I call this the “StormCloud cleaning method”
I tried boiling and other methods but still had a burnt taste in a few of my carts until I remembered an old school experiment making a plaster volcano.
I discovered this method seems to cleans well and helps to eliminate that burnt taste from a 510 cart or addys. (should also work on 901cart and addys but I don’t have any to try)
List of Materials:
Dirty 510 Carts or, addys.
1- 5ml clear plastic syringe (no tip required).
½ cup of distilled white vinegar.
½ cup hot tap water.
3- 6 oz glass containers –or- cups –or- shallow drink glasses..
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda.
½ cup of distilled water.
Two or three sheets of toilet paper (non fragrance).
2 sheets paper towels.
Piece of cardboard. 6” X 6”.
Several toothpicks. ( one per addy or cart)
Prep::
Fill each of three shallow glass containers as follows:
Glass #1, Distilled white vinegar (1/2 Cup)
Glass #2, ½ cup Hot Water and 1 tsp of bicarbonate of soda (stir until completely dissolved)
Glass #3, ¾ cup distilled water.
Place the three shallow glass containers side by side on a paper towel.
Remove the plastic or rubber cap from your Cart or addy and any internal rubber rings set aside, out of the way (where you won’t loose them).
Directions:
1. Gently slip each dirty cart (mouthpiece end) onto the 5ml syringe (use a little force as it will be a tight fit).
2. With the cart attached (on the syringe) submerge the tip of the cart into the vinegar (Glass #1) and pump the syringe 5 to 10 times to flush out any e-liquid and get the vinegar flushed well through the unit.
3. Pop off the flushed out cart and drop into Glass #1, let soak for 30-60 min.
4.After soaking, pull out the carts (one at a time) and Repeat step 3 but instead of dropping it back into the vinegar, pump or blow air through it to get out any excess vinegar.
5. Drop the cart into bicarb solution (glass #2), you may notice bubbles coming out of the cart as the chemical “StormCloud” reaction begins.
Actually it is this chemical reaction:
(Vinegar) Acetic Acid: CH3COOH -> CH3COO- + H+
Sodium Bicarbonate: NaHCO3 -> Na+ + HCO3 -
H++ HCO3- -> H2CO3 Carbonic Acid
H2CO3 -> H2O + CO2
6. Allow to soak 10-20 min. (this will also help deodorize the cart)
7. Place the cart back on the syringe and rinse out the bicarb solution by sucking in distilled water from Glass #3 and pumping it out into glass #2 (so you don’t contaminate the distilled water) do this 3 or four times per cart.
8. Blow out each rinsed cart into paper towel No.2 and set aside.
9. Tear a single sheet of plain white toilet paper into quarters, tightly roll each quarter sheet and slip the roll into the cart or addy until it just touched the bridge or filler material (press in gently, do not twist or use any force).
10. stick the toothpicks into the cardboard, place the cart (rolled toilet paper end down) onto the toothpick. Slide toothpick into toilet paper roll center just enough to hold up the cart (do not force the toothpick into the cart or addy).
11. Set aside ad allow to dry overnight.
Refill with your favorite e-liquid and enjoy… StormCloud
Here is the simplified method of above for those who are intimidated by instructions.
1. power flush with distilled vinegar and let soak 30-60 min.
2. Blow out cartomizer and place in Soda solution 5-10 min.
3. Power flush with distilled water and let dry
I tried boiling and other methods but still had a burnt taste in a few of my carts until I remembered an old school experiment making a plaster volcano.
I discovered this method seems to cleans well and helps to eliminate that burnt taste from a 510 cart or addys. (should also work on 901cart and addys but I don’t have any to try)
List of Materials:
Dirty 510 Carts or, addys.
1- 5ml clear plastic syringe (no tip required).
½ cup of distilled white vinegar.
½ cup hot tap water.
3- 6 oz glass containers –or- cups –or- shallow drink glasses..
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda.
½ cup of distilled water.
Two or three sheets of toilet paper (non fragrance).
2 sheets paper towels.
Piece of cardboard. 6” X 6”.
Several toothpicks. ( one per addy or cart)
Prep::
Fill each of three shallow glass containers as follows:
Glass #1, Distilled white vinegar (1/2 Cup)
Glass #2, ½ cup Hot Water and 1 tsp of bicarbonate of soda (stir until completely dissolved)
Glass #3, ¾ cup distilled water.
Place the three shallow glass containers side by side on a paper towel.
Remove the plastic or rubber cap from your Cart or addy and any internal rubber rings set aside, out of the way (where you won’t loose them).
Directions:
1. Gently slip each dirty cart (mouthpiece end) onto the 5ml syringe (use a little force as it will be a tight fit).
2. With the cart attached (on the syringe) submerge the tip of the cart into the vinegar (Glass #1) and pump the syringe 5 to 10 times to flush out any e-liquid and get the vinegar flushed well through the unit.
3. Pop off the flushed out cart and drop into Glass #1, let soak for 30-60 min.
4.After soaking, pull out the carts (one at a time) and Repeat step 3 but instead of dropping it back into the vinegar, pump or blow air through it to get out any excess vinegar.
5. Drop the cart into bicarb solution (glass #2), you may notice bubbles coming out of the cart as the chemical “StormCloud” reaction begins.
Actually it is this chemical reaction:
(Vinegar) Acetic Acid: CH3COOH -> CH3COO- + H+
Sodium Bicarbonate: NaHCO3 -> Na+ + HCO3 -
H++ HCO3- -> H2CO3 Carbonic Acid
H2CO3 -> H2O + CO2
6. Allow to soak 10-20 min. (this will also help deodorize the cart)
7. Place the cart back on the syringe and rinse out the bicarb solution by sucking in distilled water from Glass #3 and pumping it out into glass #2 (so you don’t contaminate the distilled water) do this 3 or four times per cart.
8. Blow out each rinsed cart into paper towel No.2 and set aside.
9. Tear a single sheet of plain white toilet paper into quarters, tightly roll each quarter sheet and slip the roll into the cart or addy until it just touched the bridge or filler material (press in gently, do not twist or use any force).
10. stick the toothpicks into the cardboard, place the cart (rolled toilet paper end down) onto the toothpick. Slide toothpick into toilet paper roll center just enough to hold up the cart (do not force the toothpick into the cart or addy).
11. Set aside ad allow to dry overnight.
Refill with your favorite e-liquid and enjoy… StormCloud
Here is the simplified method of above for those who are intimidated by instructions.
1. power flush with distilled vinegar and let soak 30-60 min.
2. Blow out cartomizer and place in Soda solution 5-10 min.
3. Power flush with distilled water and let dry
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