EHPro Bachelor RTA - single coil

[GarfieldDC]

Has anyone, who is having leaking issues, tried adjusting the height of the coil from the deck to see if that helps. Just a thought.

The OBS Crius rta I have has this issue with leaking when the coil is close to the air hole. Adjusting the coil a little higher solves the problem. I know the decks on both the tanks are very different, but I think its worth trying.

 

[OhTheAgony]

my tank came with a blue one on the bottom of the glass and both the funny shaped blue one and the clear on the top. hmmmmmmm........

Funny that it fits, you've doubled up on o-rings on top then, lol.

Do you at least have a clear one on the bottom as well? I suspect you must have or I imagine it would leak like crazy and possibly damage the glass as well.

 

[cheech226]

no. just the blue one on bottom and no leaks. i think this may be y'all's problem.
that's the way mine came when i opened the box, and it works great.

 

[man00ver]

no. just the blue one on bottom and no leaks. i think this may be y'all's problem.
that's the way mine came when i opened the box, and it works great.

I'm totally glad it works great for you (like both mine do, though it seems the Perfect Bachelor Club is pretty small so far). But if your unit is glass-to-metal at the bottom channel, I'm sure that's not correct. I ordered two Bachelors at once, and unboxed them both for disassembly and cleaning right away. Both of them had that big white O-ring affixed to the bottom of the glass. They were both stuck on, and I actually had to peel them off before my soaking and cleaning routine. I reinstalled them both in the channel around the exterior dome, and set the glass tanks right down on them. I think they serve more to protect the glass edge than to prevent leaking, since the bottom colored seal keeps the juice on top effectively. The top of the glass sits in the silicone channel of the top colored seal in both my tanks. It's now been two months of daily use, I've had them apart at least a half-dozen times each...and I'm delighted to report that neither have ever leaked even a tiny little bit. No tricks, either: I fully open the JFC and the AFC right after filling, screw it onto the mod, and it sits there solid as a rock forever.

I've seen a real leaker, sent to me by a fellow member. It was damaged. One corner of the cup, by the wick slot, was mashed down and pushed in. I bent it back into round, but the top of the cup was no longer truly flat, so it wouldn't mate flush with the O-ring inside the chimney dome. It dumped all the liquid from my first test fill within minutes, right out the AFC slots. I'm convinced this sealing point in the inner dome--which includes a stout wick to bridge the cup gaps--is key to the worst cases of leaking. All seals are important, but it's particularly hard to see what's going on in there.

My 3rd and 4th full-sized Bachelors should leave China tomorrow. I'll be giving them the full inspection, of course...and I'll let you know about their big white O-rings. Here's hoping my luck holds out! I've had a perfect ownership experience so far, and they've been nothing but reliable, tasty performers.

 

[cheech226]

@man00ver i am sure of the clear ring on top. it fits inside of the blue one, do you have one? as for the bottom, i don't remember seeing one there, but i may be wrong. once i vape the tank down i'll check. if there isn't one there, i'll put in the spare.

 

[OhTheAgony]

@man00ver i am sure of the clear ring on top. it fits inside of the blue one, do you have one? as for the bottom, i don't remember seeing one there, but i may be wrong. once i vape the tank down i'll check. if there isn't one there, i'll put in the spare.

Great that it works for you, but it definitely is a fluke. Think about it, why would you put two o-rings on top of each other? Non of the 4 I've received had a clear o-ring on top anyway, all stuck to the bottom of the glass like man00ver described. Are you sure you didn't put it there yourself..?

@man00ver, nice to hear a positive Bachelor story too, It really is a great RTA if it works as it should.

I think you're pushing it though, ordering another 2 after already being lucky enough to receive TWO good ones. If you receive 2 more that don't leak I want to place an order via you as well! lol

I think you're right about the problem area being in that chimney. I wonder if maybe the threads aren't cut long enough on the leaky ones so you can't screw them down tight enough perhaps.

Every time I open up my good one the clear o-ring in the chimney is out of place. I suspect it moves from the friction when unscrewing it which would mean it fits in there real tight.

On my leaky ones the o-ring never moved and always is still in place when I opened them up. How is this with yours?

 

[cheech226]

i just took it all apart. i have a clear oring that fits inside the top blue one. on the bottom all i had was one blue one. i put the clear spare i had into the bottom since i can see it cushions the glass. mine SHIPPED with two top rings and it don't leak. ymmv

edit: after and hour or so i noticed the tank was leaking. i think it was because with the bottom o ring in, the chimney didn't screw together all the way, there was a thin line between the 2 parts. i opened everything up and removed the bottom clear ring. i don't expect any more leaks. like i said there was a serious qc problem with these tanks, even in assembly. i'd suggest y'all give it a try - two rings on top - one blue on the bottom.

 

[OhTheAgony]

i just took it all apart. i have a clear oring that fits inside the top blue one. on the bottom all i had was one blue one. i put the clear spare i had into the bottom since i can see it cushions the glass. mine SHIPPED with two top rings and it don't leak. ymmv

You mean like this, right?

There really is no need for that, never heard of one leaking from the top anyway (although it wouldn't surprise me if one did, lol). But if it works for you it works.

Still, you can just take it out if you want to keep a spare safe, suit yourself!

I just tried doubling up on the clear chimney o-ring on one of my leaky .......s to see what that would do, but I couldn't get it to stay in place while screwing it back together. I suppose instant gluing two of them together wouldn't be a good idea neither...

 

[cheech226]

You mean like this, right?

There really is no need for that, never heard of one leaking from the top anyway (although it wouldn't surprise me if one did, lol). But if it works for you it works.

Still, you can just take it out if you want to keep a spare safe, suit yourself!

I just tried doubling up on the clear chimney o-ring on one of my leaky .......s to see what that would do, but I couldn't get it to stay in place while screwing it back together. I suppose instant gluing two of them together wouldn't be a good idea neither...

yep that's what i have, but it fits good. the tank doesn't leak from the top..... but i think without that ring everything doesn't seal. if the top isn't shut all the way it will leak too - the seal is broken. i swear! mine has a clear that fits inside the blue on top.

i'll take pix next time i open it.

 

[man00ver]

i just took it all apart. i have a clear oring that fits inside the top blue one. on the bottom all i had was one blue one. i put the clear spare i had into the bottom since i can see it cushions the glass. mine SHIPPED with two top rings and it don't leak. ymmv

edit: after and hour or so i noticed the tank was leaking. i think it was because with the bottom o ring in, the chimney didn't screw together all the way, there was a thin line between the 2 parts. i opened everything up and removed the bottom clear ring. i don't expect any more leaks. like i said there was a serious qc problem with these tanks, even in assembly. i'd suggest y'all give it a try - two rings on top - one blue on the bottom.

Is your clear O-ring the one stuck to the edge of the original glass? If so, it's possible they assembled it upside down. If you want to replicate my setups, just flip the glass tank so that this ring is on the bottom, and the "new" top of the glass (ring-less) meets the top colored seal directly.

Your experimental setup added an extra O-ring to the stack. That's not how mine work, it's not how any of them ship, and I'm not surprised it didn't work well.

I think you're pushing it though, ordering another 2 after already being lucky enough to receive TWO good ones. If you receive 2 more that don't leak I want to place an order via you as well! lol

It's a Fasttech re-order, so if I'm lucky they'll come from the same lot as my first pair, or at least be from the same supplier. I'm crossing fingers that this Chinese volume retailer gets the cream of the crop!

P.S. My expected ship day was today...Saturday. I guess I'll see if they get moving on Monday.

 

[madLyfe]

i need pictures of what you guys are talking about. soooo lost..

 

[man00ver]

i need pictures of what you guys are talking about. soooo lost..

I'll post some unboxing pictures when my new Bachelors arrive, and will revisit the large white/clear O-ring location question.

Every time I open up my good one the clear o-ring in the chimney is out of place. I suspect it moves from the friction when unscrewing it which would mean it fits in there real tight.

On my leaky ones the o-ring never moved and always is still in place when I opened them up. How is this with yours?

I forgot to address this question! The smaller clear O-rings inside the chimney domes were somewhat loose when I unpacked my first Bachelors. After clean-up, I reinstalled them carefully, since this forum thread had warned me about them. I made sure they were firmly seated using a slim blunt-tipped rod to press them in place. I check them every time I unscrew the base...they never move.

 

[LarryPer]

It took me 6-8 maybe 10 variations to make it happen. I finally think I got it.
Give it try again when you are over the frustration.
For me it's the complete opposite of anything I do on other RTA's


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What the hell did you do?? Please

 

[JeremyR]

Ok, i habe some catching up to do here, but want to share some things.

So i got my bachelor rebuilt and im happily vaping it now.

The biggest problem was the upper oring on the base.. i had been neglecting to change it since i only had 1 replacement!

Replacing with the proper upper oring has cured the weeping and the juice control is much tighter!

Use extra care removing and installing the base to prevent damaging that oring... there should be 4 included as it takes the most abuse... I also very lightly sanded the inside of the threads and lip with emry cloth to make sure it wasnt too sharp on the oring.

This time i put a 2.5mm 28g coil in it and the air flow is much better. No leaking whatsoever on this build with rayon and 90vg. Takes 45w a lot better than previous builds.

.77 kanthal / Rayon Wick

 

[OhTheAgony]

It's a Fasttech re-order, so if I'm lucky they'll come from the same lot as my first pair, or at least be from the same supplier. I'm crossing fingers that this Chinese volume retailer gets the cream of the crop!

P.S. My expected ship day was today...Saturday. I guess I'll see if they get moving on Monday.

Hmmm, plain old Fastech aye? I've never bought anything from them yet myself.

My only good one came from Heavengifts, it was actually for free since I won it in a contest. The regular versions both came from a dutch webshop called Zwoofs and my faulty black Nano came from 3avape.

I forgot to address this question! The smaller clear O-rings inside the chimney domes were somewhat loose when I unpacked my first Bachelors. After clean-up, I reinstalled them carefully, since this forum thread had warned me about them. I made sure they were firmly seated using a slim blunt-tipped rod to press them in place. I check them every time I unscrew the base...they never move.

Oh well, that's another theory out the window then, lol

Thanks for clearing that up for me

 

[Cirus]

This time i put a 2.5mm 28g coil in it and the air flow is much better. No leaking whatsoever on this build with rayon and 90vg. Takes 45w a lot better than previous builds.

I put on a 2.5mm 28g 1.6ohm kanthal coil with the scottish roll 18 hours ago and it isn't or wasn't leaking. Just now noticed a 3/8 inch section of something on the mod where you get a ring of juice leaking through the tanks afc but could it be condensation? I can't tell. With the two previous coils, the stock and a 3mm 28g 1.8ohm, the ring went all the way around.

 

[madLyfe]

when mine leaks, its not right away. sometimes its after a couple tank fulls have gone through it. it comes out the bottom and sometimes the airflow holes. i was closing off my juice control and turning upside down after i filled to open again. i thought that might be the issue but im not turning it upside down to open the JFC now and its still coming out the bottom again.

 

[Cirus]

It's never right away for me either. I read a product review at a vendor and they said they changed the bottom o-ring on the base to the next size bigger and stopped the leaking. I have no idea what size that would be, but if that's all it takes, I'd sure like to know.

 

[Cirus]

The biggest problem was the upper oring on the base.. i had been neglecting to change it since i only had 1 replacement!

Replacing with the proper upper oring has cured the weeping and the juice control is much tighter!

So the extra is different than the one that came with? What's the proper o-ring?

 

[JeremyR]

No, its just theres another in the bag that looks like it but its not, it has a flat face. Anyway, now i have no spare so when this one goes ill be looking for a replacement somewhere.