Back to vaping, but what do I do with my old stuff? Toss it all?

[Sirch]

I guess it's been about a year since I last vaped, I didn't realize it has been that long. Yes, I had gone back to analogs (it can be difficult when your spouse is stuck on analogs).

So my question is, what do I do with my old stuff? I've got a few bottles of juice that say they expired in May, are they still good or should I ditch them?

What about my carts? I have many that were unused because I didn't like the flavor, so they've been sitting in their box with the condoms on. I've got many more that I refilled at some point or another, but I'm thinking many are just trashed at this point. Lots of used carts that have sat without condoms, are they trash? Is anything worth saving on them or just toss the whole lot? I've got about 50-75.

The ones that I didn't like the flavor, are they worth cleaning / boiling in hot water and re-using with a new juice?

I picked up a couple of new batteries, two boxes of blank carts and some new wow juice last week and I've been really enjoying them.

I guess the main reason I stopped was the hassle of it all in the end. I've got a drawer full of carts, I don't know exactly how many times they've been refilled, which ones were dead, what flavors I filled into what, etc. I'm sure some of them are fried, but not sure which ones. I don't mind tossing them all and starting over.

Last time I went with new carts and refilled occasionally (only used 1 30ml bottle of juice). This time, I'm thinking of just going with empty carts and refilling them to keep track. How many times can an empty cart be refilled? I've been keeping them topped off to prevent burning, but not sure how long that will last. Once I hit that "burned" taste, should I just toss the cart?

Thanks for the help! Hopefully this will stick a little longer this time around. I'm REALLY enjoying the vapor I'm getting out of the blank carts though. I remember my pre-filled carts didn't produce nearly this much vapor, and in the end produced very little, if any.

 

[Chesterwiz]

I have seen posts on the juice and they still use it. I would say if you find a funky flavor you dont like toss it. but I would use it. As for the carts I would boil or clean another way and try em. The carts still full, Same as the juice. Try and see how you like it. If its not good, then clean them and re use.

 

[SnowDragon]

Hi Sirch....welcome back!

Toss all those old Cartos in the trash, keep you bottled juices as long as they have been capped and stored in a dark place. I'd give them a good shaking and fill 1 Carto to test them out. If they taste funky at all, toss them too.

Depending on which Cartos (Wow or Cool Cart Premiums) you can get up to 30+ uses out of them. Of course a lot of that depends on keeping them wet (topping off) and knowing when to stop vaping them. Typically Cool Carts have longer longevity since they do not produce as much heat as a Wow Carto which is L.R. or Low Resistance.

You can get about a weeks worth (depends on your vaping volume) of use before you notice a drop in vapor or diminished taste, both of which are indicators your Cartomizer needs a cleaning.

Here's a video that you might find helpful....(4:48 mark for cleaning to re-use) although the whole video is informative.

‪Vapor4life Tips, Tricks & Fixes for Cartomizers‬‏ - YouTube

Look forward to hearing how your 2nd attempts works out for you....any questions, just ask, we love questions!!!

 

[CatMommy]

As I once said to V4L's, Mark: "I have been known to vape expired juice, but I wouldn't admit that in a Court of Law." LOL...
My theory differs from Snow's slightly. I don't keep spoiled juice, burned out cartos, or non functioning hardware, but I do keep everything else ONLY because of all the FDA garbage.

Will there ever be a time that I can't somehow get supplies??? That's undetermined...but probably not.
Is it overkill? Probably...But a few shoebox size plastic containers gives me piece of mind. If you have enough long term storage space for a few containers...what's the harm...

 

[Sirch]

Awesome, thanks for the great advice! I think I'll trash all the old carts, and try the little juice I have left before perhaps discarding it.

As for the old batteries, are they worth keeping? I've got one that I put on the charger, took it off, had a single puff off it and it wouldn't turn off on it's own (it timed out) and then it just stopped working. It won't trigger the charger nor vape anymore. Dead right?

Lastly, I've got a pass through but it doesn't produce much vapor. On my new stealth battery the carts produce clouds, but on the pass through it's just a slight puff. Dead too?

Thanks again for the great advice!

 

[SnowDragon]

Awesome, thanks for the great advice! I think I'll trash all the old carts, and try the little juice I have left before perhaps discarding it.

As for the old batteries, are they worth keeping? I've got one that I put on the charger, took it off, had a single puff off it and it wouldn't turn off on it's own (it timed out) and then it just stopped working. It won't trigger the charger nor vape anymore. Dead right?

Lastly, I've got a pass through but it doesn't produce much vapor. On my new stealth battery the carts produce clouds, but on the pass through it's just a slight puff. Dead too?

Thanks again for the great advice!

Battery: Sounds dead to me...might be for the best, the newer batteries rock, yours was probably an old style with 3 air holes and a very short cut-off time. Give the new Diamond Series XL V2 a try I think you'll be happy....make sure to note V2 Vapor Titan in the comments section.

PassThrough: Depends....were you by chance using a Cool Cart on it? Is it an Auto Passthough? I would try a couple of things before giving up on it?

1. Cleaning.............. How to Clean V4L Batteries and PassThroughs
2. Raise the post...... Fixing V4L Cartos, Batteries, and PassThroughs
3. Sand the threads...Tips, Tricks, & Fixes

You can find vids on all these at : ‪TeamKR808's Channel‬‏ - YouTube

Hope that helps....let us know!

 

[Sirch]

Thanks snowdragon, your right that my old batteries aren't as good as the new ones. I placed a new order complete with batteries, blanks, more juice, two new chargers, and a couple drip tips thanks to your vids. Unfortunate it was right before your post so I couldn't request the v2 titan king. I submitted a ticket but I don't know if they are going to get it in time or not, here's hoping though!

 

[SnowDragon]

Any luck with the Passthrough?

 

[Sirch]

I did adjust the center post and made sure it was clean. It seems to be working fairly well now when connected to the computer. Not sure how it works yet with the cars DC converter (primary place I want to use it for my morning/evening commutes). If it doesn't work there, then I know it's a power problem and not the PT problem!

 

[Mmc]

Congratulations on choosing to go on round two. I personally never seem to throw anything out, but I would save the old carts for a rainy day to deal with (or not), get some fresh supplies and give yourself the best chance of getting through the 1st month or two.