Base water levels with ice vs no ice

[Steviethepope]

So my ice machine failed to make more ice last night for some reason... I fired up a bowl this morning and I didn't put ice in cause I didn't have any. I put the water the the same level as I would if there were ice in the base but for reason I sucked water up the hose. Any ideas on why that would be?I remade the base to make sure I didn't do it wrong but once again I sucked water up the hose.I drained some water out by almost an inch (the stem is only covered about 1/4 inch now) and its working perfectly.....

[yashman19]

Hmm..the only thing I can say is that when I use ice with my hookah,
the water level is still the same when I use ice and when I don't use
ice. Its always just 1" above the bottom of the stem, and I have never
had a problem with pulling water up.

[SMOKE~N~BUBBLZ]

 
Maybe its because the ice acts as a breaker for the bubbling water, it breaks the bubbles and only lets small one through----> hence less bubbles, less aggitation of the water less chance of the water getting high enough to go ito your pipe.......if that make sense
 

[Steviethepope]

[quote name='SMOKE~N~BUBBLZ'] 
Maybe its because the ice acts as a breaker for the bubbling water, it breaks the bubbles and only lets small one through----> hence less bubbles, less aggitation of the water less chance of the water getting high enough to go ito your pipe.......if that make sense
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Yeah good though... Its just weird though cause they dont put ice in the water at the hookah bars here in Seattle and it doesn't do that.