Tank Failure ?

[TRoxx]

I made this really tasty eliquid.
1/2 Glycerin, 1/2 Evo Black Diamond and added 2 drops Root Beer flavor ,1 drop vanilla flavor.
Vaped on an ego c twist.. about 3/4 power for several days.
Excellent flavor and tons of smoke. Suddenly the tanks plastic got cloudy and fell apart.
Why did this happen?

 

[devauto]

I don't DIY, but I suspect that something in your ingredients (maybe the root beer flavor?) is on the list of stuff that causes damage to plastic tanks. I use Pyrex tanks exclusively these days to ensure that never happens to me.

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Congrats - you cracked (or... um... shattered) your first tank. The plastics used in the tank reacted with your juice (root beer is a suspect, not sure what's in Black Diamond). This happens with juices that have certain acids - citrus flavors, cinnamon, and a few other varieties are know to do this. They're referred to as "tank crackers" by the community and it's a known thing.

A glass tank, such as the protank family, would avoid this happening.

 

[CreepyLady]

Root Beer is a tank cracker - use it in glass and you will not have an issue

Some flavors contain ketones - chemistry wise they react with polycarbonate tanks. More or less - certain flavors will degrade a plastic tank's structural integrity.

Some known crackers are Citrus, Cola/Root Beer, Cherry, Some banana flavors, Apple, Cinnamon... there are tons.

 

[Susan W.]

Was the plastic polycarbonate? Some juices react with this type of plastic and will actually cloud and/or melt the plastic. People use glass tanks for these kind of juices. There are some known flavors that will do this, like cinnamon and root beer.

 

[Bunnykiller]

any idea whats in the Black diamond? and what type of flavor did you use as far as the vanilla and rootbeer? is it extracts as used in cooking or was it mail order stuff from a DIY place?

 

[Thrasher]

Black Diamond : This mild turkish tobacco blend is adorned with lightly sweet top notes, offering a truly distinct flavor and full throat hit. The symmetry of the dry tobacco base and subtle sweet undertones offer a complex, yet not overpowering flavor.

10ml bottle of USA made eVo e-Liquid.

Every bottle is proudly made in the USA and is batch tested, and dated.

eVo Liquids are premier, full body flavored eLiquids. The eVo liquids are a prefect blend of PG and VG to produce the perfect amount of vapor, flavor, and throat hit. " PG & VG ratio is proprietary. "

These liquids may be too thick to use in Joyetech Tank systems.

 

[TRoxx]

I have used all of these ingredients before..
except Root Beer.
The flavors are all Lorann oils..
The Glycerin is what I have always used... Wilsons ...and Black Diamond is an Evo eliquid I have been using for a while.
From what im reading in your comments its probably the Root Beer flavoring.

 

[Baditude]

READ THIS

SOMETHING SAFE FOR CINNAMON & CITRUS FLAVORS

(PS - it was the Root Beer)

 

[TRoxx]

READ THIS

SOMETHING SAFE FOR CINNAMON & CITRUS FLAVORS

(PS - it was the Root Beer)

Thanx...
Very informative!!!Thank you!
but...
Not sure if I should use this recipe in my 30s.

 

[CreepyLady]

I would not recommend putting that recipe in anything thats not glass to be safe. The Iclear30/s/b are all polycarbonate and will crack eventually with root beer flavor. Safe choices are Pyrex, metal or polypropylene only. Any plastic clearo (excluding cartotanks - DCT for example) are going to have the same result.