My eleaf lemo 2 is leaking which isn't much but at times it does leak a lot, especially around the air flow chamber. Seems like I'm doing everything right, no idea how to stop this leaking. Also after I fill my tank the juice will be clear (or whatever color the liquid is originally) but after a couple puffs of the juice sitting for a couple minutes the juice will become discolored on the bottom of the tank toward the juice wells. The discoloration is dark and begins at the bottom slowly dispersing through the juice. Does anyone else have this problem? Thanks so much in advance.
Eleaf Lemo II leaks out of the air flow chambers? Also liquids discolored.
- Thread starter yo0123yo
- Start date
- th_trl_thread_readers 0
- Status
If its leaking from the airflow it likely means you need to slightly increase the amount of wicking material you're using, (ie a bit thicker tails/more in the channels etc) sometimes its a balancing act to find the perfect balance of high wick rate and no leaking, but once you find the sweet spot, it should be easily re-produceable.
The darkening of the juice is caramelized sweeteners that are built up in the coil (ie why coils/wicks darken over time), when you put in new clean juice it mixed with the (darker) juice in the wicks and slowly starts to turn the juice slightly darker. Not really an issue but usually a good indicator that you may need to re-wick in the near future as you're obviously getting some coil gunking.
The darkening of the juice is caramelized sweeteners that are built up in the coil (ie why coils/wicks darken over time), when you put in new clean juice it mixed with the (darker) juice in the wicks and slowly starts to turn the juice slightly darker. Not really an issue but usually a good indicator that you may need to re-wick in the near future as you're obviously getting some coil gunking.
I would tear it down, clean it, and start over. My Lemo II never leaks and I believe it is all in the wicking and filling. The correct way to fill it is detailed in the manual:
1) Close off airflow 2) Open top fill 3) Lay it down so the tank is horizontal 4) Fill, but leave a good sized air bubble in the tank 5) Close top fill 6) Set tank so it's vertical 7) Open airflow
Following that method, I haven't had a drop leak.
The trickiest part about the whole Lemo series is the wicking. Let me get some pics up to show you how I wick.
What ID is your coil? With the Lemo's, I use a minimum of 2.7mm and usually build on a 3mm post. The 3mm ID seems to allow the perfect amount of wicking material for no dry hits and no leaking.
1) Close off airflow 2) Open top fill 3) Lay it down so the tank is horizontal 4) Fill, but leave a good sized air bubble in the tank 5) Close top fill 6) Set tank so it's vertical 7) Open airflow
Following that method, I haven't had a drop leak.
The trickiest part about the whole Lemo series is the wicking. Let me get some pics up to show you how I wick.
What ID is your coil? With the Lemo's, I use a minimum of 2.7mm and usually build on a 3mm post. The 3mm ID seems to allow the perfect amount of wicking material for no dry hits and no leaking.
Also forgot to ask where could I buy replacement rings for the lemo 2 chimney and the ring that sits under the glass?
Open the box you got your lemo in, and you'll find them
and take a few minutes and watch some youtube videos on how to build/wick this tank. If you'll do it properly it'll never leak. Just yesterday i forgot it in my car in the middle of a very hot day. It was so hot i couldn't hold it in my hand when i got back after two hours, but there was no leak at all Its a great tank, but it does require some work..good luck!
Sounds like it's way over due for a re-wicking, which could easily explain the leaking and the discoloration.
That's the downside to rebuildable atomizers: Occasionally, you have to rebuild them.
That's the downside to rebuildable atomizers: Occasionally, you have to rebuild them.
Also it was on my brand new coils its doing this, not like I'm using gunked up 5 year old coils
I wick mine every 2 or 3 days. If it's just leaking out, it could be the top oring is bad. It happens. I would swap the oring and try more wick. Also, open the air up more if you haven't, it could be that your build isn't burning off the juice you're sucking in, if your afc is closed and causing more vacuum to occur.
I was wondering if the darkening of the juice only occurs in the lemo i recently had a juice that darken straight away only after a few vapes it was noticeable. I couldn't explain it either i just switched to another flavor problem solved. Maybe it contains a high ratio of sugars/sweetners that can darken the juice but not to this extent. Plus it tasted just awful yuk
I've been using the Lemo 2 as well for a couple months and had to use bigger coil sand more wick as well. I use 2.5 mm and run 1.2-1.3 Ohms with the airflow at half and have no problems. I am careful to not overfill and overtitghen the top cap. It seems when I overtighten the top cap it's much harder to open the fill. I also rewick on a daily basis at night but I do like that clean taste.
Also the ring at the top is available at fasttech
FastTech › E-Cigarettes › Misc Accessories ›
Silicone O-Ring Seals for Atomizers (50-Pack)7.8mm*5.6mm*1mm(OD*ID*T) ↓ details & specifications
The clear rings I have not been able to find and apparently eleaf does not sell them. Might be SOL
FastTech › E-Cigarettes › Misc Accessories ›
Silicone O-Ring Seals for Atomizers (50-Pack)7.8mm*5.6mm*1mm(OD*ID*T) ↓ details & specifications
The clear rings I have not been able to find and apparently eleaf does not sell them. Might be SOL
- Status
