FAQs

Frequently asked questions

The flavour or draw of the hookah shouldn't be impacted by its height. Whether the hookah is 12" or 100", as long as it is airtight, it should smoke flawlessly.

- The Acrylis base is composed of thick plastic, making it incredibly sturdy and ideal for anyone who could damage a glass base. This is the first immediately noticeable difference. Regardless of the foundation, there is no difference in the hookah's smoking or flavour. 

- Acrylic In their base, hookahs must not have utilised hookah water overnight or for any other prolonged amount of time. To maintain your hookah taste fresh, it's advised to always dump the water after using it.
 

You should be more worried with the materials used to build the hookah than its weight. You'll notice our new materials guide for the majority of hookahs, which will describe the different kinds of glass and metals used to make the hookah. The hookahs at the top of the quality pyramid are made of chrome, followed by those made of stainless steel, like the Aladdin Twist, and finally hookahs made of brass. You'll see that we don't sell any brass hookahs since they aren't durable enough for the typical hookah user.

The wet shisha is burned using the heat vapours from the extremely hot coal, which is put on top of the holed tinfoil or tin screen atop the hookah clay bowl once the coal has been lighted. 

The bottom of the coal is first the most crucial part (for tablets, the bottom is the indented piece, for fingers, the side that is illuminated best should be the bottom); later, the top will become red and become totally lit. The bottom of the coal is the foundation for the early puffs.

You must be 18 years old to buy or smoke a hookah.

For a number of reasons, your hookah may be harsh (*Tip: For the best flavour and smoothest smoking, pack the shisha into the bowl lightly and fluffy). Start by lightly and intermittently blowing through your hose to push the unpleasant smoke from the base out the air gasket. 
Air gasket: the ball has to be moving and pushable when air is blasted from the hose. Check your clay bowl now; are the holes too large? overly many? too closely spaced? Try moving the charcoal away from some of the holes and toward the edge and a different area of the bowl. then start pulling again on the hookah, and everything should be good.
If more tinfoil is required, place it on top of the bowl with holes. Any strong smoke typically has an underlying reason that stems from too much tobacco being smoked too rapidly. 
Make sure that not too much tobacco is burning at once, regardless of the hookah charcoal's placement or the number, size, or spacing of holes.
 

First check to be sure your hookah is air tight, once you are sure it is continue to test the hookah for any clogs or holes.

Once the hookah is fully completed, remove the clay bowl from the top and press your palm over the top aperture to seal it. If you don't receive any air when you tug on the hose, your hookah is great. 

That you can get air in, check to see if all of the hookah pieces are attached firmly and that your hand is well-sealed above the hookah before trying again. 

If it still lets air in, start breathing as you listen to see where the hole could be. The most common problem with air tightness is the hose. 

To test your hose, wrap your hand around one end and breathe in through the other; if no air comes out, your hose is fine.
 

The purpose of the valve is to allow the hookah smoker to expel the smoke from the base if it ever gets unappealing. If your hookah gets harsh, as demonstrated in "My Hookah is Harsh, What to Do?," blowing briefly and softly through the hose can clear out the smoke in the base, allowing you to correct the charcoal or whatever issue resulted in the unfavourable flavour.

If the air valve ball is not present, it is essential to fix your hookah and restore its air-tightness. If it is not present, it is advised to crush tinfoil into a tiny ball and insert it into the valve, filling the entire hole. 

If the hole is not completely closed, the hookah will not be air tight. If this happens, you will hear air coming from the valve when pulling on the hose. 

If this happens, plug the hole with tinfoil or wrap t When the hookah is harsh, the tin ball could prevent you from blowing out, however if the air valves cap is off, you can remove the tin ball out to allow for cleaning the base.
 

As always, the first thing you should verify is whether your hookah is airtight, as demonstrated in I'm not receiving any smoke? When checking your hose, unhook it from the hose slot and blow forcefully through it to see if there is anything lodged within. The hose may be obstructed. If the hose is in good condition, the hookah stem is the next item you might want to examine. 
Make sure the stem is clean, shine a light at the base, and remove the clay bowl to make sure you can see straight down and there isn't anything jammed in the pipe. 
The next component to examine is the hookah bowl; make sure the openings in the bowl are not blocked by used shisha if your hookah is clean and not restricted by anything. 
The number of holes you punched in your tinfoil may have been the reason once all of that has been determined to be clear. To enable more air to pass through the hookah, you might need to either install more tiny holes or enlarge the existing ones. 
Make cautious not to completely block the hookah's airflow by filling up all the holes with burning charcoal; there should always be some holes that are left exposed.
 

1. As much as you can, disassemble your hookah.
2. Add rubbing alcohol, salt, and enough water to completely soak each item in a bucket with the items that need to be cleaned.
3.After 30 minutes, remove it and give each piece a hot water rinse.

The drop down tube works best when it is 1 to 1 1/2 inches under water. How strongly you need to draw on your hookah to smoke will depend on how much water is in your base. There is also more filtering as there is more water. It is simpler to pull with less water present.

Before adding the shisha to the bowl, it is advisable to split it up into little pieces (using a fork or tongs). To produce the best-tasting smoke, carefully pour the shisha into the bowl, filling it to just below the brim while allowing the shisha to remain fluffy and spaced.

Attempt to twist the stem of an Egyptian hookah until it comes loose when it is securely compressed. Wet the grommet (rubber around the stem) before inserting the stem into the base to make it slip in.

If you've ever smoked a hookah, you've undoubtedly seen someone's carpet burn, a clay bowl crack, or some charcoal fall. If you want to avoid all of those issues, check out the Hookah Bowl and Charcoal Protector. If your hookah is accidentally knocked over or the hose is pulled too hard, the coal and clay bowl will either be prevented from sliding off or, if it does fall, they will land safely inside the Protector, protecting your hookah, carpet, and most importantly, your feet!