Cartomiser Tanks Explained/Discussed

[Gordy]

Cartomiser Tanks are becoming more popular so i thought i would start a one stop shop for info and discussion



essentially a cartomiser tank is a tank that encloses a cartomisers and keeps them continually fed with juice via a small hole in the side of the carto, eliminating the need of frequent topping up

tanks generally come in two sizes. one that accommodates regular size cartomisers which hold around 3ml of juice and one that accommodates the larger dual coil cartomisers which will hold around 6ml of juice.

refilling with juice is only required once the level of juice in the tank is low

[warlordxxx - (Mark)]

Any chance of a list of some popular tanks and where to get them Gordy ?

[Gordy]

pre-holed dual coil cartomisers can purchased but if you want to use standard cartomisers you can make the hole yourself

method 1.
saddle valves can be found on ebay for less than £5 HERE




Method 2.
a screw or a nail can be used if you dont have a punch




Method 3.
there are bespoke punches also available



Method 4.
Siam Mods hole punch



Siam Mods
EcigWizard

[Gordy]

How to fill the cartomiser tank



how cool are this guys finger thingies ???

[Gordy]

Big Daddy / Little Moma Cartomiser Tank

ivapour-elixir

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[Gordy]

DCT Cartomiser Tank

safercigs Liberty Flights ecigWizard

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[Gordy]

Arry Tank ACT V4

mojurepublic





Arry Tank ACT V3

mojurepublic or PM Arry directly

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[evanesco]

How long they last etc

[Gordy]

the tanks themselves last forever or at least until the O rings degrade but then you can easily replace them

the cartomisers life is very much dependent on what juice you put throught it but is actually extended by being in the tank as it is never allowed to burn dry... typically i get a couple of weeks out of a carto

[Gordy]

Something i remembered that is quite important. Some flavors and juices are known to react with polycarbonate tube and cause it to crack / degrade

the following list is taken from the big daddy tank site and so refer primarily to USA juices

Sour flavors
Malic acid
Citrus acid
Cinnamon like "atomic cinnamon" types, not warm cinnamon like cinnamon coffee cake, this is okay
Wintergreen juice or flavoring
TPA ripe banana flavoring
TPA honeysuckle flavoring
TPA maraschino cherry flavoring
TPA cherry blossom flavoring
TPA root beer flavoring
Mrs. T's strawberry shortcake, snickerdoodle
KBV Hummingbird nectar
mimosa(because of the orange)
cola(because of cinnamon)?
Vapor Renu Teaberry, cherry vanilla (possibly most of their flavors)
Vapor Renu Mt. Dew baha blast and Strawberry limeade
Oil based/e liquid that contains essential oils, when mixed with pg/vg, creates esters which will crack plastics
E liquids that contain triacetin, used in vg liquids to carry flavor more effectively
Vapalicious Gooey Butter Cake
Nutmeg
Clove oil
Mt. Dew flavoring
TPA Cinnamon Danish flavoring
Sassafras
Rawrvapor Hawaii Sunrise
TPA Vanilla Custard flavoring
Tasty Vapor Cherry Cola
Vixen Vapor Rootbeer
TPA Pineapple flavoring
TPA Vanilla Bean Ice Cream flavoring
Vaporgod Licorice
VAL Goddess
VermillionRiver e juice

this is not a definitive list by any means

[Scylla]

Dec 9, 2011 1:43:06 GMT Gordy said:

Method 3.
there are bespoke punches also available

Where do these come from (UK) Gordy dear?

OK, seen the answer on the YouTube comments. AND I've now got 11 posts on UKV so I could actually PM Arry

[Gordy]

they are made by Arry and available from him directly for less than a tenner if my memory serves me

he is a member on this forum but it may be easier to PM via UKvapers as he frequents there more

[dave]

I have so far only tried the challenger (Smok-Tech) tank from Safercigs. It works very well and comes with a pre-punched carto. For some reason though I find it tastes a bit watery which I guess must be to do with the cartomiser it comes with. This is a bit of a problem as the cartomiser is a special design with a flange on it so I don't think anything else will work in it - Does anyone know of any alternative?

I have an arry tank I am going to try, but I am on a waiting list to get his punching tool before I start that.

There are also some slightly more exotic tanks available - I am about to try a clearomiser tank which essentially uses the inside guts of a cartomiser in a much bigger container.

[blakey]

Dec 9, 2011 15:16:09 GMT dave said:

I have so far only tried the challenger (Smok-Tech) tank from Safercigs. It works very well and comes with a pre-punched carto. For some reason though I find it tastes a bit watery which I guess must be to do with the cartomiser it comes with. This is a bit of a problem as the cartomiser is a special design with a flange on it so I don't think anything else will work in it - Does anyone know of any alternative?

I have an arry tank I am going to try, but I am on a waiting list to get his punching tool before I start that.

There are also some slightly more exotic tanks available - I am about to try a clearomiser tank which essentially uses the inside guts of a cartomiser in a much bigger container.

You can use standard dual coils on that tank, you just need to punch your own hole in the side of them

[Gordy]

hi Dave the Smok-Tech will work with a regular non flanged dcc fine too.... but you will have to make your own hole

is the juice getting into the carto well enough Dave as i have heard the hole can be too small for some juices... pull the drip tip off and have a look down the dcc to see if the filler is wet