Can I fix my leaking CE4?

[Tornadotwist]

I have an off brand CE4 clearomizer that has always leaked a little from the bottom. It isn't too bad, just a little bubble of juice in the battery when I take the clearo off to charge. I gave it a vodka bath, rinsed well and dried it over night and hit it with the hair dryer for about 15 minutes. I didn't dry burn since I have NO idea what wick is being used in it since it is a knock off. Since the leaking was never that bad I didn't think much about it, but I am starting to get bothered because I am tired of losing juice, granted it is just a very small amount, but after a while it does make all the difference.

It seems to be leaking from the hole in the bottom(air flow hole)? And I have tried to lightly blow in it on a towel to remove any access fluid, but it doesn't help. Any idea's or do I have to just deal with it until my new ones come in?

 

[Jwaterski]

Sorry twist, I could be wrong but I don't think there's a fix for that. Maybe someone else will be along to prove me wrong, hopefully for you. I haven't had much luck fixing anything on the disposable clearos and usually just toss them when they start giving me problems.

 

[Mad Scientist]

I have 2 that do the same. One possibility is to keep the juice below the level of the coil. Let the wicks get wet but not at the level of the coil where it can make its way into the center tube.

Another possibility to try to fix it is, it is possible to take them apart. The base is press fit into the tank. I've not done it but I have seen it done. If you have a sturdy 510 female fitting on something, screw it in, firmly wiggle the tank back and forth and off the base. Once you get 'er open hopefully the source of the leak will become apparent and you can fix it. For mine, I just set them in the back of the cabinet of my vape gear and I'll get back to them one day ...

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

Sometimes when unscrewing the drip tip the head also unscrews leaving a gap between the airway and the head (there's a silicon washer on the head). With tweezers you could try removing the silicon cap and tightening the head.

 

[Tornadotwist]

I could probably take it apart and play with it, but this clearo has to last me 2 weeks until my order of new ones come in lol. I would probably have my husband look at it after I get my Pyrex Nova's, Evod's and other clearo's in the mail. I don't want to risk breaking it completely and then not having anything to vape lol Vapor eye's er- I have tried that already. It didn't help much. It isn't a ton of juice coming out, just enough to make a noticeable spot inside the battery. It starts out looking like just moisture buildup from the vapor, but then after an ADV or a day or 2 there is a noticeable amount built up.

 

[Vapoor eyes er]

I could probably take it apart and play with it, but this clearo has to last me 2 weeks until my order of new ones come in lol. I would probably have my husband look at it after I get my Pyrex Nova's, Evod's and other clearo's in the mail. I don't want to risk breaking it completely and then not having anything to vape lol Vapor eye's er- I have tried that already. It didn't help much. It isn't a ton of juice coming out, just enough to make a noticeable spot inside the battery. It starts out looking like just moisture buildup from the vapor, but then after an ADV or a day or 2 there is a noticeable amount built up.

Yes you're right. It's prolly just condensation and not worth fiddling with. The new clearos, etc you're getting are very easy to maintain cuz they can be disassembled.

 

[Tornadotwist]

Yes you're right. It's prolly just condensation and not worth fiddling with. The new clearos, etc you're getting are very easy to maintain cuz they can be disassembled.

Thanks! I can tell that it is juice mainly because the Q-tip turns the same yellow-ish color that my juice is. But it isn't too big of a deal. I only have 2 weeks to go and I don't think I will burn through 30ML of juice in that time frame since I can make 15ML last me a week and a half lol

 

[jimrug1]

I have an off brand CE4 clearomizer that has always leaked a little from the bottom. It isn't too bad, just a little bubble of juice in the battery when I take the clearo off to charge. I gave it a vodka bath, rinsed well and dried it over night and hit it with the hair dryer for about 15 minutes. I didn't dry burn since I have NO idea what wick is being used in it since it is a knock off. Since the leaking was never that bad I didn't think much about it, but I am starting to get bothered because I am tired of losing juice, granted it is just a very small amount, but after a while it does make all the difference.

It seems to be leaking from the hole in the bottom(air flow hole)? And I have tried to lightly blow in it on a towel to remove any access fluid, but it doesn't help. Any idea's or do I have to just deal with it until my new ones come in?

It sounds like you have the non-rebuildable CE4s. And an off brand at that. I have purchased lots of CE4's and they all will eventually leak. An added "con" to them is they are hard to clean. The problem is, even minor leaking on your batts with corrode them over time.

Since I switched to CE5 rebuildables, I have not had any leaking at all. Make sure you purchase them from a vendor that sells authentic Vision products. It does make a difference. You wont believe how much easier the CE5s are to clean. Just unscrew everything and throw the parts in a bowl of water or alcohol, dry them off and screw them all back together. So my advice, if you like the CE4s, would be to use up what you have and switch to the CE5s... GL

 

[Tornadotwist]

I have a few things coming in the mail. I have a pack of 7 CE4's from FT a pack of 10 Evod's from FT and 2 pyrex vivi nova tanks from madvapes. This one just has to last me 2 more weeks lol

 

[Vale46]

Buy an evod. Put my ce4's in the bin after using evod. Sorry not much help to actual problem but that's my solution.