What Causes Oil Leaks on Vape Carttridges and What Can You Do to Fix Them?

What Causes Oil Leaks on Vape Carttridges and What Can You Do to Fix Them?

Summary

There are few things more irritating than a leaking cartridge. Here are the reasons: Oil is precious; Vaping experience is spoiled.

What Causes Oil Leaks on Vape Carttridges and What Can You Do to Fix Them?

There are few things more irritating than a leaking cartridge. Here are the reasons: Oil is precious; Vaping experience is spoiled.


Most vapers, whether beginners or veterans, have experienced the problem. However, if we can find out the oil leak causes, and the problem could be avoided. This article will try to offer some solutions to help manufacturers, oil brands, and users stamp out oil leaks for good. Leakage means that oil will ow out even without any cracks in the cartridge. It may leak out from the glass tube edge, air inlet, drip tip, bottom positive screws, etc.


Poor design structure; Thickness or length of cotton; Aperture size does not match oil viscosity; Poor seal design.

What Causes the Leaking? 

How to Fix Them?

For Manufacturer

l  Product design related

Oil leak causes

Poor design structure;

Thickness or length of cotton;

Aperture size does not match oil viscosity;

Poor seal design.

Solutions

Standardized design;

List of test items;

Verification of limit tolerance fit;

Perform failure analysis;

Oil test in American laboratory.

l  Production related

Oil leak causes

The cotton is not in place;

The sealing ring is not installed properly.

Solutions

Automated production

Train skilled workers.

l  Quality control related

Oil leak causes

Material incoming quality defect;

Poor quality control;

The new product reliability test is incomplete;

Solutions

Strengthen incoming inspection;

Improve quality control;

Carry out completing new products' reliability tests.

For Oil Brand

Oil leak causes

Cartridge does not match oil type;

Fill oil at high temperature;

Long time placement before sealing (capping)

High air pressure while sealing (capping)

High air pressure while filling

Solutions

Do not top off the tank;

Leave upside down after sealing (capping);

Use a syringe with a fine needle;

Wipe off the remaining oil on the needle;

A Comprehensive Solution to Oil Leaks on Vape Cartridges


Oil Sample Test

Carrying out an oil sample test before ordering can effectively solve most of the above-mentioned oil leaks. Transpring highly recommended oil brands carry out oil sample tests according to the Product Acknowledgment provided by Transpring.


Through the oil sample test, you can find the oil filling method, oil filling temperature, pressure, and sealing (capping) time that are suitable for your oil type.


After the sample test, timely feedback on the problems in the test. If there are no problems found, please sign on the Acknowledgement.


Ensure that the oil types of the bulk are the same as those used in the sample test. If the oil types are changed, the sample test needs to be redone.

For User

Oil leak causes

Use or store under high temperatures.

Solutions

Avoid using or storing under high temperatures;

Do not leave cartridges in the car for a long time;

Keep away from the fireplace or other heat sources.