Here's a simple tip that can come in handy when you forgot to order cartridges and your last remaining cartridge is not working well. We've all seen what happens to a cartridge (this does not apply to those who use cartomizers) after using it for more than a day or two--you try to top it off and after just one or two drops the cartridge appears full, but when you use your e-cig, you find that it needs to be topped off much more often than when the cartridge is new and it doesn't work well even after being topped off.
What happens is that the wicking material gets compacted as you inhale, it turns brown and stops working well. There's a quick and easy fix to get you by an extra day or two until your new cartridge order arrives. All you'll need is a tiny tweezers, a little tap water, and a paper towel. First, use small tweezers--I use the one that came with my handy Swiss Army knife, but any small tweezers will do. Next, take the cartridge off the atomizer, then using the tweezers, carefully remove the wicking fiber. Then gently run a little tap water over the material to remove any remaining liquid--this only takes a second to do, and the wick will turn white again.
Next, dry the now clean wick thoroughly with a paper towel--it is important to remove all the water by squeezing it with the paper toweling, I do it a couple of times to make sure all the water is removed. Now all you need to do is replace the wicking fiber carefully back into the cartridge, refilling the cart with fresh e-liquid and you're good to go. You'll find that the cartridge works much better than before you cleaned it, and you will be able to use it another day or two.
I don't recommend using this method unless you're really stuck, because the fiber will lose it's ability to properly wick the liquid, so use this method only in emergencies. Better yet, make sure you always have a good supply of extra cartridges or cartomizers, e-liquid and at least one spare battery and atomizer, so you don't have to worry about running out of anything. Just as you never wanted to run out of cigarettes when you smoked, you don't want to run out of any of the few components of your e-cig, and that includes e-liquid.
That's my tip for the day, this is Lenny your friendly e-cig guy, signing off till next time!
PS, we wish all of our customers a very healthy and happy holiday season, and a wonderful New Year!!
What happens is that the wicking material gets compacted as you inhale, it turns brown and stops working well. There's a quick and easy fix to get you by an extra day or two until your new cartridge order arrives. All you'll need is a tiny tweezers, a little tap water, and a paper towel. First, use small tweezers--I use the one that came with my handy Swiss Army knife, but any small tweezers will do. Next, take the cartridge off the atomizer, then using the tweezers, carefully remove the wicking fiber. Then gently run a little tap water over the material to remove any remaining liquid--this only takes a second to do, and the wick will turn white again.
Next, dry the now clean wick thoroughly with a paper towel--it is important to remove all the water by squeezing it with the paper toweling, I do it a couple of times to make sure all the water is removed. Now all you need to do is replace the wicking fiber carefully back into the cartridge, refilling the cart with fresh e-liquid and you're good to go. You'll find that the cartridge works much better than before you cleaned it, and you will be able to use it another day or two.
I don't recommend using this method unless you're really stuck, because the fiber will lose it's ability to properly wick the liquid, so use this method only in emergencies. Better yet, make sure you always have a good supply of extra cartridges or cartomizers, e-liquid and at least one spare battery and atomizer, so you don't have to worry about running out of anything. Just as you never wanted to run out of cigarettes when you smoked, you don't want to run out of any of the few components of your e-cig, and that includes e-liquid.
That's my tip for the day, this is Lenny your friendly e-cig guy, signing off till next time!
PS, we wish all of our customers a very healthy and happy holiday season, and a wonderful New Year!!
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