Difference between CLEARO and CARTO?
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One thing you might notice is that some words and abbreviations come with a dotted underline. Hover the cursor over those entries and a definition will appear. Sadly, pt is probably listed as "pass through" and many people use it to mean "Protank". With a username like yours, it's good practice for a mind reading act. We have sometimes been encouraged to not use abbreviations in the new members forums. Don't always work.
CLEAROMIZERs , clearo's, or CLEAROTANKS. These tanks use string-like wicks that feed e-liquid to an atomizer head. The heads with wicks are replaceable (rebuildable) in some of these clearomizers, so when the original head dies, it can be exchanged with replaceable coil heads available from a vendor. These clearomizers can be top or bottom coiled for a different vaping experience.
Liquid capacity is 1.5 - 3.0 ml. Filled by removing either the top cap or bottom base (upside down) depending upon the model, and dripping in the liquid, being careful to not get any juice into the center airhole.
The top coil clearos require you to tilt the vaping device horizontal frequently so that the string wicks stay moist with e-liquid. The bottom coil clearos are gravity fed, so do not require this. Top coils may provide a more warm vape, bottom coils may provide more of a cooler vape.
These devices are known by several different names and models, such as the Stardust; CE4; the Kanger line of T3, T4, M-T3, Evod and ProTank; Vision Vivi Nova; the Smoktech Aro; and Innokin iClear 16 & 30.
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CARTOMIZERS or carto's are steel tubes filled with polyfiber that looks like a cigarette filter. A heating coil within this material heats e-liquid into vapor. A small air tube in the center of the filler runs its entire length which directs vapor into a drip tip placed on the end. The drip tip is just the name vapors use for a mouth piece.
Single coil cartomizers have one heating element, dual coil cartomizers have two. Heating coils have a ohm or resistance rating, which determines the amount of energy used to heat e-liquid and turn it into vapor. A drawback to using a cartomizer is being unable to see your juice level. Cartomizers can be used alone, or be used in a cartotank which allows larger quantities of juice. Since these tanks are often clear, you can see the juice level in them.
CARTOTANK
A cartomizer can be placed into a tank to allow longer periods of vaping than when used alone. Holes are required to allow juice from the tank to enter the cartomizer. Juice levels can be easily monitored in the tank.
Above is a diagram of a typical CARTOTANK setup. It is made up of a clear tube with end caps on either end. A punched cartomizer is inserted between the two endcaps. A drip tip, or mouthpiece, fits into the end of the carto. This combination is what is referred to as a cartomizer tank.
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