Couple of noob questions about tanks/cartos

[kdubbie]

Hello,

So I've been vaping just over three weeks and loving it. Currently, I'm only using a eGo T2, a couple of kanger t3s and a couple of nameless, plastic carto tanks. However, since managing tanks, cartos, coils, etc is a lot more involved than simply running to the store when your out of cigarettes, I had a few questions .

A couple of questions about the Kanger t3 or all polycarbonate and plastic tanks

1. Is it necessary to clean the tanks if I am constantly using the same types of juice? For example, I've been using a number of tobacco flavors in my t3s. I don't mind mixing the flavors when the tank gets low, but I just wanted to make sure that I wasn't supposed to be cleaning them regularly for any specific reason.

2. One thing that bothers me is that some juices break down polycarbonate and plastic tanks. But since I'm inexperienced, I was wondering, how will I know if my e-liquid is breaking down the tank? Is there a distinct flavor that goes along with it?

3. Given I'm using only safe juices (or juices not known to break down tanks) , how long do these tanks last? I'm not talking about the replacement coils, but the tanks themselves. Is there any reason I can't keep them for a year+?

Also, I'm having a frustrating experience with cartos ... It seems that just as often as I get a good hit, I'm getting a burnt hit. I've been priming using the condom method (per pbusardo, and a few videos I've seen) and dripping regularly. But even after dripping a lot, it seems that my cartos dry out very fast and I'm getting burnt hits. If I put my e-cig down for a couple of hours, forget it, burnt flavor galour! So then I drip again and it takes like 10 dry hits and a lot of normal hits before the burnt flavor goes away. (I couldn't tell you the brand of Carto because the kid at the store didn't know but it has the two 1mm laser holes.)

1. Can this just be a bad batch, am I doing something wrong, or is that just how it goes with cartos?

2. The first carto tank I tried had one 2.3mm hole, and worked much better it seems ... not as many dry burnt hits. Has anyone else experienced that?


I have a pro-tank, viva nova and evod in the mail, and will probably get one of the Triple V premium carto tanks (that's if I get the hang of cartos....not giving up yet). Can't wait to try them.

Apologies if this too long a post. Thanks a lot for reading and any feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

[Lucky1127]

Been using the same tanks since I started you will notice sometimes the color of your juice will change when you add to it that's when I clean my tanks cartomizers depends on the type of juice more vg in the carto the less use you get out of it gave up on them shortly after vaping and over $150 spent

 

[Navy4life]

Hey Kdubble! I'm no expert, but here is my advice. I think the tank should be washed depending on use. At the most, I try to wash a tank every three days or three tank fulls. My reasoning is that if you are not sucking the tank dry, residual juice has remained in the tank. Again, no expert, but I believe that the viscoscity (thickness) of the juice, which changes juice flow. In addition, I believe that the coils could start to form build-up of the juice. This could, IMO, produce a less than optimum vapor.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

3. Given I'm using only safe juices (or juices not known to break down tanks) , how long do these tanks last? I'm not talking about the replacement coils, but the tanks themselves. Is there any reason I can't keep them for a year+?

Plastic clearos, tanks basically all the same- using my Vision Vivi Nova tanks (non "acidic" juices)for 11+ months and they're fine.

Also, I'm having a frustrating experience with cartos ... It seems that just as often as I get a good hit, I'm getting a burnt hit. I've been priming using the condom method (per pbusardo, and a few videos I've seen) and dripping regularly. But even after dripping a lot, it seems that my cartos dry out very fast and I'm getting burnt hits. If I put my e-cig down for a couple of hours, forget it, burnt flavor galour! So then I drip again and it takes like 10 dry hits and a lot of normal hits before the burnt flavor goes away. (I couldn't tell you the brand of Carto because the kid at the store didn't know but it has the two 1mm laser holes.)

It also depends on the PG/ VG ratio of your juice- High VG juice doesn't wick too well. I use 60/40- 90/ 10 PG/ VG without issue. I punch my own cartos with one 2.5 mm wide hole.

 

[markent]

Not using the same kit as you, so cant be sure the same rules apply, but after two days using the same juice there is always a drop in flavour vapour quality that is solved by cleaning tank and dry burning coil, lots of you tube videos available to sjow you how.

 

[HughDaHand]

I only wash my tanks when I am switching flavors. I have 3 t3's that have been going strong with the same flavor since I got them around christmas. I just clean/change out the coils as needed. If you do happen to put a tank cracking juice in them they will start to get cloudy after a while. If you don't put in a tank cracking juice the clearo's should last until you physically break them as long as they have changeable coils. I lost a t3 to a drop a couple weeks ago, 6 months young.