Hi, I have the ego w cartomiser tank and just wondered how long they will last before needing replaced? Can they be cleaned when they get a burnt taste?
How long can a clearomiser last?
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If you mean the CE2 clearomizers; I've had some last for ~5-6 weeks before the heating coil broke.
To clean a clearomizer, attach it to your PV and CAREFULLY wiggle and pull up on the tube to remove it from the base. Remove from the PV, rinse with hot water, blot the wick dry with a paper and blow out any water in the air tube. Put it back on the PV and apply voltage to it for ~2 seconds or until the coil glows. Repeat until any 'gunk' left on it burns away; 3 to 5 times should be sufficient. Don't do this for too long at a time, you could burn out the coil.
At this point, I just blow onto the coil to remove anything left behind, replace the tube (don't pinch the ends of the wick between the tube and the base) and make sure it's seated securely. Replace the silicone seals, being sure to line up the wick cut-outs on the cup seal with the wicks. Fill and enjoy.
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To clean a clearomizer, attach it to your PV and CAREFULLY wiggle and pull up on the tube to remove it from the base. Remove from the PV, rinse with hot water, blot the wick dry with a paper and blow out any water in the air tube. Put it back on the PV and apply voltage to it for ~2 seconds or until the coil glows. Repeat until any 'gunk' left on it burns away; 3 to 5 times should be sufficient. Don't do this for too long at a time, you could burn out the coil.
At this point, I just blow onto the coil to remove anything left behind, replace the tube (don't pinch the ends of the wick between the tube and the base) and make sure it's seated securely. Replace the silicone seals, being sure to line up the wick cut-outs on the cup seal with the wicks. Fill and enjoy.
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Sorry, didn't make it clear which one, it's the new cartomiser. This one:
eGo-W Cartomizer (Clear Cartomizer)
eGo-W Cartomizer (Clear Cartomizer)
Looks very much like the CE2s, just with an eGo connector. When it starts to 'gunk up', I'd try the cleaning strategy I posted for the CE2s. Before removing the outer tube, you could just try removing the silicone seals and doing a water rinse and shake it out. Let it set overnight to dry some and then do a couple of the "dry burns".
Most of the plastic clearomizers deteriorate and crack around the base. Being able to see through a clearomizer is great, but even though they are refillable and cleanable, the life is too short for me.
You can clean one using the method in this video. It's for a CE2 style, but applies to most clearos.
You can clean one using the method in this video. It's for a CE2 style, but applies to most clearos.
The newer CE2 clearos come with a thicker plastic tube that I think is polypropylene, which is much more resistant to cracking than the older ones. Not sure what the eGo clearo tubes are made of.
I am new to the tanks and clearomizers but I got started this year with a ego-t type b kit. I picked up a Vision Deux 2.5 clear clearomiser with a green led and I love it. I hope to get it to last as long as I can but if I got two months I would be happy. I do have two 510 atty's that are two years old and I still use them quite often. Of course I have tossed out my fair shair of dead ones, those two just happen to be made of the same stuff .... Chaneys heart is made out of.
I use these too. I got a month from my 1st clearomizer. I'm going to try to clean it this weekend.
You can get 'em from here @ $5.99 each: Clear EGO-W Cartomizer | e-Liquid | Electronic Cigarettes Ultd. Order a bunch and some juice while you're at it. The minimum shipping charge doesn't change as long as you keep it below .5kg. From order to my door in 5 days.
You can get 'em from here @ $5.99 each: Clear EGO-W Cartomizer | e-Liquid | Electronic Cigarettes Ultd. Order a bunch and some juice while you're at it. The minimum shipping charge doesn't change as long as you keep it below .5kg. From order to my door in 5 days.
The tube is what usually goes first. So I syringe mod all mine from the get go. On average they will last me about a month before the coil pops. And that's with no cleaning. I have however had a few that I have gotten 3 months out of.
3 months is pretty good going, I got a burnt taste after a week, I'm I doing something wrong?
I use metal CE2's, basically the same as clearomizers but they will never crack. I have some that are over a year old and have used a couple of hundred mls of juice. This is with clear juice and always keeping the coil wet. With darker juices like toffee I may get less than 30 ml of use before the coil gunks up. A lot depends on the juice and keeping that coil wet at all the time.
Maybe your fill plus is seated to tight. Move it up some and fluff the wick wick some where it goes into the cup.
And at about $2 a pop 3 months is amazing.
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