Unlocking the mystery behind ecigarette clearomizers

There are so many mods and accessories associated with electronic cigarettes, that it can be overwhelming. Many of the mods seem easy to understand and are basic, but there are others which are technical and difficult to know how they are used. In this instance, I am going to discuss clearomizers, how they work and basically what separates them from a normal cartomizer and an atomizer.

Firstly, like the name suggests, a clearomizer is clear. You can see all the inner workings inside and it is a cartomizer which is just a cartridge and atomizer in one, making two parts a single part. So what are the main differences between a cartomizer and a clearomizer? A cartomiser is just that, a cartridge with and atomiser attached, with no insides, so it acts like a tank. A clearomiser has a wick inside that is made from silica and is coiled around the internal atomiser, so that the juice has a more controlled burn and holds the flavour, purporting to a more sophisticated vape. The clearomisers have ceramic internals which protects the juice and makes it vape at a slower, steadier pace. Cartomisers can be made from plastic or ceramic too, most are made from ceramic due to the heat produced from the atomizer, but I have seen plastic ones.

The resistance of these is 2.4-2.6 ohms which is fairly powerful for a small carto. There have been reports of cracking or breaking due to this, but it is generally known that these are disposable and they are relatively cheap (around $2.50ea) and they come in packs of 5. The claim with clearomisers is that they have no burnt taste, yet still can produce and enormous cloud of vapour and throat hit. I don’t always think this is the case as the dual coil clearo’s seem a lot better. Clearomizers for the electronic cigarette can be a bit cumbersome to fill, you need a syringe and a blunt needle. This video explains it well below:

So now for some tips regarding the clearomizers so that the wick does not caramalise (slightly burn) or the device does not crack completely:

Dry Burning:

• ·         Remove tubing gently and wash wicks under water
• ·         Dry the wicks with absorbent paper towel
• ·         Reassemble device with battery
• ·         Heat up the coil for a few seconds, stop, restart until coil glows red
• ·         Reattach the silicone around the ceramic cup

Clearomizers are the preferred carto’s for many vapers, they do like the fact that juice doesn’t burn and they do not leak juice everywhere. The negative side is they are really hard to fill and can crack.