Carts look sturdy.
They are not.
They are precision devices filled with very expensive oil that will absolutely turn on you if you treat them like an indestructible pen from a gas station drawer.
I know this because I used to be a cart criminal.
This is my confession.
(Florida’s Favorite Mistake)
“I’ll just be a minute.”
That minute happened in a car that felt like the surface of the sun.
Heat makes oil thin, leaky, and bitter. Sometimes the damage is immediate. Sometimes it’s sneaky.
True story: I once went on a cruise and left a vape pen in the car for an entire week. When I came back, it looked fine. Hit fine. No leaks. No drama.
Then later—toward the back half of the pen’s life—the flavor started going downhill. Burnt. Harsh. Wrong. The oil had been slowly cooked in Florida heat, and it showed up later, not right away.
That’s the trick with heat damage. It doesn’t always announce itself. It waits.
If a cart has lived in a hot car, it might seem okay… until it very much isn’t.
Heat makes oil thin, leaky, and bitter. I came back to a cart that tasted wrong, behaved worse, and clearly did not respect me anymore.
If you take nothing else from this blog:
Carts do not belong in cars. Ever.
This seems harmless.
It is not.
When carts are stored upside down, oil floods the coil. That leads to:
Harsh hits
Spitting
Burnt flavor
A blinking battery judging your life choices
Gravity is undefeated. Store carts upright.
Carts need recovery time.
Rapid back-to-back hits overheat the coil and scorch the oil. That burnt taste isn’t “the strain”…….it’s damage.
Slow pulls.
Short breaks.
Everyone wins.
Not all batteries are created equal.
Too much voltage burns oil.
Too little voltage clogs it.
That random battery from 2016? Not your friend.
Use a proper battery. Keep voltage reasonable. Stop raw-dogging your carts with chaos.
Pockets are dirty.
Bags are dusty.
Lint is not a terpene.
Put the cap back on.
(Just Because It’s There Doesn’t Mean You Need It)
This one deserves its own section because… same.
I used to:
Take one hit
Turn the battery off
Come back later
Turn it on
Preheat again
Every. Single. Time.
Here’s the truth:
You do NOT need to use the preheat function for every hit.
Preheat is for:
Cold weather
Thick oil that hasn’t moved
A cart that’s been sitting untouched for a while
Preheat is not:
A required step
A warm-up ritual
A button you press out of habit
Over-preheating:
Burns terpenes
Ruins flavor
Thins oil too much
Shortens cart life
Ask me how many carts I’ve cooked this way.
If you live in Florida (or anywhere warm and humid), this is especially important:
Your oil is already warm.
Your cart does not need help.
If you:
Used the cart earlier
Stored it at room temperature
Live in a place where it’s 82° for no reason
👉 Skip the preheat. Just take a slow pull.
Preheating on top of Florida heat is how oil gets burned, flavor disappears, and carts start acting brand new but tasting ancient.
Florida already does the warming for you.
Once I stopped committing cart crimes, everything improved.
✔️ Store carts upright
✔️ Keep them out of heat and sunlight
✔️ Use the right battery and voltage
✔️ Take slow, spaced-out pulls
✔️ Only preheat when you actually need it
✔️ Put the cap back on
This isn’t high maintenance. It’s basic cart respect.
Carts aren’t fragile…..they’re precise.
Treat them right and they’ll:
Hit smoother
Taste better
Last longer
Not embarrass you in public
Treat them badly and they will absolutely expose you.
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Jam’n 🌱
Less heat. Better flavor. Close the damn cap.
Most carts (and dispos) come with small protective caps or plugs when you first open them:
A silicone or rubber cap over the mouthpiece
Sometimes a cap on the bottom threads too
When I say “close the cap,” I mean:
👉 Put that mouthpiece cap back on the cart when you’re not using it.
That little cap:
Keeps dust, lint, and pocket debris out of the mouthpiece
Helps prevent clogs
Reduces oil exposure to air
Protects the cart when it’s in a bag, pocket, or drawer
Without it, you’re basically letting your cart marinate in:
Pocket lint
Purse crumbs
Car dust
General chaos
Which can lead to harsh hits, weird flavor, or airflow issues.
✔️ Carrying carts in pockets or bags
✔️ Storing carts loose in drawers
✔️ Traveling
✔️ Not using the cart daily
If your cart lives on your nightstand and never moves, it’s less critical — but still helpful.
Totally happens. In that case:
Store carts upright
Keep them in a case, tube, or dedicated cart holder
Don’t toss them loose with keys, coins, or snacks (yes, this happens)
“Close the cap” =
Stop letting your cart raw-dog your pocket.
That’s it. That’s the lesson 😌
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