Penelope Washing

[johnboy]

A very good morning to all,
I have 2 questions for you.
(1) how often do you wash them out.
(2) Is there any instructions for washing them out.
Thanks.

[steve386]

I wash the coil part once a week. Just run it under a tap for a few seconds and then I do a dry burn to get rid of any crud on the coil.

Works a treat and brings the coil and wick back up like new. Still on my first coil and it's been about four/five weeks now.

Just doing the same on my VH Dripper now.

[blakey]

Wash out the penelope when you re-coil it, just dismantle it leaving the ceramic section intact except for the o-ring and rinse the all the parts under the tap. Dry out with paper towels or a cloth, don't use detergents because any residue left behind will mix in with your juice. Remember to dab a little vasseline on the o-rings before reassembling.
It doesn't really need cleaning that often but you will find that small pieces of wick will accumulate in penelope's base section and will need clearing out now and again to avoid jamming the threads.
If you dry burn clean as steve says then all you need to do is remove the tank and mouthpiece before rinsing, let warm to hot water run over the wick
I personally remove the wick and coil and dry burn the whole wick and coil with a lighter but that really is OCD on my part

[johnboy]

Thanks Blakey & Steve, That has put my mind at rest, Just one point for you gentlemen,
I do find making wicks & Coils very hard , Getting on in years & the Bins are not as they used to be, Yes been to specsavers! Pity someone does not make them ready just to pop inn, Now ther is a buisness for someone??? #icon_idea#

[steve386]

Aug 30, 2012 8:20:27 GMT johnboy said:

Thanks Blakey & Steve, That has put my mind at rest, Just one point for you gentlemen,
I do find making wicks & Coils very hard , Getting on in years & the Bins are not as they used to be, Yes been to specsavers! Pity someone does not make them ready just to pop inn, Now ther is a buisness for someone???

I do struggle a little with making the coils, but it is getting easier each time I do it. I have no patience at all. Mixed with dodgy eyes, that isn't an ideal combo for making fiddly little coils

[esmecullen]

I just do a quick rinse, pat with kitchen towel and then dry burn with my Penny, she always works a treat after

I'm the same with coils and wicks.............. my hands are quite stiff and swollen most days so it does take me some time to get a wick and coil up and running, the end result is usually not absolutely perfect, but she works all the same