How do you tell a tank carto is done?

[CaptJR]

When I was using just the carto, I could tell either by it starting to taste burnt or hard to draw.

Now that I'm using a tank with a carto in the middle of it, does that still apply? I don't know. I seem to have been using this one for longer than I expected. I figure they last a little longer because they are keep so moist. How do I know when I should replace the carto? Are there any other signs? Do you have a personal rule you use like, replace after so many ML of refills?

I’m asking this because I understand that if it gets to old it can break down and make a mess.

 

[Tersur]

They last me 2-3x as long in the tank. But the replacement signs are the same. Though i have yet to have to replace one for hard draw only harsh hits.

 

[yo vapo]

I must be way less tolerant of a stiff draw than others; the draw tightness becomes intolerable for me in significantly less than a week unless I've gotten my hands on a truly remarkable carto by sheer dumb luck. I read of others getting weeks to a month or more out of the same carto. :^o

So yeah, a too-stiff draw is what makes me change a carto.

EDIT: For scale, I used to do RYO unfiltereds, and I would toss a cigar with a stiff draw (always bought the large ring gauge ones). I never wanted to work all that hard to get the smoke.

 

[John R. L.]

I get a week , maybe two ( if i am lucky) it's the taste thing for me ...Once your juice starts tasting a lilttle diff. Time for a new one, or weak flavor, or poor vapor production, like I said about a week..

 

[CaptJR]

2 times as long in a tank or a week. Sounds good to me. So if I use one for tobacco and one for my grape I'll only have to change them every two weeks. 8>) Thanks all.

JR

 

[bogeyjim]

My cartos draw has gotten more airy in one week? Is that normal?

It's my first carto and I was expecting the draw to tighten up after a week...

Is it time for a new one?

 

[blindfury]

I don't. Ever.

 

[LeAnn]

I find it depends on the juice. A good quality, light colored juice can last a whole lot longer than a dark colored thick juice. Same standards apply int the tank carto.