Popping but not spitting.

[Kittyntwinstarz]

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I have 4 tanks and last night I put new coils and juice in all of them and let them sit overnight with airflow closed.

I vaped on my Crown OG all day and as you know it was constantly popping. I fixed that and now went to pick up my Smok Prince tank and half of the juice had leaked out. I looked at my Smok Big Baby Beast tank and noticed it’s leaking as well. The Tobeco Super Mini tank is the only one that didn’t leak. They were all sitting upright.

Should I not have closed the airflow? I left a bit of room and didn’t fill them too much, was that wrong? They are all tightly sealed and I didn’t overprime or flood the coils. Is it me or is this normal for a tank that sat overnight without vaping on it first?

 

[Ryedan]

I have 4 tanks and last night I put new coils and juice in all of them and let them sit overnight with airflow closed.

I vaped on my Crown OG all day and as you know it was constantly popping. I fixed that and now went to pick up my Smok Prince tank and half of the juice had leaked out. I looked at my Smok Big Baby Beast tank and noticed it’s leaking as well. The Tobeco Super Mini tank is the only one that didn’t leak. They were all sitting upright.

Should I not have closed the airflow? I left a bit of room and didn’t fill them too much, was that wrong? They are all tightly sealed and I didn’t overprime or flood the coils. Is it me or is this normal for a tank that sat overnight without vaping on it first?

I don't have any of those tanks so I can't advise on them specifically. I am quite confident on the following points with regard to these tanks in general:

Closing the airflow is never an issue.
Leaving a bit of room at the top is a good thing.
Not overpriming/flooding the coils is a good thing.
Letting a tank sit overnight without vaping it first is not an issue.

In my experience, leaking happens either when the wicking is too loose for the thickness of your juice (higher PG juice is thinner so needs tighter wicking), or if there is a bad O-ring seal in the tank so it doesn't hold vacuum. Some tanks also have little quirks.

I'm sure someone will be by in a bit who knows more about your tanks specifically and will offer you some more knowledgeable advice. In the meantime, rest assured you didn't do anything obviously wrong

 

[LyLyV]

Maybe let it sit for a while? I had this issue with a new Captain tank. Got frustrated, took out off and let it sit for like 6 hours. Came back and it's been fine ever since.

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[sonicbomb]

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[Kittyntwinstarz]

Maybe let it sit for a while? I had this issue with a new Captain tank. Got frustrated, took out off and let it sit for like 6 hours. Came back and it's been fine ever since.

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That’s the thing I primed it. Did my dry hits with airflow closed and let it sit overnight. When I came to it today I saw that the juice was half gone and leaked everywhere.

 

[tym64]

I would replace your o rings on the tanks. If you bought a kit, a spare set should be in the bottom of the box.

 

[stols001]

Yes, check all the O-rings (including the one at the top, and the ones in the drip tip, and replace if any look misshapen and/or loose). It could also be a bad coil head, not seated properly and allowing for leaking.

Honestly out of ALL my drop-in coil tanks, I have never had leakage, but I don't own a smok tank and there can be Qc issues... with the coils, with the tank itself, and possibly the O-rings. I leave all my tanks overnight at various stages of fullness, and I've never had a leak, but I do routinely check the O-rings and have had to occasionally replace a couple. It's good practice to check when filling or after cleaning, as too vigorous of a clean can unseat things. I do think it could equally be a coil issue, are you sure your coils are authentic, and seating properly.

Sorry about your frustrations. If it's any consolation, you've got the crown working and that's a phenomenal tank. If none of the above solutions work, I guess maybe a visit to a knowledgeable vape shop might help, or if all else fails if they are under warranty, I would warranty them. But I strongly suspect O-ring issues and/or coil issues.

Best of luck,

Anna

 

[Kittyntwinstarz]

I would replace your o rings on the tanks. If you bought a kit, a spare set should be in the bottom of the box.

The tank is brand new 2 days old. O rings look great.

 

[Kittyntwinstarz]

Yes, check all the O-rings (including the one at the top, and the ones in the drip tip, and replace if any look misshapen and/or loose). It could also be a bad coil head, not seated properly and allowing for leaking.

Honestly out of ALL my drop-in coil tanks, I have never had leakage, but I don't own a smok tank and there can be Qc issues... with the coils, with the tank itself, and possibly the O-rings. I leave all my tanks overnight at various stages of fullness, and I've never had a leak, but I do routinely check the O-rings and have had to occasionally replace a couple. It's good practice to check when filling or after cleaning, as too vigorous of a clean can unseat things. I do think it could equally be a coil issue, are you sure your coils are authentic, and seating properly.

Sorry about your frustrations. If it's any consolation, you've got the crown working and that's a phenomenal tank. If none of the above solutions work, I guess maybe a visit to a knowledgeable vape shop might help, or if all else fails if they are under warranty, I would warranty them. But I strongly suspect O-ring issues and/or coil issues.

Best of luck,

Anna

So I blew all the extra juice out and refilled. Has not leaked since. I feel like maybe it had to do with leaving it overnight after doing dry hits and keeping airflow closed.

 

[Baditude]

It sounds like your tanks are flooding. If you've eliminated the causes suggested by the other helpful posters, then perhaps it is your vaping TECHNIQUE.

Pulling Too Hard: As already mentioned the wicks absorb the juice in the tank. As you pull on the device, you cause a vacuum effect that pulls juice into the wicks. If you pull too hard, you can pull in more juice then the coil can vaporize. If this happens, the juice leaks into the air passage and you have a flooded tank.

Many former smokers and newer vapers try to vape like they smoked. Depending upon the tank, a strong draw like a cig draw can result in a flooded tank.

Try adjusting your inhale draw. A gentler draw will cause less of a vacumm and pull less juice through the coil/wick. You might also continue to press the fire button for a second after you have finished your draw to help vaporize any excess e-eliquid.

 

[Kittyntwinstarz]

It sounds like your tanks are flooding. If you've eliminated the causes suggested by the other helpful posters, then perhaps it is your vaping TECHNIQUE.

Pulling Too Hard: As already mentioned the wicks absorb the juice in the tank. As you pull on the device, you cause a vacuum effect that pulls juice into the wicks. If you pull too hard, you can pull in more juice then the coil can vaporize. If this happens, the juice leaks into the air passage and you have a flooded tank.

Many former smokers and newer vapers try to vape like they smoked. Depending upon the tank, a strong draw like a cig draw can result in a flooded tank.

Try adjusting your inhale draw. A gentler draw will cause less of a vacumm and pull less juice through the coil/wick. You might also continue to press the fire button for a second after you have finished your draw to help vaporize any excess e-eliquid.

The thing was I primed the coils filled them took 5 dry hits with airflow closed and let them sit overnight without vaping them. In the morning I went to put the tank on and noticed the juice was half gone. Do you think this could have been caused by the dry hits I took. When I did them they were not attached to my mod.

 

[Kittyntwinstarz]

It sounds like your tanks are flooding. If you've eliminated the causes suggested by the other helpful posters, then perhaps it is your vaping TECHNIQUE.

Pulling Too Hard: As already mentioned the wicks absorb the juice in the tank. As you pull on the device, you cause a vacuum effect that pulls juice into the wicks. If you pull too hard, you can pull in more juice then the coil can vaporize. If this happens, the juice leaks into the air passage and you have a flooded tank.

Many former smokers and newer vapers try to vape like they smoked. Depending upon the tank, a strong draw like a cig draw can result in a flooded tank.

Try adjusting your inhale draw. A gentler draw will cause less of a vacumm and pull less juice through the coil/wick. You might also continue to press the fire button for a second after you have finished your draw to help vaporize any excess e-eliquid.

So I watched the video and I definitely don’t do the smokers hit like I did in the beginning. I take a nice slow draw now. Very informative though.

 

[Baditude]

...I primed the coils, filled them, took 5 dry hits with airflow closed and let them sit overnight without vaping them. In the morning I went to put the tank on and noticed the juice was half gone. Do you think this could have been caused by the dry hits I took. When I did them they were not attached to my mod.

By "dry hits" I'm guessing you mean "primer puffs". Primer puffs are used with the intent to prevent the exact opposite that you are experiencing -- real dry hits. Since you are experiencing a flooded tank, then yes I think it could be caused by using primer puffs.

I don't believe using primer puffs would be effective in doing anything if the airflow is closed off because that would have little effect on the vacuum or negative pressure in the tank. The tank is constantly trying to balance the atmospheric pressure inside the tank with the atmospheric pressure outside the tank, and it can't do that with the airflow closed off. At least that's what seems logical in my mind.

In other words, try not to use primer puffs and see if that helps.

 

[Kittyntwinstarz]

By "dry hits" I'm guessing you mean "primer puffs". Primer puffs are used with the intent to prevent the exact opposite that you are experiencing -- real dry hits. Since you are experiencing a flooded tank, then yes I think it could be caused by using primer puffs.

I don't believe using primer puffs would be effective in doing anything if the airflow is closed off because that would have little effect on the vacuum or negative pressure in the tank. The tank is constantly trying to balance the atmospheric pressure inside the tank with the atmospheric pressure outside the tank, and it can't do that with the airflow closed off. At least that's what seems logical in my mind.

In other words, try not to use primer puffs and see if that helps.

Perhaps I’m confused. I thought dry hits were sucking about 5 times without hitting the fire button. Which is what I did. And primer puffs were taking five quick short hits pressing the fire button. I usually do that after I do the dry hits once the coil is primed and tank is filled. However this time I just took the dry hits and left the tank to sit overnight with airflow closed.

 

[stols001]

They're priming hits, even if the mod isn't switched on. Personally, I wouldn't fill to the brim and do primer hits right before leaving the tank overnight, as you've then got a super saturated coil, possibly with nowhere for the "vape" to go other than leaking.

Priming is kind of a personal process, but I would save the "priming" puffs (with wattage or without, well especially without) right before I attempted to vape it, because otherwise, yes, you have a supersaturated coil and a VERY full tank just sitting there all night. Maybe see how your tank does if you don't do that right before bed. Overprimed coils are just as bad as underprimed ones, you'll wind up with spitting, gurgling, (possibly leakage??) and etc.

But, they are all called "priming hits". A "dry hit is one in which there is wattage applied to the vape, and not enough liquid in them, and they tend to be disgusting and awful. The term "dry" doesn't really cover it (in my opinion) but that is indeed, what they are-- dry, so instantly torched and forget about ever using it again.

My only dry hit so far occurred when my steampunk spun around from 7 watts (lowest wattage capability) to 120 watts. UGH! I can still taste it like it was yesterday....

Anna

 

[Ryedan]

So I blew all the extra juice out and refilled. Has not leaked since. I feel like maybe it had to do with leaving it overnight after doing dry hits and keeping airflow closed.

The tank is brand new 2 days old. O rings look great.

Glad to hear you got it going Kittyntwinstarz

Just wanted to add ... if you are ever in this situation again and have tried everything you can think of to no avail, try replacing the O-rings even if they look good. O-rings have a size tolerance and sometimes you can get one that just doesn't work even if it looks good.

Best of luck with it!