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[englishmick]

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Well, I think I screwed up when washing my new bottles and cone lids. I rinsed out the poly cone lids in hot water, and now there is water stuck inside the caps of the lids. Maybe the lids are not supposed to be washed?

I don't think there's any way of cleaning them without getting water under the cone. Not a good idea to leave water under there, who knows what would grow in there. I just take the cone out. You can pop it loose with the point of a knife. The cones can get dinged a little around the edges when you do that, but I figure the part of the cone that makes the seal is up a bit from the edge so it shouldn't be a problem. Anyway lids are dirt cheap so you can always get a bag of new ones.

 

[Redbird11]

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I don't think there's any way of cleaning them without getting water under the cone. Not a good idea to leave water under there, who knows what would grow in there. I just take the cone out. You can pop it loose with the point of a knife. The cones can get dinged a little around the edges when you do that, but I figure the part of the cone that makes the seal is up a bit from the edge so it shouldn't be a problem. Anyway lids are dirt cheap so you can always get a bag of new ones.

Yeah, I agree they are cheap to replace. But spending 8 or 9 bucks shipping for 5 dollars worth of replacement lids from Heartland seems kind of steep.

 

[vaper1960]

I'm sorry, didn't keep on on the discussion, but just wanted to throw this in... forgive me if it's off topic.. it just hit a sentimental note... Hope you don't mind if I throw this in....
I guess the link doesn't work... oh well, it was a very special performance of Sara by fleetwood mac... doesn't matter, but brought me to tears...

 

[*RJ*]

Yeah, I agree they are cheap to replace. But spending 8 or 9 bucks shipping for 5 dollars worth of replacement lids from Heartland seems kind of steep.

It’s normal to get water and nicotine under those cones. I’ve done the same as @englishmick and popped the cones out to clean. It doesn’t hurt them. I keep my nic in those bottles and of course shaking them before use. It’s inevitable it gets under there. With water, slinging it out sometimes works. Just sort of shift the cone or press on it and most of it will come out.

 

[vaper1960]

 

[FranC]

You said it the first time. It doesn’t work.

 

[NolaMel]

I've ordered oranges from California during the winter. They were shipped in bulk rate boxes with no protection and they were fine.

Ok, well, then we’ll go the normal way again. Worked last time, and this year I’ll send them early in the season (January).

 

[NolaMel]

Cucumber black pepper? Would you share the mix? That sounds good to me as I'm vaping black pepper ice cream now

I love cucumber in a vape. Have you tried FA Zen Garden? It’s herby and fresh... hard to describe, but worth reading the notes on.

 

[Redbird11]

It’s normal to get water and nicotine under those cones. I’ve done the same as @englishmick and popped the cones out to clean. It doesn’t hurt them. I keep my nic in those bottles and of course shaking them before use. It’s inevitable it gets under there. With water, slinging it out sometimes works. Just sort of shift the cone or press on it and most of it will come out.

I tried that and got some of the water out. I'm guess I'm concerned about the water freezing and screwing up the seal of the bottle nic.

 

[Skeebo]

I watched it, it brought back so many memories of Carol Anne being lost in the fuzzy TV in Poltergeist.

 

[*RJ*]

I tried that and got some of the water out. I'm guess I'm concerned about the water freezing and screwing up the seal of the bottle nic.

Pop em out and dry them.

 

[FranC]

I tried that and got some of the water out. I'm guess I'm concerned about the water freezing and screwing up the seal of the bottle nic.

Did you try popping them out?

 

[newyork13]

He'll get to it. Later.

I just checked Health Cabin's website and PP is still a payment option there...at least for now. They have Weekly Specials that look to be good deals, too. For example, the Sceptre Kit is showing as $14.30 after I signed into my account...which reduced the price by 30% on any Weekly Special item. The reduction on it was 35% off regular price. At Checkout...if the code WSHC is used...it'll take another 20% off! Some of you may want to see what else they've got if you still need things.

It's so busy in here that I may have missed it.
But what is Health Cabin? First time I've heard of it.

 

[markfm]

I'm sorry, didn't keep on on the discussion, but just wanted to throw this in... forgive me if it's off topic.. it just hit a sentimental note... Hope you don't mind if I throw this in....
I guess the link doesn't work... oh well, it was a very special performance of Sara by fleetwood mac... doesn't matter, but brought me to tears...

Was it live in Chicago? Or St. Louis?

 

[WhiteHighlights]

I love cucumber in a vape. Have you tried FA Zen Garden? It’s herby and fresh... hard to describe, but worth reading the notes on.

I have it, but it's one I haven't tried yet. Any recommendations? I'd seen some notes, it sounded interesting. Unfortunately, by the time I was ready to mix, I'd lost the notes.

 

[FranC]

It's so busy in here that I may have missed it.
But what is Health Cabin? First time I've heard of it.

Ecig site

 

[Zazie]

Ok, well, then we’ll go the normal way again. Worked last time, and this year I’ll send them early in the season (January).

And this time I pay shipping. At least.

 

[stols001]

@Territoo that was really helpful actually. My pdoc has agree to speak to my next pdoc and like well, we'll see. I should get my records and well, it's not just that it's everything. I am on high doses of everything I rapid metabolize. Good for the waistline bad for the well, everything else. But I will ask GOD knows though my pdoc was the worst like documenter ever. I should like find someone who will at least book me an appointment.

The only thing I have in my favor really is continuity of care. My pdoc CANNOT dump me or not write me scripts even out of state due to like, it's dumping a patient. Even if *I* leave. So worst case for him.... IDK.

He should be motivated to help if you ask me.

Anna

 

[hittman]

I keep seeing some of you who used to measure by volume, say that by weight is so much easier, you don't have to use as many supplies...and that you don't have a bunch of stuff to clean up. Did you use a whole bunch of syringes and other supplies when you measured by volume? What makes by weight so much easier to you...than by volume? I'm just curious, because I tried by weight long ago...and definitely find by volume easier and quicker, and it takes me maybe 2 minutes to clean up. Not saying it would be the same for everyone though.

For whatever size batch I'm making (10mL-120mL)...I use just 2 syringes (1 with blunt needle tip for the nic base + 1 without for flavorings) and a specially marked bottle that I'm making my eliquid in. There's never any cross-contamination of the flavorings either, the way I do it.

Picture this. I’m going to mix a recipe with seven flavors. Seven small syringes, one for each flavor. Then I have to take the top off each bottle that the syringe won’t go through the dropper tip. So I get all my flavors added, add my premade base and then have to rinse out seven syringes and lay them out to dry. Or, I can put a bottle on the scale squirt my flavors in one at a time. Hit the tare button in between and add my base. No clean up. Unless you’re rinsing that one syringe in between adding each flavor then I don’t know how you’re not contaminating the flavor bottles.

 

[NolaMel]

I have it, but it's one I haven't tried yet. Any recommendations? I'd seen some notes, it sounded interesting. Unfortunately, by the time I was ready to mix, I'd lost the notes.

I’ll have to dig, but it may be day after tomorrow. It was a recipe recommended to me.