Got a leaky Vivi Nova? I found a remedy

[MasterBlaster]

Teflon Tape! I have a mini vivi nova and as soon as I put juice in it, it started to leak out of the threading. My friends all have the larger one and the same thing with those too, leaking from the threads. I also heard a few of you on here saying the same thing. Well I happened to have some teflon tape here so I cleaned my tank and wiped off the threads really good, wrapped the threading tightly (on the tube part) about 3 times around with the teflon tape and its now sit over night full of juice and not so much as a drop has leaked out. Teflon tape can be found at just about any hardware store. Give it a try!

 

[MyDobies]

Thank you Master...what a great idea....!
Is the Teflon Tape you refer to the white "plumbers tape" ?
thanks....

 

[BumbleBee]

Thank you Master...what a great idea....!
Is the Teflon Tape you refer to the white "plumbers tape" ?
thanks....

Yes, they are one in the same. Always a good idea to have some around!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Yep the plumbers tape. You can also find it at some dollar stores. Works like a charm!

 

[MyDobies]

Thank you so much...now, I have to remember where I put that tape...lol...thanks again!!

 

[MasterBlaster]

No problem! Yeah I've only been Vaping a little over 2 months now and I just got that mini vivi nova like a week ago, it's the first time I ever used a vivi and I was excited to get it because I kept hearing so many good things about them. After it started leaking right away I was like what the heck this thing sucks. Then my friends who I just turned on to vaping all got kits that came with vivi novas and one tank in each kit all leaked out of the threading the same way. I was confused as to how these were talked up so much. I guess it was just a bad batch unless these are in fact known to do this often. Anyway I remembered that I had some Teflon tape that I use on the hoses of my airbrush so I tried it out on the tank and BAM no more leakage at all. I have had juice in it now over 24 hrs and still not one drop has oozed out. I have a 2.8 ohm head in there on my ego twist and it hits like a champ at 4.6 volts

 

[MyDobies]

No problem! Yeah I've only been Vaping a little over 2 months now and I just got that mini vivi nova like a week ago, it's the first time I ever used a vivi and I was excited to get it because I kept hearing so many good things about them. After it started leaking right away I was like what the heck this thing sucks. Then my friends who I just turned on to vaping all got kits that came with vivi novas and one tank in each kit all leaked out of the threading the same way. I was confused as to how these were talked up so much. I guess it was just a bad batch unless these are in fact known to do this often. Anyway I remembered that I had some Teflon tape that I use on the hoses of my airbrush so I tried it out on the tank and BAM no more leakage at all. I have had juice in it now over 24 hrs and still not one drop has oozed out. I have a 2.8 ohm head in there on my ego twist and it hits like a champ at 4.6 volts

I know...there is always the chance of "bad batches"...but..I am grateful that you discovered a great fix...thanks for sharing...!

 

[Ghost Bear]

I just purchased my 1st tanks... 2 3.5ml Vivi Novas STV's and they were both leaky from the bottom right out of the box. I was a bit freaked at 1st, having been a cartomizer user for years. I tried the plumbers tape fix, all is good now it seems.
ECF forums win again.

 

[2nd chance]

When I spend my money, I expect I am buying something that works, not something I have to fix right after I get it, But great idea for those that have leaky Vivi's, Thanks for the fix it method

 

[PondScum]

Like you I heard good things about the Vivi nova, then it leaked right away. Very disappointed, gonna try this fix. Thanks.

 

[dwolf111]

I have found that the biggest thing on the vivi nova tanks it only tighten them down snug, that is a very tiny oring that seals it up and can be torn very easily.

 

[mainevaper]

All the leaking issues I have seen and heard of usually involve NON vision Vivi's, or the operator over tightened.
Had mine over 3 months now, and not a single leak....