kanger sub-tank mini coil/chimney problem

[James Wilson]

Ok I got a slight issues. I am using the Kanger Sub-tank Mini. I use the Kanger OCC coils. Well here is the problem, I went to put in a new coil but then when I went to seal it back up like I always do, the center piece of the coil doesn't seem to be fitting on the chimney right on the inside. As a result I can't get it to seal. I have since then put the old coil back in. I don't want to open up another new coil just yet. i want to try to get this issue fixed. I have had this setup since feb and this is the first time I have encountered this issue.

 

[R2sojr]

Maybe you got a bad coil? Id take it back where you purchased them. I have the same tank and 1 coil was off center just a tad and I was afraid of bending the chimney so I chucked it.

 

[James Wilson]

I may have to chuck it. I didn't have a problem with the one before. Though I also recently had to switch in my replacement tank that came with it. Old one broke. When I put it together with the coil I had in it before I had a small issue but it ended up screwing in fine. This one it just won't budge at all. I just hate chucking things and I don't feel like making the drive out to the shop to return just 1 coil to the shop I got them from. It isn't in the same town and the trip hardly feels worth it gas wise for 1 coil.

 

[Nickbryan4564]

Bad threads maybe? I haven't gotten bad sub tank coils but apparently there hit or miss to some

 

[James Wilson]

Threads in the coil are all I can think of on this one. This is just the first time I have encountered this problem. i have had coils go bad early before but nothing like this.

 

[jseah]

You may want to check the hole in the top of your coil to see if the clear/translucent o-ring is there or not. That o-ring seals the chimney.

 

[James Wilson]

Yeah the ring is there inside the coil. the coil itself looks fine

 

[R2sojr]

That hole in the top middle. is probably not aligned properly.

 

[James Wilson]

that would be my guess. to the eye it looks fine but the eye can be fooled.

 

[James Wilson]

i opened up another coil. It went on with no problem at all.

 

[R2sojr]

Happy vaping!!

 

[James Wilson]

ty. It is very annoying when something like this happens. I am not throwing out that one coil though. Next time I give my vape a good cleaning I am going to see if I can figure out exactly what is going on with it and see if there is some way to make it work. I'd hate to waste a coil.

 

[Kwtony]

Are you using your old silver kanger with new occ coils I thought one is taller then the other. The stem inside I believe is causing your issues

 

[James Wilson]

I am using the Kanger Sub-Tank Mini. I bought it back in feb. It was only having this issue with that 1 coil. As far as I know other then airflow and the tank sizes, they all use the same size coils. I actually bought this one because I heard it had better airflow then the nano and original kanger sub-tank. So far I have loved it. Though the rebuildable rba sucks.

 

[jseah]

Are you using your old silver kanger with new occ coils I thought one is taller then the other. The stem inside I believe is causing your issues

I'm using the new vertical OCC's in the older Subtank Mini's and have no problems with them.

 

[James Wilson]

I'm using the new vertical OCC's in the older Subtank Mini's and have no problems with them.

One thing nice with Kanger is they seem to be trying to make a one coil fits all design for their sub-tanks.

 

[jseah]

One thing nice with Kanger is they seem to be trying to make a one coil fits all design for their sub-tanks.

Yes, and Aspire is learning since the Triton is compatible with the Atlantis coils and vice versa. What's even better is those same Atlantis coils will work in the Herakles, the Freemax Starre and Freemax Starre Pro, the Silo Beast, the eLeaf Melo and iJust, and several other tanks.

 

[James Wilson]

Yes, and Aspire is learning since the Triton is compatible with the Atlantis coils and vice versa. What's even better is those same Atlantis coils will work in the Herakles, the Freemax Starre and Freemax Starre Pro, the Silo Beast, the eLeaf Melo and iJust, and several other tanks.

I still need to get myself a backup setup. I kinda want to get that black sub-tank with the sub-box kanger has though. It looks great. As much as I wanna try another tank, that one is too sweet to ignore. It will prob have to wait until I get more money though lol

 

[LewAz]

When I got my Subtank Mini, I had an issue with the OCC coils. When installed, the base wasn't threading onto the tank properly. It would turn hard, then easy, hard, then easy. But with the RTA deck installed, there wasn't a problem. I think there is a quality control issue with the OCC coils.

 

[jseah]

I still need to get myself a backup setup. I kinda want to get that black sub-tank with the sub-box kanger has though. It looks great. As much as I wanna try another tank, that one is too sweet to ignore. It will prob have to wait until I get more money though lol

I still love my Subtanks, and love them even more with the new vertical OCC's, but only in Kanthal. The nickel OCC's are just too finicky and don't perform very well. For temperature control, I much prefer the Atlantis/Triton. Their nickel coils are much more consistent and you don't get the resistance wandering.