Did I Just Kill My Carto?

[frosting]

Okay, so I JUST filled this cartomizer maybe 3 days ago. Ever get those pulls when you feel like... swear something is stuck IN the cartomizer? Well, this just happened to me. If I could find information in the search box I wouldn't ask. Something about the search feature its hard to work with the results that come up sometimes.

Anyways, I keep trying to blow the cartomizer out. Isn't working. I take a needle and stick it down the middle. Yeah, probably not the greatest idea I've ever had. Buuuut, live and learn right? After that I feel like I'm getting somewhere. Now I'm blowing out black?? I guess maybe the carto burned at some point when it needed to be topped off. It seems easier to blow though now. Attach carto to battery and vape... and Yuck! Something is wrong just plain old wrong with how it tastes to vape with the cartomizer now. Just gross. Doesn't taste a damn thing like Mister E's Cups O Peanut Butter after my shenanigans!

Anyways, I'm guessing its dead. Can it be re-vived? Has someone else also delt with a similar situation? What did you do when it felt like something was "stuck" in your carto? Advice appreciated!! Thanks Very Much.

 

[WyattDerp]

I've done that a few times, go to vape and didn't check for a top off and burned the junk out of one. I've never felt like something was stuck inside it though. I would blow out the carto and then check for juice welling on the connection end of your battery.

I'm not the type of person to mess with cleaning out cartomizers and reusing them since they are made to be disposable but try a search for cleaning cartomizers if you are interested.

 

[Optimo]

Run water through it blow it out and repeat untill the water you blow out of it has no smell and is clear. Let dry overnight or put infront of a fan for 4-8 hours and refill. Wait 10-20 mins before vaping and it should be back to normal. You can also boil them for 5-10 mins just make sure to take the cap and o-ring off and wash the carto before boiling.

 

[frosting]

Run water through it blow it out and repeat untill the water you blow out of it has no smell and is clear. Let dry overnight or put infront fo a fan for 4-8 hours and refill. Wait 10-20 mins before vaping and it should be back to normal. You can also boil them for 5-10 mins just make sure to take the cap and o-ring off and wash the carto before boiling.

Thanks. If I'm going to do that with this one, may as well try it out on the other cartomizers I have hanging out. I'm just hoping I didn't litteraly break the carto putting a needle though it

Wyatt~ Ya, the battery connections are fine. I check those regularly, and always clean up any liquid on the connection points.I typically can make a carto last over a week so had to ask.

 

[mooreted]

Actually, running a paperclip or needle through the air holes often works, just be gentle with it.

Cartos are cheap, I just throw them out when needle and blowing don't work.