How long do you use the same cart????

[ProtoType]

I've been using/refilling my cart for the past month straight. I don't think I ever changed it. Is that ok? I heard you can do this up to 2 months but that was from a previous supplier who told me that.

Btw, I'm getting great vapor production on this so felt no need to change the cart.

 

[millhugz]

I seem to get more vapor from using same cart too but I think it is because of the material burning up mixing up with the q liquid, the material gives you vapor and bad for you but the flavor makes it seems like its okay/not burnt.

 

[Elapid]

I saw something about bacteria growing in a cartridge that was more than 24 hours old, I think that was propaganda by the makers of cartridges. I have been using the same two for three weeks now, I will take the filler out and rinse it and start over with it again. I think the worse thing you can do is let it get dry and then it can get burnt by the atomizer. I ordered a bunch of cartridges when I made my first order. I have around 75 of them and I don't ever see myself ever needing to order any more. I guess I'll replace the cartridge when it stops working or I can't get it clean. Even if you can't get the filler clean it can just be replaced with some fiber from the fish store. I think I have some 801 cartridges for sale!

 

[framitz]

I use them until I feel they aren't wicking good any more, then I restuff them and keep using them.

 

[Mary Kay]

I use the same cart until I switch flavors, then I use a clean one. I wash the cart filler in hot water, wash the cart too and then restuff with a clean straw. I also use fluval when the filler gets too loose or too small..it's like they shrink!

 

[Zofryer]

Only in extremely rare cases (french pipe) does the bacteria that grows in your cart make it taste better. Blank carts are reasonably cheap. I keep hundreds of them (20 bucks worth).

 

[newbutt]

I use it till it starts tasting bad. Since I discovered the Fluval, I don't bother with washing the old stuffing, I just fill another cart. I do however squeeze all the old juice from the carts with a syringe into an empty bottle. It ain't to pretty,but it taste OK when your out of fresh stuff.

 

[jimmieu]

I do however squeeze all the old juice from the carts with a syringe into an empty bottle. It ain't to pretty,but it taste OK when your out of fresh stuff.

Nice I have 30 ml of mystery juice I got from using the syringe. I will vape It when the ban hits. I use My carts for a month then start fresh.

 

[bernel]

Only in extremely rare cases (french pipe) does the bacteria that grows in your cart make it taste better. Blank carts are reasonably cheap. I keep hundreds of them (20 bucks worth).

I rather vape bacteria only without the french pipe. 8-o

 

[gyahav]

I wash carts every day or every other day. It just tastes better. I have been considering getting some polyester filling to stuff my cart with, but I am not sure how safe it would be.

 

[vaporich]

my supplier tells me to use empty cartridges for one to two weeks tops.

I normally use mine for a week, then discard. When using the empty carts with no mod filler, they usually start getting a different taste or burnt from the atomizers. 52 weeks, equals 52 cartridges. Thats not alot of money.
and my flavors always taste pretty darn good.
If i leave them in longer, I dont get the full juice flavor, tastes almost stale.

 

[chad]

I saw something about bacteria growing in a cartridge...

Seriously, is this even possible? I mean, how would bacteria grow in an environment of PG, Nictotine, distilled water and flavoring? There's no nutrients there. The heat alone will kill bacteria. I don't think there's any merit to this e-cig myth.

"Personal" lubricants are made mostly of PG and no one worries about bacteria growing in them (and they're used in "sensitive" areas of the body). I just don't get the "bacteria" thing. I think it's FUD.

 

[raven9mm]

my supplier tells me to use empty cartridges for one to two weeks tops.

Sounds like a supp-liar to me... time for a new one.

I'm at 57 days on this cart (901). I just keep filling it, and changing pyramid tea bag stuffing if needed. No need to change it unless you chew on them. Vape on.

 

[jexmex]

I dont see no reason to replace the actual cart, unless of course it does not fit on the PV anymore, or it breaks or something. Just re stuff them, and wash them every now and again, I dont see where there would be a issue with the actual carts themselves, just the stuffing.

 

[dawghouse]

The plastic cart should last till the next appearance of the dinosaurs...the filler is another matter. There does seem to be some heat related deterioration of the material, so restuffing is wise. I don't see bacteria being an issue in a PG/Nicotine solution because of the anti-microbial nature of PG...VG may be another matter. Don't know if nicotine will have any effect on bacterial growth.

 

[emus]

I just cut end of cart off and direct drip through the end.

 

[Subliminal]

I was able to use all 5 brand new empty carts for 2 weeks before they all tasted horrible. That was the case in 3 different brand new atomizers, so I knew it was the filler material. Now I restuff every week with new material.

 

[drdave]

My cart stuffing gets a bath of listerine then water flushed about once a week. Every third cycle the batting gets tossed and repacked with fresh Fluval. This cycle seems to be about right for me. I got about 3 dozen carts and keeping them in this kind of rotation makes sure that I am never using a cart that is more than a day old.

 

[Superstargoddess]

I have pretty much been trying to use carts for 2 days then replacing them with a new one since I think I saw that suggestion somewhere here. I am totally not the type of person that is going to handwash one of these things out, so I bought a boatload of carts with my order, even though I am now already thinking about using the Pyramids. But from what I am reading here, looks like I can leave carts in a lot longer!