ego not working! liquid in carto?

[Biffer69]

Hey i just bought an ego starter kit but it was missing the dropper bottle. i was careful not to get any liquid in the center tube but it doesnt seem to work at all. If i did get liquid in the tube it the carto toast?? Please help

 

[xtwosm0kesx]

Well lets start simple, is the button on the battery lighting up when you push it, or doing any kind of series of flashes?

 

[Biffer69]

no the battery works just fine with the other carto

 

[xtwosm0kesx]

So it produces not audible noise or vape whatsoever?

If so, its llikely DOA which is not unheard of.

You mention cartos.

Are you using clearomizers (aka clear plastic, with wicks hangin inside, well assume CE4's) or carto's (skinny metal tubes with poly filler inside)?

Did you purchase this kit at a local shop or online?

 

[Biffer69]

its a clearomizer. and no its not making any noise or vape i got it at a local shop so i guess i will be returning it tomorrow

 

[xtwosm0kesx]

Do they have smooth bases like this:

Or knurled bases like this:

 

[The Ocelot]

Hi

I'm not clear what you mean by "carto." Lots of people get some of the terms confused. Does it look like this?

ETA: Oops! Sorry. I was typing while you were posting, I didn't see you meant a clearomizer. In any case, getting liquid down the airflow tube it messy, but it won't hurt either of them.

 

[Biffer69]

if i did get liquid in the center tube would that kill it completely? or would it dry out?

 

[xtwosm0kesx]

if i did get liquid in the center tube would that kill it completely? or would it dry out?

No that should not damage it, most of the time new clearos like that should initially be rinsed in hot water, vodka soaked then rinsed again. So a bit of e-juice will not kill them.

Don't worry those CE'4 are considered a disposable clearo, and hopefully the B&M will give ya a new one, since this one is likely DOA.

 

[Biffer69]

ok thanks alot man . i hope they do..i just bought it today lol. Kinda a bummer cuz now i cant try my blueberry but atleast i have my other one for now

 

[xtwosm0kesx]

Take the one that works, pour the juice back into the bottle, rinse it with hot water for a bit, put in the other juice.

Then take a couple puffs to work the water out of the wicks (these puffs will have little/no vapor) and give it a few minutes for the silica wicks to fully absorb the juice/flavor and vape away.

Also be VERY careful with fruity/citrus juices in plastic tanks, some of them can crack/destroy a tank quite quickly.

I say this because some blueberrys can be quite harsh on tanks.

 

[The Ocelot]

if i did get liquid in the center tube would that kill it completely? or would it dry out?

If you fill a clearo up to the line it says you can, they often leak down the tube. I never fill mine more than just below where the wicks meet the cup. If it's leaking out the of the bottom of the tube, I roll up a piece of paper towel and slide it up inside through the connection end to blot the juice.

 

[crxess]

Hi
Okay, lets try something.
Take the working Clearo and look at the bottom.


Look at the center pin and its position.

Now look at the non-working Clearo center pin

Is it pushed in further?
You can slightly lower the center pin with a paper clip or eyeglass screwdriver by hooking the center hole.
Slight as in 1mm or less

This may bee all that is needed to get it working.

This is a very common problem with Clearomizers.