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Hey,

I recently started smoking 3 weeks ago and i believe i have been doing things very wrong.

1) I've been using household foil, after reading previous posts i have
learned that is bad, and i should buy Hookah foil.  Not having a
job, that costs a lot of money.  Are there any alternatives that
you can buy from a normal store that will be just as good, or should i
invest in the special foil?

2) How do you clean the hookah?  I dont have a cleaning kit, can I just wash it down with hot water and let it air-dry?

Thanks.
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Some people claim that they have heard hookah foil has less chemicals
than household foil, but exactly where on the package does it say how
many chemicals it actually contains? I think someone made this up just
to make themselves feel better about participating in a not so healthy
hobby.

Just use regular non heavy duty foil, and make sure you use the shiny side of the foil down, facing the ma'assel.

As for cleaning, most sites recomend that if you don't have a brush,
just wash your hookah with warm soapy water, and let it dry. Not too
difficult.

Washing hoses on the other hand is a different story though. If its a
washable hose, you can use either warm water or a solution of warm
water/lemon juice, rinse and swish it around for a while, then let it
COMPELTEY dry before using it again. If your hose is not washable, you
are pretty much screwed, and forced to just keep blowing out all the
black particles.
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Thanks for all the replies,

I am getting some strange metallic flavors coming out of my hookah, it
used to taste real good.  I suspected the foil, but i guess thats
not the case.  I havn't really cleaned it, ever, is that most
likely the case?  Also now i have a question about lighting the
coal, im using 3 kings or w/e.  Are u supposed to light it, and
wait for it to quick start, then after its lit, put it on the
foil?  I was putting it on the foil while it was quick
starting.  I am thinking that my metallic flavor was due to both
the dirty hookah and smoking the "qucik-start".  Is my analysis
correct, anyone else have any suggestions?

Thanks.
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For quicklights, I would light it and set it down somewhere, but not on
the bowl. All that quick lighting agent might contaminate your bowl
flavor. Even when it is done sparking, I wouldn't put it on the bowl
until it is fully red hot and lit.

As for the metalic taste, I would guess this isn't from the foil, but
instead your hose. Alot of the time, non-washable hoses have a metal
wire coil running through the hose, and when this thing gets wet, it
rusts and ruins your hose. So you may have never washed this hose, but
it still could have gotten water in it somehow.

And yes, shiny side of foil is supposed to be facing downwards.
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To put my 2 cents in, I've noticed I HAVE gotten a metallic taste when I used some off brand foil, before I switched to a screen that is. So it COULD be your foil.
If your hose looks like this, with our without the metal tip, then you probably have a washable hose, if it looks any different, your hose is likely NOT. As yash said, if the hose got moisture, say from water vapor in the smoke or such, it will rust your inner metal coil. Are you also getting bits of black crap in your mouth when you hit the hose?
Did you get your hookah from an online source?
 
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Hey,

I got my hookah from a local smoke shop.  I am not geting any bits
of black crap in my mouth.  I think you were supposed to include a
picture in your post mushrat becuaes it seems as if you are referring
to a something.  Oh, and also i am using the sh*ttiest brand foil
there is, made by Longs, could that be the culpirate?
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I've used cheaper grocery store brands with not a problem, even though
Mush is probably right that very lowgrade brands of foil could cause a
metalic taste.

I'm not positive with what type of picture Mush was going to show you,
or even if he meant to post a picture, but here is a picture of a
pretty popular washable hose that came with my stargate. I say popular
because I have seen it included with many hookahs you get with the
purchase of a hookah on a lot of sites.

[img]http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/5360/img21006sg.jpg[/img]

Also, if you want a real cheap but very popular washable hose, check
out Mya hoses on their website for only like 6 or 7 bucks. And a ton of
people on here seem to agree that they are the best hose for the price.
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Guys,

That is my exact hose pretty much.  I verified with my hookah
friend and he said that my hose is washable.  Im going to give my
hookah a wash tonight.  Im having my hookah friend comeover
tommorow too check my hookah out to make sure everything is fine. 
I'll give you guys an update after I figure out whats up.

To lay this out nicely:
1) Foil is not the issue
2) Possibly Cleaning- will investigate tommorow

Thanks for all the help.
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ya, there was supposed to be a link atleast..to the mya site.
[url="http://www.myasaray.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=602&DEP%20ARTMENT_ID=36"] [url="http://www.myasaray.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=602&DEP%2"]http://www.myasaray.com/store/item.asp?ITE...EM_ID=602&DEP%2[/url][/url] 0ARTMENT_ID=36
But if your friend has confirmed yours as washable, its likely a Mya and NOT the cause of your metallic taste.
Unless its something coming off your not quite ash covered quicklites, I still think its your cheap arse foil giving you the metalic taste.  spend the extra buck and get reynolds or whatever name brand you can get there... 
Let us know what your friend says...
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Metal-Tipped hoses will sometimes accumulate nicotine and tobacco
residue that tastes metallic and bitter and "mouth numbing". If the
hose is washable; cool. If it isn't; sucks. Cleaning your pipe
regularly will reduce that. If your pipe is kept clean, then new
residue can lay down anywhere before the hose. If the pipe is stuck
with the stuff it will "slide" across it and look for new clean areas
to stick to, including "the hose". With care and daily pipe cleaning, I
have had some hoses for 3-4 years! Non-washable ones. No-chunks or
obnoixous flavors either.
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I have looked and looked, but I can't find the "any key".

As  I think I commented on some other thread...it could be
humidity shock...open the tub of tobacco up to the air where you smoke
for 18-24 hours, stirring occasionally (2-3 times) and see if that
doesn't work...if it doesn't, try a large duck costume, whilest wedging
apple slices in your socks and jumping around, making clucking noises.
That works for me generally.
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