Comments on: How To Take Apart and Clean the Volcano Vaporizer – Photo Illustrated

By: biggbonger

biggbonger — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:43:32 +0000

oh ya….maybe the product hasn’t been flushed properly during growing. That can make it harsh as well.

By: biggbonger

biggbonger — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:30:16 +0000

How much product are you using…maybe try less. Or keep trying lower temps. Can’t think of much else, sorry.

By: not bleep

not bleep — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:20:33 +0000

You don’t need alcohol or anything to clean the top chamber of the volcano. Just remove the top screen and run the volcano at a high temperature for a minute or two. Then take a cotton swab and wipe it clean before it cools. I can usually get mine as shiny as new that way without any chemicals.

By: Vapormaster

Vapormaster — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:10:54 +0000

Rubbing Alcohol == Isopropyl Alcohol… at least where I come from. Salt adds a gentle non-toxic abrasive. If you were going to save the solution for evaporation then I suppose the salt could be a detriment.

By: Osama

Osama — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:58:53 +0000

RUBBING alcohol? Sea SALT? Yuck. Doesn’t that leave a nasty taste? I use 99% pure isopropyl WITHOUT that shit they put in it to keep bums from drinking it. No salt needed (from the sea or otherwise). Get your iso from costco its much cheaper than at the drug store. The added advantage is all the resin from your equipment is preserved, just collect it up in a jar and allow the alcohol to evaporate off…this can take a few days. At the end you will have back all that resin you thought was wasted. Please do not recommend this rubbing alcohol and salt method it is downright the wrong way to go about this.

By: Vapormaster

Vapormaster — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:20:04 +0000

You’re correct the herb chamber is what you will need to keep clean on the Easy Valve. The oil collects above the top screen in the area that tapers to the tube which the valve fits over.

By: pdm

pdm — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:32:27 +0000

just a week into the ‘classic’ experience. very happy. i’m an old guy, so lots of this escapes me, but since i got the easy valve, am i correct tht i only need to clean the chamber where the lavender and chamomile goes? beyond that, i am also confused as to where the honey oil is supposed to collect. thanks a million for your site.

By: Vapormaster

Vapormaster — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:19:12 +0000

About a tablespoon works for me.

By: DH

DH — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:47:25 +0000

I didn’t see it in the post, however I apologize if it was there and I missed it. I’m trying to figure out how much sea salt to add to the rubbing alcohol… help?

By: Protonus

Protonus — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:58:06 +0000

Re: brushes to clean the chamber/screen/grinder, dry, after each use, paintbrushes seem a little too nice for the task and the brushes are soft.

I recommenced “acid brushes” – they’re pretty much perfect. They’re very cheap horsehair brushes often with cheap rolled tin handles, the bristles are fairly stiff, they’re disposable, and often purchased in a pack of many for very little $. Used by a variety of industries, I use them with alcohol for soldering cleanup. Or my volcano. They’re all over the net for dirt cheap, here is a variety pack of 12 for $1.78!
http://www.amazon.com/Acid-Brushes-Piece-Assorted-Widths/dp/B000O5JOYE