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Post by Arrowmunda on Oct 25, 2014 22:38:48 GMT
Hi all, not been on here for a while So I'm a bit out of the loop!
Just bought the nautilus big tank which was delivered today from vape escape but I'm having loads of problems with it!
It's flooding / leaking (through the air holes??!!)/ gurgling / extremely harsh / no vapour...
I've changed the head and stopped the leaking but still have all the other problems, anything I should do?
Btw I'm using it on a sigelei zmax @ 9 watts.
Cheers peeps!
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Post by Jerri on Oct 25, 2014 23:09:30 GMT
Try whacking the watts up. I haven't got a big nautilus but I do have the smaller aspire tanks with BVC coils. Was behaving as you describe for the first few hours so I let it sit then whacked the watts up to 13-14 and it improved no end. If I have another tank on and forget to put the watts back up it starts gurgling and spitting again.
Eats the liquid but cracking vape.
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Post by dreamylittledream on Oct 26, 2014 1:00:38 GMT
Get some BVC coils - the problem with the original nautilus was not the tank but the bloody erratic BDC coils.
Pop a BVC in there and your problems will largely (not completely - it can still spit on occasion but what tank doesn't?) evaporate.
And for bonus marks the flavour is about ten times better with the BVCs too.
So honesty get the BVC coils - then and only then it does indeed become a cracking vape (although I prefer the minis to be honest).
Jerri is quite right however though - the BVCs do need some welly - I typically have my Vaporsharks on 15w with them
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Post by Jerri on Oct 26, 2014 1:30:08 GMT
Get some BVC coils - the problem with the original nautilus was not the tank but the bloody erratic BDC coils. Pop a BVC in there and your problems will largely (not completely - it can still spit on occasion but what tank doesn't?) evaporate. And for bonus marks the flavour is about ten times better with the BVCs too. So honesty get the BVC coils - then and only then it does indeed become a cracking vape (although I prefer the minis to be honest). Jerri is quite right however though - the BVCs do need some welly - I typically have my Vaporsharks on 15w with them I automatically assumed the coils the OP were talking about were BVC. Given the OP said they got it from VE and they sell the nautilus as 'Nautilus BVC' . I had similar issues with the BVC could as the OP describes. Minus the leaking.
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Post by chrisintheuk on Oct 26, 2014 10:22:06 GMT
I have had the same problems but when the tank was near full? as soon as it went down to half way it was great then as soon as it hit 1ml it went back to the same problems, The Nautilus is a great tank when it working correctly but aren't they all, dreamylittledream I dont know how you get to 15w on them because mine just burn at around 13w so very jealous now
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Post by Arrowmunda on Oct 26, 2014 12:43:44 GMT
Get some BVC coils - the problem with the original nautilus was not the tank but the bloody erratic BDC coils. Pop a BVC in there and your problems will largely (not completely - it can still spit on occasion but what tank doesn't?) evaporate. And for bonus marks the flavour is about ten times better with the BVCs too. So honesty get the BVC coils - then and only then it does indeed become a cracking vape (although I prefer the minis to be honest). Jerri is quite right however though - the BVCs do need some welly - I typically have my Vaporsharks on 15w with them Yeah sorry should of said - they are bvc coils. Cheers Jerri I'll try upping the watts when I get back home. Just so frustrating as it's a fair bit of cash to stump up and it not work properly.
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Post by Jerri on Oct 26, 2014 12:57:49 GMT
I have had the same problems but when the tank was near full? as soon as it went down to half way it was great then as soon as it hit 1ml it went back to the same problems, The Nautilus is a great tank when it working correctly but aren't they all, dreamylittledream I dont know how you get to 15w on them because mine just burn at around 13w so very jealous now Same here. Whenever the tank gets low is gurggle and spit central. Not a great issue if you're at home. But if you're out and have no liquid it's a pita.
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Post by VE Jason on Oct 26, 2014 14:48:41 GMT
A few things Arrowmunda that may help with the Nautilus 1. Don't over tighten the coil in - just touch tight 2. The BVC Coils need higher power than a standard coil so up the voltage/wattage a little 3. Try not to let the tank run empty - this creates a syphoning effect (gurgling) 4. Open up to the next airhole for a while until the gurgling stops 5. Make sure the top section hasn't unscrewed slightly (this will let air in and cause gurgling)
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Post by dreamylittledream on Oct 26, 2014 23:42:34 GMT
Get some BVC coils - the problem with the original nautilus was not the tank but the bloody erratic BDC coils. Pop a BVC in there and your problems will largely (not completely - it can still spit on occasion but what tank doesn't?) evaporate. And for bonus marks the flavour is about ten times better with the BVCs too. So honesty get the BVC coils - then and only then it does indeed become a cracking vape (although I prefer the minis to be honest). Jerri is quite right however though - the BVCs do need some welly - I typically have my Vaporsharks on 15w with them I automatically assumed the coils the OP were talking about were BVC. Given the OP said they got it from VE and they sell the nautilus as 'Nautilus BVC' . I had similar issues with the BVC could as the OP describes. Minus the leaking. Ah you see I assumed the opposite as I didn't know they were shipping the big Nauty with the BVCs now - in which case my advice is somewhat mute as I haven't really has much trouble with mine at all on the BVC coils (but had endless issues with the BDC ones- intact I sold my first nautilus before the BVCs came out as I couldn't get it to play ball consistently with the BDC coils and it was pretty much the issues the OP was outlining that were killing me). I have had the same problems but when the tank was near full? as soon as it went down to half way it was great then as soon as it hit 1ml it went back to the same problems, The Nautilus is a great tank when it working correctly but aren't they all, dreamylittledream I dont know how you get to 15w on them because mine just burn at around 13w so very jealous now Not really much scientific about it Chris - I've actually run my Silo tank (basically a prettier version of the Nautilus using the same BVC coil) comfortably up to 21w and it didn't burn but it was a tad too intense for me. I normally run the mini nautilus, nautilus and both the Silo tanks (normal and lite) at about 15w on a DNA30/RDNA and my istick and never had one burn on me at that wattage providing I primed the coil before using when new (this is vital I've found when installing a new coil - if you don't do it you will burn the ceramic stuff it uses to wick with and then the coil is dead). They work fantastically at that wattage I find- bags of vapour and taste. What device are you using yours on - could be the missing variable perhaps? I use the 1.8ohm coils too - not sure that makes much difference but the istick won't go above 15w with them but vapes fine at that wattage. Get some BVC coils - the problem with the original nautilus was not the tank but the bloody erratic BDC coils. Pop a BVC in there and your problems will largely (not completely - it can still spit on occasion but what tank doesn't?) evaporate. And for bonus marks the flavour is about ten times better with the BVCs too. So honesty get the BVC coils - then and only then it does indeed become a cracking vape (although I prefer the minis to be honest). Jerri is quite right however though - the BVCs do need some welly - I typically have my Vaporsharks on 15w with them Yeah sorry should of said - they are bvc coils. Cheers Jerri I'll try upping the watts when I get back home. Just so frustrating as it's a fair bit of cash to stump up and it not work properly. Jason had some good advice below - does sound like its flooding though so the old remove drip tip and shake vigorously over the sink trick (works on all bottom coils devices) might work.
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Post by Arrowmunda on Nov 1, 2014 2:34:33 GMT
Sorry for the late reply but after a little less than a week of on off using it seems to have "bed in" and works really well. I had to switch between my old tank and using this every 4 hours or so. Eventually it produced more vapour and the harshness reduced.
No idea what was up with it but it wasn't flooded.... any way thanks all for the help!
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