How to Clean a Vape Pen
- Research Your Vape Pen’s Model and Construction. Be sure you know as much as possible about your vape pen to ensure you don’t damage the product or affect ...
- Disassemble Your Vape Pen. Now that you know the individual components of your vape pen, you’ll need to take it apart. ...
- Gently Scrub Your Equipment. ...
- Allow Your Vape Pen to Dry. ...
How to clean a vape pen cartridge?
How to Clean a Vape Pen Cartridge (Materials needed: Rubbing alcohol, cotton swabs, paper towel) Cleaning cartridge-loaded vape pens is generally easier than cleaning tank-based vape pens. Dab cotton swabs in rubbing alcohol and gently scrub the exterior of the cartridge, taking special care to remove any residue on the outside of the cartridge.
How to clean your vape mouthpiece?
The cleanliness of your mouthpiece is essential for hygienic vaping. Dab a cotton swap or cloth in rubbing alcohol and scrub the inside and the outside of the mouthpiece, taking special care to remove any residue. For a deeper clean, mouthpieces can be soaked in a rubbing alcohol or water for up to an hour prior to scrubbing.
Do you need to take apart a vape pen?
Now that you know the individual components of your vape pen, you’ll need to take it apart. Most vape pens “thread” together, which means they can be screwed together or unscrewed apart.
How do I dry my vape products?
If you want to accelerate the drying process, you can use paper towels or cloth to wipe off any visible droplets. Once your equipment is fully dry, it is safe to refill your tank or insert a new cartridge, reassemble the individual components, and vape your products.
What is a vape pen?
Vape pens have a huge variety of shapes, sizes, features, and functions. Some require the push of the button to activate the heating element, while others are draw-activated. Some have a removable lithium-ion battery, and others are built in. Generally, a vape pen consists of the following parts: Battery. Tank.
How often should I clean my vape pen?
Step 5: Maintain a Regular Cleaning Schedule. Even if you only vape occasionally, you should clean your vape pen at least once a week. Depending on the amount of vaping you do, you may need to clean your equipment more frequently.
What is the mouthpiece on a vape?
The mouthpiece is the part of the vape pen that makes contact with your mouth. These are often removable, and come in a variety of materials from silicone to plastic. It is especially important to keep this part of your vape pen clean, since this part touches your mouth.
What is a vape cartridge?
The cartridge (also referred to as a “cart” for short) is the chamber where your cannabis oil is stored for vaporization. This is another case where different products have different constructions and styles; some have fillable tanks that require the user to squeeze oil into the cartridge, and others have disposable, replaceable cartridges that are pre-filled with oil. If your vape pen uses cartridges, be sure you know which cartridges are compatible with your product, such as a 510-thread or PAX Pod.
How does a vape pen work?
Like any electronic, a vape pen needs power to function. Most vape pens are powered by lithium-ion batteries with a wide range of amps (amount of electrical power) and milliamp hours (mAh), which indicates how long the battery will run. If your battery is removable, like the popular 18650 lithium-ion batteries found in open system vaporizers, ...
How to clean a tank with rubbing alcohol?
For solid concentrates, apply rubbing alcohol to a cotton swap and scrub away all residue. Soak the tank in rubbing alcohol and water for up to an hour before wiping down the inside with a cotton swab and left to dry on the paper towels.
How to clean mouthpiece?
(Materials needed: Rubbing alcohol, cotton swabs, paper towels, bowl, water) The cleanliness of your mouthpiece is essential for hygienic vaping. Dab a cotton swap or cloth in rubbing alcohol and scrub the inside and the outside of the mouthpiece, taking special care to remove any residue.
Vape Mouthpiece
The vape mouthpiece will attract quite a bit of residue and bacteria over its life as it serves as the vapor pathway. Wax especially will build up quickly and can eventually block the airway. Additionally, the mouthpiece can harbor food particles and saliva for yourself and anyone else who took a hit. Thankfully, it is also the easiest to clean.
Vape Screens
If the mouthpiece is a cleaned tank and you’re still having trouble getting a smooth hit, your issue is likely with the screen. The portable vape pen screen can be cleaned two ways.
Dry Herb Chamber
Although packing dry herbs can be a little bit messy, cleaning the chamber is extremely easy. To clean the chamber after use, unscrew and empty it out by tapping the contents out gently into a trash bin or other receptacle. Then, using a cleaning brush or scraping tool, gently remove any particles from the chamber and the heating element.
Wax and Oil Chambers
If you are having trouble getting a smooth pull, the issue is likely with vape screen or mouthpiece. Those two vape parts are more frequently subject to cleaning versus the heating chamber.
erictho Super Member ECF Veteran
hi. i tried this as a last resort to re-wick a poorly performing atomizer. i activated it a few times before removing the needle plate, but the wick remained in the atomizer. i used a small needle to push the wick from the battery end out, but the wire threading at the bottom of the wick unwound. using a needle was probably too thin?
Slim82 Full Member
Thank you for this in depth article. I am only seeing one picture, are there suppose to be others?
VictorySpeedway Full Member ECF Veteran
My son and I cleaned a two atomizers this afternoon using this method, and they are as good as new.
Mishy73 Senior Member ECF Veteran
I have had my eGo-T for about 3 weeks and cleaned it for the first time this morning using this method ... I can't believe how easy it was, just watching the video and following the instructions (using the pics as a guide). My Atomizer is now working like a charm. Can't get over how much vapour I'm getting again.
intime Senior Member ECF Veteran
We did it & it worked like a charm! Tried cleaning my first one by soaking in alcohol & then read/listened further and found out this is not the best method. I came back with my second attie to this video with the helpful further instructions that Shaka Zuluf included and am so pleased with the results.
doctroprint Full Member
First, I'm a heavy vapor... I have tried to clean atty's in the past with not much success what so ever.
nerojrnde Senior Member Verified Member ECF Veteran
Thank you so much! What an informative way to clean these attys. I will be sure to do this from now on!
