Lesson learned today

[Xeyk]

This happened to me with a Davide mini. Bought it, was happily vaping on it for about two days, then oh my what!!! It started leaking horribly! I thought it was the horrid clearomizer leaking stories I always heard about. Tried different things to stop the leaking, including tape, but nothing helped.. so I stored it.

Revisited a few months later, turns out the bottom was just slightly unscrewed. Tightened it and it works perfectly. This is after I came across the fact that tanks can be disassembled in more than just one place... Oh boy those noob days.

 

[PaulBHC]

I just started checking all my coils to make sure they are screwed in tight enough. Especially the brand new bottom ones. Heating and cooling may loosen them up causing leaks or other problems.

 

[doghair]

I think some of the plastic tank threads need to be worked a bit before they seat correctly. I have also learned that the rubber o-rings benefit from some lube from a little juice on a q-tip prior to assembly. That and don't lay them down too long, oh and don't fill them all the way. That is a lot of things for an idiot like me to remember.

 

[Tinkiegrrl]

The iClear line, while tasty when they work, seems to have a lot of parts that could go wrong for a newb. I loved the taste and vapor all of my iClear stuff gave, but they took a lot of my time troubleshooting when I started vaping. Especially the iClear 16. An o ring would be slightly askew or twisted, and I'd loose a lot of juice before figuring out which one. The iClear 30 was less of a hassle, but every once in a while I'd fill it, leave it for 15 minutes so the juice could soak into the wicks, come back and find half the tank empty and the clearo sitting in a pool of liquid. The iClear 30b coil head needs to be screwed in just right for the correct amount of airflow and to prevent leaking. I discovered that after a lot of liquid loss as well. The iClear 16b seems to have the least amount of hassle involved.

 

[Robino1]

I know there isn't a lot of love for Vivi Nova's. But I have learned that device and know when it needs a new head.....all the little things that tell me it's time for some maintenance.

I understand the Nova's and we get along perfectly.