Pockex leak - what to replace?

[Iftkhar Rashid]

Hi all
My pockex leaks from the top , the rim under the mouthpiece AND from the button.
Should I replace the rubber seals, the glass ? Both ?
Help!it's a Lovely bit of kit when it works and isn't leaking !

 

[AJT]

It’s where I would start or at least check they are all correctly seated..
Check things are tightened sufficiently but do not over tighten...
Strip it down and give it a wash and resit seals and try afresh.

 

[rtni]

Mine leaked and it looked like it was leaking from the fire button but it was actually leaking from the glass. It just happened slowly over time and the liquid naturally congregated around the fire button. The replacement glass is a few pounds online.

I'll assume you're not storing it on its side? It'll leak (at least mine did) if you do that even if it says it won't

 

[Iftkhar Rashid]

Cheers folks! Stripped right down, gave everything a good bath in warm soapy water, dried out and put back together... so far so good!
Yeah I learnt when I first got it that although the marketing quotes leak proof guaranteed, it doesn't cover on it's side or even at acute angles read juicy pockets hehe.
And then reading up on reviews etc.

Appreciate the help.

By the by, how often do you replace seals. I'm assuming these are the parts where juice leaks through from .

Thanks again

 

[AJT]

Change when you feel you need too..there’s not set time..

 

[Iftkhar Rashid]

Lol , the micro USB part on the battery unit broke! Argggh!
What do youse reckon, get another new one - full unit?
Plan to cut down n totally give up tbh, so I don't envisage spending more than £20? Still got some coils left and also for the aspire K1tank ( which has honestly been the most reliable of the bits of kit I've had!!... nano by xvx, knuqo core, vype pen...)
Vapeclub is good for clearing up faults n issues? That's my only gripe with vape experience 12 months now, things keep busting, leaking etc!!
Anything else you might recommend in this price range? Good value and decent longevity on replaceables?.
Cheers deers

 

[AJT]

If you have not got on with that one..and you don’t seem to be very lucky with it I would go for a nice cheap and cheerful kit you can experiment with...
Maybe your be better off with a decent tank to start with like a innokin zenith and a cheap mod..
Or bite the bullet get a zenith tank and a vaporesso armour or something then your have decent kit that won’t continually let you down..while not always the case I have found buying cheap you end up paying double..I found get the decent kit and your be good..

 

[Lung Redemption]

There's some learning curve with any given tank(working out the pros/cons), but leaking when the tank is stored on it's side is pretty minor and has a clear and easy solution, keep it upright(as best you can). It's crazy(to me anyway) to buy a tank based on whether it'll leak for being on it's side, the vape experience is paramount from my pov(not whether it leaks when i lay it down).

Weigh your priorities is my point, a good vape probably(possibly) should hold more weight then leaking in a non-ideal situation(ie. laying a tank on it's side).

 

[Iftkhar Rashid]

There's some learning curve with any given tank(working out the pros/cons), but leaking when the tank is stored on it's side is pretty minor and has a clear and easy solution, keep it upright(as best you can). It's crazy(to me anyway) to buy a tank based on whether it'll leak for being on it's side, the vape experience is paramount from my pov(not whether it leaks when i lay it down).

Weigh your priorities is my point, a good vape probably(possibly) should hold more weight then leaking in a non-ideal situation(ie. laying a tank on it's side).

Cool definitely,
Yeah my main gripe has been the leaking whilst not on its side, suggesting some part needing cleaning/replacement etc.
I learnt when first started about upright, and have a handy just the right size pouch pocket in my fleece which is ideal!
I've read up on the pockex reviews, most of the negatives are about the leak around the power button. I.e my newly stripped n cleaned pockex which previously leaked top n bottom at use constantly, stopped this after the clean, only slight leakage. However the USB part now bust. Been stored upright since, and just as habit I picked up and wiped with towel, it's leaking at the top rim?
Alas, yes bite the bullet, invest in decent kit innokin has popped up in my search so I'll weight up my soft spot for aspire kit
Muchos gracias

 

[Lung Redemption]

Non-ideal for your situation, but when i test for leaks, i use water to fill the tank and leave it sat on a paper towel for a hour(more when i forget it's sat there). Not sure that helps here, but if you have a hairdryer(to dry it out - after testing, so you can use it again) and don't mind not using the tank a while, losing a bit of water is an easy means for leaking testing.

Obviously if a puddle starts to form, don;t just leave it sat there growing. lol (or only add enough water that the paper towel can deal with it).

If a tank gets through the paper towel test, the issue is elsewhere, in my case, with wicking or not screwing something together properly.