Fogger 4.1 with ReadyXWick question

[moecat]

For those of you who use the Fogger 4.1 with ReadyXWick, do you minimize leaking by placing the ends in the channels or on top of the channels?

I had a bit of leaking trying to top fill - possibly because I only covered one air hole with my finger, not both. But I wanted to ask the question anyway.

Here's my set-up

 

[moecat]

By the way, big thanks to @PondScum for helping me with my wicking issues.

Pics of his set-up on a similar deck (Aqua Clone), courtesy of him ...

I ended up using 2mm ReadyXWick, and let the ends run through the entire length of the juice channels. Sayonara to the leaking, and the Fogger 4.1 is working great.

 

[PondScum]

I swear by RXW, glad you got it working well, I was wondering.

 

[bystander]

@moecat - where's your after picture?

So the wick needs to be that long to cover all the holes? And it doesn't leak anymore?

 

[moecat]

@moecat - where's your after picture?

So the wick needs to be that long to cover all the holes? And it doesn't leak anymore?

@bystander ... if you look at @PondScum 's picture with the cap closed, imagine the wicks cut off at the bottom of the cap. That's how mine is set up.

In other words, I do run the wicks the length of the juice channels.

 

[PondScum]

The thing I try remember about RXW, is to try and keep the wick as free and relaxed as you can so the liquid flows well.

 

[bystander]

Thanks - so you give it a little slack so it soaks up as much juice as possible... right?

 

[PondScum]

It wicks liquid by following the woven channels. When you restrict that flow you can have issue, you have to learn by a little playing around with it, but when you hit that sweet spot, solid vapor and you cannot beat the flavor with anything out there.