Refilled cartridges: advice from Cartridge World

Savvy_Sue

If you are getting your cartridges refilled, eg at Cartridge World, I noticed the other day that their advice is to wrap any spares in clingfilm and store them in the fridge.

Obviously this only applies if you keep a spare to hand rather than getting the empty refilled and back in your printer straight away.

hutchie_3

I've just replaced origial cartridges with comparible cartridges.If i have them refilled how long will they keep in fridge or wherever i put them.Thanks in advance.

Savvy_Sue

I've just replaced origial cartridges with comparible cartridges.If i have them refilled how long will they keep in fridge or wherever i put them.Thanks in advance.

Sorry, no idea. I think CW give a 3 month guarantee so presumably longer than that!

I don't know about other places, but my local Cartridge World will only refill originals. Although buying and refilling originals may not work out as cheap as buying compatibles, I do it 'cos it's greener ...

hutchie_3

Forgive my ignorance but why how is refilling cartridges greener.Thanks for your help

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I use my local Cartridge World and have done for the last 12 months at least As I belong to a local Family history group in North Kent, our group also get 10% of my total spend donated to them from C/World I have just refilled my Black and my colour cartridge for £15.00 so my group get £1.50.in a donation and I get two cartridges filled for less than half the cost of two new ones. I also had a £1.00 voucher from my local "free Paper" that I used as well.Excellent value.I have an Epson c42 printer so I don't know how much any out printer refill costs.

LincsLad_3

Forgive my ignorance but why how is refilling cartridges greener.Thanks for your help

As with any recycling option, raw material costs (in this case the cartridge itself and associated electronics etc) are reused.

Also cartridges are not thrown away each time they are emptied, so less landfill, etc.

daywalker

If you are getting your cartridges refilled, eg at Cartridge World, I noticed the other day that their advice is to wrap any spares in clingfilm and store them in the fridge.

Obviously this only applies if you keep a spare to hand rather than getting the empty refilled and back in your printer straight away.

Which store told you this? I work at CW head office and this is a new one on me! This doesn't mean it isn't true but I would like to check it out!

shrek101

Sounds like the idea to put it in the fridge is to stop the cartridges from drying out and blocking. I could be wrong of course, but it sounds a plausable solution.

BG_Porgy

Why not get a DIY refill kit and save even more money It is dolly dimple to do
BG Porgy

Savvy_Sue

daywalker wrote:

Which store told you this? I work at CW head office and this is a new one on me! This doesn't mean it isn't true but I would like to check it out!

Sorry, have only just re-found this post. It was Bristol, on Gloucester Road ...

Savvy_Sue

BG_Porgy wrote:

Why not get a DIY refill kit and save even more money It is dolly dimple to do

Because the only time I ever tried to refill a printer cartridge I got black ink all over my favourite pink trousers, and it never came out. :mad: