What the heck??

[kalebk07]

Ok so just now I broke out a clean carto, had them in a bag of rice since Friday, put juice in it, attached it to my PV, took a drag, nothing, no vapor at all. Is this what happens after u clean a carto, it stops working entirely??

[Kay1959]

I've never tried the bag of rice....but sounds to me like you didn't get all of the water out of it.
I personally use vodka when I clean cartos, but even then it's been kind of a hit and miss proposition.
But you might give cheap vodka a try. With vodka they dry out quicker...and if it dosen't work?.....well
atleast you can drown your sorrows with some vodka yourself.

[kalebk07]

I've never tried the bag of rice....but sounds to me like you didn't get all of the water out of it.
I personally use vodka when I clean cartos, but even then it's been kind of a hit and miss proposition.
But you might give cheap vodka a try. With vodka they dry out quicker...and if it dosen't work?.....well
atleast you can drown your sorrows with some vodka yourself.

Hmm, ok. Thanks. I dont buy vodka as I am a recovering alcoholic with 10 months clean. Thanks though.

[Disk4mat]

Ive noticed when I wash and reuse my cartos I have to saturate them with liquid. When I come across a problem carto as you have, I do the following: fill carto as usual. Add a single drop of liquid into the center air hole and blow it out from the top. Napkin underneath. Attach it to my manual battery. Take 2 quick puffs, press the button a couple times just to warm the coil, 2 more quick puffs. I keep repeating this until vapor is produced. Then I top off the carto and 9 times out of 10 it works.

[the_vape_nerd]

Hmm, ok. Thanks. I dont buy vodka as I am a recovering alcoholic with 10 months clean. Thanks though.

WHOA....please don't buy any vodka then. Much rather see you toss a few cartos than have that in your home, at least for the time being.

Have you tried the clear ce2 types? They're plastic and can be cleaned much easier. You can take them all apart, clean and reassemble in 5 minutes.

[Kay1959]

Ooooppss! Sorry! Maybe try it this way.

A PBusardo Tutorial : Cleaning Boge 510 Cartomizers

[kalebk07]

Ive noticed when I wash and reuse my cartos I have to saturate them with liquid. When I come across a problem carto as you have, I do the following: fill carto as usual. Add a single drop of liquid into the center air hole and blow it out from the top. Napkin underneath. Attach it to my manual battery. Take 2 quick puffs, press the button a couple times just to warm the coil, 2 more quick puffs. I keep repeating this until vapor is produced. Then I top off the carto and 9 times out of 10 it works.

You, my friend, are a genius!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[kalebk07]

WHOA....please don't buy any vodka then. Much rather see you toss a few cartos than have that in your home, at least for the time being.

Have you tried the clear ce2 types? They're plastic and can be cleaned much easier. You can take them all apart, clean and reassemble in 5 minutes.

No worries, I dont plan on buying alcohol ever again! I have 5 phoenix clearos that have given me nothing but trouble after I cleaned them and took them apart. I plan to buy some ce3s from Discount Vapers and hope for the best!!

[kalebk07]

Ooooppss! Sorry! Maybe try it this way.

A PBusardo Tutorial : Cleaning Boge 510 Cartomizers

Lol, dont worry about it!!

[Disk4mat]

I think Im more cheap than a genius lol But thank you Ive never tried the rice method myself. I take advantage of my locale. Toss my cartos on a pie tin and put them in the 110 degree Arizona sun for the afternoon lol Durring the cooler months Im going to try the oven method.