Hey all. Do I fill my tank before the liquid goes below the intake holes on the atomizer? Making sure that the two holes with cotton showing are always covered?? This question isn't really just for the subox mini but any new atomizers I come across as I am only use to a clearomizer which has one hole on top for the atty where liquid doesn't enter unlike this subox.
When to fill subtank mini?
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I try to refill around that point, sometime between when it gets to the holes and before the juice gets below the holes.
What should I use to clean out old juice and prepare for new juice. As in a new favor? Even though this juice has made its way around the ceramic on the inside of the tank and is stuck between the ceramic and the glass. So really its never going to go away completely but still.
@Joray12 - Yep - you've got it - that's about the right time. As far as changing flavors - I usually just rinse the atty out with hot water - others use dish soap or vodka then a water rinse.
If you are refilling with the same juice then yes keep the holes submerged this will result in more juice on your cotton meanin more flavor and less chance of a dry hit. Be sure to take apart your tanks and clean them/let them dry properly, especially on VG heavy juice, I try and clean them every time I change juice or after 10ml or so.
I just rinse everything with hot water, and re wick. I tend to stick with likewise flavors, fruity flavors only go in fruity tank. If switching flavors drastically, you might want to soak in alcohal for a bit.
Block your drain and take apart your tank. Then take the pieces in your hand and rinse them thoroughly in the sink. After wards get a small cup of hot water and put the pieces in it. Let it sit for a couple hours, the water will usually be discolored do to the juice. Take the pieces rinse them again and let them sit on a rag and let them dry for several hours to be sure all water is dried up. If you want it to go faster put a fan right on them.
The glass can be pulled off the main tank section (do it gently). Just rinse everything with water, re-assemble, re-fill.
I usually fill right when it gets to be at about the juice holes by the coil. Any lower and I'd expect dry hits.
It is a subtank mini it just leaked through air intake holes that are adjustable.
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Mine only leaks when low juice, and it is on its side. something to do with air pressure being uneven. Stopped laying it over and it hasnt leaked since.
More volume of air in the tank.
small increase in temperature causes expansion of the air inside, pushing more liquid through the hole.
Hmm, do you have the O rings in right? The base ring has a wide base and thinner top see if that was accidentally placed upside down.
Thats why I had to jump on my phone. Dont sweat it, leaking like I stated, from the air ports, is normal.
I mean it's all up in the o ring. I didn't put it together, a shop did. Every time I adjust the air intake between different size holes, it leaks out. It's low on liquid, but still.
Omg dry hit like a ..... That was worse than my ex's cooking.
Omg dry hit like a ..... That was worse than my ex's cooking.
Physics.
The tanks work by creating a light vacuum inside the tank. The light pull of the vacuum keeps the juice inside the tank rather than all leaking out through the wick. This vacuum is kept in place with a pressure differential between the outside air an the air inside the tank. The juice itself provides a sealing effect by pressing against the outside air and using surface tension to hold the seal.
Now, when your tank is low the liquid looses the weight and pressure it needs to maintain that seal. There isn't enough weight of the liquid pushing down on the seal to hold the surface tension. This allows air to bubble in to the tank which breaks the seal, allowing the liquid to run out.
An easy analogy would the floating valve in your toilet. With the top tank full of water the valve is pressed closed and the water stays in the tank. However, after you flush the toilet and most of the water has been emptied from the tank the valve will float on it's own and water will continue to drain out even though you're not holding the handle anymore. The valve doesn't recreate the seal until enough water has been reintroduced to the tank to press it back down into place.
Your tank came un assembled? are you using the RBA or the factory OCC coils?
sounds like your flooding. Cotton soaking up too much juice = not enough cotton.
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