Smok pyrex tank leaking

[figment_oyi]

I got one of the new smok pyrex tanks and it leaks really bad around the bottom where the cartomizer meets the tank. Am I doing something wrong, or did I get a bad one ? Please help ...

 

[Baditude]

I don't personally have one of the new Smoktech pyrex tanks, so I can't say from experience about the quality fit & finish of the parts and o-rings.

Since you have determined the leaking is not coming from the carto itself (leakage from the carto connector air hole), I suspect a problem with the inner o-rings. These are what make the seal between the caps and cartomizer to prevent leakage. Either they are defective, torn, or the wrong size.

Is this your first experience with a cartotank? If so, care needs to be taken when inserting a cartomizer into a tank. The inner o-rings are vulnerable to being damaged by the sharp top edge of the cartomizer during assembly.

There are tank tools available which not only make assembling and filling a tank easier, but also protect the o-rings from damage by covering the carto's opening during assembly and filling. My suggestion is to get a Slap Yo Moma tank tool from Big Daddy Vapor.

Slap Yo' Mama Adapter : Big Daddy Vapor



Meanwhile, you will likely need to find a replacement o-ring for your tank. Contact the vendor that you purchased your tank from for an o-ring replacement.

 

[DuffTime]

This is weird - I have the opposite problem from this member: My Pyrex DCT *does not* let go of my carto. The carto was laser drilled, so it's not due to deformation of the carto via punching. Mine's been sitting empty for a couple days now as the tank just won't let go. Good thing for backups!

Maybe there's some bad QC with smoktech(wouldn't we all be surprised there).

 

[SupplyDaddy]

The 2 tanks I have here have no problems when the right cartos are in them. Using ST Dual coil cartos with the locking flange. They lock in with a snap and pop out perfectly when the drip tip is pushed in at an angle.

I did have a few non-ST cartos that wouldn't work properly, no snap when connected and easily flooded, and a bit of a fit issue coming out.

 

[hottierockstar]

i have two that i haven't really been able to use with anything other than the cartos that came with them and the vape was subpar at best...i kind of thought it was that the carto was lower resistance than i was used to but now i don't think that is the issue...

 

[figment_oyi]

Where mine is leaking is around where the cartomizer snaps in I guess around the flange. Any ideas on that ? Thanks for your help

 

[Baditude]

Where mine is leaking is around where the cartomizer snaps in I guess around the flange. Any ideas on that ? Thanks for your help

I still think you have inadvertantly torn your inner o-ring(s) when you inserted your cartomizers during assembly/filling, just as the PBusardo video shows above. That is where you would expect juice to leak with torn, worn, or poor fitting o-rings.

The issue should not be about what brand cartomizer is used. If only a specific cartomizer can be used, it should be common knowledge by now (these tanks have been on the market and in use long enough at this point) and the vendors/manufacturer would have stated what specific cartos are recommended. Intentionally making a tank with low tolerances to multiple brand cartomizers is product suicide.

 

[mad maori]

sounds like o rings to me....quality control- thats why i don't buy smoke-tech products.. even their cartos are rubbish, just my opinion..

 

[figment_oyi]

I do not think it is the carto. I checked the O-rings and they are ok. I think I figured it out. The ends of the tank do not go all the way down into the glass part of the tank . They are glued on a O-Ring that is glued on top of the glass tank and one of the ends was loose and the O-ring sitting on top of the glass was not secure. I think this will cause issues with these if the glue gives and the ends are do not actually go into the tank itself. Is this kind of a cheap construction of the device ? Or is it me ? Is there a type of glue I can use to secure the o-ring and the end and not have to worry about it being toxic ? Thanks for all of your help Bad ...

I still think you have inadvertantly torn your inner o-ring(s) when you inserted your cartomizers during assembly/filling, just as the PBusardo video shows above. That is where you would expect juice to leak with torn, worn, or poor fitting o-rings.

The issue should not be about what brand cartomizer is used. If only a specific cartomizer can be used, it should be common knowledge by now (these tanks have been on the market and in use long enough at this point) and the vendors/manufacturer would have stated what specific cartos are recommended. Intentionally making a tank with low tolerances to multiple brand cartomizers is product suicide.

 

[double_aa_ron]

I do not think it is the carto. I checked the O-rings and they are ok. I think I figured it out. The ends of the tank do not go all the way down into the glass part of the tank . They are glued on a O-Ring that is glued on top of the glass tank and one of the ends was loose and the O-ring sitting on top of the glass was not secure. I think this will cause issues with these if the glue gives and the ends are do not actually go into the tank itself. Is this kind of a cheap construction of the device ? Or is it me ? Is there a type of glue I can use to secure the o-ring and the end and not have to worry about it being toxic ? Thanks for all of your help Bad ...

Most carto tanks use o-rings (not glue) to secure the end caps. Most carto tanks don't use glue for anything. Everything is pressure fit. I don't like the design of this tanks because of this. When the glue gives out then the tank is pretty much trash. If an o-ring gives out you just replace it.