How to fill and clean a Nahvalur (Narwhal) Original Plus Fountain Pen - Quick Tips Ep. 30 

Thank you Tom! I've always wanted a vacuum filler but I've been afraid to due to hearing horror stories about cleaning. This really makes me feel better about getting one and keeping it clean!

Thanks for the video! A Nahvalur Original Plus just arrived and it's my first vacuum pen. The filling instructions were for the incorrect model, unfortunately, so I was very confused until I found this video.

one thing i do with piston fillers that have removable grip sections is i fill them with water with a blunt syringe the same way, then put my thumb tight on the opening and shake it vigorously to dissolve all the residual ink. it speeds up the cleaning quite a bit

Thank you so much for these instructions! I received this for Christmas and the instructions that came with the pen do not work. Your video solved the mystery!

I just bought this pen (from you) in blue and purple. The blue is visual delight! They both write super well.

Nice fill video. It’s hard to imagine doing so with a pen that’s any dirtier than the inky mess you start with, but the filling technique is spot on.

I watched just to learn how to pronounce their new name! As a fountain pen enthusiast, I could not show this video to a non FP user, as I feel they would wonder, "Can't you just use a normal pen?"

Thanks! Just got one today! Very helpful as it is my first vac fill

How timely. I ordered this very pen from you 4 days ago and it arrived yesterday. I flushed the nib and barrel 1st off with water and filled the pen with ink. The more I looked at this vac filler (my 1st) I wondered how to clean it between inking. Now I know. Thanks.

this was so helpful. Thank you!

I put my freshly cleaned parts in a box with silica packs, to help them dry completely

Excellent! 👍👍

When I get a pen as clean as I can, I then stuff a paper towel in a cup and then let my pen sit in the cup, with the nib touching the towel. It helps eek out whatever is left.

Thanks. Learned a lot.

I've noticed a build up on the post inside the pen behind the rubber gasket of the vacuum mechanism on my pen. Any tips on how to get that part cleaned?

Satisfying 🖤

Great video, Tom. Can you remove the piston to clean it and grease the piston seal?

Awesome video! Off topic but who makes that shirt you're wearing? I need some of those!

I just cleaned my Original Plus pen. It flushed out easily enough but I noticed a pink ring on the inside of the acrylic; near the piston knob. The ink was Sailor Manyo Nadeshiko, which has a slight pink shading. I'm not about to attempt to disassemble the pen to get at that ring. I just wanted to know if you've had that to happen?

What if instead of water you used diluted isopropyl? Would that make any different in cleaning residual ink?

I watched this because I can’t even get my angular to fill in half as much as your first go. I can’t use one hand though as I have arthritis. The ink well only fills to about 4/5mm in height.

'Yeah its cool but I just kind of want to eyedrop, and have the piston make for travel-safe shut of valve' oh you can do that? sweet!

I have a Narwhal Original plus. Cant get ink to fill barrel. Help.

Do they supply a piston wrench with the pen?

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I thought Nahvalur was still pronounced Narwahl and the spelling change was more about SEO and surfacing their product than anything?