FREAKING OUT!

[Lyssie]

So yesterday I changed my "head" for the fist time. I have NO idea what the heck I did but now when I run in TC mode the tank gets super hot and the oil comes out the bottom air holes! It happened with both my tanks so I have no idea what the heck is going on. I am scared to vape now and I need my nicotine! HELP!

I have a KBox Mini Platinum with the kanger tank that came with the kit and my other tank is the Herakles Plus.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Ni & Ti heads must be used in temp control mode.
They will get too hot too fast in power/w mode.
Only use kanthal in power/watt mode.
The Kbox does not support kanthal in temp control mode.

Did you properly & thoroughly prime the new head(s)?
Is the head installed tight into the base?
All seals & o rings in place & undamaged?
Did you make sure there wasn't an old o ring stuck in the base where the head threads in?
What resistance heads? what power level are you using?

Do not vape 'oils' or oil based flavorings.
I assume since you're new you just call e liquid 'oil'.

 

[SupplyDaddy]

Did you replace your "coil" with a proper TC coil? Sounds like you use a standard coil.
It also seems that you may not have completely insert the said coil properly and/or screwed it in all the way. This would allow your eliquid (there is no "oil" used) to seep out uncontrollably.

 

[pappcam]

You more than likely didn't put the coil in correctly and you probably put in a non TC type coil in there. Take it a part again and clean it up. Look closely at the coil to see what it says on the side to see if it's a TC or regular coil. If it's a standard kanthal coil it will have red o-rings on it. You need to use those in wattage mode. This is why it is sometimes good to start on something simple like a Nautilus Mini that uses less watts and doesn't have TC mode.

Also, it's called "juice" and not "oil".

 

[dcfluegel]

hey sister - if you put either of the two coil heads you mentioned in the other thread (ss or clapton) YOU SHOULD NOT BE RUNNING IN TC MODE - the KBox Platinum ONLY supports Ni or Ti coils in TC mode, unless there has been a firmware upgrade... you need to put it in wattage mode - and if it is getting super hot, you may have burned the cotton on the coils (if there is a burnt taste)... in regards to the juice leaking, you may have either overtightened the coil head (you want it snug, but not so tight that it deforms the little silicone o-ring under the coil, above the threads) or the o ring may be missing - that would be first thing I would check

don't freak out - you can get this sorted - but I think first step is differentiating the coils you CAN run in TC versus the ones you CANNOT - that is kind of a big deal

 

[Lyssie]

Ni & Ti heads must be used in temp control mode.
They will get too hot too fast in power/w mode.
Only use kanthal in power/watt mode.
The Kbox does not support kanthal in temp control mode.

Did you properly & thoroughly prime the new head(s)?
Is the head installed tight into the base?
All seals & o rings in place & undamaged?
Did you make sure there wasn't an old o ring stuck in the base where the head threads in?
What resistance heads? what power level are you using?

I thought that I did all of those things but it was my first time changing the head. I used the clapton coil that came in the kit because I read that it gives better smoke and better flavor.I primed it with juice and let it soak for about 15 mins then put it in and gave it a few sucks (that is what the lady at the vape shop told me to do) ... when i run it watt mode even at a 20.0 it gives me a really harsh vape. that is why I tried to do it TC mode and it freaked out. Even in watt mode there is juice bubbling (if that makes sense).
The problem is that I am such a newb and rather than start slow and learn ... I had to go and spend a bunch of money on things to advanced for me! I just wanted to quit smoking!

 

[Lyssie]

Did you replace your "coil" with a proper TC coil? Sounds like you use a standard coil.
It also seems that you may not have completely insert the said coil properly and/or screwed it in all the way. This would allow your eliquid (there is no "oil" used) to seep out uncontrollably.

I put in the clapton coil (head) that came with the kit. It came with a Ni, SS, Clapton and a buildable one.

 

[dcfluegel]

I thought that I did all of those things but it was my first time changing the head. I used the clapton coil that came in the kit because I read that it gives better smoke and better flavor.I primed it with juice and let it soak for about 15 mins then put it in and gave it a few sucks (that is what the lady at the vape shop told me to do) ... when i run it watt mode even at a 20.0 it gives me a really harsh vape. that is why I tried to do it TC mode and it freaked out. Even in watt mode there is juice bubbling (if that makes sense).
The problem is that I am such a newb and rather than start slow and learn ... I had to go and spend a bunch of money on things to advanced for me! I just wanted to quit smoking!

sister - one thing to keep in mind - with that mod, ONLY put in TC mode with Ni or Ti coil - PERIOD.

what are specifics on the juice you are using? nic level? pg/ vg ratio?

 

[Lyssie]

You more than likely didn't put the coil in correctly and you probably put in a non TC type coil in there. Take it a part again and clean it up. Look closely at the coil to see what it says on the side to see if it's a TC or regular coil. If it's a standard kanthal coil it will have red o-rings on it. You need to use those in wattage mode. This is why it is sometimes good to start on something simple like a Nautilus Mini that uses less watts and doesn't have TC mode.

Also, it's called "juice" and not "oil".

I completely agree!

 

[Lyssie]

sister - one thing to keep in mind - with that mod, ONLY put in TC mode with Ni or Ti coil - PERIOD.

what are specifics on the juice you are using? nic level? pg/ vg ratio?

my Juice is 6mg 80/20 ...

 

[dcfluegel]

my Juice is 6mg 80/20 ...

gotcha - that should not be an issue with any of those coils, then...

 

[Topwater Elvis]

The clapton is kanthal, to be used in power/watt mode only.

Sounds like something isn't sealed properly & the head is flooded.
Disassemble, remove head from base, check for stuck o ring in base,
ensure all o rings / seals are in place & un damaged.
Mop up / dry all the liquid in air flow chamber in base, dry air/center tube.
Wipe off head, blow through it from top to bottom, dry bottom of head, re install head tight into base.
Fill tank thread together, select power/watt mode for all kanthal coils/heads/wire. Try again.

80pg/20vg is going to be fairly harsh in those delivery devices/tanks.
20pg/80vg will be much smoother.

Stop freaking out, vaping has a learning curve, you'll get the hang of it, keep trying.

 

[Adan]

Platinum ( kit ) 75W supports SS in temp mode (TC or temperature control). You can confirm that it has SSTC by scrolling while in temp mode)
It shipped with various coil heads.
Coil heads in Your kit: Ni200 temp, SS temp or watts (designed for temp), Clapton kanthal watts, and the RBA.
Before you put on the tank, turn it down and set the mode you want.
Clapton coils in watt mode, start around 20 watts and up to maybe 40-45?
SS in temp mode try starting around 350, should be close to whatever you used for that juice and Ni coil you started with.
If you have any more coils, I suggest Clapton, SS, Ni200. In that order.

 

[dcfluegel]

Platinum ( kit ) 75W supports SS in temp mode (TC or temperature control). You can confirm that it has SSTC by scrolling while in temp mode)
It shipped with various coil heads.
Coil heads in Your kit: Ni200 temp, SS temp or watts (designed for temp), Clapton kanthal watts, and the RBA.
Before you put on the tank, turn it down and set the mode you want.
Clapton coils in watt mode, start around 20 watts and up to maybe 40-45?
SS in temp mode try starting around 350, should be close to whatever you used for that juice and Ni coil you started with.
If you have any more coils, I suggest Clapton, SS, Ni200. In that order.

actually OP said she had the kbox mini platinum - i think you are listing specs for the topbox mini platinum...
kbox is 60w, does Ti, Ni in TC... topbox is 75w, does Ti, Ni, SS, NiCr

 

[edyle]

I thought that I did all of those things but it was my first time changing the head. I used the clapton coil that came in the kit because I read that it gives better smoke and better flavor.I primed it with juice and let it soak for about 15 mins then put it in and gave it a few sucks (that is what the lady at the vape shop told me to do) ... when i run it watt mode even at a 20.0 it gives me a really harsh vape. that is why I tried to do it TC mode and it freaked out. Even in watt mode there is juice bubbling (if that makes sense).
The problem is that I am such a newb and rather than start slow and learn ... I had to go and spend a bunch of money on things to advanced for me! I just wanted to quit smoking!

Turn down the wattage.

No, 20 watts is not 'low'.

 

[Adan]

actually OP said she had the kbox mini platinum - i think you are listing specs for the topbox mini platinum...
kbox is 60w, does Ti, Ni in TC... topbox is 75w, does Ti, Ni, SS, NiCr

Cool thanks

actually OP said she had the kbox mini platinum - i think you are listing specs for the topbox mini platinum...
kbox is 60w, does Ti, Ni in TC... topbox is 75w, does Ti, Ni, SS, NiCr

Cool, thanks.

 

[dcfluegel]

Turn down the wattage.

No, 20 watts is not 'low'.

if it is the .5ohm clapton coil, then 20 watts may be on the lower side, however... I tend to run that specific coil around 32 watts on my subox, but that is simply my preference

 

[op3operator]

im using the same setup with the clapton and on 28watts with straight lung hits, and its OK for me,but any higher than that and its bubbling/gurgling spitting out,on widest air opening.

 

[edyle]

if it is the .5ohm clapton coil, then 20 watts may be on the lower side, however... I tend to run that specific coil around 32 watts on my subox, but that is simply my preference

sure, but when someone is changing their coil head FOR THE FIRST TIME,
starting off at 20 watts and finding something not right , is not surprising.

 

[ufosnowcat]

my doughter has the exact same setup and she had a lot of leaking 2 (when in use),
coil would have been in tight enough (wife took it apart and reasembled)
then they gave it (the tank) to me, again cleaned reasembled (tighter than usual)
used my jusce in it for day: not a drop leakage.
my take: my liquid is 40pg60vg thicker hers was 60/40,
it leaked with her as she was using it; heat makes the liquid more fluid

did some digging apparently many of those coils have issues (mind this is the internet and you usualy only hear about the bad ones) main issue would be not enough cotton, there is a fix that could work
read this one
Kanger Subtank Leak Fix and Troubleshooting
and this one is sorta doing the same

the ones talking about a wire being to long have nothing to do with it

i did not try this, i'm just going to make her a 30/70 liquid see wat that gives if that dousnt work ill be shoving in more cotton