Is my cartomizer possessed?

[Bluemoonjo]

So I think my carto is dead really. lol

Went to use a refilled carto and my battery went dead. No big deal, changed batteries and that one went dead. Oh no I only have two so I start freaking out thinking the charger has gone bad. (I rotate batteries so one is always charged yk)
So I go and get one of the husbands batteries ... It's dead to. Grumble grumble because his other battery is on his charger. So I'm going to have to wait.
He says his is charged and uses it.
So after going back and forth lol it is the carto I am trying to use ... Put it on a battery and the battery dies. A different carto works on all the batteries....

 

[Iffy]

A different carto works on all the batteries....

Ergo, you atty is

!

 

[4mehealth]

Is it possible that maybe the center post in the carto isn't making contact with the batt?

I know I keep repeating myself, but the true way to tell is to smeasure the resistance of the carto with a multimeter.

 

[cookiebun]

The carto is killing the batteries?
Interesting. What king of carto, 510, 808 what resistance?

 

[Bluemoonjo]

I don't have a way/ know how to test them.

Yes the batteries turn off/won't work with that carto.

The batteries and cartos are both Volt .. 808 ... Not a clue about resistance lol

* to add... I've probably refilled it three times.

 

[Iffy]

The carto is killing the batteries?

No, a different atty works with the batts. Just a dead atty...

 

[dormouse]

SO the carto is not killing the batteries?

May be one of these:

- center post of carto is in too far
- carto has liquid int he threaded area
- carto has a short (like because maybe somebody used condom method or poked something into the carto stuffing or threaded end?

 

[hairball]

I would say that your carto is shorting your batteries. Chuck it. I've encountered this before so please stop using it.

 

[evilfrog]

Bury it deep and repeat the magic phrase "Asa Nisi Masa" three times over the grave.
Then order new ones.

 

[tmcase]

carto has a short (like because maybe somebody used condom method or poked something into the carto stuffing or threaded end?

I'm curious about this because I use the condom method to fill cartos. How can that happen?

 

[llvickie]

SO the carto is not killing the batteries?

May be one of these:

- center post of carto is in too far
- carto has liquid int he threaded area
- carto has a short (like because maybe somebody used condom method or poked something into the carto stuffing or threaded end?

I use the condom method...is it not good for cartos?

 

[jj2]

ergo, you atty is

!

rip.............................................

 

[emberl]

If you use a automatic battery, the juice can and will drip into the battery. It will kill the battery.
You should only use a manual battery.

I'm curious about this because I use the condom method to fill cartos. How can that happen?

 

[Iffy]

I use the condom method...is it not good for cartos?

I use the CM for my 510 cartos. Nothing wrong with the method... good to go!

 

[hairball]

SO the carto is not killing the batteries?

- carto has a short (like because maybe somebody used condom method or poked something into the carto stuffing or threaded end?

I fill mine by placing a toothpick into the airhole and have never had one short on me yet. Of course I always remove the toothpick when done but I also don't jam it in...just snug to help prevent the juice going down the hole. No problems here with doing it this way.

The ones that I've had short were before I started filling this way. I just drip into the top and don't use any other method.

 

[36tinybells]

The soon-to-be ghost of BigTobacco is, in fact, in control of your cartomizer! Seeing the future, it choose you to haunt! Please, at once, bury the carto deep in the earth and cover with rock salt. Cover with dirt, pack it down and WALK AWAY!

Now, crack open a new carto, fill and get your vape on!

 

[dormouse]

Re condom method - one guy who used to promote it decided it could sometimes shorten the life of cartos. Anything forced in has the potential to push two wires together that shouldn't be together.

Also - screwing KR8 batteries too far onto chargers can sometimes depress the center post of the threaded end adding to contact problems.

 

[Iffy]

one guy who used to promote it decided it could sometimes shorten the life of cartos.

dormouse,

Would you have a link or poster's name? I've CM loaded/reloaded sooooo many 510 cartos without any issues whatsoever.

 

[llvickie]

I use the CM for my 510 cartos. Nothing wrong with the method... good to go!

Thanks for responding.