New innokin I 30B gurgling and leaking?

[LReyes66]

Hey guys, I received my new innokin Iclear 30b on Saturday and also picked up a provari mini the same night. Anyways when I opened the tank up, I immediately switched the stock 2.1ohm coil to one of the replacement 1.5ohm I had bought with it.

From the get go it would gurgle when sucking in that would eventually lead to juice leak at the base of the coil that would make contact with the battery. I tried retightening the coil hoping it was a gap but it would still happen. I tried taking it apart and drying out the tubes and clearing the coil of juice but no luck.

In frustration, I just decided to put back on the original 2.1 coil it came with and it worked flawlessly for the whole night. Then the next day it would happen again and I'd have to dry it out again for it to work but it would reoccur.

In more frustration I decided to open up a brand new 1.5coil And slapped it on praying it would fix it n the whole night it worked like a champ....but the next morning (this morning) when I went to take my morning vape session the gurgle was back and is really annoying. Other then the annoying gurgle sound when taking draws I get real paranoid about the juice leaking into my provari.

When it works it a champ. I hope there's a common and fix to this as the only way I can return it to myvapestore if it was DOA. Any ideas?

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[OldSeer]

you really have me stumped with this... I've had NO problems with my IClear 30 B's...
Filling even the slightest above the center tubing... would cause leaking...

Condensation in the drip tip... can cause gurgling... you have to get a tissue and
remove the drip tip... placing one end against the tissue and blowing thru that tip to get any liquid out...

Another thing that can help... is if you have liquid down in the head (dual coil area) that can be seen...
remove the drip tip... unscrew it... take your Iclear 30b off of the Provari...
and from the top side... where the drip tip sets...
blow soft but sternly... so air is forced...towards and out the bottom... and that is where you
want the tissue to catch any liquid... that might be caught in the long channel that goes
thru the Iclear 30b....

You may want to .... carefully... pour your e-liquid back into the bottle...
and take apart your tank... and softly but slowly re-assemble it... to see
if by chance... there is or was so much as an inkling of a mis-alignment
that has caused your problem....

Note: NEVER start a COIL out on anything but the lowest of voltages and or wattages
when you first warm up your mod..... or you'll damage your tank and coils...

Always prime your tanks first.... take a couple of deep draws (at least) before hitting
the firing button... this gets the sipioning going in the proper directions...

 

[LReyes66]

I'll try some of these tips. I just hope I don't have a bad tank lol

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[AmandaD]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one with this problem - mine is a total nightmare. It gurgles and loses it's oomph, and there is NO liquid in the center post. If I try to refill it it leaks everywhere. I've tried it a half dozen times, washed it out, put it all together ain...bleh!

 

[LReyes66]

 

[LReyes66]

i just noticed that it would start gurgling when im just primeing it after a few hard hits

 

[LReyes66]

ok, i think it might be the bottom piece threading thats causing the problem. I can only think of 2 possible scenarios thats taking place thats causing my problem.

1. The threading is possibly causing a gap on the bottom piece that leaks juice into the airholes/down to the battery.
2. The threading might cause misaligning of the coil so there could be a tiny gap between the center post and the coil. Also idk if its every coil but it seems like the oring seal on the coil seems to be uneven. Either it comes like that or the misalignment has caused the center post to make a indention on the o-ring causing that gap were juice can leak in.

Which ever 2 it is sucks cause now i have to hope I can be able to exchange this tank which sucks cause I have to wait a couple of days to get the new one if i can even exchange it.

 

[LReyes66]

ok now ive noticed that if take a slow or hit with less sucking force it will work fine with minimal to no gurgle. That shouldnt be right though right? I mean i shouldnt have to worry that too much force will cause gurgle/leaks? Im pretty sure the rest of the 30B owners can use as much force as wanted.

 

[eda123]

Note: NEVER start a COIL out on anything but the lowest of voltages and or wattages
when you first warm up your mod..... or you'll damage your tank and coils...

Man you are spreading a lot of mis-information with BOLD and CAPS in several threads-- there is no way that starting out a little high on voltage can damage your TANK. No way. Coil- perhaps- if not properly wicked/primed... but if it is properly primed there is absolutely no need to start "at the lowest of voltages" when you "warm up your mod" whatever that means. A saturated coil will be fine if you start out at the desired target voltage on the first vape.

 

[AmandaD]

I solved my problem - and interestingly enough mine came from the same place. My coil was bad. I put in a new one yesterday and it works like a champ now. Looks like the seal on the original coil was bad.

 

[OldSeer]

Man you are spreading a lot of mis-information with BOLD and CAPS in several threads-- there is no way that starting out a little high on voltage can damage your TANK. No way. Coil- perhaps- if not properly wicked/primed... but if it is properly primed there is absolutely no need to start "at the lowest of voltages" when you "warm up your mod" whatever that means. A saturated coil will be fine if you start out at the desired target voltage on the first vape.

Again... you have proven you do not know what you are talking about
and can cause others to damage their equipment... you are very much in the wrong!

You've already shown your lack of intelligence elsewhere claiming there are rubber seals
at the very bottom of all tanks so the COILS areas can't leak... when in fact there is a
contact PIN directly under the COILS with a hole in it that can and many times
will allow liquid to leak .....

... how much longer are you going to purposely stalk my threads????

you keep attempting to prove you are some type of KNOW IT ALL EXPERT...
when if fact you are blathering away... while proving you just
want attention... even if it may hurt others... please take your unkindnesses elsewhere.

 

[eda123]

Just because Im correcting your statements, dont take that as being unkind. Im sorry- running initially at your target voltage cannot damage your coil AND TANK. Tank is plastic/glass and metal. I just dont see how running at 5V initially on a properly primed coil can damage your TANK, much less your coil. I do it all the time. And you are responding about leaking? Perhaps you are in the wrong thread.

Anyways, vape on dude, i have no beef with you but im not going to let you tell some newbie that his pyrex/poly tank will be damaged if he runs at higher voltage without "warming up his mod". Sorry. Its just not true.

And im not stalking you, i just was looking at recent posts as i always do and i will chime in with my opinion, thats what the forum is for. You happened to have stated things i felt like commenting on. If you dont like personally, respond via PM. If you think im incorrect, then respond back stating why.

 

[hcour]

Mine gurgles constantly. Taken it apart, cleaned it, works for a bit, then more gurgling and leaking.

Between the aggravations and frustrations I've had with the PT's and now this 30b I'm about ready to take up smoking again. Sheesh. (Ok, not really.)

 

[LReyes66]

I solved my problem - and interestingly enough mine came from the same place. My coil was bad. I put in a new one yesterday and it works like a champ now. Looks like the seal on the original coil was bad.

When I went through a couple of coils the problem didn't occur again initially. But after a few hours of use it would start to leak again

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[LReyes66]

Sigh yeah its just the coil design causing it. The exposed wicks let's extra juice to seep in the coil where it would flood and go down to the battery or up the middle post.

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[erikbal]

This really sucks. I've seen some good reviews on the 30b on YouTube and was considering picking one up for myself eventually. This thread has me thinking twice though. I have an iclear30 and a 30s and I like them both, but really like the 30s more. I was looking forward to trying out the 30b as well.

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[LReyes66]

I'm on my 4th head and seems like I'm in the clear....for now. I've changed juices a couple of times now and no problem so far. Would I recommend this for someone looking for a new clearo? Prob not but for $15 why not.. Hell the provari beauty ring I just ordered was $20. When it works it gives the best vapor production and taste for a clearo. Who knows u might be lucky and have a good tank and heads.

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[AmandaD]

I agree. I think there is a problem with the heads sometimes. I'm waiting for the second one to be returned to me. Meanwhile, I've learned that mine is happiest when I don't try and refill it...

I'm on my 4th head and seems like I'm in the clear....for now. I've changed juices a couple of times now and no problem so far. Would I recommend this for someone looking for a new clearo? Prob not but for $15 why not.. Hell the provari beauty ring I just ordered was $20. When it works it gives the best vapor production and taste for a clearo. Who knows u might be lucky and have a good tank and heads.

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[BecknCO]

I'm also having leaking issues, but only seems to occur after a few back to back powered draws. I noticed that the threads on the top cap are total crap and I had a hell of a time getting them to seat properly. When it floods/leaks it REALLY floods and leaks all over the place. Other than that the draw is way too airy, so I'm hoping it's just the stock coil, and I'll try a new one and report back

 

[Substance59]

I've been having a lot of problems with gurgling and leaking as well with my heads. Since you can't take them apart it's kinda hard to see exactly what's going on. In addition, I seem to lose flavors pretty quickly on them, even though I make sure to give everything a deep clean after each tank-full. I don't know if it's getting gunked up because again you can't take them apart, which in turn, makes it so you cannot dry burn the coils which kinda sucks.