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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.

This was a question asked by one of the readers of e-cigarettepedia. If I have to give a direct answer: many times, depending on how you take care of your cartridges. I bought my first e-cigarette four months ago, and I’m still using 5 of the original 10 cartridges that came with my Super Mini E-cigarette (RN4981) Kit.

When Do You Know that Your E-cigarette Cartridge Needs to Be Replaced

Most e-cigarette cartridges are reusable. You need to purchase e-liquid separately to refill. But the outside shell of a cartridge, the mouthpiece, is made of plastic, and after time the heat from the atomizer deforms its shape until the shell gets cracked. Once the plastic cartridge is cracked, get rid of it or you risk swallowing e-liquid. Besides a damaged cartridges produce less smoke.

The other main part, the piece of polyester batting that holds the e-liquid inside the cartridge, accumulates residue of e-liquid. So, keep an eye on the color of the polyester core. When the core gets darker, you should change the cartridge.

Clean Cartridges in Hot Water

The best way to clean your cartridges is soaking them in hot water. Don’t boil them—they’ll turn pale and start melting. A couple of minutes in hot water is enough, and make sure the polyester batting is completely clean.