Vaping is a convenient way of getting your dopamine hit, but like any other tool, your vape needs cleaning in order to provide optimal performance. A clean vape has its benefits. Cleaning it increases the vape pen’s life span, preserves the flavor of your e – liquid, and creates better vapor clouds.

Learning how to clean your vape correctly is important to avoid any damages that can happen to your coil, battery, or tank. A clean vape tank and coil translate to better vapor production, clearer taste, and a more enjoyable vaping experience. This article will provide you with a step by step guide to clean your vape tanks and coils. So, let’s get started!

How to clean a vape tank?

Cleaning a vape take is no big task, you start by disassembling it. Most vape tanks can be disassembled into base, chimney, glass section, coil, and mouthpiece.

You’ll need:

• Soap
• Cotton swab
• Warm water

Follow these instructions to clean your vape tank:

1. First, unscrew the tank from the battery and the coil. Be careful not to spill any remaining e – juice.
2. Dispose it safely by pouring in the sink.
3. Now, wash the tank gently with warm water and with a little bit of soap.
4. Take a cotton swab and gently clean the battery, the coil, and tank cap because there might be traces of the remaining vape juice. Make sure you do not get the battery wet.
5. The last step is to dry everything out. Don’t use anything until you are sure that every element of the vape kit is completely dry.

Now, you have a clean vape.

How to remove oil from prefilled cartridges?

Some vape pens use prefilled cartridges. These cannot be disassembled, but you can try to remove oil from prefilled cartridges. Prefilled cartridges sure offer convenience, but cleaning them is tricky. Here are 2 methods you can try to remove oil from prefilled cartridges:

1. Warm Water Rinse: You start by filing a bowl with warm water, then hold the cartridge by the mouthpiece and dip its bottom section into the water for a few seconds. Be careful not to damage any electronics by getting the entire cartridge Gently shake the cartridge a few times to loosen any residue. Remove the cartridge and dry the outside with a paper towel.
2. Cotton Swab Cleaning: Dip a clean cotton swab in warm water and carefully wipe down the outside of the cartridge. Make sure to focus on the areas where the e-liquid can seep out. You can also try using the damp cotton swab to clean the airflow holes on the cartridge, but be gentle to avoid damaging them.

It’s worth noting that these methods will clean the exterior of the cartridge only, not the coil. All in all, you will have a clean vape.

How to clean your vape coils?

To clean your vape coil, you’ll need only 2 things. First, you need a bowl. Preferably a ceramic bowl. Second is pure grain alcohol. Keep in mind that the higher the alcohol content, the better.

It is because the more alcohol you let that co-ed sink into, the more efficiently it’s going to pull the gunk out of the coil head. Just don’t use rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol.

You’ll need:

• Bowl
• Alcohol

Now, follow these instructions:

1. Place your coil into the bowl.
2. Fill the bowl with your pure grain alcohol.
3. Now, let the coil soak in that pure grain for about 6 to 12 hours.
4. After 6 to 12 hours, you will notice the pure grain alcohol has turned completely brown. Now, pull the coil head out and rinse it. Make sure you rinse it under hot water for 3 to 5 minutes
5. Now, let the coil head sit in a bowl of water for a few hours. After that, give it a good rinse, wrap it around a paper towel and blow through it. You’re basically blowing the excess water out of the coil head. You will then see all the excess water in the paper towel
6. Let it dry out for 24 hours and then you have a clean coil which is ready to use!

How to clean a smok coil?

This method works for every coil head out there in market. So, if you’re wondering how to clean your smok coil, just get started with alcohol! By cleaning your vape coils, on average, you can easily get 3 cycles out of one coil head. You’ll be saving a lot of money doing this. You will not get back 100% of your throat hit but you will get 85 – 90 % of it.

How to clean a burnt coil?

A burnt coil needs to be replaced. It cannot be and should not be reused. You can try cleaning it by the above mentioned method if the burning is light, but a heavily burnt coil means the end of its life.

Here are some signs of a burnt coil:

• Burnt taste: The most obvious sign is a burnt, unpleasant taste in your vape.
• Reduced vapor production: You’ll notice a significant decrease in the amount of vapor produced.
• Gurgling noises: The vaper will make gurgling sounds when you take a puff.

Final Thoughts

A clean vape is a happy vape! It is highly advised to clean your vape once in a while. Not only you will get good flavor, but also optimal performance. On top of these, you’ll be saving money.