Little bit of leakage.

[Wellner]

I'm still new, and learning more and more on a daily basis. Though I have noticed there is commonly a leak between the atty and battery. I haven't changed atty's but if it's preventable, I am thinking that's the source. I am using a DSE801.

My question is...is this common to leak juice from the atty, or is there possibly a broken seal somewhere? I haven't found any pattern to it yet, as it happens when I fill a cart, top it, drip, or haven't even taken out the cart in an hour after moderate use.

 

[KevinD872]

Over-filled cart or dripping too much into the atty most likely.

 

[jj2]

Over-filled cart or dripping too much into the atty.

That would be my guess.

 

[Wellner]

Hmm, I'll start keeping track then, and see if that is the case. It seems to be completely random when it does it, the only reason I am asking. Had it happen half and hour before my cart was near empty before, possibly just a fluke. Thanks for your input.

 

[beckah54]

I purchased some of the five pack 801 atomizers from TW and they leak on every device I've tried them on. I keep them out of my JS for fear of gumming up the insides with juice.

 

[Kate51]

Hmm, I'll start keeping track then, and see if that is the case. It seems to be completely random when it does it, the only reason I am asking. Had it happen half and hour before my cart was near empty before, possibly just a fluke. Thanks for your input.

I take mine off (out, of my Janty Stick) every or at least every other day, blow out through the thread end hard, a few times, and kind of tap it on a paper towel. With the pen-style I did it more often, just to avert leaking it into batteries and shorting those expensive things out! Always clean off the contact points on the atty and battery everytime you change over. That's also a good time to "blow" out your atty.

It's also helpful to prevent the pooling of liquid in the atty, to make sure you take nice long, gentle draws, that will heat the atty to it's highest point to vaporize at maximum. Also, don't draw too hard, if you do that you pull more liquid out of your cartridge than that tiny coil can heat, and the atty floods.
Any time you hear gurgling noises, there's too much juice in the atty, blow it out immediately. Hope this helps.

 

[Kate51]

Beckah54, some others have had the same trouble, they aren't threaded the same and don't make tight contact. If you can't tighten them down enough I wouldn't use them either. Hate to tighten really hard, they do come apart sometimes. I can't imagine why they make them so weird. (Knock-offs?)

 

[Wellner]

I take mine off (out, of my Janty Stick) every or at least every other day, blow out through the thread end hard, a few times, and kind of tap it on a paper towel. With the pen-style I did it more often, just to avert leaking it into batteries and shorting those expensive things out! Always clean off the contact points on the atty and battery everytime you change over. That's also a good time to "blow" out your atty.

It's also helpful to prevent the pooling of liquid in the atty, to make sure you take nice long, gentle draws, that will heat the atty to it's highest point to vaporize at maximum. Also, don't draw too hard, if you do that you pull more liquid out of your cartridge than that tiny coil can heat, and the atty floods.
Any time you hear gurgling noises, there's too much juice in the atty, blow it out immediately. Hope this helps.

I see. I been blowing my atty out only when I knew for a fact it was flooded. Been cleaning the contact points constantly regardless of needing to or not. It took me a bit, but I did learn when I was drawing too hard or not hard enough. I get the best vape when I can feel a bit of resistance, and constantly drawing like so has been keeping me from opening it up wondering what's going on.

Thanks a lot.

 

[keyzygirl]

I only use 801s and sometimes I think I absorb more nic through my hands than from vaping.They just leak.

 

[Wellner]

Yeah, it's not a big deal, it's not like it's soaking anything I set my PV on. I was just hoping there was a way to prevent it if at all possible. But I will be a bit more strict on maintenance.

 

[breakfastchef]

Some degree of leaking is not uncommon. In addition to blowing out atomizers, you should periodically wipe off condensate from the outside of the cartridge. The type of penstyle atomizer you are using is likely the variety that has the air holes molded on the outside of the threaded connector,; hidden by the metal ring around the bottom of the atomizer. That is why you are getting some seepage on the outside of the battery. Like most of 'us', keep a paper towel or napkin in your pocket all the time.

 

[beckah54]

Beckah54, some others have had the same trouble, they aren't threaded the same and don't make tight contact. If you can't tighten them down enough I wouldn't use them either. Hate to tighten really hard, they do come apart sometimes. I can't imagine why they make them so weird. (Knock-offs?)

Thanks, Kate.

I bought them for my stash, but they are pretty much useless. I hate to have the liquid all over my hands. Now I know why they were such a good price but I'll just count it as a lesson learned.

 

[Kate51]

Thanks, Kate.

I bought them for my stash, but they are pretty much useless. I hate to have the liquid all over my hands. Now I know why they were such a good price but I'll just count it as a lesson learned.

You should really send a message on the site, tell him what happened, I'm sure you could just return them. If they're not right they're not right, even if it's been awhile, we all buy things ahead, so you should get a refund right away. No one wants the bad PR. I don't know how everyone makes refunds now, with PayPal out of the picture. Just tell him, ok?