I got a boge F16 carto tanknand it worked great last night. This morning I took a few drags annd the tank broke. Any idea whhat I did wrong?
broken carto tank
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I was using a cola juice. But what mystifies me is that i used it for 3 hours last night
Define "broke"...
stopped working / can't draw through it
won't fire
tank actually cracked
end cap(s) came off
stopped working / can't draw through it
won't fire
tank actually cracked
end cap(s) came off
The tank shattered. And I think I have been given good advice on why. Wrong juice.
It sounds like a polycarbonate or polycarb blend tank. Cola is one of the worst "tank crackers," it's right up there with cinnamon and banana. 
EEEKKK! The Plastic is Melting!
EEEKKK! The Plastic is Melting!
I noticed on Mt Baker site that they had a list of juices that are known to crack plastic tanks. Since I'm new to this, I wasn't aware that was possible. Does anyone know why this happens? Is it because some mixtures run hotter than others? Btw, Harrington, I hope I wasn't being rude by asking a question on your thread.
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I am not a rocket surgeon by any stretch of the imagination. I read a fairly long explanation about it, which of course I didn't really understand and can't remember most of (I really need to try and find that again for my files). I think is has something to do with the way molecules (which I think should be called multicules 'cuz there's always lot of them) that make up the plastic-whatever-thingys are held together - I seem to recall there was something about some configurations being "tight" while others were "loose" and would come apart easier...
Obviously, I have almost no freaking clue what I'm talking about. I must Google.
ETA: This is not the article I read, but it's easy to understand. http://blog.jetcigs.com/why-do-some-e-liquids-crack-plastic-tanks/
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I have heard these are pretty durable gonna order me one this week...Pro DCTank Tube
Now I do have one of these and I have had no problems with it with any juice so far...Smoktech 510 3.5ml Dual Coil Tank (DCT)
I also have a tank from IBtanked that is made out of glass and with stainless steel caps everything is pretty much safe in them.
You want to get a tank that is made out of polyprophylene that is the durable one that can resist a lot of the juices that can crack a tank. If it was me and if you can afford it go with the IBtank they are soooo pretty!
Now I do have one of these and I have had no problems with it with any juice so far...Smoktech 510 3.5ml Dual Coil Tank (DCT)
I also have a tank from IBtanked that is made out of glass and with stainless steel caps everything is pretty much safe in them.
You want to get a tank that is made out of polyprophylene that is the durable one that can resist a lot of the juices that can crack a tank. If it was me and if you can afford it go with the IBtank they are soooo pretty!
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