Ultrasonic cleaners.

[sircumsized]

@32bitlord - I have an identical one (looks the same anyway), £20 off ebay a year or so ago - 8 quid now! Originally bought to clean air rifle pellets before I started buying better ones for the postal competitions I shoot in. Will have to see how well it does/lasts when cleaning coils, etc. - when I get in to doing my own builds.

Do you have a link for the 8 quid cleaner?

 

[Vapaneezer Scrooge]

After trying a few different coils I am now in favour of effort vs reward on US cleaning stock coils, I don't know if it's the way they wick them but 2 of my Smok coils have lasted longer than from new, I suspect the cleaning process has perhaps loosened the cotton a little, though I cannot visually see any difference between reclaimed and new.

My Vapbus coils are lasting ridiculously long, had 1 in over 3 weeks now and no signs of it dropping off flavour, but to be fair I tend to use thinner juices in that tank and vape less (still a few times a day).

I think I did mention before, you do need a few long cycles and I reluctantly ended up having to add a couple of drops of washing up liquid, follow by 2 more pure water cycles to clear the washing up liquid (if that made sense).

You know when you are getting somewhere when you see gunk forming or dirty water, I saw nothing on the first 3 cycles.

 

[Vapingtree]

@sircumsized - the ebay link in Zwara's post #105 took me to the £8 cleaner, it now is unavailable so was perhaps the last few in that 'auction'. Best I can find that is available now is this one at £16.69 - looks identical to the one I have.

 

[flearider]

tried one from lidle once .. dint work put the wife's jewellery in came out the same after an hr

 

[Vapingtree]

tried one from lidle once .. dint work put the wife's jewellery in came out the same after an hr

They're certainly cheap, hopefully not too nasty. I've not tried a gunky coil yet as I don't have any, it may not make a dent. For easy cleaning of small parts that are just oily or lightly dirty it seems to do the job - YMMV.

 

[Cloudtastic]

Nice I was wondering if these were any good

 

[Jackymax]

Great thread! Thanks everyone!

I just ordered https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075L784ZR/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks @nwhornet

 

[apollo118]

had my james ultra for a couple of years now and still does the job ok

 

[Vapingtree]

I always use cold water in my cheapo cleaner as I think its 'thicker' and does a better job - wrong! (probably). I searched for 'sonic cleaner warm or cold water' and found this site/page - http://www.cleanosonic.com/the-ultrasonic-cleaner-faq/ - seems warm/hot water and cleaning solution are the best solution :-) Lots of other useful info possibly, I haven't looked further than the faq page.

 

[Jackymax]

I always use cold water in my cheapo cleaner as I think its 'thicker' and does a better job - wrong! (probably). I searched for 'sonic cleaner warm or cold water' and found this site/page - http://www.cleanosonic.com/the-ultrasonic-cleaner-faq/ - seems warm/hot water and cleaning solution are the best solution :-) Lots of other useful info possibly, I haven't looked further than the faq page.

So not the water that was thicker then? Kidding.. not being mean