Do you have the liquid holes covered with Wick? I keep mine totally sealed for my 100% PG liquids and have no leaking at all. Even sitting for 24hrs. Not a drop...
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I appreciate the feedback, guess as usual I'm the odd man out. I'm gonna replace all the rings they are sitting on once I get new glass. I'm promise everyone I am not over tightening it, because I've done that with other RTAs a while back, lesson learned. Idk just must be me, I'll get some of the vape bands next time and hope for the best. I really want this to work, this tank has amazing flavor, and was one of my favorites. Thanks all
I use 70/30 VG/ pg. If I cover the holes then I don't get good wicking so I pushed the wick back some. I was having bad leaking problems but got some great help here.
I should have mine tonight waiting at the post I think. I haven't been home in 10 days so I"m not sure. Really interested in seeing how this compares against my Kayfun5
This is now my favourite tank in my collection. I just love the simplicity of the build and the fact that it just doesn't leak, at all, ever.
Ok, I spoke too soon. I was on my way to work and laid the merlin and mod down on my seat on a towel I keep there just in case and when I picked it back up about five minutes later there was liquid coming out of one of the airflow holes and down the side of the mod. I'm beginning to wonder if I just didn't get a bad one.
It is possible you have a bad one but have you tried covering the holes with the wick? Even just a thin layer???
That is so frustrating. The Merlin and the Bellus have been bullet proof for me. If the wicking is really correct, I do wonder if the problem is in that press fit deck. I have a second one still in the box as part of my survival stash, but now feel like I should build it out once just to be sure there's no underlying problem.
The first time I built it, I did cover the holes completely and it wouldn't wick. The second time I posted pics here and found out that I didn't have enough wick in the holes. This last time I put more in the holes and it didn't wick well so I pushed the wick back a little bit. I'll look at the pics again that eskie showed me and see if I'm still doing something wrong. I don't understand why it can sit in a drawer at work all day and not leak and when I put it on a mod and use it for a little bit in the car then it dumps about a ml of liquid out the airflow holes if I sit it down for a little bit.
I suggest you test everything you buy now for the length of the warranty period. If you find out later that there is a problem you're screwed.
Maybe because it's getting jostled around in the car. In the car, unless I'm holding it, it will leak. My backup sits in a cup holder hanging from the dash. While driving it gets bounced around and swings. When I pick it up later it's flooded and juice comes out the air slots. I never lay them down though. That's asking for trouble with just about any tank. IMO.
Here's an idea. I assume you have other tanks so this won't interfere with vaping any more than a drippy tank already. Maybe stop using it and just try out different wicking techniques. Leave it home/wherever, on a tank stand with some paper under it and try a different approach several times. Do a few unpowered puffs to make sure you're getting feeding into the juice holes. When you have one that does not leak over a day, pop it on your mod and vape at home with it. When it is trustworthy for a day or two, then start carrying it outside.
I say this only because you have several variables making it difficult to know where the problem is. It seem like it's OK in a drawer at work (probably lying on its side) but when mounted vertically on your mod, leaks. Then there was the issue of possibly leaking from leaving it the hot car for a bit. By keeping everything consistent you'll hopefully have better insight into the why here.
That's kind of close to how I set up new tanks myself. I just got a Squape clone yesterday which came with a very narrow deck for wicking, but for $2, I couldn't complain. First build, leak. Wash, rinse, dry, repeat. No leak. It is now sitting upright on a tissue and got through the night dry. I'll probably puff on it a bit this afternoon then back on paper. If it makes it a few days, then it can leave the house and enter regular rotation without worrying about it. If it kept leaking despite multiple builds, I'd know it was another problem and start going over o rings and all. I had this with a KF5 from FT. After days of it gushing juice no matter what I did, I finally sent it on a slow trip back to FT. There must have been something wrong in the machining I couldn't identify. Hopefully that's not the case here, but you have to work the problem through changing only one variable at a time to be sure.
Yeah, I think I'll build that and my second Bellus out tonight just for that reason.
I say this only because you have several variables making it difficult to know where the problem is. It seem like it's OK in a drawer at work (probably lying on its side) but when mounted vertically on your mod, leaks. Then there was the issue of possibly leaking from leaving it the hot car for a bit. By keeping everything consistent you'll hopefully have better insight into the why here.
That's kind of close to how I set up new tanks myself. I just got a Squape clone yesterday which came with a very narrow deck for wicking, but for $2, I couldn't complain. First build, leak. Wash, rinse, dry, repeat. No leak. It is now sitting upright on a tissue and got through the night dry. I'll probably puff on it a bit this afternoon then back on paper. If it makes it a few days, then it can leave the house and enter regular rotation without worrying about it. If it kept leaking despite multiple builds, I'd know it was another problem and start going over o rings and all. I had this with a KF5 from FT. After days of it gushing juice no matter what I did, I finally sent it on a slow trip back to FT. There must have been something wrong in the machining I couldn't identify. Hopefully that's not the case here, but you have to work the problem through changing only one variable at a time to be sure.
Yeah, I think I'll build that and my second Bellus out tonight just for that reason.
EHPro SquapeR, $2 on clearance at Kidney Puncher. I think it sold out in about 15 minutes, and I just got lucky I clicked place order before they were all gone. I also ordered some of those mod guards they sell. Five little plastic disks, $1.95. At least they made a little money off the order.
My two favorite RTAs! Merlin and Bellus!
Bellus is such a rugged well built beaut. 4 orings. Simplicity and flavor!
Bellus is such a rugged well built beaut. 4 orings. Simplicity and flavor!
I've never heard of a tank with this many failures.
They need to look at the design.
Adding a JFC made it more complicated than it should have been.
Trying to be all things to all vapers was a mistake.
Stick to using AFC to make it work for MTL vapers, and leave JFC out of the tank.
Requiring it to have a moving glass to open and close it, was risking leaks.
My Lemo 2, and delta 2 tanks, didn't have JFC and they wicked fine.
When the merlin works it's brilliant, but this many returned under warranty will have cut into their profits.
I love my merlin, I got one without the quality control issues, and it works.
I didn't do anything special to the coil and wick, I cut it long enough to reach the cups below, and go past the juice flow holes, lightly pressing up against the holes.
A proper wick would suck in the right amount of juice, it doesn't need to flow in.
They need to look at the design.
Adding a JFC made it more complicated than it should have been.
Trying to be all things to all vapers was a mistake.
Stick to using AFC to make it work for MTL vapers, and leave JFC out of the tank.
Requiring it to have a moving glass to open and close it, was risking leaks.
My Lemo 2, and delta 2 tanks, didn't have JFC and they wicked fine.
When the merlin works it's brilliant, but this many returned under warranty will have cut into their profits.
I love my merlin, I got one without the quality control issues, and it works.
I didn't do anything special to the coil and wick, I cut it long enough to reach the cups below, and go past the juice flow holes, lightly pressing up against the holes.
A proper wick would suck in the right amount of juice, it doesn't need to flow in.
Had some juice "aging" at work for 8 months and 7 months. Stuff is darker than cola. "Aging", but in reality, I forgot about it. Delicious in Merlin.
Just got my Merlin today, trying it out with the notch coil but getting dry hits... my cotton is barely into the cups. Only at 15 watts.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
When I got dry hits, I had too much wick jammed in the holes. Did you take the airflow screw out for lung vaping?
I'm at a loss to explain why this is working but I have 4 merlins all built identically. Kanthal 24g 5 wraps spaced wicked normally with cups full and butted up to the juice holes. This coil ohms out to .44 you would expect to run this at least 40w. I kept getting dry hits so I started backing the wattage down. I have confidence in my wicking. I'm at 25w 3.32 volts and getting the best flavor and vapor I've ever experienced. I would never have thought to run it that low but it's working perfectly the same in all 4 tanks. I see bubbles after ever pull and its wicking like a champ. Plenty of dense flavorful vapor. I'm baffled but pleased at the battery life and juice conservation. Absolutely no leaks. My advice... Turn it down below where you think it should be and give it a shot
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