Got my new Cartos in the mail today!!

[Andy.Griego]

So i have progressively found a vaping device that works well for me. i have 2 egos and a couple of different attys. anyway i wanted to try the cartos for 510 connections and also the ego cartos. i got them in the mail today...wow they seem to work really well.. however my main question is how long do these last? how many times can i refill and use? im having a hard time pinning the answers to my questions down and decided to post here.... you all are very helpful.. Thanks!

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

So i have progressively found a vaping device that works well for me. i have 2 egos and a couple of different attys. anyway i wanted to try the cartos for 510 connections and also the ego cartos. i got them in the mail today...wow they seem to work really well.. however my main question is how long do these last? how many times can i refill and use? im having a hard time pinning the answers to my questions down and decided to post here.... you all are very helpful.. Thanks!

There really isn't a set lifespan on any of these devices. Everyone vapes different. Devices are built different. Hell...given the similarities it's the same as predicting the lifespan of a light bulb...LOL
Aside from that, I have some cartomizers hitting a month in age an have been topped off countless times. I also have a few that lasted about a week.
Just keep spares and don't worry so much about lifespan.

 

[irahuff]

i have been using the same carto for about 3-4 weeks before it starts to get a little nasty and burnt, then i throw it out n d put in a new one.

 

[breaktru]

The key is to not dry them out. Keep topping them off. And don't use juice that can sour. That's what happened to me. Had to dump it. I wish you could wash them out

 

[T-Max]

Can you not wash out 501 cartomizers the same way you wash out 808s? If not, I'm sticking with my 808 cartos.

 

[breaktru]

Can you not wash out 501 cartomizers the same way you wash out 808s? If not, I'm sticking with my 808 cartos.

I was refering to the 510 cartos. The Cartomizers are sealed and you can NOT get at the filler material to clean or replace.
510 video: YouTube - Care and Feeding of Cartomizers Part 1

808: you can pop out the cap and soak them to clean
808 Video: YouTube - How to Clean E-cigarette Cartomizers (KR808D-1 Compatible)

Haven't found anything on the 501.

 

[Andy.Griego]

Thank you all a lot. they're a little quirky. so im gonna keep on vapin them until the stop. Thanks again everyone.

 

[Andy.Griego]

Very helpful thank you...i appreciate the help

 

[Andy.Griego]

Thanks for the links

 

[deback]

I've been rotating 15 510 Boge cartomizers (hard caps) for the last three weeks (refilling and/or topping off very often) and added 20 more 510 Boge cartos (soft caps) about 10 days ago. Only two have died so far, and that was just after I soaked 11 of them in almost-boiling water. I won't do that again and will just squirt hot tap water through them (from both ends) using the 10mL syringe and rubber cone that you can get at Walmart for under $5. They dry fine in a day or two, if you blow the water out of both ends, and place them by a fan. Flushing them this way is also a good way to get rid of bad-tasting juice.

 

[srcowell]

Deback is correct that the 510 cartos, even the genuine Joye brand, can be washed out by using a child's medicine syringe -- no needle involved -- that comes with a rubber cone that attaches to the business end of the syringe where a needle would go if there was one. This can be picked up in any drug store. They are used for administering liquid medicine to infants and small children. What you can do is attach the rubber cone to the 510 carto on the battery end, then attach the syringe to the other end of the cone. Run some very hot, not boiling, water into a bowl. With the carto now attached to the rubber cone of the syringe, put the mouthpiece end of the carto into the hot water and draw water into the syringe, then push it back out. Do this maybe 10 times to flush out the juice and any impurities. Then pull the carto out of the water and point it into the bowl or a sink and pump the syringe about 50 times quickly to force air through the carto. This will push the excess water out. They will finish drying on their own in a day or two, especially if you have a sunny spot to stand them up with the mouthpiece at the top.

 

[deback]

Thanks for the tip about pumping air through the cartos. Hadn't thought of that. And thanks for explaining how you're flushing your cartos. I was doing it the hard way (without drawing the water into the rubber cone, but taking the syringe out to suck the water in, reattaching it, and then pumping -- and then turning the carto around and attaching the opposite end to the rubber cone). Sometimes, it takes me a while to figure out the right way to do things.

 

[Andy.Griego]

this was helpful. thanks for the tutorial... i was so bummed out these things weren't going strong not any of em. seemed to have helped. i just refilled last night gonna give em a go this morning. thanks again....

 

[JonnyVapΣ]

Heh....and if you're like me, and have a garage full of big boy tools, don't go out into the shop and blast 120psi through your poor carto unless you really want to eject the filler...lol