Cartomizer question

[cba191]

Do some 80/20 juices ruin cartos quicker than others? My favorite juice seems to be real thick and dark. It is also in a the only carto I have that doesn't seem to be working real well any more. It doesn't seem to soak into the filler as well either.

 

[swedishfish]

Yes, some juices do ruin a cartomizer quicker. If you really like that particular juice, that's the trade-off.

 

[jprindle]

I use a lot of liquids from Tasty Vapor. They are very dark, but taste great. They also seem to use up a carto pretty quick. I still use them, it is just a trade off.

 

[mostlyclassics]

That's just the way it is, cba191. Thick and/or dark = early carto demise. It's a good thing that most carto models are cheap.

Some cartos, notably echo-e, can be cleaned with varying degrees of success. They're around $5.00 each, so it's worth the effort to clean them. I have five of them I've cleaned six times, and after I've cleaned them they're like brand-new. The key to successful cleaning is to clean them before they get gunked up and hard to draw on.

 

[dormouse]

I have no idea why a juice would be thick at 80PG/20VG

Are you sure you didn't accidentally order 80VG/20PG ? (I did that once)

And dark - dark is usually bad unless the juice is very clear and see-through. Dark juices are more likely to leave carto-clogging flavoring sediment (also clogs/gunks up atomizers). One member has a test for "slag" (what he calls what some juices leave behind). Shake the juice and drip a drop on hot aluminum foil. After the juice sizzles away, if there is a lot of "slag" left then that is what that juice will do to cartomizers and atomizers.

I also had a favorite juice that was dark. I loved it. FreedomSmokeUSA Cocoa. But the slag was too annoying. I kept trying others and found a suitable substitute that was light and clear.

 

[swedishfish]

Backwood Brew is 80/20 and I think that's pretty thick and gunks up cartos quickly.

 

[x-smok3]

Agreed the darker the more it clogs up. The new CE2s from Got vapes do pretty well with the darker liquids though.

 

[cba191]

K. Just bought a bunch of cartos so I won't worry about running out.

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[TriciaS]

That's just the way it is, cba191. Thick and/or dark = early carto demise. It's a good thing that most carto models are cheap.

Some cartos, notably echo-e, can be cleaned with varying degrees of success. They're around $5.00 each, so it's worth the effort to clean them. I have five of them I've cleaned six times, and after I've cleaned them they're like brand-new. The key to successful cleaning is to clean them before they get gunked up and hard to draw on.

How do you clean a carto

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I vape a LOT of dark, thick juice. I just rinse my cartos under hot water in the sink, blow them out real well and let them dry at least overnight if not for a couple of days.

I really believe in keeping things simple because when you start over-complicating things, they stop being fun.

 

[Natalia]

How do you clean a carto

Hi Tricia,

Here is a video if you jump to 4:48 it will show you a quick cleaning method. You can then put them in the oven for drying.

I use this sometimes, but lately I've been using this cleaning kit, using a high proof vodka rinse. Works quite well, and they dry overnight. Here's link to SmokTek's thread.



Hope this helps.

 

[dormouse]

Backwoods Brew is 70PG/30Vg except for their Malty ones which are high VG juices

I love BWB but not in cartos.

 

[cba191]

Backwoods Brew is 70PG/30Vg except for their Malty ones which are high VG juices

I love BWB but not in cartos.

If not a carto, what do you prefer? (I've ordered some BWB)