cleaning V4L sample pack cartos

[tami]

I got 3 V4L sample pack cartomizers (15 cartos totally). Some of them I really liked and will definitely reorder the juice, but some I naturally didn't like that much. So, I tried to clean those cartos, with aim of refilling them with a different juice and reusing later. I boiled them, then put in 170F oven for 45 minutes. Then left them to dry more overnight. In the morning they seemed dry. Than I put new juice in them. No vapor at all!! They are absolutely not working.

I don't understand: does it mean they are still dump?? But they do make that sizzling and popping noise, like dry cartos. But no vapor, no taste. How can I tell if they are still dump? How can they be dump after almost an hour in the oven? Or maybe the sample pack cartos cannot be cleaned and reused like blank ones? Maybe they are designed that way? Which is a pity, as they also cost money, and quite a lot..

 

[keyzygirl]

I clean and reuse them all the time,although I dont put mine in the oven.They should work.

 

[Nev]

Did you blow out the water? I forgot to do that and had the same problem. Blow out the water and then let them sit for a couple days....

 

[tami]

no, I didn't

so, what do I do now with those I've already put juice in? do I have to clean them again, or just leave them with juice for a few days? will they dry?

how can I tell they are still wet before I put juice in them (for the future)? they look dry outside, but I cannot tell what's inside...

 

[Mary Kay]

I never go thru all that! I just take the white endcap off and run hot water thru them..then shake them like a thermometer. I do blow thru the mouth end to make sure all the water is out of the hole in the center. You can blow out the carto..all you are doing is cleaning out the center tube, not the whole carto. I do that after I refill too.

 

[keelalagirl55]

YouTube - Vapor4life Tips, Tricks & Fixes for Cartomizers

Check out Snows Video....about 7 min in he talks about how he cleans and dries....the whole video is AWESOME and I highly suggest watching all of it, but from 7 min in to the end talks about what you need for this particular problem

 

[tami]

thanks for replies and video (which I watched from the beginning to the end) but unfortunately it still doesn't answer my questions: what to do now with the cartomizers I filled with juice while they were apparently still wet? how can you tell the cartomizers are still wet inside? I have more cartomizers that I washed, but now I am afraid to put juice in because I have no idea if they are still wet or dry.

 

[Schoolbob]

From my limited experience it is just trial and error. You can try to blow through the mouthpiece to get extra water/juice out of the ones you already filled. Maybe the atomizer is clogged. Also make sure the battery connection end is wiped dry. Blow through them into a paper towel and reset. If all else fails, clean them out again and repeat.

With respect to drying. an hour in the oven should do it. I never do anything more than that. After they come out I let them cool then immediately thereafter refill with juice and go.

 

[krashnash]

I have found that when I boil and bake to clean cartos, I end up having to adjust the post on the battery end a smidge on about half of them. Maybe the heat causes the metal to expand and then it contracts just enough that it doesn't make a good connection? Dunno.... doesn't explain why they make the sizzling/popping sound, but you might try pulling the post out a bit on one and seeing if that works.

As far as how to tell if they are still wet, if you do the reverse Taryn spin that SnowDragon demonstrates in the video, with a condom on the end, you will get some water out of them if that's the problem, if they are dry you'll get nothing and know they are dry enough to be refilled. I couldn't find a drycleaner tube, so I used a rubber pencil grip thingie, worked like a charm!

Disclaimer: I'm by no means an expert, ymmv, etc...

~krash

 

[Mary Kay]

Just leave them overnigh..they should be dry by morning. For those you have already refilled..vape them, if they vape. Did you already blow them out?
If the unfilled ones you just washed seem damp..pop them in the battery bag and spin them. (uncap them first and put in the bag..mouthend down. Spin like crazy.
or Put the rubber condom on the end and do the same.
They should be dry. To test for dampness try taking a twisted paper towel and put in the carto..is it damp or wet..yes..leave overnight..no, fill and vape! (a little damp is ok)

 

[keelalagirl55]

Another thing...even if you don't see juice in the air hole, they could still be overfilled...I had a blank that was the same way on it's second fill...no airhole blockage, but little to no vapor and it did pop....I blew through the mouth end into a paper towel....out came juice and voila....nice vapor after that.

 

[tami]

thanks a lot for all suggestions! a good spin did the trick and got 2 of them vaping. Two are still "in denial" LOL. The taste is kinda bad so far, like vaping a wet paper towel, but I will keep spinning, at least I know what to do now. I was afraid I ruined them.

 

[SnowDragon]

Glad to hear it tami.....no doubt it gets frustrating when things don't seem to be working like they should. I've been working on quite a few different videos to hopefully help avoid these types of frustrating moments.

I'm actually loading a video to my Youtube account as I am typing this on how to make a quick lanyard to use for the Taryn Spin, and Taryn Spin Techniques.

 

[Morandir835]

Looking forward to the new video. Thank you Snow sir.