Cleaning cartomizers

[Automaton]

Whoa, when did this dinosaur of a thread come back to life? Back from my first week or vaping! The Joye cartos didn't even exist then. Nor did the CE2's I'm vaping now. Man, that was only 3.5 months ago.

Thanks for the tip, Cozz. But I don't keep livestock in the kitchen like you do. Goat urine is hard to come by.

 

[Shan B]

After watching several YouTube videos during my first week of vaping, I was impressed with one method of cleaning cartomizers. Sorry, but I can't remember who created that video, but I'm thankful to whomever did. After vaping for a month now, I've found that this method works great and is very cheap. The tool needed is less than $2.00 at Walmart: a 10ml syringe kit, with a rubber cone and a 5ml measuring cup (which isn't used to clean cartos).

I don't use boiling water, because I discovered that very hot water will shrink the filler inside the cartos. I also don't use anything but plain water...no rubbing alcohol, no vinegar, and no distilled water. I don't think it's necessary, but it's always possible I'll change my mind in the future.

In the kitchen sink, I'll fill a container with hot tap water, attach the threaded end of a carto to the end of the rubber cone, attach the rubber cone to the syringe, and then draw the water in through the carto with the syringe and then back out into the sink. Keep doing this until the water coming out is clear -- probably 6 to 8 times is sufficient. If you clean your cartos regularly, it shouldn't take many plunges to remove all the old liquid and gunk. Then I reverse the position of the carto and insert the mouth end into the rubber cone and repeat 3 or 4 times. Then plunge the syringe back and forth about 15 times, pushing air through the carto to remove all the excess water. Then remove the carto, blow through the mouth end to remove whatever water might be up near the threads. Then place the clean cartos in front of a fan for 3 or 4 days. I like the filler to be completely dry inside and don't want to add liquid to a damp filler. It takes more than overnight for the filler inside to be completely dry. When you refill the clean cartos, they will taste like new.

When your cartos start tasting funky, it's time to clean them or replace them with new cartos. I'm planning on cleaning my cartos at least every other time they need to be refilled, but more likely, every time they need to be refilled. This will depend on how many cartos I have on hand that I'm rotating, but I hope I'll always have plenty on hand. I wash my dishes every time I use them, so it makes sense to do the same with cartos.

When I refill cartos, I let them sit for 24 hours. In my experience, they are much better when letting them sit for that length of time.

This is the technique I used on my E9 Cartos. I used 1 about 25 - 30 times before it seemed to get all whacked out. I did have a video (was my 2nd how to vid) but it is magically gone from my channel.

Another way to do it with a syringe without having to buy other things. I took my carto condom and cut the closed end off so you have a double open ended deal attached one end to a 5mL syringe, and the other end to my carto. submerged the carto into the water, sucking all 5mL thru it, and emptying it into the drain, repeating about 4 times. or until clear. I would never use alcohol on my filler, coke, or any pure grain in fear it might damage the fill.

Also I've always used room temp water, as well as blow dried them and let them set out for a good 8- 24 hours before using. I did this every 2 - 3 days because I vaped my cartos non-stop. I have since switched my PV and use a drip tip, but I will soon be getting some 510 cartos, because some days i miss them.

 

[KILLERkpd]

I just boil my 808 cartos and then blow out the excess water and then let them sit overnight. While I am not a "grizzled veteran" of vaping, I have not noticed any decrease in flavor.....yet