Yet another cartomizer question...

[firefox335]

Okay, it took me a while, but I've separated all of my old cartomizers into 3 categories:

category 1: DEAD - These are either burned out or are otherwise no longer producing vapor.

category 2: WEAK - These are not burned out, but they are not producing much vapor.

category 3: STRONG - These are still producing clouds of vapor.

I know that the DEAD ones are just that... DEAD! I am throwing those away. (I'll save the caps).

My question is this:

Should I save the WEAK ones to boil? Will that restore their ability to produce more vapor? Or should I just toss them as well?

 

[Turbo]

Should I save the WEAK ones to boil? Will that restore their ability to produce more vapor? Or should I just toss them as well?

IMO, I would throw away categories 1 & 2. When I first switched to cartos I saved them all. Now I'm less inclined to do so.

I usually run them through one cleaning cycle and most operate fairly well after. I'm starting to question that process as well. The carto cost vs effort cleaning has to be factored in. Some choose not to clean at all. It's a personal question we have to ask, "to clean or not to clean"...lol

 

[Free2BMe]

Somewhere on here I read that once the cartos have gone bad, they are taking filling out and using to direct drip. I don't know anything about this method (but am interested in learning), but if you don't want to get rid of quite yet, you may want to check into that.

 

[zoiDman]

I'd toss the dead ones.

I'd was the weak ones and if they don't get better, save them for emergencies.

 

[ramsey2toes]

I boiled some of my cartos and now they barely vape????? I thought it was something I should do with them...maintaince I guess. Now I'm thinking it wasn't a good idea. About how long will a carto last? I just started using them, so I'm just learning.

 

[keyzygirl]

I wash mine out and put them aside.I wash maybe 40-50 at a time so I dont do it often.When I blow the water out of them if its not a clear blow,I mean if its weak or clogged at all I trash it.They dry for a long time and when I reuse them they work great.

 

[zoiDman]

I boiled some of my cartos and now they barely vape????? I thought it was something I should do with them...maintaince I guess. Now I'm thinking it wasn't a good idea. About how long will a carto last? I just started using them, so I'm just learning.

How did you dry them? Did you clear the air hole with a paperclip?

 

[ramsey2toes]

I blew them out and let them sit for 2 days. I treid 3 and they didn't work, so I have been letting them sit. When I tried to blow throught them I didn't have anything come out - maybe I will try another one tonight. I didn't clear any air holes...maybe that's the problem? Thanks

 

[Turbo]

Letting them sit in a bag/container of uncooked rice works quite well w/ drying them. It draws out the moisture.

 

[Springbird]

They will not work if there is water left in them. They look dry from the top but they are still wet. I set them (well blown out frist) in an empty Altoid tin bottom(any baking dish would do) with uncooked rice in it, battery connector side down (so now they are standing up) and put them in the oven at 225 for an hour. I just saw a post by some one who puts them in the oven for less time at a lower temp, which might be worth a try. I have also seen a hair dryer method posted.

 

[jojogardener]

can someone explain why it feels and sounds like im sucking air lately using 808 cartomizers? ( I use them on 808 bats )

It is most frustrating!