how long do cartomizers last?

[kingofswords]

i know its different according to vaping habits and VG clogs them up, but on average how long do cartomizers last in ml's on average?
people alway seem to say 3-4 days but then everyone vpe different amounts so that doesnt seem a great way of measure.
im gonna get kangers or maybe boges SR.

[dave]

Thanks for raising this one King - I'd like to get some ideas on this one too. Can I add to this that I have seen mention of prolonging their life by cleaning them, but I'm not sure how you would go about cleaning a cartomiser?

[Deleted]

I tend to use the large 5ml carto's for everyday use , and so far they have lasted me a good few weeks .. I prefer to use Kangers at weekend and evenings they also have lasted me a good while

[Deleted]

Carto's can be cleaned with a cpl of methods .. I usually run hot water direct from the tap to rinse mine then dry them out .. vodka soak is also another method

[ian]

I now run my cartos under a hot tap,blow out excess water and put them in a little bag in the freezer.Pop them out after a day or two and they are good to go again.
I usually get a good week or two out of a cartomiser in a tank vaping it heavily.Out of a tank its 2-3 days and then performance drops and the draw tightens up.

[DiscoDes]

Denture tablets also work well to clean Cartomisers

[Deleted]

never tried them Des but ty for the heads up

[DiscoDes]

less than 50p for 30 in Tesco

[ian]

I will have to get some and try that method out.I wander if bicarb of soda would work well?Its bound to get the filler pure white if nothing else

[bluemagnum]

Steradent flavoured carto's, Lovely!

If you can make a carto last 3 days out of a tank, what's that, 60 fags=£18 for £1.50 carto.
A week in a tank (you do the Maths) and you want to clean them out and get another week.
Bin the Bu@@ers you tight gits.

[ian]

Your rite Blue,but you know how much i hate throwing working things away :)Dont get me wrong as soon as the draw tightens or flavour goes i lob them.If the flavour is still spot on and i feel they just need cleaned then thats the time i will continue to use them.I take the point about the steradent flavoured cartos though,yuk.I think i will just stick to my method of cleaning them out.

[Anne (fuzzy)]

Why the freezer Ian, can't they just be left to dry naturally at room temperature?

[foxy9212]

Do I have the longest lasting cartomizer? It's a bog-standard 510. prefilled Boge from Health Cabin. It is still going strong and is well into it's third week. I use it as a 'drip tip' with the white cap removed. I drip in three drops at a time (carefully and at an angle so not to flood the battery). Using this method I generally get well over a week's use out of these atties on average. Oh, and I never wash it, just wipe the connection clean once in a while.

Fox

[ian]

Hi Anne,freezing the cartomiser was a great idea from another member Wayne.I have found that freezing them after a clean gives the filler wool a new lease of life and firms it back up.
Foxy,some of my cartomisers i have been using for around the three week mark and they are still going good guns.Some last longer than others but i usually get a minimum of 15ml of juice through each one.

[Scylla]

Oh 'eck, I thought that putting dirty ones in the freezer made them easy to clean. You've just reminded me that I put some dirty ones in there about 3 weeks ago