Fluval loses its "flow" within 5 fills

[Bootyology]

I've tried tea bag, napkin, steel wool, etc in every which way possible and I've settled on Fluval. It works the best for me, without question. Along with the straw mod, it's been impeccable.

It seems that with any filler at all, eventually the ability for liquid to flow from the recesses to the end that contacts the atomizer is lost. It becomes "trapped" at some physical point along the length of the filler... when i pull the filler out i can see it.

I suspect that it may have to do with the liquids i use. Perhaps as usage continues, the atomization of it leaves certain residues that coagulate around the fibers of the filler. This problem has been just as pervasive when using other "thready" fillers such as steel wool.

I've already resigned myself to having to make another cartridge filling every time it loses it's flow. It really isn't the biggest problem ever.

Please do not respond by telling me to use different liquids, fillers, devices, or any kind of "are you sure you're doing it right?" type of responses.

what i want to know is if anyone else has this problem and if they have any solutions. I'm only interested in what people who experience this problem, if they exist, have to say

Thank you for taking the time to read, and sorry for the unpleasant tone toward certain hypothetical types of responders.

 

[Mo JJC]

Yes and I wash the build up out

 

[solonguniverse]

Yep...wash out your filler when the buildup gets bad. When your filler starts to stay discolored even after washing its time to make a new one.

 

[Jim Davis]

I'm still using Fluval, but earlier I had similar problems, and found out I was packing it too tight. I pulled a wad out one day, tore off aq big chuk, and stuffed the rest back in. It helped.

 

[Michele]

I've tried tea bag, napkin, steel wool, etc in every which way possible and I've settled on Fluval. It works the best for me, without question. Along with the straw mod, it's been impeccable.

It seems that with any filler at all, eventually the ability for liquid to flow from the recesses to the end that contacts the atomizer is lost. It becomes "trapped" at some physical point along the length of the filler... when i pull the filler out i can see it.

I suspect that it may have to do with the liquids i use. Perhaps as usage continues, the atomization of it leaves certain residues that coagulate around the fibers of the filler. This problem has been just as pervasive when using other "thready" fillers such as steel wool.

I've already resigned myself to having to make another cartridge filling every time it loses it's flow. It really isn't the biggest problem ever.

Please do not respond by telling me to use different liquids, fillers, devices, or any kind of "are you sure you're doing it right?" type of responses.

what i want to know is if anyone else has this problem and if they have any solutions. I'm only interested in what people who experience this problem, if they exist, have to say

Thank you for taking the time to read, and sorry for the unpleasant tone toward certain hypothetical types of responders.

Yep! I refill my carts after about 4-6 uses. It seems to "gunk up" and I just replace it. It didn't occur to me that it was something that I needed to fix as I fill quite a few carts every morning as I drink coffee and watch the news. *grin* I like the methods I use, I like the juice/flavors that I use so these are not things that I'll compromise on--therefore, I don't mind the methods. Not much help am I?

 

[Bootyology]

some affirmation was all i needed, and all responses made me feel better (yours too michele)

thanks!

 

[Duckies]

Yes, this happens to me too. What I do is remove the fluval with a tweezers and run it under the tap until it is white again. Then pat dry with a paper towel and soak with eLiquid while on the towel. Using the tweezers, I then put the soaked filter back in the cart and top it off. I do this 1x day during the week, probably 2x day on the weekends when refilling.

Works like a champ.

 

[seminolewind]

Judging from my friends who are vaping for the first time, the most frequent problem seems to be either packing too much fluff in the cart, or inhaling too hard or too fast. It took me an hour with one friend to get her to stop inhaling so hard. And sometimes I realize that I do it too.