Tank-O-Matic Liquinator v4.1

[RavenK]

^ thanks for the warnings

i do not like any of those...but i'm also not much of a carto fan. i vape only dark juice and i went through wayyyyy too many cartos because of gunked filler and burnt elements.

so..

yes, it will work with both CE2 standard and XL size cartos. Just cut the slits in the side as you do with the boge cartos and it works just the same. I posted this in this thread already!

does it really work with a CE2? (i hope)
and what does 'CE2 standard and XL cartos' mean, they are different sizes? I never used XL cartos so I can't compare for myself.

 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Raven, that is what is really great about this tank, thick juice does not get into the center tube and gunk it up. One of my favorite juices is Want2Vape Acid Blondie 100% VG so very thick and would kill a Boge carto in 2 days max. I have it in my tank for a week now! Not one bit of juice in the middle, vapes like it did day 1!

 

[hairball]

I now own 10 of the Liquinators. All I can say about these is that they make vaping with a cartomizer Heavenly. No more topping off, leaking, and the flavors are out of this world. I can't wait to get some more once the bigger ones go up for sale.

One thing that I would love to see is one designed to fit the clear dual cartomizers. I have 75 of them and put them away since receiving these tanks.

Vaporescense, keep up the great work and please see if one can be made to fit the clear dual coils.

 

[Kingbtheone]

waiting on mine! went the dual coil route, only have 1 clear dual left anyways so the reg black ones will work for me! cant wait

 

[jed]

Raven....approx 0.9ml for std and 1.8 for XL and XL is longer....sorta irrelevant though with liquidnator

does it really work with a CE2? (i hope)
and what does 'CE2 standard and XL cartos' mean, they are different sizes? I never used XL cartos so I can't compare for myself.

Brutus forgot about that warning with VG, thanks!!

Raven, that is what is really great about this tank, thick juice does not get into the center tube and gunk it up. One of my favorite juices is Want2Vape Acid Blondie 100% VG so very thick and would kill a Boge carto in 2 days max. I have it in my tank for a week now! Not one bit of juice in the middle, vapes like it did day 1!

now there we have a believer

I now own 10 of the Liquinators. .....................

+1 Vaporescence

 

[hairball]

Does anyone know what the 5.5ml Phat is? What type of carto goes in it?

 

[Tripster]

I have a question and sorry if it has been mentioned numerous times but how does one clean the metal shavings out of the dc's?

 

[hairball]

I have a question and sorry if it has been mentioned numerous times but how does one clean the metal shavings out of the dc's?

After cutting, I use a precision screwdriver to pick out any strips of metal. Then I take a small magnet and go over the openings and give it a little shake so if any of them get down inside, hopefully it will wiggle them up to the magnet. Even if you can't get them all out, I can't foresee any getting past the filler material to hurt the coil or yourself. If anything, the metal will get hungup in the filler and stay put.

 

[Tripster]

After cutting, I use a precision screwdriver to pick out any strips of metal. Then I take a small magnet and go over the openings and give it a little shake so if any of them get down inside, hopefully it will wiggle them up to the magnet. Even if you can't get them all out, I can't foresee any getting past the filler material to hurt the coil or yourself. If anything, the metal will get hungup in the filler and stay put.

Much appreciated, I am waiting for the 5ml mega dual coil tank to be released. This has to be the greatest tank innovation, I've heard only good comments on how these tanks work and no more fussing with ce2's and the like.

 

[Wylie]

Does anyone know what the 5.5ml Phat is? What type of carto goes in it?

I'm not 100% sure, but I think the Phat is the one made specifically for the AltSmoke SB (same width). It uses the same cartomizers as the other Liquinator.


And... 10 Liquinators?! I thought I was crazy with three!

 

[Brutus Buckeye]

Does anyone know if the tank tints will work with the old tubes? The site says for the new polycarb tanks but the one I have is the old type. Also any idea how they are applied?

 

[jed]

had the acrylic tubing too and polycarb replacements have the same diameters and are interchangeable with end caps..... same would be with the tint tubes being the "Tank Tints 2-Pack" are offered as an option when purchasing the 3 ml tanks

 

[strprswpr]

I ordered one.....time to see what all the hype is about.....can't wait.

 

[Wylie]

Let us know how it works out for you!

 

[hairball]

I got asked a question tonight by a member that totally has me dumbfounded. Here's the problem she is having with hers. It worked just great on the first new fill but after that it all went downhill. On the second fill, she experienced bad leaking out of the cartomizer. She used a fusion and a boge...both carto's did the same thing. I thought it could be one of the following: a cracked tank which would cause no vacuum, a nicked/broken O ring which would also cause the juice to flow too freely, or the airholes somehow has developed holes in them or been disturbed. I don't know if she put a new carto in it yet or not but I'm assuming she did. I told her that I would check on here and if no answer, to give them a call. Any insight to this would be greatly appreciated. I haven't had this happen with any of mine and several of my carto's are on their 5th tank.

 

[littlewierdo]

Warning: The liquinator 4.2 should not to be used by those who:

• Enjoy leaking juice on their hands ,shirt or pants pockets, pocket books or any other place e-liquid manages to find itself outside a vaping device
• Have a liking for syringes that utilize tiny holes during juice re-fills
• Like to wonder if on the next vape the juice wicked correctly to the atomizer and is not burnt in flavor
• Love to constantly monitor the amount of e-liquid within or on your vaping apparatus and drip accordingly to make proper adjustments for correct vape
• Like the taste of a burnt cartomizer/atomizer that hasn’t been properly monitored for moistness
• Can not endure the sensation of a consistent vape after vape all the tank through
• Take pleasure in in the motion of dripping e-liquid
• When changing eliquid flavors only a quick rinse and new cartomizer swap in and swap out is needed
• Will get bored in not spending more money on the next new and improved vaping gadget
• Accept lackluster cartomizer performance with high % VG e-liquids

Those are a quick few and am sure there are others who have been using the liqunator that can also be helpful in warning others of the dangers of this newfangled device. Buyers beware!!!

I think you should rephrase this from a positive spin. Some might read this and think these are problems with the device when in fact, these are problems with OTHER devices that THIS device DOESNT have.

Let me put it this way, I mentioned in my other separate review, there have been 3 recent innovations to ecigs.

Last year was drip tips.

This year was drip shields.

This month is this tank.

What we all look for is convenience, ease of use, price, non-proprietary parts.

Convenience - CHECK!

It just works. Fill and vape til empty, then refill.

Ease of Use - CHECK!

Cant get any easier than unscrewing, sliding carto out half an inch, slip bottle in, squeeze til filled, push carto back in, screw back to device, vape. Rinse & Repeat (hmm...almost literally).

Price - CHECK!

$25. Considering what this thing brings to the table, compared to the price of my Provari, I really needed the tank more than I do my Provari. Just saying. Id be perfectly fine using this with my Silver Bullet, especially considering I vape at 4 volts on the Provari with the LR atties. The difference would be minimal at best with my Silver Bullet.

Ill rephrase, if I had the choice between either a Provari or the tank, Id take the tank.

It works so well, its a wonder its so cheap.

Non-proprietary parts - CHECK...almost...

This is the only one you can quibble about (maybe). But they do show you how to modify a standard boge if you dont want to pay the extra $.50 for them to cut them. Personally, as long as I continue to use the tank, Ill be buying precut cartos from these guys both because the tank is so good and I want to give them the extra business for it AND because Im too lazy to do it myself (remember, convenience and ease of use - and I am a lazy ....).

 

[littlewierdo]

I got asked a question tonight by a member that totally has me dumbfounded. Here's the problem she is having with hers. It worked just great on the first new fill but after that it all went downhill. On the second fill, she experienced bad leaking out of the cartomizer. She used a fusion and a boge...both carto's did the same thing. I thought it could be one of the following: a cracked tank which would cause no vacuum, a nicked/broken O ring which would also cause the juice to flow too freely, or the airholes somehow has developed holes in them or been disturbed. I don't know if she put a new carto in it yet or not but I'm assuming she did. I told her that I would check on here and if no answer, to give them a call. Any insight to this would be greatly appreciated. I haven't had this happen with any of mine and several of my carto's are on their 5th tank.

Based on my study of the tank design, there are two potential problems, maybe three.

First, when she is filling, make sure she isnt getting any liquid down the center of the carto and instead make sure the liquid is getting into the tank.

Secondly, make sure the carto is forming a good seal both on top and below. If she is using a generic 'so-called' Boge, they might not be the right thickness and thus be just a hair too thin to seal the hole on top and bottom and thus the juice just flows out of the bottom.

Third, make sure the tank is not sliding up the carto. When she picks up the ecig, dont ever pick it up by the tank but instead pick it up from the battery portion of the mod. As part of this, is she using a battery thick enough that the tank when pushed downwards sits on top of the battery (in other words, can she push the tank all the way down the battery or does the battery casing stop the tank from separating from the carto)?

She could experiment using water by the way if she doesnt want to continue to potentially loose juice. This might also help figure out where it is leaking from.

My guess is that the carto she is using isnt the right thickness. I am personally using the cartos from the vapor essence folks and have had no issues with it.

 

[hairball]

Based on my study of the tank design, there are two potential problems, maybe three.

First, when she is filling, make sure she isnt getting any liquid down the center of the carto and instead make sure the liquid is getting into the tank.

Secondly, make sure the carto is forming a good seal both on top and below. If she is using a generic 'so-called' Boge, they might not be the right thickness and thus be just a hair too thin to seal the hole on top and bottom and thus the juice just flows out of the bottom.

Third, make sure the tank is not sliding up the carto. When she picks up the ecig, dont ever pick it up by the tank but instead pick it up from the battery portion of the mod. As part of this, is she using a battery thick enough that the tank when pushed downwards sits on top of the battery (in other words, can she push the tank all the way down the battery or does the battery casing stop the tank from separating from the carto)?

She could experiment using water by the way if she doesnt want to continue to potentially loose juice. This might also help figure out where it is leaking from.

My guess is that the carto she is using isnt the right thickness. I am personally using the cartos from the vapor essence folks and have had no issues with it.

The boge is one that came with the tank. The leaking is coming out the airhole and not around the seal. She said that she can blow it out, it works fine for awhile, but after sitting a bit, flooded again. Like I said, I'm stumped by this.

 

[littlewierdo]

Airhole?? There is no airhole unless you are talking about the Boge airhole (which is the small hole in the threading on the actual carto). If its coming out of the airhole in the carto, try using another carto, I have read that some people had problems with the first carto they used.

The tank is actually sealed (or supposed to be).

We all know how the carto works, there is a center tube that runs up the center from bottom to top of the carto. At the bottom of the tube, it is connected to the threading that connects to the PV and on the side of the threading is two small holes which allow air to flow from the bottom of the tube up to the top and mix with the vapor that is produced from the heat in the coils that surround the center tube. Of course there is filling around the center tube and the heating coil(s) are stuffed in the filling. When you inhale, air flows from the bottom where the two holes are in the carto (these two holes are OUTSIDE of the tank).

The tank itself is sealed, the only thing that equalizes the pressure inside of the tank are the two holes on the bottom of the carto (again, which are outside of the tank and part of the cartomizer).

If there are other 'holes' in the actual tank itself, she needs to get it replaced.

**Added** Probably would help if I read a little more closely, ok, so its coming out of the airhole on the bottom of the carto.

So, what if she only has the tank half filled and has the tank sitting upright (so that the liquid is not extending over the top of the filler / center tube)? If liquid is getting into the center tube, this is the only thing that would cause the liquid to drain out of the airholes and if she only has it half filled and keeps it upright and it doesnt leak / flood, this would tell you the tank is not sealed (gravity would prevent the liquid from climbing 'up' the polyfill). She might check the top and bottom caps and make sure that the edges that protrude outwards from the clear center tube of the tank are pushed flush with the center tube. Its not difficult to put the end caps in but it does require a little bit of force to make sure that the end caps are snugly in place.

 

[hairball]

Yes, the boge's airhole in the threaded end is where she leaked on one. On the fusion, it came out the threaded end, dead center. She's not leaking around any of the seals...just out the threaded ends of both carto's.

Yes, I told her to inspect the tank closely that if there was a tiny hairline crack or an O ring nicked, it could cause the carto to constantly absorb juice (I hope I explained that right). Anyhoo, if replacing the carto doesn't resolve the problem, I told her to give them a call...that it sounds like something to do with the tank. She went offline but she'll be back tomorrow and let me/us know what's happened.