so i started vaping on Tuesday this week i have used up one of my flavors and it was quite strong ... i need to know an effective method of cleaning cartos so i don't just use them as a one time use
Carto help
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I don't clean them. I keep the carto damp with suitable juice and usually get a week's use out of each (2 weeks since I use a pair, sometimes more for the Boge 510 carto). And then I start a fresh carto. I do save the used ones in case I am ever desperate enough to try to clean them.
If I am trying prefilled cartos - if I like the flavor enough to vape it, I keep it damp with a compatible flavor which will blend with the old flavor well. If I hate the prefill then I toss it in my used carto bag for cleaning if I ever have a drastic need to do so.
If you want to see a bunch of cleaning methods that may or may not work for you, go to Google and search for
site:e-cigarette-forum.com clean cartomizer
or
site:e-cigarette-forum.com clean carto
(or substitute wash for clean)
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How I fill a cartomizer (Vapor4Life for KR8 or Boge 510 for 510 which are all soft-cap w/ no inner seals and defined central air channel)
I use thin (20% or less VG) liquid or Vapor4Life WOW liquids, preferably clear liquids w/ no sediment
Filling a blank carto - I pop off the soft cap (unbent paperclip carefully in the mouth hole, not catching any wires or stuffing!). I hold some tissue against the threaded end hole. I tilt the carto and slowly drip 18 drops onto the inner wall of the carto so it slides down into the stuffing while I rotate the carto. Then I wait 15 seconds or so then I drip however many more drops the stuffing wants to soak up. Then I do clean-up. If it is leaking, I clean that up. Then I tilt the open end down into the tissue and puff hard a few times into the threaded end to clear any juice out of the central air channel (I want to see light through there). If it looks too wet above the stuffing, I gently touch a bit of tissue to the stuffing (otherwise that liquid will be gurgling or spitting in my mouth). Then since this was a fresh fill of a blank, I now let it settle. I lay the carto on different sides for 15-20 minutes. Then it should be ready to vape. If you use thicker juices than me, then you may need to let it settle longer.
As I am vaping - if the vapor gets a bit light or a bit dry or tastes bit off or the carto is getting unusually warm, I will take the carto off the battery, open it, add 6-8 drops or whatever it seems to want (I will either hold a bit of tissue against the threaded end hole just in case, or skimp on how many drops I add to make sure I avoid drips if I have no tissue). I check to make sure the threaded end is dry, give it a couple of puffs into the threaded end to make sure the air channel is clear, and continue to vape.
Note - it is easy for me to "open" my main cartos for adding juice because I replace the white end cap with a plastic or delrin drip tip (I get them at LiteCigUSA.net). So I can easily pull that out with my fingers when I add juice and it keeps my lips cool if the carto is hot.
If I am trying prefilled cartos - if I like the flavor enough to vape it, I keep it damp with a compatible flavor which will blend with the old flavor well. If I hate the prefill then I toss it in my used carto bag for cleaning if I ever have a drastic need to do so.
If you want to see a bunch of cleaning methods that may or may not work for you, go to Google and search for
site:e-cigarette-forum.com clean cartomizer
or
site:e-cigarette-forum.com clean carto
(or substitute wash for clean)
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How I fill a cartomizer (Vapor4Life for KR8 or Boge 510 for 510 which are all soft-cap w/ no inner seals and defined central air channel)
I use thin (20% or less VG) liquid or Vapor4Life WOW liquids, preferably clear liquids w/ no sediment
Filling a blank carto - I pop off the soft cap (unbent paperclip carefully in the mouth hole, not catching any wires or stuffing!). I hold some tissue against the threaded end hole. I tilt the carto and slowly drip 18 drops onto the inner wall of the carto so it slides down into the stuffing while I rotate the carto. Then I wait 15 seconds or so then I drip however many more drops the stuffing wants to soak up. Then I do clean-up. If it is leaking, I clean that up. Then I tilt the open end down into the tissue and puff hard a few times into the threaded end to clear any juice out of the central air channel (I want to see light through there). If it looks too wet above the stuffing, I gently touch a bit of tissue to the stuffing (otherwise that liquid will be gurgling or spitting in my mouth). Then since this was a fresh fill of a blank, I now let it settle. I lay the carto on different sides for 15-20 minutes. Then it should be ready to vape. If you use thicker juices than me, then you may need to let it settle longer.
As I am vaping - if the vapor gets a bit light or a bit dry or tastes bit off or the carto is getting unusually warm, I will take the carto off the battery, open it, add 6-8 drops or whatever it seems to want (I will either hold a bit of tissue against the threaded end hole just in case, or skimp on how many drops I add to make sure I avoid drips if I have no tissue). I check to make sure the threaded end is dry, give it a couple of puffs into the threaded end to make sure the air channel is clear, and continue to vape.
Note - it is easy for me to "open" my main cartos for adding juice because I replace the white end cap with a plastic or delrin drip tip (I get them at LiteCigUSA.net). So I can easily pull that out with my fingers when I add juice and it keeps my lips cool if the carto is hot.
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Wow, ty Dormouse for the google search! When I saw it was broken yesterday, I used ....... to make a replacement and posted it over on general- yet it isn't as good as simply using "site:".
TY,Bob
TY,Bob
I just got my Volt yesterday. It came with 5 pre-filled carto's, and I wanted to try some other juice in them. I removed the O-ring, then I boiled them for 15 minutes, rinsed them off, and boiled for another 15 mins in fresh water. I put them in the oven on a little tray I made of foil for 2 hours at about 225. They came out clean and dry, with no trace of the pre-filled liquid.
Just a reminder to new carto people. Be careful taking off the end cap. Don't use something super long or you can pull the polyfill up and ruin the carto.
Never vape a carto dry. Never vape a carto dry. Never vape a carto dry.
That burning taste? That's a burnt carto that you have to throw away.
Never vape a carto dry. Never vape a carto dry. Never vape a carto dry.
That burning taste? That's a burnt carto that you have to throw away.
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