Which juices eat plastic cartos?

[Lowtech]

Howdy neighbors,

I read on the forum that some juices "eat up" plastic cartos. A glass tank is on my wish list, but so far I am having great success with evods and disposable clearos. But all are plastic tanks.

Which juices are the corrosive ones? I'm thinking that once I get a glass tank or 2 it will not be an issue.

Thanks in advance, Low

 

[retired1]

Here's a nice compiled list: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ices-flavors-crack-tanks-ce2s-clearos-40.html

 

[Northerntwin]

I find any flavor with cinnamon in the name will react to the acrylic tank. Switching to a pro tank or aero tank is a better way to go for these flavors.

 

[jpham96]

from what I know anything with cinnamon and citric acid (lime, orange, lemon, etc) will crack or eat tanks.

 

[anumber1]

As others have said, cinnimon, citrus and i will add sour.

Cracked an evod with mt dew and another with sour apple.

Protank 2 mini to the rescue cuz mt dew is a staple vape for me.

 

[Springbrook]

I mixed up a diy Horehound juice ( using the flavor apprentice), and it corroded the polycarbonate part of a Kayfun lite clone in just one tank. Left curly little dry poly-peels all over it. Fortunately I found a quick-shipping inexpensive replacement. I've heard that black licorice and any cinnamon flavored juices also wreak havoc.

 

[sdennislee]

More reading here http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/search.php?searchid=22430319

 

[NoVaWolf]

In addition to cinnamon and citrus, I found that clove, eucalyptus and other spice-type juices will sometimes haze plastic tanks - and I figured if they're hazing, I might be vaping traces of dissolved plastic - yech! So now, my djarum, chai tea, etc juices go into the glass tanks.

 

[evan le'garde]

It does make me laugh when i think that some juices can melt plastic. You'd never have thought it possible would you !. Spilt a few tiny drops of my apple cinnamon on my laptop the other day. Now it has little tiny dents on the dash. Just wondering now if there could ever be a practical use for this phenomenon.

 

[Botomline]

Pluid will eat a tank suprisingly quickly, like 1 hour you see damage.

 

[TRoxx]

Howdy neighbors,

I read on the forum that some juices "eat up" plastic cartos. A glass tank is on my wish list, but so far I am having great success with evods and disposable clearos. But all are plastic tanks.

Which juices are the corrosive ones? I'm thinking that once I get a glass tank or 2 it will not be an issue.

Thanks in advance, Low

"The main problem with plastic -- is that it doesn't biodegrade. No natural process can break it down."
Now that being said..
If you are vaping an e liquid that can destroy your plastic toy..
Do really want to inhale it into your lungs?

 

[evan le'garde]

"The main problem with plastic -- is that it doesn't biodegrade. No natural process can break it down."
Now that being said..
If you are vaping an e liquid that can destroy your plastic toy..
Do really want to inhale it into your lungs?

Water rusts metal, but i still drink water !.

 

[Lowtech]

Thanks! I can always count on the community for answers to my questions.

 

[RobinBanks]

the two culprits for me were root beer and honeysuckle... then I switched to all glass.

 

[Springbrook]

If you are vaping an e liquid that can destroy your plastic toy..
Do really want to inhale it into your lungs?
That's an interesting point I hadn't really considered, and a totally fair question as far as I'm concerned.
I remember someone somewhere saying that soda can dissolve a galvanized nail, and lots of people drink pop (as do I though not too much). Plus I know that some enzymes can devour stuff quickly, but some are actually really good for your stomach -- think yogurt, and the probiotic drinks that are getting popular these days; or I guess by extension acidic foods like saurkraut. I'm not in charge of the facts abut this stuff, just sort of speculatin'.
What I do know is that I don't like using plastic for vaping, but in the case of the Kayfun lite I like seeing how much juice is in the tank, so I use the plastic middle part rather than the stainless -- a definite compromise.
I am waiting for someone soon to come up with a pyrex insert for the Kayfun/Russian. I'll be first in line.

 

[Free6413]

Maybe I'm just lucky but I have used cinnamon, cola, Mt. Dew, peppermint, spearmint and a lot of others that I have read will crack a tank and haven't had one even discolor or tint. I vape peppermint and cola on a regular basis (not together may I mention) with no ill results. I guess I need to play the lottery with that kind of luck huh?

 

[AmandaD]

Pluid will eat a tank suprisingly quickly, like 1 hour you see damage.

And in a glass tank it will eat your O rings and your plastic drip tip.............

 

[Free6413]

If you are vaping an e liquid that can destroy your plastic toy..
Do really want to inhale it into your lungs?
That's an interesting point I hadn't really considered, and a totally fair question as far as I'm concerned.
I remember someone somewhere saying that soda can dissolve a galvanized nail, and lots of people drink pop (as do I though not too much). Plus I know that some enzymes can devour stuff quickly, but some are actually really good for your stomach -- think yogurt, and the probiotic drinks that are getting popular these days; or I guess by extension acidic foods like saurkraut. I'm not in charge of the facts abut this stuff, just sort of speculatin'.
What I do know is that I don't like using plastic for vaping, but in the case of the Kayfun lite I like seeing how much juice is in the tank, so I use the plastic middle part rather than the stainless -- a definite compromise.
I am waiting for someone soon to come up with a pyrex insert for the Kayfun/Russian. I'll be first in line.

Watch what salt does to stuff! Salt is in everything you eat in some form or another,

 

[TRoxx]

Water rusts metal, but i still drink water !.

Are you made of metal?
Can you inhale water into your lungs ?

 

[evan le'garde]

Are you made of metal?
Can you inhale water into your lungs ?

well i aint made of plastic that's for sure...........Oh no wait...................................Nope !, i'm not. Phew,.