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

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

By: Vapormaster

Vapormaster — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 09:46:36 +0000

I recommend a vacuum, but you’re never going to be able to get it perfectly ‘mail safe’ without taking it apart me thinks. There’s probably some crumbs or dust that have settled into the base.

By: lola

lola — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:06:17 +0000

how can i clean the part where the air exits? i’m moving and i want to mail my volcano to my new home out of state…any suggestions for making this thing “mail safe”?

By: Vapormaster

Vapormaster — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:25:42 +0000

Yobo – have you tried water filtration?

By: Yobo

Yobo — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:05:06 +0000

I have had mine for a couple years now, I have the early model without the air filter. Even after I clean the parts and replace the bag, the vapor is pretty harsh on the throat and lungs. Even at a setting of 5.5 it has me coughing like crazy. I’m tempted to take the whole thing apart and take a look around, but I don’t know. Got any ideas?

By: Vapormaster

Vapormaster — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:39:24 +0000

The bag will start to get sticky and eventually may crack and leak. I change the bag every time I clean.

The easy valve parts are disposable – no cleaning involved.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:00 +0000

1). How often should you change the bag you are using? Five came with the package, but I am not sure if that is because people blow them up overfilling them or if they should be changed routinely.
2). Do you have to clean the easyvalve Volcano?

By: Vapormaster

Vapormaster — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:02:50 +0000

@Zak thanks for the headsup – the updated post is here – http://volcanotips.com/volcano/volcano-vaporizer-taking-apart-and-cleaning/

By: Zak

Zak — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:19:08 +0000

“Here’s a step by step photo illustration of how to disassemble all the parts of the Volcano Vaporizer and clean using rubbing alcohol and sea salt.”

Where is Here? I don’t see anything besides a description.

By: Vapormaster

Vapormaster — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:45:46 +0000

The white foamish filter is the air intake filter. It goes on the bottom of the heat generator. It rarely needs to be replaced. Flip the Volcano over in your lap and you’ll see a twist out plastic piece perforated with holes. Remove it and you can inspect the air filter to see if it needs replacing.

There’s no need to take apart the heater, keep it clean and occasionally vacuum the top where the hot air exits.

The metal woven filter pad thingy is for heating essential oils instead of plant materials.

Thanks for stopping by….