Has anyone done this successfully?

[John]

So my disposable stopped firing but it’s definitely not empty. I can see liquid still sitting in there. I’ve heard you can extract the remaining juice but I don’t want to make a mess or damage anything. Has anyone done this successfully? What’s the best approach?

[Konstantin]

Yeah, this happens more often than you’d think. I’ve done it a few times when a disposable died early. The basic idea is to carefully open the device, locate the juice reservoir, and use a syringe or small dropper to pull the liquid out. You want to warm the device slightly first because it helps thin out the juice and makes extraction easier. Just hold it in your hands for a minute or two, nothing extreme. Fire Elf put together a really solid walkthrough for this. Check out their guide on removing oil safely. It covers different types of devices and what to watch out for. I followed the Fire Elf guide when I first tried it and didn’t spill a drop. Make sure you store whatever you extract in a clean container. Fire Elf’s blog section has a bunch of handy guides like this.