Leaky Triton tanks

[Jollygiant]

I have had my triton for about 3 weeks now. Having an issue with 2 of my tanks. I vape longhorn 24 mg out of one and Tribeca 24 mg out of the other. Both seem to be leaking out the bottom to where the connection with the battery is. It causes a heavy gurgle and seems to effect vapor production slightly. I have made sure all pieces are tight and cleaned them both thoroughly. Just bad tanks or am I missing something? Opinions, fellow Halons?

 

[always9988]

Could you be filling them a bit too much? The condom is shoved all the way down on the coil head?

Sometimes I will hold my finger over the bottom hole of the tank (off the battery obviously) and take a few semi hard primer draws, seems to kind of reset the seals.

Is it leaking a lot, or just a couple drops?

 

[Jollygiant]

Not over filling. Only to the 2.4 line. Condom is seated firmly. It is definitely just a couple drops, but enough to make it gurgle.

Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk

 

[always9988]

Hmmmm... Where's Dave when I need him? I'm useless at being helpful

 

[Evie Luv]

Is this a thin juice? You may be drawing too hard on it and pulling up the juice into the center tube. Or are you chain vaping? Chain vaping can build up condensation and drain down the center tube.

Just a thought that might help since I've been guilty of both.

 

[DaveOno]

Hi.
It isn't really something wrong. It's more a characteristic of these clearo tanks. Did you clean the coils well? It could be a sign of gunked coils and wicks. Scout around for the other 15 threads on cleaning and dry burning. No need to rehash it here.

However, the leak/gurgle does happen at times. (and more often with non halo juices, for some reason)

Assuming all is clean and assembled, take a tissue at the bottom of the tank and blow the tube clear. Yes, you are blowing the other way. Sometimes I'll go the other way, put the whole bottom of the tank in my mouth, or cover the 2 air ports, and blow the tube clear into the tip, then swap the tip with rolled tissue or q-tip. I also dry the bat top, sometimes with a thin drinking straw and tissue to get into the "moat".

I immediately take a few hits to see how I did.

And this does happen just after refilling. When screwing on the top, it might compress the contents a bit, and this will flow into the center tube. I mean, where else could it go? It has to equalize the pressures. And we are talking about just a few drops.

So, blow, wipe, repeat if necessary, vape.

Hey!!!
Welcome, JollyGiant!!

 

[Bravesfan]

Great answer DaveOno.

You explain things so well.

It does seem to happen mostly when I refill and I just deal with it.

Let me tell you, these Triton tanks may flood and leak a little once in awhile but nothing compared to a bottom coil tank.

I tried a couple different ones and talk about frustrating!

Halo products are just quality and easy to use.

I love my Triton!

Thanks for being there when we need you DaveOno!

Cindy


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[wheezal]

Sometimes I'll go the other way,


So, blow, wipe, repeat if necessary, vape.

this is all i took out of your whole post.....

insert snarky comments as required.

 

[DaveOno]

Hey, I'm worth the big bucks you all are paying me.

And thanks!

I was going to mention there are leak/gurgle problems with every tank system. On a scale of 1 to 10, it seems Halo Triton is a 1, where everything else is 4 to 10!

 

[CafeDigitalDiva]

.......hehehe

 

[AmandaD]

Off all the clearos I have used, the Tritons leak the least That said, in the early days I found that when I thought it was full, it was overfill and would leak down the center post!

 

[DaveOno]

Amanda, that could also be the compression problem, compounded cause it's so full, there is very little air, and liquids are incompressible.

I now fill no higher than the condom bottom.

In my early days, my center tube dripped, but I digress...

 

[Droopy421]

Mine do the same on refill every once and awhile. I just take a few harder than usual puffs and all seems good after that.

 

[Jollygiant]

Thanks so much everybody, I definitely appreciate the advice. Very nice to be here. P.S. 21 days no analogs

Sent from my SCH-R970 using Tapatalk

 

[dhock50]

I love the triton, but I constantly have the same issues with the tanks. It seems I have to clear juice from them every day or tighten the coils. Maybe I am overfilling I don't know. I have used tritons for 6 months or so. Otherwise I love them.