Archive for August, 2009

Electronic cigarette cartridges are small containers for holding the nicotine liquid of electronic cigarettes. Electronic cigarette cartridges are sold filled with nicotine liquid or empty. A cartridge consists of a plastic shell and a piece of polyester material that keeps the liquid inside the shell.

Empty electronic cigarette cartridges can be refilled with nicotine liquid. The cartridges of some electronic cigarette models, those of the Super Mini 8084 electronic cigarette for example, are so durable that they can be refilled almost unlimited number of times. A box of 50 cartridges for the 8084 is a lifetime supply.

Cleaning Your Cartridges

Electronic cigarette cartridges collect a nicotine liquid residue from previous refills. The residue is unhealthy and can spoil the taste of the smoke. Wash your cartridges in hot water often or replace them with fresh ones.

Mouthpiece or Cartridge

Some electronic cigarette devices, early models as the RN4081, have a part that is both a cartridge and a mouthpiece. This part can be separated into two pieces but it is sold together as one. The mouthpiece is the part of the electronic cigarette that you put between your lips when you smoke. Later models as the Super Mini 8084 come with separate cartridges and separate mouthpieces.

If you just started with e-cigarettes, you already swallowed e-liquid accidentally several times. This happens when e-liquid leaks from the e-cigarette cartridge, through the mouthpiece, and into your mouth, while you’re smoking. It’s probably more unpleasant than dangerous—e-liquid tastes bitter and it stings.

A number of things can cause your e-cigarette to leak e-liquid. Here are some tips that can help you avoid swallowing e-liquid:

• Avoid refilling your e-cigarette cartridge to overflowing. If you do, use a napkin to absorb the overflow and clean the e-cigarette cartridge before sliding it back into the mouthpiece.

• If you don’t have a napkin or if you want to make sure there’s no e-liquid inside the mouthpiece that leaked from the cartridge, after you slide the cartridge inside the mouthpiece, blow several times into the mouthpiece against the cartridge inside; you’ll see a mist of e-liquid spraying on the other side of the mouthpiece.

• When you smoke your e-cigarette, you should keep it horizontal between your fingers. You can swallow e-liquid if you keep your e-cigarette in a vertical position when smoking.