I see blanks are sold out again, so what is the best way to clean the cartos so I can add my own juice?
OK, so what is the best way to clean our cartos?
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There are some videos on youtube for various methods. One thing I've done is a variation on the boiling thing. Took a small bowl and put some water in it and heated in the microwave. Took that out and plopped the cartos in and soaked for a few mins and swished around. Then took a syringe and and forced more of the water thru the filler. Blow out excess and let sit for a day to dry.
How did using a syringe on the inside end up damaging the outside?
No those ones that go over the carto that you can get at Walgreens or Walmart. What kind are you talking about?
Does that get all the previous flavor and scent out? That's the problem I'm still having. And the setting out to dry for a day didn't work for me. I ended up with some water still in the bottom, which I didn't realize until I put the juice in and it was all watered down tasting. What I do now is set them out for a day and then put them in the oven at 175 degrees for an hour. That seems to dry them completely.
But again, I still haven't figured out how to get all the taste/smell from the previous juice out.
I want to add that I rinse them under running water from the faucet first, then soak in vodka, and then run the water from the faucet through them again. I blow through them more than once during the drying process. Sometimes I speed up the drying process by using a blow dryer. I hadn't thought of using the oven.
I think the alcohol takes out most of the taste/smell. But really strong flavors like menthol can still remain to a certain extent. I usually just make sure I refill with the same flavors in the menthol ones.
Yeah, that's pretty much what I've been doing. And yes, I do have to refill the menthols with menthol or mint too. Thanks! I think I will just stick with that method. And do try the oven. It works great, and you can dry a whole bunch of them at once.
I understand wanting to clean them (I've done it myself), but after seeing nice images of the internals of these things, I have to say that for $2.00 each, just throw them out when they get bad.
Although being out of cartos is another matter entirely...so I understand.
Although being out of cartos is another matter entirely...so I understand.
I usually just use a cartomizer until I kill it lol. But when I do clean them out, its usually to use another flavor in it.
My method is pulling the rubber end cap off, then sticking the cart in one side of a tube (about a foot long) I found to fit it snugly at the local hardware store. I'd then fill a large glass with hot water and use a pull/push method...I'd suck the hot water through the cart into the tube and blow it back out repeatedly. Then I'll blow out the excess water from the cart, put a plug in its battery end and fill it up with vodka and let it sit awhile. I'll wash the cart out again, blow it out and either let it sit to dry or commence to filling it with my favorite juice.
I tried boiling carts to rejuivenate them a few times, but I didn't really notice any difference. Today I pulled apart a cart and the coil was covered with carmelized juice...it just flaked off. So, I don't see how washing it would get rid of that as it wouldn't have a way to escape the cartomizer. But, that was from a cart I over used and never really washed anyways.
My method is pulling the rubber end cap off, then sticking the cart in one side of a tube (about a foot long) I found to fit it snugly at the local hardware store. I'd then fill a large glass with hot water and use a pull/push method...I'd suck the hot water through the cart into the tube and blow it back out repeatedly. Then I'll blow out the excess water from the cart, put a plug in its battery end and fill it up with vodka and let it sit awhile. I'll wash the cart out again, blow it out and either let it sit to dry or commence to filling it with my favorite juice.
I tried boiling carts to rejuivenate them a few times, but I didn't really notice any difference. Today I pulled apart a cart and the coil was covered with carmelized juice...it just flaked off. So, I don't see how washing it would get rid of that as it wouldn't have a way to escape the cartomizer. But, that was from a cart I over used and never really washed anyways.
Mr. Hyde, do you feel that the vodka will dissolve the carmelized juice you found in that cart or are you suggesting that cleaning will not resolve that effect of cart usage?
Frick, I am cleaning a few carts of mine because I need more blanks. The carts are not heavily used and the juice that was in them is something that I don't want. For instance, I got a sample of a Cream flavor that literally tasted like vomit. I don't want to just throw the cart away but there is no way in hell I am going to power vape through that juice so I can use it for something else. Also, I have a bunch of carts that had prefilled flavors in them and I want to use them for other flavors. So, they only have one use so far.
Frick, I am cleaning a few carts of mine because I need more blanks. The carts are not heavily used and the juice that was in them is something that I don't want. For instance, I got a sample of a Cream flavor that literally tasted like vomit. I don't want to just throw the cart away but there is no way in hell I am going to power vape through that juice so I can use it for something else. Also, I have a bunch of carts that had prefilled flavors in them and I want to use them for other flavors. So, they only have one use so far.
Don't clean them is my advice.
If you have to re-fill with different juice just live with the mix for a while, it will go away.
Its a good way to discover new flavors too. Some of my crazy mixed stemmed from a carto mix
My strawberry RY4 comes to mind ... YUM
If you have to re-fill with different juice just live with the mix for a while, it will go away.
Its a good way to discover new flavors too. Some of my crazy mixed stemmed from a carto mix
My strawberry RY4 comes to mind ... YUM
Well in the case of that particular Cream, I couldn't think of a single flavor that would taste good when mixed with vomit.
I also had three carts that were VERY perfumey: two mixes of my own creation from Gourmet Vapors that are unvapable over a week later, and Smooth 8 from Halo. I just couldn't bring myself to vape on a juice mixed with cologne.
But I get your point and I have done that in some cases when I wanted to switch a cart over to a different flavor and I at least tolerated the existing flavor.
I also had three carts that were VERY perfumey: two mixes of my own creation from Gourmet Vapors that are unvapable over a week later, and Smooth 8 from Halo. I just couldn't bring myself to vape on a juice mixed with cologne.
But I get your point and I have done that in some cases when I wanted to switch a cart over to a different flavor and I at least tolerated the existing flavor.
No, the vodka will just help to get rid of the old flavor. In my experience, once enough juice has carmelized the coil...its no longer salvagable. Some people use rubbing alcohol, but that's some toxic stuff and even though it evaporates...I don't trust it.
So the vodka doesn't rejuvenate the cart just removes the flavor and aroma more effectively. Gotcha.
And no, I wouldn't consider using rubbing alcohol. That is just asking for trouble.
And no, I wouldn't consider using rubbing alcohol. That is just asking for trouble.
Don't get me wrong though, its possible to get your carts to last longer simply by rinsing them out with water after every few refills. I'm just lazy and I top off my carts often...probably why I rarely burn the filler. But by doing so, I get more carmelized buildup so its a trade off.
I was talking about a normal one, with a needle. I have a thin sharp one and a thicker blunt tip (can't remember the guage, 16 maybe)
LOL and Ewwww! I have a Bavarian Creme Brulee that was nasty too. Had high hopes when I saw the name, but yuck!
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