it all tastes funny :(

[floop]

i still can't get the awful taste from that juice out of my clearomiser so i think i'll have to buy a new one 

getting on ok with the cartomisers but how many times do you tend to refill them before throwing them away? and how do you know when you need to start a new one?

[OneDay]

floop the cartos go a bit 'wimpy' when they need ditching... hard to explain but I think you'll recognise it. You should be able to wash/dry/refill them a couple of times, but at the end of the day all these bits are consumables

[Chrissie]

Floop, Oneday is right it really is difficult to say when a carto needs ditching.

As for the e-liquid you really dislike, which one was it out of interest?

[floop]

i think that may be 'it' then......time to fill a new one up for tomorrow

[Karma]

Apr 20, 2013 21:49:45 GMT OneDay said:

floop the cartos go a bit 'wimpy' when they need ditching... hard to explain but I think you'll recognise it. You should be able to wash/dry/refill them a couple of times,the clearos not the cartos? but at the end of the day all these bits are consumables

It's not worth trying to wash cartomisers.  you'll know when they need replacing as the juice won't soak in properly and/or you'll stop getting good vapour out of them!

As oneday says, you should be able to wash out and reuse the clearos a few times.  

[Bluefish]

What exactly was it you were using, have you washed it out in warm water, and if so how many times/ and have you dry burned it?

[floop]

Apr 20, 2013 21:52:14 GMT Chrissie said:

Floop, Oneday is right it really is difficult to say when a carto needs ditching.

As for the e-liquid you really dislike, which one was it out of interest?

its one from the vape store called 'deluxe tobacco'.  really does repulse me!!  i've washed and soaked the clearomiser but i can still taste it 

[OneDay]

Apr 20, 2013 21:53:56 GMT Karma said:

Apr 20, 2013 21:49:45 GMT OneDay said:

floop the cartos go a bit 'wimpy' when they need ditching... hard to explain but I think you'll recognise it. You should be able to wash/dry/refill them a couple of times,the clearos not the cartos? but at the end of the day all these bits are consumables

It's not worth trying to wash cartomisers.  you'll know when they need replacing as the juice won't soak in properly and/or you'll stop getting good vapour out of them!

As oneday says, you should be able to wash out and reuse the clearos a few times.  

I haven't used cartos in a long while, but I did used to wash 'em out. Even tried the boil/freeze trick on them

[floop]

Apr 20, 2013 21:55:05 GMT Bluefish said:

What exactly was it you were using, have you washed it out in warm water, and if so how many times/ and have you dry burned it?

i've washed it out with hot water, soaked it overnight in denture tablets, washed it out a couple more times and still bleuuurgh!!  what is dry burning?

[Karma]

floop do you have any Bicarbonate of Soda or Denture Cleaning Tablets? Both are really good for removing lingering flavours

ignore, crossed posts, I see you've already tried that!

[floop]

Apr 20, 2013 21:58:00 GMT Karma said:

floop do you have any Bicarbonate of Soda or Denture Cleaning Tablets? Both are really good for removing lingering flavours

ignore, crossed posts, I see you've already tried that!

i used some cheapo denture cleaning tablets but never thought about bicarb. i'll try that overnight before i ditch it, thanks 

[djs]

Apr 20, 2013 21:53:30 GMT floop said:

i think that may be 'it' then......time to fill a new one up for tomorrow

I know it was a while back, but I didn't bin a cartomiser until at least week 2 or 3. I had a few on the go mind you.

[GunJack]

Apr 20, 2013 22:51:25 GMT djs said:

Apr 20, 2013 21:53:30 GMT floop said:

i think that may be 'it' then......time to fill a new one up for tomorrow

I know it was a while back, but I didn't bin a cartomiser until at least week 2 or 3. I had a few on the go mind you.

agree with this - I tend to have 1 clearo and 2 cartos on the go (usually 3 flavours on 3 batteries) and cartos usually last a month, with a good wash-out halfway through Just give them a good couple of days to dry (preferably in an airing cupboard) to dry properly

With the clearo, after a good rinse after the bicarb, try soaking in vodka for a day (then rinse well and dry in airing cupboard).

[Arrowmunda]

Tbh with clearos I find a good rinse in hot water is sufficient then drying the wicks with kitchen towel, leave to dry overnight or use straight away makes no difference to me.

I clean a head at the end of every week and 2 heads last me over a month..

Can't help with cartos though sorry.