Kanger Subtank Mini LEAKING
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This is the part that helped me. I kept having issues on and off. I think it was that the coil wasn't tightened enough but I wasn't rinsing it out. Once I did that, not a drop so far. Thanks for that tip.
Hi, just got my subtank mini, but I'm using the rba, any ideas why mine might be leaking from the airholes? Already checked the o-rinngs.
What ohm build are you running? You could have your wattage set too low for the resistance or your wicks could be too long and allowing juice to pool beneath your RDA. Other than that, it would have to be your O rings, change them out even if you don't think they are the problem and see if it stops the leaking.
Thanks Vin. I got the subox mini kit for the wife and used all the coils and rba that came with the kit for months without a leak. I have always kept up on maintenance washing and cleaning the tank but, I bought some replacement coils and started having major leaking. I think now I can dry this unit up with the help of your advice. I read all your posts and I appreciate your straight forward information and your knowledge of the tank. Thanks again..............G
Whenever my ST leaked and the orings were good, I've found either: stock coil not tight enough, RBA top not tight enough, or I wasn't providing enough power. Typically if I see a little leak I go up a couple watts and it goes away.
I've been struggling between dry hits and leaking. Only had it a week, and was getting dry hits with the OCC coils. I built on the RBA last night, and was getting some dry hits so I did some pulls to increase saturation, and it started leaking out of the airholes. It's also leaking around the o ring on the bottom of the glass, but I can't seem to get the glass off to change or clean them. I'm going to play with wicking today to see if I can fix it. Would a thinner but longer strip of cotton help? Thinner to provide more juice inside the coil, longer to stuff in the deck and try to prevent leaking?
Total disassembly and cleaning, replacing the 3 tank o-rings didn't help either. I got so fed up with the leaking/seeping that I shelved it and went back to my Kayfun. Life is good!
I sold off ALL my Kanger sh*t & will never buy ANY of their product again!
Currently, I am rockin' the Uwell Crown Tank, Smok TFV4 Tank, and 13 Heavens 9 Hells RDA. Kanger can hang out the CLOSED sign!!
These tanks are WAY CHEAPER, don't leak, and supply HUGE vapor hits. No daily "maintenance", bull.... ring replacements/orientation, tightening & re-tightening, no burning, no dry hits, big vapor - what more do I need?
Oh, and did I mention that the coils last a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks and then just need to be soaked/cleaned in vodka & good for another 10 days or so? Can I get an, "Amen!"
Currently, I am rockin' the Uwell Crown Tank, Smok TFV4 Tank, and 13 Heavens 9 Hells RDA. Kanger can hang out the CLOSED sign!!
These tanks are WAY CHEAPER, don't leak, and supply HUGE vapor hits. No daily "maintenance", bull.... ring replacements/orientation, tightening & re-tightening, no burning, no dry hits, big vapor - what more do I need?
Oh, and did I mention that the coils last a minimum of 2 to 3 weeks and then just need to be soaked/cleaned in vodka & good for another 10 days or so? Can I get an, "Amen!"
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Sorry all y'all have so much problems with your subs! Never had any problems with mine in 8 months after I figured out the wicking on the rba! Only used the occ's for about a month never leaked! I personally like the V1 rba with the juice channels in the deck opened up! Tried to get the V2 right a couple of times ,NO JOY! MY BAD! My mini is my back up tank now when I'm rebuilding my Mutation MT. The Mutation is an AWESOME BEAST! Build your favorite build on the almost full size deck cram it with cotton and rock 'n roll! The next best thing for you prebuilt subohmers is the Mutank MuTank (RTA & Sub-Ohm Tank) by Indulgence
I will always have a fond place in my heart for my Subtank Mini
I will always have a fond place in my heart for my Subtank Mini
I hate all the issues with these setups. I own 4 and my husband owns 2. I also have a few extra tanks. I use them almost exclusively and only had 1 leak when I first got my first one. It was a wicking issue for me. After learning the proper way to place my wicks I've had no leaking whatsoever. I've been using these tanks for several months. Of course I only use the RBA sections. I hate stock coils. I really can't say if they leak or not. But the RBA section has a learning curve. Once you master the builds you shouldn't have any leaking unless you orings are bad.
BTW: I had a friend who's tank leaked bad. I'm the one who talked her into buying a Subox kit, so I felt obligated to try and help her sort it out. She was using the stock coils and it leaked no matter what she tried. I took her tank apart, cleaning it, and built her a coil on her RBA section and showed her how to put the cotton in and wrap a coil. It never leaked again. She loves it now.
I advise anyone if you have a Subox to use the RBA section and watch a video on youtube on proper wicking for these. I think the stock coils have a design flaw and many times will leak. The RBA section only leaks if you aren't placing the wick correctly.
Either way I wish you the best and hope you get your issues resolved.
Good luck.
I advise anyone if you have a Subox to use the RBA section and watch a video on youtube on proper wicking for these. I think the stock coils have a design flaw and many times will leak. The RBA section only leaks if you aren't placing the wick correctly.
Either way I wish you the best and hope you get your issues resolved.
Good luck.
Can you spell C-R-A-I-G-S-L-I-S-T? That's where mine will end up.
I ordered the Bell Tank and ST Mini airflow base from Sweet-Vapes. I then put the RBA section in that came with the Subtank Mini. Then I built a single 1.2ohm coil. It's amazing great taste,no leaks. Tastes 100 times better than stock coils.
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I've only been vaping for a month and I think my continual leaks, then eventual gurgling and flooding was because of my crappy rewicking technique of the RBA. As soon as I rinsed out the airflow control and switched to an OCC, the leaking completely stopped. I plan on going back to my RBA and I hope my rewicking has improved.
Was just about to mention this. A lot of the leaks with the subtank aren't real leaks. It's from a minor leak (over-priming, low juice level, or whatever), but the airflow base holds on to it and it slowly seeps out. The leak may already be addressed, but juice is still seeping out and that makes it seem like an on-going leak. Rinsing out the airflow tends to help me.
I've also had the same problem where my tank would leak from the AFC while using OCC coils. When I switched to RBA the leaking stopped for a while. After about 2 coil rebuilds the leaking started again, only this time they were much worse. At first I was blaming my RBA rebuilding skills, but after several rebuilds and thorough investigating, I found the root of my problem. I've checked the all of the seals on the coil itself especially around the threads and found that while the tank was leaking the area around the threads was dry, which lead me to think that leaks was happening else where. I found that the leak in my case was happening where the top of the chimney would meet wit the inhaler tube. The o-ring on the chimney doesnt seem to seal well with that tube so if the tank is full it would leak until the juice was right below top of the RBA. This means that I cant have a full tank while using the RBA.
I hope this helps someone who is using an RBA with this mod. I've yet to try and solve this problem which will most likely require a new o-ring on the chimney top or a seal on the tube.
Cheers
I hope this helps someone who is using an RBA with this mod. I've yet to try and solve this problem which will most likely require a new o-ring on the chimney top or a seal on the tube.
Cheers
I'm new to vaping but had the same problem.Was told if you run it at too low of wattage it floods the cotton and causes leaks.
I've got about 7 subtanks, some mini's and a few plus models...I've never had a leak on any of them, other than poor building issues (my fault) when I used the RBA...I stopped rebuilding as this isn't really a hobby for me, and the newer vertical OCC coils are so good and cheap. No dry hits, no leaks whatsoever...I did get dry hits with the older horizontal coil design.
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