Clearing out old flavors from cartomizers

[sh0zb0z]

I had bought a pack of cartomizers and I used some on a style of juice that I just wasn't too impressed with. I didn't vape on it for but a couple minutes and then I just determined out it wasn't for me. Is there any way to clean out the old flavor without just running a new flavor through it till the taste of the old flavor just goes away?

I hate to think I just wasted a cartomizer on a flavor I won't even vape again.

 

[wonner]

Boil 'em.

Boil in water for 15 min. Rinse in clean water.
Boil in clean water for 15 min. Rinse in clean water.
Repeat one more time, then shake the water out as best you can and allow to dry.

There are other methods, but that seems to work for me.

 

[Requiem33]

What kind/type of carto? Some can be cleaned out, some not. I've had some that I would just boil for a little while and let sit over night to dry out and they were fine, but I've also had others that the "filler" paper material would just come out of. So to answer the question.... maybe it depends....

 

[bigrf85]

this is what i used to use when i used cartos regularly

The Ultimate Plunger Kit - MyFreedomSmokes.com

works real good just have to fluch carto then let set for overnight maybe more to dry out before filling again but worked really well

it comes standard for 510 cartos and has a check bubble for 901/kr808 version

 

[Baditude]

Cartomizers are basically designed to be disposable. It is extremely difficult to try to remove any flavoring left behind in the filler material if you do try to clean them. If you're not certain if you will like a particular flavor prior to filling a carto or a cartotank, I suggest getting either a drip atomizer or a nano clearomizer just to sample/test flavors.

dripping atomizer

A drip atomizer at first looks like a cartomizer, but inside it has no polyfiber filler material...just a heating coil at the bottom of the tube. You drop a few drops of a juice into the tube, vape several times, and if you wish to continue vaping add a few more drops.

Nano clearomizer

Nano's are small clearomizers of the same size of a cartomizer. They only hold 1 ml of liquid. They are easily filled by removing the mouthpiece. If you don't like the flavor, just remove it and add the next sample. Easily cleaned. Inexpensive. Life expectancy of a regular clearomizer (2 - 3 weeks of steady use), and then disposable.

 

[sh0zb0z]

I have the resurrectors from ccv, smok 1.7ohm single coils.

 

[sh0zb0z]

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View attachment 284257 dripping atomizer

A drip atomizer at first looks like a cartomizer, but inside it has no polyfiber filler material...just a heating coil at the bottom of the tube. You drop a few drops of a juice into the tube, vape several times, and if you wish to continue vaping add a few more drops.

I think i need to pick up a few of these cause I plan to order some test flavors.

 

[Baditude]

I think i need to pick up a few of these cause I plan to order some test flavors.

You only need one or two. Atomizers tend to last much longer than a cartomizer because they have no filler material to go bad, which is the first thing that goes bad in a cartomizer. Changing flavors with one atomizer is easy since you are only using a few drops at a time; you simply vape away the original flavor and then add the next flavor. There is very little flavor bleed-over with atomizers.

 

[sh0zb0z]

Where do you pick these up at? The wording on them is tough to search for since dripping atomizer is so broad in search terms.

 

[KSidwell]

Joyetech 510 Atomizer 5-Pack (2.3ohm) | DigitalCiggz.com

 

[mokhann]

Where do you pick these up at? The wording on them is tough to search for since dripping atomizer is so broad in search terms.

I'm not entirely sure what you're looking for, but it might be worth searching for "RDA".

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Yep have tried cleaning the SmokTech Resurectors (my fave) and really not worth it. Using an atty to test new juices is the way to go. Realize there are bridged and non bridged attys. Bridged has a metal mesh/ bridge over the element and becomes clogged quickly- many just remove it. After awhile you'll need to clean the atty- either soak in alcohol or denture cleaner.

 

[sh0zb0z]

Well damn, I can't waste a perfectly good cartomizer so I guess ill just be running normal menthol flavor on top of graham cracker until it just tastes right lol

 

[Baditude]

Where do you pick these up at? The wording on them is tough to search for since dripping atomizer is so broad in search terms.

Almost all online e-cig vendors carry "atomizers", as well as B&M shops.

 

[Baditude]

I'm not entirely sure what you're looking for, but it might be worth searching for "RDA".

Ummm, no. You misunderstand what the OP is looking for. He simply wants a dripping "atomizer". He's a new vaper and not ready for an RDA yet, which is a more advanced juice delivery device.


510 drip atomizers

 

[Oxtail]

Can't access youtube at work, but I remember seeing a video where someone cleaned a carto with a turkey baster. Then used string and a sharpie cap to dry it. Looked pretty easy, but I just buy cartos in bulk now and don't try to clean them after use.

 

[Truetopath]

With cartos being so cheap I don't sweat it if I have to sacrifice 1-2 for a flavor I don't like, but I also test my flavors first in a stingray drip atomizer just to see if I like it.


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