Re-using Boge Cartomizers

[wezman2k]

So I understand this is probably a question that gets asked a lot but I'm still a little foggy on the details. I thought that cartomizers were intended to be thrown away when they start tasting burnt etc.

I've heard now from several sources that they can actually be boiled and re-used many times over. Does this work well? I use Boge 510 cartos. So far I've only thrown one away that came with my kGo starter kit but now I'm thinking I should keep them...

 

[440BB]

They can be cleaned an re-used unless you've really burned them. The key is to prolong their use by topping off regularly, making the need for cleaning infrequent. Just pop off the top (I use a bulletin board push pin) and drip in 6-10 drops or so at the first sign of a lighter vape - dont wait for the burning taste. Holding the carto at a 45 degree angle , drip down the sides one at a time and rotate. If you take your time, it will gradually fill until the filler appears a little slushy, and you're all set. If you over top off and get a gurgle, blow through the mouthpiece gently a couple times into a tissue to remove excess liquid. You should get a week or so befor ethedraw tightens and you need to consider cleaning. Some people get three days and some get a month, depending on the thickness and clarity of your liquid. 80/20 pg/vg liquid that's not dark generally gives you the longest carto life. Good luck!

 

[Katya]

Yup! They are disposable. They can be cleaned, but are never the same afterwards. I figure they are good for 6-8 ml of eliquid, a little more or less, depending on your juice, as 44 mentioned above. YMMV.

And yes, once they taste burned, they are burned and need to go.

 

[Keekers]

Agreed, once they taste burnt you can never get the flavor out of them. The reason I clean or boil them is if I have a flavor in the Boge I don't like or it starts getting hard to hit. Sometimes juice will get stuck around the coils and make it hard to take a vape. If I boil/clean them before they are burnt they hit and taste fine. Cleaning a burnt carto won't help at all.

 

[Peachie28]

Yup! They are disposable. They can be cleaned, but are never the same afterwards.

I thought it was just me! I've cleaned a few and there seems to be a 50/50 chance of them never hitting right again. It's still worth a shot, but I've learned to make sure I have some fresh ones on hand.

 

[mattkohl71]

I just keep using mine until they REALLY start to have a terrible taste...

The cartomizers I use are just a standard resistance (Don't burn as hot) and I top them off before every single use.

I have had a few DOA cartomizers, but so far I've only used up maybe 2-3 total... And they each used around 10ml of e-liquid.

Also, I never actually clean them. I just use them until they're up then get a new fresh one going. As long as I get over a week of use, I'm happy with the prices.

Insane value for the price... Each cartomizer is lasting around a month as well. I switch flavors very often, but it's WAY cheaper than analogs.

 

[Karn]

I just toss them, i have not had much luck with cleaning them beyond clearing out clogs.

 

[VidaOptimista]

I tried the boiling method yesterday. I put them in for five minutes and let them cool, but they all still smelled like the juice I had in them before. So I boiled them again for five minutes. And again. I shook them out and blew them out, then let them dry for a full day. Just went to try two of them (filled both with the condom method) and they were VERY hard to vape. I got very little flavor and NO vapor for the first several puffs. It sounded like it was working fine, though...same crackles and pops of a fresh carto. When I finally did get some vapor, it was still barely anything and the taste was watery. Did I just boil them for too long?

Heather

 

[TigerLadyTX]

I tried the boiling method yesterday. I put them in for five minutes and let them cool, but they all still smelled like the juice I had in them before. So I boiled them again for five minutes. And again. I shook them out and blew them out, then let them dry for a full day. Just went to try two of them (filled both with the condom method) and they were VERY hard to vape. I got very little flavor and NO vapor for the first several puffs. It sounded like it was working fine, though...same crackles and pops of a fresh carto. When I finally did get some vapor, it was still barely anything and the taste was watery. Did I just boil them for too long?

Heather

IMHO:
You did not boil them long enough and then did not allow them time enough to dry well. Usually, they need to be boiled 4-5 times, with fresh water each boil, for about 20 minutes per boil. Once thus have the final boil, taryn spin the heck out of them and allow 48 hours drying time afterward.

~Tiger

 

[rc10mike]

Steam cleaner. 5 min, done...

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[Keekers]

I tried the boiling method yesterday. I put them in for five minutes and let them cool, but they all still smelled like the juice I had in them before. So I boiled them again for five minutes. And again. I shook them out and blew them out, then let them dry for a full day. Just went to try two of them (filled both with the condom method) and they were VERY hard to vape. I got very little flavor and NO vapor for the first several puffs. It sounded like it was working fine, though...same crackles and pops of a fresh carto. When I finally did get some vapor, it was still barely anything and the taste was watery. Did I just boil them for too long?

Heather

I boil mine for at least 17 minutes and then I flush them after

 

[VidaOptimista]

Thanks, Tiger! I will try that next time, for sure. I did use clean water each time, though. Seems like therr is a lot of varying opinions about the boiling and drying times among the community. I just want to find a way that works!

Heather

 

[Lethalp]

Steam cleaner? What do u mean? Like those ones they used to have on tv? The handheld ones?

 

[TravTech]

I do it a little quicker with one of these:



Got it from Smoktek.com.

However I don't use their method with the distilled water and vodka.

What I do is flush it through multiple times with 91% isopropyl alcohol using the above device then let them soak submerged in alcohol over night. The next day I blow out all of the alcohol with the syringe. What little is left evaporates much quicker than water.

Though tbh, if I were doing dozens at a time like in the pbusardo vid, I'd probably just throw them all in a pot and boil them and not be bothered.

 

[wezman2k]

I think I've determine that cartos are cheap enough to just replace. I'm gonna keep all my old ones and try boiling a big batch of them sometime just to see how they go. I'm getting a couple weeks of use out of them before they start to taste a little off/don't seem to hit the same as they used to.

 

[dogbertusceasar]

Here is an interesting video that I am going to try soon...

E-Cig Carto Cleaning - Fast, Cheap and Easy - YouTube

I'll let you know how it goes...

 

[joek6992]

I just boiled , flushed and spun water out of 15 Boges yesterday. Fired 2 of them up today. I usually have 3 in rotation for a work week. 3 flavors a day. 70/30 PG/Vg

 

[lperez111]

the way that ive cleaned them that has worked really well is this. stand over the sink and wait til the water gets warm/hot. cup some water in your hand and at the same time put the battery end of the carto under the water and the other end to your mouth and suck water through it as if it were a straw. spit out water after. repeat til water coming out is clear. then blow out and let dry overnight. ive been using cartos for a couple months now and ive seen cleaning methods that seen to take too long. and havent seen anyone mention this method. maybe im inventing it lol because i dont know about anyone else but if cleaning them is going to take forever id rather just toss em. but ive been using this method and has been working for me flawlessly. hopefully i help a couple of u guys out

 

[Uncle Willie]

Although I don't get a month out of a Boge 2.0, I do average a week .. generally, I pay about $1.00 per carto .. so I'm averaging about .14 cents a day cost .. the hassle / time / hit or miss / cleaning routines just never seemed worthwhile based on the cost of a unit ..

 

[lperez111]

Although I don't get a month out of a Boge 2.0, I do average a week .. generally, I pay about $1.00 per carto .. so I'm averaging about .14 cents a day cost .. the hassle / time / hit or miss / cleaning routines just never seemed worthwhile based on the cost of a unit ..

its worth it if you put a juice in a carto that you dont like. its like wasting a carto!