[Rob Fisher]

I have 2 large jars filled with vodka. one is for coils, and the other is for other stuff. after 2 or 3 fills, i would drop a coil in one jar, and leave it there for a couple of weeks, and swirl it every now and then.

Wow every 2 or 3 fills... that actually makes sense... I guess I need to work out what my favorite device combo is and buy more coils!

 

[BhavZ]

Would it be ok to soak the coils and tanks in surgical spirits for about the same time as the vodka method and then rinse it in hot water to clean out the surgical spirits?

 

[Rob Fisher]

Would it be ok to soak the coils and tanks in surgical spirits for about the same time as the vodka method and then rinse it in hot water to clean out the surgical spirits?

Good question... it may be cheaper than Vodka... that reminds me... I have to go to the Liquor Store to get more cleaning fluid for my Vaping equipment!

 

[Gazzacpt]

Ok , so my pipe cleaner idea is out there , for the rest of the cleaning clearo's - wash first with hot water under the tap then everything gets dumped in a cup of vodka , swished around and dried with toilet paper . I use the pipe cleaners to get into those hard to reach places , as well as ear buds ..

Pipe cleaners added to shopping list.

Sent from my GT-I9190 using Tapatalk

 

[Andre]

Would it be ok to soak the coils and tanks in surgical spirits for about the same time as the vodka method and then rinse it in hot water to clean out the surgical spirits?

I would not. Normally it contains methanol, which is highly toxic even in small amounts, castor oil and other unmentionables.

 

[BhavZ]

Guess I shall have to buy a bottle of Vodka then, dont know how much of it is going to be used for cleaning tanks though

 

[Derick]

I'm not someone that uses anything but water to clean my gear (all the ingredients in juice is water soluble), but why don't you guys go buy some alcohol form the pharmacy? Dilute with 60% water and you pretty much have vodka

 

[Tom]

I'm not someone that uses anything but water to clean my gear (all the ingredients in juice is water soluble), but why don't you guys go buy some alcohol form the pharmacy? Dilute with 60% water and you pretty much have vodka

like wise, a good rinse works well for me

 

[Rowan Francis]

a bottle of cheap vodka is R80 for 750ml , everything else is more for less !!