Is a cloudy/compromised tank safer with other liquids?

[Annieland]

Sorry I gotta put this here, I've been lazy and haven't hit that 5 post Holy Grail. And searches haven't mentioned this specifically.

I have a DCT 5ml tank that I stupidly left filled with a limeade flavor I rarely vaped. And alas, it's all cloudy now that I finally washed it. I know in the future to use glass/pyrex for the tank crackers, and have since grown my collection. I'm just wondering if this tank is no longer usable for NON tank cracker juices. Will it eventually crack no matter what? Continue to leach plastic with "safer" liquids?

I'm fine with chucking it and learned my newbie lesson, just wanted to grab some opinions/experience first. Thank you!!

 

[joesquid]

I'm not familiar with that tank but you may be able to get a replacement piece. Have you looked?

 

[Annieland]

It's just the tank that holds juices in a Boge cartomizer. Ironically, I originally bought them for tank crackers and then went and put the cart in the tank to keep it filled and for better wicking. Never even got it to wick better and threw out the cartomizer. The tanks are a single piece, and under $10, it's not the end of the world considering the massive pile of stuff I've accumulated now.

 

[DesmondTheMoonbear]

you can use it, it's "safe", but expect it to break through eventually, because it probably will.

 

[stevegmu]

If it is cloudy the molecular structure has broken down and it should not be used...

 

[zoiDman]

... I know in the future to use glass/pyrex for the tank crackers, and have since grown my collection. I'm just wondering if this tank is no longer usable for NON tank cracker juices. Will it eventually crack no matter what? Continue to leach plastic with "safer" liquids?

I'm fine with chucking it and learned my newbie lesson, just wanted to grab some opinions/experience first. Thank you!!

I would Not use Any Tank or Clearo that is showing signs of the Tank/Clearo Body Degrading.

Find yourself a Glass Tank Body. Or if there is not a Glass Replacement, look for a Polypropylene Body.

 

[JRIP]

Just remember it's cloudly because the tank has started breaking down, why in the world would you want to inhale the vapor from that? THROW IT AWAY!

 

[Susan~S]

Here is a great resource regarding "tank cracking" eliquid by ECF member Baditude: Something Safe for Cinnamon and Citrus Flavors

Make sure to open all his links! Two of those links are:

* A blog post by ECF member The Ocelot titled "EEEKKK it's Melting".
* A "HUGE" list of juice and flavorings that may cause problems as far as cracking, fogging, or etching polycarbonate tanks (compiled by ECF member my4jewels).

 

[Annieland]

Thank you thank you for all the great advice! It's gone. Doing a cleanout today anyway. And I will get to reading, thanks Susan. I'm going to start paying better attention now that my juice and tank collection is growing.