Billow RTA by EHPRO & Eciggity
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Woke to a puddle of liquid where I had laid down the Billow at about a 20 degree angle and a dry tank. Laid down the same way the night before and no leaks.
Wondering if it has to do with the position of the air inlet holes. Upright, no leaks. Otherwise, really liking the vape off of this RTA.
Wondering if it has to do with the position of the air inlet holes. Upright, no leaks. Otherwise, really liking the vape off of this RTA.
I've definitely had some leaks when the tank gets low. Im scared to lay on side, but love this rta. Havent had a dry hit yet and have vaped it empty 4 times now.
Mine hasn't leaked a drop, even after rattling around in my laptop bag all day yesterday.
I'll probably get another after midnight. With the BF discount they'll be $21 which is an insane deal. They aren't in stock currently and are again listed as pre-order but the code (blackfriday) works for pre-order items as well.
I'll probably get another after midnight. With the BF discount they'll be $21 which is an insane deal. They aren't in stock currently and are again listed as pre-order but the code (blackfriday) works for pre-order items as well.
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Leaking like an SOB out the bottom randomly. I first noticed it when I was running some 70/30, but it has since happened on 80/20 and max VG. I "think" it is happening through the fill screw as it is always out of the bottom and not coming through the air holes on the side. I am going to see if I can find an O-ring and see if replacing the one on the fill hole screw fixes things. I do not lay my mod down and this leaking has happened several times already. The Billow is out of my rotation until I can fix this issue. Having to Q-Tip out my VaporShark twice in as many days due to juice leaking is not my idea of a good time.
I ordered one early this morning. Hope its ok, but it was only $21 with the sale.
Got my Billow this evening. Had to do some work around the house but I built a 0.43 Ohm dual coil setup and let me tell you, this thing works like a dream. No weird leaking issues like my Orchid. The draw is incredibly airy even with the two bottom screws still in. Does anyone know if I can tighten it up anymore?
Overall, great flavor, fantastic vapor, no dry hits (so far), and very easy to build. Well done EHPro and Eciggity, I love it. Here's some photos:
Overall, great flavor, fantastic vapor, no dry hits (so far), and very easy to build. Well done EHPro and Eciggity, I love it. Here's some photos:
i saw a video by trevor jones he shows how to wick in the billow, looks easy enough.
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i ordered mine yesterday from eciggity on "blackfriday". with discount and shipping it was $26.74 total. Awesome! i have to wait for them to restock, but happy to wait for an RTA with such good reviews and a low price.
My Billow is on the way.
My Orchid v3 came today. Got it built, seems to be doing fine. Can I follow the same wicking then for the Billow?
My Orchid v3 came today. Got it built, seems to be doing fine. Can I follow the same wicking then for the Billow?
I wicked mine the same as the lemo and orchid v4, and is working fine that way roxy.
Here is my two cents for people with leaking issues. Understand that the channels are a bit deeper and wider than most other rta's, allowing more juice to the wick at a faster rate. Although I have had no leaking issues with my build done just as the man Trevor Jones showed in his video, if you are using a very thin juice than try sticking just a bit of cotton tail into the upper portion of the channel to not allow juice to directly flow into the deck.
If you are leaking, you are clearly getting a TON of juice flowing as the deck airflow holes are generously raised. I can only imagine how much juice is resting on your deck to even produce leakage.
To put it shortly, if you are leaking......work on your wicking.
If you use a 30/70 pg/vg ratio or higher, follow this method for perfect performance with minimal leakage.
If you are still leaking when laying the atty down, put a tiny bit of your tail into the channel to stop direct flow of juice through an obviously open gap. This tank is sealed much better than any other rta with its sturdy nautilus like gaskets at each end, plus it's threaded chimney into the top cap with added oring. Therefore, the pressure system in this tank is MUCH better than other rta's simply because of the airtight seal.
Think about if, when airtight, you are leaving a completely open gap through the channels up to your wicking hovering on top of the channels. If you have the slightest gap, when taking a draw, that juice is gonna shoot up right past your cotton tail and flood your deck more and more with each puff. It is not rocket science, it just takes some practice, along with some common sense with how to properly wick it depending on viscosity of your juice.
If you are leaking, you are clearly getting a TON of juice flowing as the deck airflow holes are generously raised. I can only imagine how much juice is resting on your deck to even produce leakage.
To put it shortly, if you are leaking......work on your wicking.
If you use a 30/70 pg/vg ratio or higher, follow this method for perfect performance with minimal leakage.
If you are still leaking when laying the atty down, put a tiny bit of your tail into the channel to stop direct flow of juice through an obviously open gap. This tank is sealed much better than any other rta with its sturdy nautilus like gaskets at each end, plus it's threaded chimney into the top cap with added oring. Therefore, the pressure system in this tank is MUCH better than other rta's simply because of the airtight seal.
Think about if, when airtight, you are leaving a completely open gap through the channels up to your wicking hovering on top of the channels. If you have the slightest gap, when taking a draw, that juice is gonna shoot up right past your cotton tail and flood your deck more and more with each puff. It is not rocket science, it just takes some practice, along with some common sense with how to properly wick it depending on viscosity of your juice.
Ok, I built this Orchid to 0.4. Am I going to melt insulators? I've just been told I should have gone to 0.6.
Thanks for the excellent summary and advice, Ryan! I follow all of your rules and avoid leaking problems, and I am using 80%+ VG.
I emphasized your mention of the Nautilus above because as soon as I felt those gaskets do their thing as I tightened, I smiled in satisfaction, then immediately thought of my Nautilus. The Nautilus had similar leaking problems because the vacuum in the chamber was just TIGHT. It took me a while, but I finally adopted a process for eliminating leaking: the most necessary step was not to tighten the tank glass too much. I'd tighten to maximum, then back off about 5-6 turns. No leaks ever more. The gasket still had an excellent hold on the tank, but the pressure wasn't quite as high.
I passed this along to the fellas at the vape shop and they said that it helped a lot of customers to get over the leaking. With the Billow in particular, how much you back off depends on your juice and wicking, of course.
Anyway, I've been using that trick on the Billow along with the wicking advice you provided and the leaks are gone. I'm still liking this tank a lot. Replaced all of the screws, got my wicking down and I'm very happy with it.
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