Bowl Snuffer

[K1024]

So a common problem occurs with a lot of people, they end up using to much coals and actually setting the tobacco on fire. Edit: by on fire i mean burning like a cigarrete.

The best way to fix this is 1: set the coals aside. 2: Get something that will cover the entire bowl and make an airtight (or almost airtight) seal. 3: wait until the oxygen runs out inside, and at this point your bowl is done being on fire and harsh. 4: put the coals back on (less coals this time though) and smoke again.

this fixed the continuous harshness after burning a bowl last night. no longer do you have to smoke through a harsh bowl because you fucked up for a second. Edited April 10, 2009 by K1024

[DarkParade]

it takes alot of heat to set shisha on fire i mean ALOT
i tryed stacking coals on my bowl once and it still never actually cought on fire it just dryed out really quickly
usually taking the coals off and letting the bowl cool for 3-5 min is enough to fix harshness putting less heat back on of course

[K1024]

yeah i had to make a quick edit, i dont mean on fire i mean burning..

[DarkParade]

well if it isnt on fire then covering it up would only contain more of the heat

[cotsi95]

[K1024]

well if it isnt on fire then covering it up would only contain more of the heat

it would contain the heat but it puts it out.

you understand how a cigarette works right? thats essentially what happens in your bowl when you apply to much heat. Thats why the bowl starts realeasing smoke into the air.

if you put a cigarette in a vacuum it will go out. if you put the burning shisha bowl in a vacuum it will stop burning, thus reducing overall temperature.

just because something is burning does not mean its on fire.

[DarkParade]

that gave me an idea lol maby spraying the outside of the bowl with cool water in a little hand sprayer would help remove some of the heat quicker

[K1024]

[K1024]

that gave me an idea lol maby spraying the outside of the bowl with cool water in a little hand sprayer would help remove some of the heat quicker

no it would break your bowl.

[DarkParade]

well if it isnt on fire then covering it up would only contain more of the heat

it would contain the heat but it puts it out.

you understand how a cigarette works right? thats essentially what happens in your bowl when you apply to much heat. Thats why the bowl starts realeasing smoke into the air.

if you put a cigarette in a vacuum it will go out. if you put the burning shisha bowl in a vacuum it will stop burning, thus reducing overall temperature.

just because something is burning does not mean its on fire.

that smoke that you see is the glycerin coming off the top of the bowl from being 2 hot

[K1024]

well if it isnt on fire then covering it up would only contain more of the heat

it would contain the heat but it puts it out.

you understand how a cigarette works right? thats essentially what happens in your bowl when you apply to much heat. Thats why the bowl starts realeasing smoke into the air.

if you put a cigarette in a vacuum it will go out. if you put the burning shisha bowl in a vacuum it will stop burning, thus reducing overall temperature.

just because something is burning does not mean its on fire.

that smoke that you see is the glycerin coming off the top of the bowl from being 2 hot

fine, take what you will from it, its worked for me. took coals off and 30 seconds later i was smoking again.

[mitchard]

The only time I ever have trouble recovering a burnt bowl is when I put an unnecessary amount of heat on to begin with. At that point the tobacco is totally roated and there in no saving the top layer. As long as you don't use WAY too much right off the bat, then just taking the coals off for a second and purging out the nasty smoke usually does the trick.

Seems a little unnecessary (just based off of my experience), but a decent idea if you are having the problems.