Madvapes Mega XL cartos HELP!!!

[TheZig]

so im having an issue here and its gonna be tough if i cant find a way to vape before my new ones come in... so i got a package today with more flavors(watermelon,KLF,and cherry limeade) so i thought i would clean out my carts so i didnt have a odd flavor from previous flavors. so heres my issue after cleaning i dripped watermelon into one of the carts that I KNOW WORKS..no go i get very little vapor hardly any flavor and same thing with the other flavors as well no luck.. could there still be water in the cart that needs to evaporate before i can actually taste it or are all my carts bad now and im screwed until i get more tomorrow???? please help me out here i think im about to turn green and start hulk smashing my house

 

[TheZig]

p.s....... and the one cart that i do get vapor and flavor out of is the ONLY ONE THAT I GOT THAT CAME WITH THE BURNT TASTE!!!!!!!!!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I'm wondering if you're talking about carts or cartos?

 

[TheZig]

the cartos..sorry lol its the madvapes mega xl 510 cartomizer

 

[Parmacrafter]

It can take a couple of days at room temp for a carto to completely dry out. If it is still damp inside anything you add to it will be greatly reduced in flavor and vapor. Also, keep in mind a dry carto should hold about 30 drops. If you can't get that much in it then it was still wet from the cleaning.

 

[TheZig]

ok. ill just give it some time because just now as im typing this i took a puff off the same carto and it was a long hot one and now the flavor,th,and vapor production are coming back. either way i orderd news one that will hopefully be here tomorrow if they ship out today (hopefully i didnt order to late)

 

[TheZig]

thanks for the help guys!

 

[WomanOfHeart]

Okay, that makes more sense. Cartos can take a day or two to dry out after cleaning unless you want to chance drying them in the oven. I've never done that, so I can't tell you how, but wet cartos don't work well. They have to be dried out thoroughly.

Regarding the carto with the burnt taste; if you filled this yourself, did you let it sit for a few minutes after you filled it? If it wasn't allowed to sit or if it wasn't filled all the way then that can make for a burnt taste. Usually burnt cartos can't be saved.

 

[TheZig]

well the burnt one has been filled>vaped a bit,set around for a day or two>topped off>vaped>then burnt taste after cleanning and refilling i dont wanna thro it away because if i dripp a few drops and vape on it for about a minute its fine but after that back to burnt taste again

 

[TheZig]

update: sense i am using one of the ones i cleaned its starting to work tons better next time ill just make sure i dry them really well and let them sit before refilling.

 

[Pamdane]

OR you could use an air compressor and dry them out instantly....

 

[TheZig]

if i had one lol i blow them out as best as i can but at least one is working until i can get my others tomorrow

 

[TheZig]

thanks again guys

 

[Pur3Rush]

How do you clean a used cartomizer exactly. I just bought my first batch from madvapes.com ??

 

[WomanOfHeart]

I just rinse mine in the sink under hot water, blow them out real well and let them dry out for two days. Word of warning; cleaning doesn't always work and I sometimes end up trashing a carto. Cartos are meant to be disposable and generally don't last as long as atties. That's why they're so much cheaper.

 

[Pur3Rush]

Does rinsing them in just hot water thoroughly clean the poly batting stuff inside to get rid of the previous flavor vaped?

 

[mohawkx]

Does rinsing them in just hot water thoroughly clean the poly batting stuff inside to get rid of the previous flavor vaped?

Depends on the juice. Thick, sweet verses thin clear. Dark colored vs light colored. Heavy flavors verses light flavors. Menthol or cinnamon verses a light tobacco flavor. Heavy sweet juices tend to leave a deposit inside the filler and caramelize over the coil. Light juices wick right through and foul the coil less. I always suck on the battery end of the carto when i wash them to see if I can taste any residual flavor. If I do, I clean some more. I do 4 or 5 at once by bunching them together with a rubber band and just let hot tap water run throuth them for a while.

 

[Odium]

I bought a pack of these recently from Mad Vapes and one of the units was missing as well as the little mouth piece lol

 

[Odium]

Also bought some of the "22mm .35oz Vials with Cap" for the tank DIY thingy but they messed up and sent only two of the type I bought and 3 of the smaller ones

 

[Odium]

I'm also still relatively new to vaping and it was a first time purchase from mad vapes but I won't hold it against them just yet