Recycling sub ohm coils

[NOLA_Willie]

If it be replacement coil heads for my TFV4, my Crown tank, my Triton tank or my
Starre tanks, I'll typically get great flavor for about three weeks before they need to be changed.
After removing the used coils, I'll put them in a container of hot water containing dish
washing liquid and let them soak for a couple of hours. Then after rinsing well with cold
water, I'll blow dry the coils until dry.
They will come out, cotton bright white again and ready for another three weeks of use.

Try it some time. Works like a charm.

 

[LetTheLuckRoll]

thanks for the pointer how is n'awlins ?

 

[NOLA_Willie]

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[LetTheLuckRoll]

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[Markw4mms]

If it be replacement coil heads for my TFV4, my Crown tank, my Triton tank or my
Starre tanks, I'll typically get great flavor for about three weeks before they need to be changed.
After removing the used coils, I'll put them in a container of hot water containing dish
washing liquid and let them soak for a couple of hours. Then after rinsing well with cold
water, I'll blow dry the coils until dry.
They will come out, cotton bright white again and ready for another three weeks of use.

Try it some time. Works like a charm.

Never tried using dish washing detergent, but I do recycle mine by soaking in PGA then rinse in water, then let them sit for a day to dry. Aside from the first few draws tasting kinda funky, they clear up and perform good as new. I might give the dish washing liquid a try next time.

 

[NOLA_Willie]

Yeah, no aftertaste at all using dish liquid.
Not the scented kind. Just plain kind in hot water.

 

[Neunerball]

I heard of people soaking their used replacement coils in vodka, then rinsing them out, and letting them dry.

 

[skeene]

having a drink while waiting?

 

[Countrypami]

If it be replacement coil heads for my TFV4, my Crown tank, my Triton tank or my
Starre tanks, I'll typically get great flavor for about three weeks before they need to be changed.
After removing the used coils, I'll put them in a container of hot water containing dish
washing liquid and let them soak for a couple of hours. Then after rinsing well with cold
water, I'll blow dry the coils until dry.
They will come out, cotton bright white again and ready for another three weeks of use.

Try it some time. Works like a charm.

Just my opinion... but, I would not recommend using dish soap... even though you may be rinsing them well.. you don't know how much of the soap residue/chemicals will remain in the coil. I do recycle mine... cup of hot water.. let em sit a day or two... then rinse and dry.

 

[NOLA_Willie]

I appreciate your concern, but before I use any
type of dish liquid I always make sure it only contains biodegradable surfactants.
After rinsing well, I throw them in my digital ultrasonic cleaner and run them thru a couple of cycles.
btw, I use Walmart's Great Value Ultra.
CHEAP stuff.

 

[AmandaD]

There was another thread on cleaning Crown coils, but I can't find it!

I just cleaned 5 absolutely disgustingly gunked up Crown coils, and so far the one I've tried has worked well. First I ran a q-tip through them to get some of the crusted up gunk out, then ran them under very hot tap water. Next, as suggested (elsewhere) I boiled them in the stovetop for 5 minutes, and finally ran them through the UC for about 8 minutes (heated cycle). Rinsed again and left a couple of days to dry.

These coils really looked as if they were beyond repair, but I'm vaping one of the 0.25 coils now, and it's fine. And I only used regular tap water for all these steps.