Carto Issue/Question

[epresley]

Hi All,
I'm new to cartos and am learning how to troubleshoot. Is it a safe assumption that if there is a leak coming out of the bottom, that it had to come through the straw? Either because of overfill or bad aim when filling? What about a leak on the side through the air holes? Would there be any other way to leak without getting to the straw first? And if so, is it a given that the leak came over the top, or is it possible to leak just through normal good filling technique?

Also, is it possible that juice could be so thin, like 100% PG that it would sit in the bottom and not wick up? I'm also assuming that the element is in the middle-I'm using Boge 510s. The reason I ask on the second one is that I started a new carto, and did not vape for long before I started getting that burnt taste/strong TH, and then topped off with a different flavor. The vape picked back up well, but with the original flavor. Not to mention some leakage...

 

[x-smok3]

You may be getting them too full. There is a gasket in the bottom between the center positive connection and the negative pole outer part; however I have not heard of leak problems there. When I use cartos I use the condom fill method from the battery end and let them soak for a while. Then blow them out to remove liquid from the center and wipe off the bottom. Less burning and more saturation that way.
I will say I am leaning heavy toward the got vapes fluxomizers due to burning filler and poor long term performance of cartos. I have been using both for about two weeks now and am about to give up on the cartos.

 

[epresley]

Thanks x-smok3! I'll definitely take you up on the fluxos. I think I'm going to grab another carto and do all of the exact same stuff and see if I get a repeat. I'm wondering if I just got a bad carto...

 

[epresley]

I managed to figure out what was going on. It ended up being some juice that I was running that was thick. So much so it clogged the filler. One or two drops would absorb, but in the process some would inevitably spill into the straw. I gave the carto a good cleaning and it worked great. Looks like I'll have to save that particular juice for dripping.