Cartomizer help for a newb

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marcellus7

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Hey guys, my first e-cig, a Volt should be here today, and am excited about getting started. I have a few questions about the Cartomizers though. I've seen on the forums several ways of filling and cleaning them. Do you guys have any suggestions? I ordered some pre-filled carts and blank-carts from Smokeless Image and also got a batch of different e-liquid from a seller in the classified forums. (Liquids got here before my e-cig, awesome seller).

I guess my main questions are: If I use all of a pre-filled cart, or dont like it, could I clean it out and re-fill it? Also what do you think is the best method for filling the cartomizers for someone new to the scene.

Thanks, I've been having lots of fun reading the forums. Smokers are a lot friendlier than we are stereotyped as, lol.
 

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Nice MR P. That's how I learned, same video too. Condom filling is super easy And it works very well.

Marcellus, You can clean out the Carto, but I suggest just refilling it with a similar flavor. It's really no big deal unless the flavor is horrid. Then I suggest a light boil and 2 days drying.

I hope you LOVE your new kit, but don't be worried if you have problems at first. We all do, that's why we are here to help you. Just ask! :)
 

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Hiya Marcellus and congrats on your first ecig! Asking the best way to fill a carto around here is kinda like asking what's the best way to worship God at a UN session. I jest... sort of. :p You may find opening the top and just dripping into the batting the easiest, most convenient way to start off. I like to use the carto condom method if a carto is really empty and dry in order to assure I saturate it, and then I'll drip on it's batting from then on until the next time it needs cleaning. I would suggest you keep reading the forums and watching the youtube videos until something feels natural for you.

Refilling your prefilled cartos with different flavors will be fine. If the flavors are somewhat compatible, you may even stumble upon a good combination if you don't clean them out first. I had a great experience with refilling a chocolate carto with menthol tobacco liquid (who'd'a thunk?). There seem to be as many ways to clean cartos as there are filling them. The key is just to get the batting rinsed out and dried off, and remember that cartomizers are considered disposable; that way you don't feel too bad when you inadvertently destroy one. :D

My favorite way to clean cartos is with a turkey baster and a cup of scalding hot water. Put the carto into the turkey baster and pull the water through it and push it back out. Repeat for a bit, then change out the water and do it once more. Once you feel it should be clean, pull the tip of the baster from the water and give it a few more squeezes to remove the excess water. Then, remove the carto from the baster and 'flick' it to remove a majority of the remaining water. At this point, just put it in a dry, warm place (far back on the top of a refrigerator is good) to thoroughly dry over night.

Enjoy your new life! :D
 

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If the atomizer dies then you will get nothing out of it. When the juice starts running low you will know, the vapor will dramtically decrease and you will start to get a burning taste and/or the juice flavor will start to change. Don't ever let it run dry or you will burn your cart then it will be pretty much useless.
 

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I am a bit confused, why do some people discourage the condom method to refill? It seems the simplest way.

I believe it is discouraged by some simply because there is some waste with this method and it can be a bit messy. The nicuid gets on the outside of the carto and somewhat in the threads and must be cleaned off before use. That is a waste of anywhere from 5 - 10% (1 - 2 drops), which is actually somewhat significant. It is just a matter of convenience/frugality ratio. :p
 
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