OMG I'm so sick of throwing my money away. Currently have TWO Melo III tanks. One's on Smok Alien and one's on Eleaf iStick Pico Mega. Both are leaking from the air flow slots. Not a lot, not all the time, just when I am nowhere near a tissue.
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Such a thing as a tank that DOESN'T leak?
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Are you getting your coils from a reliable shop? The Atlantis coils are not really known for leaking issues.
I buy my coils from vapenw or myvaporstore almost always. They're made by Eleaf. They're different resistance. No matter what, every tank I've owned has some sort of leak issue. The Melo 2 didn't, the airflow was at the top. It became nearly impossible to open the darned thing to change the coils and it was about a year old so I figured it was time to switch. I purchased the III because I could not find another 2 anywhere. The other one came with the Pico Mega.
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What's the PG/VG of your juice?
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I asked to make sure you weren't using something with a higher PG... PG is thinner and tends to leak more. But 70VG should be working fine.
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I don't know how new you are to vaping so I'm gonna ask... when you are filling the tank... you are not putting juice down the center hole, are you?
Thanks for the replies. I've been vaping quite awhile. First started back when they were skinny like a pen and you had to drip a few drops at a time, lol. Stopped after going back to analogs and have been vaping for two or three years. Vaping only since May 2016.
Thanks for the suggestion, Khassy, but I am not building (yet).
The first time I ever had any leakage issue was with Kanger subvod, and only when the coil was needing to be changed. I've been using these two current tanks for 1-3 months and this is just starting up.
It's frustrating because I never know when it's going to happen, I think I've found a decent tank and don't have to worry about it, then, bam, juice all over my hands.
No, the device is not bouncing around -- well, hardly ever. I work from home and they sit on my desk. I carry them right-side up in my purse or in my hand when I take the pooch out.
Thanks for the suggestion, Khassy, but I am not building (yet).
The first time I ever had any leakage issue was with Kanger subvod, and only when the coil was needing to be changed. I've been using these two current tanks for 1-3 months and this is just starting up.
It's frustrating because I never know when it's going to happen, I think I've found a decent tank and don't have to worry about it, then, bam, juice all over my hands.
No, the device is not bouncing around -- well, hardly ever. I work from home and they sit on my desk. I carry them right-side up in my purse or in my hand when I take the pooch out.
You don't have to build. You can by pre-built coils and just screw them into place.
Thanks, Khassy. Good to know! I've got to check that out closer.
Stuff like this. Then you just stick cotton in the coil to wick it and you're good to go. MUCH cheaper than the factory coils and very, very easy to do.
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Are you saying you've been using the same coil for over a month? If so, that's the problem. Factory coils are really only good for about 2 weeks (depending on use/juice) before they should be replaced. The cotton burns down over use and this will cause leaks.
I know I need to get with the program, LOL. I need to see if my local vape shop guy will show me how.Stuff like this. Then you just stick cotton in the coil to wick it and you're good to go. MUCH cheaper than the factory coils and very, very easy to do.
It's really easy. There's about 3 million videos on Youtube that show you how. Just find one that addresses the particular tank you have and watch it a couple of times. If I can do it, anyone can. I'm about as dumb as a brick.
LOL! I don't want to be one of those new stories about the device that blows up is all.It's really easy. There's about 3 million videos on Youtube that show you how. Just find one that addresses the particular tank you have and watch it a couple of times. If I can do it, anyone can. I'm about as dumb as a brick.
Not much chance of that. Those incidents are caused by idiots mishandling batteries, like putting them in their pockets with coins, without a case.
All tanks leaks given the right conditions. You'll read everywhere that this or that tank is leak-proof, but that's just not true. It's just that whoever wrote it hasn't subjected it to the right conditions yet. If you want to know whether a tank is truly leak-proof, put it in a bicycle pannier and go for a ride: I guarantee you it won't stay dry no matter the brand/model
The problem is, tanks hold the liquid by vacuum - i.e. the air pressure in the tank is lower than the outside air. If you upset the balance, the liquid escapes. That can happen if you leave the mod in a hot car (the air inside the tank warms up), in a plane (the outside air pressure drops too fast when the aircraft climbs), when you tilt the mod and uncover the juice holes (the pressure equalizes). Depending on the coil head, or your own build if you use an RBA base, the cotton prevents the liquid from escaping more or less fast until the vacuum is restored.
If you use an RDTA or a Genisis, the problem is reversed: there is no pressure difference between the tank and the outside air (since the deck is above), but if you tilt the device, the liquid escapes by gravity.
You can mitigate the problem by using a tank with top airflow, such as the Wotofo Sapor: that little thing is as close as it gets to being leak-proof. It's not that it doesn't leak per se, it's just that when it does, the juice doesn't readily drops through the air holes and stays in the chamber.
Tanks leaking is why I drip.
The problem is, tanks hold the liquid by vacuum - i.e. the air pressure in the tank is lower than the outside air. If you upset the balance, the liquid escapes. That can happen if you leave the mod in a hot car (the air inside the tank warms up), in a plane (the outside air pressure drops too fast when the aircraft climbs), when you tilt the mod and uncover the juice holes (the pressure equalizes). Depending on the coil head, or your own build if you use an RBA base, the cotton prevents the liquid from escaping more or less fast until the vacuum is restored.
If you use an RDTA or a Genisis, the problem is reversed: there is no pressure difference between the tank and the outside air (since the deck is above), but if you tilt the device, the liquid escapes by gravity.
You can mitigate the problem by using a tank with top airflow, such as the Wotofo Sapor: that little thing is as close as it gets to being leak-proof. It's not that it doesn't leak per se, it's just that when it does, the juice doesn't readily drops through the air holes and stays in the chamber.
Tanks leaking is why I drip.
Khassy, Hmm, I ordered the OBS Engines SUB, which is not what you referred me to. Oops. It's supposedly the same, just sub ohm and atomizer heads. They're only $5.50 for three. I do LOVE that the airflow is on top. I can't understand why they're all not that way.
Pretty much the same as the regular Engine. They work really well and are easy to use. I hope you like it.
O-ring issues qould cause the airflow holes to leak? I'm not sure there are any leading to that specific area. My Target mini with Guardian tank has never leaked and has the best flavor. The tank is just so darned small. Airflow is at the top.
sure can, like someone else said a vacuum is needed. a bad oring somewhere breaks the vacuum then leaks form somewhere the airflow is the place of least resistance
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The Melo 2 does NOT have top airflow, it's top (side) fill with airflow at the bottom. My favorite Melo is the V2, because I think that one has better flavor than the V3 and my favorite fill method. Yeah, those are getting harder to find, sadly.
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