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A lot of vapers put up with their vape spitting or leaking because they think it\u2019s just part of what happens, but it\u2019s not.<\/span><\/p>\n If your vaping device is leaking or spitting, there are things you can do to stop it. It doesn\u2019t matter what kind of e-cigarette you\u2019re using, either \u2013 even though some are more prone to these problems than others, these simple steps can minimise any problems you\u2019re having with your tank or atomiser head.<\/span><\/p>\n So, if you don\u2019t want to spill your favourite e-liquid everywhere while you vape, and you don\u2019t want to get e-liquid in your mouth from spitback, take a look at these ways you can avoid it. You can make your whole vaping experience much better just by doing these things.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Your tank leaks when e-liquid escapes, usually through the airflow system. Whether this is just a few drops or a tidal wave of e-liquid washing down your vaping device and covering your hands, it\u2019s pretty annoying. There are several common causes for this but the good news is there are several easy steps you can take to stop it happening, so read on to make sure your tank never leaks again.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The first of these steps are really easy day-to-day maintenance that shouldn\u2019t take much, or even any, extra time. If your vaping device insists on leaking even when you do these things, you will need to investigate a little further using the last steps below \u2013 don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s not tricky and it shouldn\u2019t take long.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This is the first thing to do if your tank is leaking. It might have worked loose so checking your tank is fastened together properly is the first step. If it is loose, it might be that your tank has worked loose, which might indicate it\u2019s time for a replacement, or it might just be that you didn\u2019t quite screw it in tightly enough (it\u2019s easy enough to do if you\u2019re in a hurry).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n If you over-fill your tank, it\u2019s obviously much more likely to leak. Leave a pocket of air at the top and this\u2019ll help prevent leaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n The chimney is the central airflow tube that runs from the body of the tank to the drip tip. If you get vape juice inside this, your e-cigarette starts to gurgle and leak. All you need to do to correct it is clear any liquid from inside the chimney \u2013 just use a paper towel to soak it up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n This is not always possible to do but it\u2019s best to keep your tank upright as much as you can. When you lay your device down on its side, the vape juice seeps through the airflow holes and causes leakage. If you\u2019re at home or in an office, or even in your car, put your e-cigarette down with the tank upright. If you carry it in your pocket, keep it the right way up. The worst culprit for causing the e-liquid to seep out is putting your device down at night \u2013 make sure you don\u2019t lay it on its side as it\u2019s going to be there for a long time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n If you leave a tank with the top cap off, it will leak. Even though the airflow holes are tiny, they\u2019re still holes \u2013 your tank is not watertight.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n O-rings are the little rubber rings that stop your vape juice from leaking out of your tanks. It stands to reason, then, that if they\u2019re worn or damaged, they won\u2019t work properly and your e-juice will leak. Take your tank apart to check your O-rings. If they\u2019re damaged, replace them. They\u2019re not expensive and they\u2019re easily available.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Your airflow holes should be completely closed when you\u2019re filling your tank with e-liquid. When you vape, though, they should be open enough for you to vape without having to force it. If you inhale too forcefully, you risk sucking too much e-liquid into the coils, which will then be too full and are more likely to leak.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Check your tank for cracks, chips and other damage. It might not be obvious until you look for it. Even a tiny crack in the glass will stop the tank being watertight, or a slight bend in the metal will mean the coil doesn\u2019t sit snugly in place. If the tank is damaged, it\u2019s easy to buy a new one and they\u2019re not too expensive to replace.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n It\u2019s sad to say but sometimes you just get a dud coil. Tiny flaws will stop it functioning properly and will cause it to leak. However, don\u2019t assume it\u2019s a dud straight away \u2013 the first thing to do is to check that your coil is screwed in properly and, if it is and it\u2019s still leaking, replace it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n E-liquid is made up of PG and VG, and you can choose which ratio you want. PG is much more runny than VG, so a high percentage of PG will make your e-liquid thinner. It will be more likely to leak if you have a sub-ohm atomiser head designed for creating large clouds, as these function best with high quantities of the thicker VG (which produces the cloud). <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n This only really applies to vapers who use rebuildable atomisers (RBAs) and wick their coils themselves. It takes a lot of skill to get them perfect \u2013 using enough wicking material to ensure it doesn\u2019t leak without over-stuffing the coil \u2013 but practice makes perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Because this is such a widespread problem, some manufacturers are putting more effort into designing their tanks to combat leaking and spitting, so you can look forward to a time in the future when this is no longer a problem. However, in the meantime, keep following these simple tips to minimise problems and, if you can, get a quality vaping device. Take a look at our <\/span>What Vape To Buy<\/span>blog to get some ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Most vapers have heard the popping, sizzling and gurgling sounds that can happen when they vape.<\/span><\/p>\n Spitting tanks can also be known as \u2018popping\u2019 because of the sound they make. If your tank is spitting or popping, you need to do something about it.<\/span><\/p>\n Spitting is when you fire the coil and tiny droplets of hot vape juice shoot in all directions. The biggest problem is when they shoot up the mouthpiece and burn your mouth \u2013 this is known as spitback. It\u2019s not dangerous but it\u2019s not a pleasant sensation.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s caused by e-liquid pooling in the coil so when the coil heats, the e-liquid doesn\u2019t all vaporise \u2013 it boils and spits. Because you\u2019re inhaling from the mouthpiece, it can catch you. The most common cause of your vape starting to spit is a flooded coil (although it\u2019s not always the case).<\/span><\/p>\n Below are some easy steps you can take to prevent spitback and popping.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Again, the first steps are easy and are just good vaping practices. As you get more experienced, you\u2019ll do these things naturally and it won\u2019t feel like any extra effort. However, until you get the experience to do that, follow these steps to make sure that you avoid your vaping device spitting and popping.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Vapers prime their coil to avoid getting a \u2018dry hit\u2019 but there is a delicate balance to be had between not enough and too much. Priming your coil is the process of ensuring your wicking material is saturated with e-liquid before you heat it. The most common method is dripping, which means you drip e-liquid directly onto the wick to saturate it but make sure you don\u2019t put too much vape liquid in the coil as this will flood it and cause spitback. It\u2019s best to give the wick time to absorb the e-liquid. If you want to know more about why vapers prime their coils, check out our blog post <\/span>How Long Do Coils Last<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n This causes flooding by drawing more vape juice into the chamber. Inhale more gently \u2013 you only need to draw the vapour into your mouth or lungs, which only takes a natural breath to do. If you have trouble doing this, reduce the airflow setting but make sure you don\u2019t start inhaling more forcefully to compensate. If you do, perhaps increase the airflow so you don\u2019t need to inhale with much force at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Spitting and popping can be made worse by e-liquid collecting in the chimney as this runs back down into your coil and floods it. It\u2019s easy to clean with some rolled-up paper towel or (slightly less efficient but good for a quick fix every now and again) flick the tank over the sink or some tissue so the excess e-liquid flicks out.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Because PG is thinner than VG, a high ratio of PG will make your e-liquid runnier and this will make it more likely to flood your coil. Changing your e-liquid to a high ratio of VG will make the e-juice more viscous and it will take longer to seep into your wicking material. Cloud chasers should be using a higher VG ratio anyway as it\u2019s this which produces the large cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Press the fire button a few times before you start to inhale. Wait for the popping sounds to fade as your vaping device stops spitting. It won\u2019t stop it spitting, but it\u2019ll stop you getting in the line of fire and getting that spitback in your mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n By increasing the power, you\u2019ll make your coil vaporise the e-juice faster. It could be that your wattage is currently too low and so your wick is supplying e-liquid faster than the coil can burn it, which causes flooding. Increase the wattage, but do it gradually so you can monitor the effect as you don\u2019t want to turn the power up too quickly and then burn the wick. This is particularly common with sub-ohm vaping as the wattage doesn\u2019t need to be very high in sub-ohm coils for them to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n If you don\u2019t want to increase the wattage on your vaping device because you prefer a cooler vapour, then you can reduce spitback and popping by reducing your tank\u2019s airflow. By reducing the airflow to the coil, you limit the amount of e-liquid that is drawn up with your inhale. For this to work properly, make sure you don\u2019t inhale harder to compensate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n Some drip tips have been especially designed to minimise spitting by angling the tip more. It makes it harder for the spitting e-liquid to get out of the atomiser and hit your mouth as they hit the bend in the drip tip instead. Also, curved drip tips work in the same way. It doesn\u2019t stop your atomiser from spitting but it does mean that you don\u2019t get the spitback in your mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n This works in a similar way to an angled drip tip. It stops the spitback reaching your mouth so it doesn\u2019t bother you when your e-liquid spit and pops.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n It\u2019s much more common for atomiser heads to be designed with screens over the coils these days, but not all of them do. These are useful because every vape pen spits occasionally so it stops you from noticing when it does. The screen is a mesh that catches the droplets of vape juice when they spit, which stops them from reaching your mouth. If your vaping device doesn\u2019t have one already, you can install one yourself. Just get a pipe screen (they\u2019re easily available and not very expensive) and cut it to size, and push it down the chimney to just below the drip tip. Make sure it doesn\u2019t touch the coil, since the screen is metal and therefore conductive. If you have trouble getting the screen to fit inside a small chimney, cut it into a circle and then cut across the radius and twist it into a cone, which you will be able to push down the tank\u2019s chimney.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\nWhy does my\u00a0e-cigarette leak?<\/b><\/h2>\n
How do I stop my vape tank leaking?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Check your seal<\/h3>\n
Don\u2019t over-fill your tank<\/h3>\n
Keep your chimney clear<\/h3>\n
Keep your tank upright<\/h3>\n
Put a lid on it<\/h3>\n
Check your O-rings<\/h3>\n
Check your airflow<\/h3>\n
Check for cracks<\/h3>\n
Check your coil<\/h3>\n
Use the right e-liquid<\/h3>\n
Check your wick<\/h3>\n
Get a better design of e-cigarette<\/h3>\n
Why does my\u00a0e-cig spit and pop?<\/b><\/h2>\n
How do I stop my vape tank spitting and popping?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Don\u2019t over-prime your coil<\/h3>\n
Don\u2019t inhale too forcefully<\/h3>\n
Clear the chimney<\/h3>\n
Use thicker e-liquid<\/h3>\n
Press the fire button a few times<\/h3>\n
Increase the power<\/h3>\n
Reduce your airflow setting<\/h3>\n
Get an angled, anti-spit drip tip<\/h3>\n
Use a long drip tip<\/h3>\n
Use a pipe screen<\/h3>\n
Use simple coils<\/h3>\n