Question about cleaning carts

[Catwhisperer]

Hello there,

I have a follow up question, I did search the board and I couldn't find the answer.

How do you clean your carts? I ordered ejuice online from PureSmoker and I want to wash & re-use my factory carts (njoy Pen Style) Should I just rinse them with water and let them air dry? Do i remove that wool stuff inside?

Please post your cleaning method. Thanks a lot

Jenny

 

[dnakr]

I remove the fibre inside of the cart and run it under water, squeeze all the water out - let dry and re-fill. The fibre can be reused for several times. The cart itself I just clean with soap and water.

 

[MagusSteele]

Thats about it. Rinse in water first.
I put it on a towel, fold over and press dry, then carefully put back in the cart and refill.
Water wont hurt if its a little wet/damp yet.
Try not to have hairs sticking out and keep it even with the end of the cart.
Thats about it.
If it is to thin or gets ratty looking, go to the next cart.

 

[Passing Clouds]

A very efficient method of cleaning the cart core (the 'wool') is to wait until you have a few used carts, then remove the cores with a pair of tweezers, pop them into a syringe (5ml is a perfect size), then squeeze out the old juice into a dropper bottle (so you can re-use the juice), then fill the syringe with clean water and flush it through the cores a few times. You can then squeeze most of the water in the cores out with the plunger. Fold the core into an S shape and reinsert into the cart with the tweezers so you don't scrunch the wool into the cart.

I personally wouldn't use any soaps or detergents, warm water is quite sufficient.

There is a video demonstration of this technique, but I can't find the link...perhaps someone else can step in...

 

[ted26]

Posters right on the button and must add i find the cart needs washing at least once a day otherwise it doesn't transfer the liquid as well as it should.

A very efficient method of cleaning the cart core (the 'wool') is to wait until you have a few used carts, then remove the cores with a pair of tweezers, pop them into a syringe (5ml is a perfect size), then squeeze out the old juice into a dropper bottle (so you can re-use the juice), then fill the syringe with clean water and flush it through the cores a few times. You can then squeeze most of the water in the cores out with the plunger. Fold the core into an S shape and reinsert into the cart with the tweezers so you don't scrunch the wool into the cart.

I personally wouldn't use any soaps or detergents, warm water is quite sufficient.

There is a video demonstration of this technique, but I can't find the link...perhaps someone else can step in...

 

[Kate]

One of these tutorials shows how to use a syringe, I don't know if it's the one you mean Clouds -

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/2542-how.html#post40081

 

[ted26]

Its also not that easy to refill a cart as you think it is full when not!! syringe into said cart and then poke into filling with needle to let juice run down inside wool, you will be surprised how much disappears when you poke the filling.

I fill the cart barrel before loading the wool back in.

 

[Liberate_Yourself]

I just press the cart against a folded up paper towel numerous times to let the juice get sucked out completely. It is usually good to go from there, but I have found that it didn't work with coffee or chocolate. both left a lasting flavor impression on my carts.

 

[Passing Clouds]

One of these tutorials shows how to use a syringe, I don't know if it's the one you mean Clouds -


Thanks Kate - yes, that's the video I was referring to

This method allows you to force clean water through the fibre under pressure, without any risk of tearing it. It's a cheap way of recycling both liquid and carts and means it's one less consumable we have to replace