An Interesting Experiment

[seefoodlover]

So the other day, I got a water filter called Zer000 water. It is supposed to filter out everything out of the water, chemicals, inorganic materials, etc. It even came with a tester to tell you how many parts per million of material are in your water. I tested the tester with another tester and it turns out, it's legit. So I got my water to 000, which is 100% pure water, and I thought, lets see how much stuff comes out of the hookah smoke when filtered. So tonight, I'm going to test out my FOTM, Pharos blackberry, and see how the water (with no ice) turns out.

[codeman021]

Cant wait to see what you find out

[Click]

sweet. I used bottled water one time instead of tap, I swear it was a better smoke. Edited May 25, 2008 by click

[mushrat]

this is going to be disgusting...

[bjelder]

My only suggestion is make sure you use a Phunnel or something, to avoid the shisha juices dripping down into the bowl. Yuck!

[seefoodlover]

oh ya, forgot about that part!

[Dr. Atkins]

Ow! My brain

[TexasHookah]

Very interesting. Even with the tester I have to doubt the abilities of this product but then who knows with eveything getting invented these days.

[kornkitten42]

How much did you spend on the zer000? You got it at walgreens right? There was a 10.00 coupon in last weeks sunday paper i think.

[seefoodlover]

I got it at Bed Bath and Beyond for like $100. The water really does taste different!

[*HOT&SMOKING*]

Definately a interesting test, please do let us know how it turns out, because it would be very interesting to find out.

thanks

-H&S

[Raziel510]

It would be really interesting to see the results. Keep us posted!

[vaypourus]

I think I'm afraid to read your findings

[iron molly black]

This is going to be good... (or bad, depending on how you look at it)

[NickReppinThe909]

wait we dont drink the hookah water so who cares if there is bad stuff in it that just means it is filtering said chemicals out of the smoke and keeping them in suspension in the water

[iron molly black]

wait we dont drink the hookah water so who cares if there is bad stuff in it that just means it is filtering said chemicals out of the smoke and keeping them in suspension in the water

Yes, but still interesting, to me, at least.

[guyt]

I'm really skeptical, because I know a real system to make deionized water which is 99.999% pure is several thousands of dollars. But hey, placebo effect will probably make you sure that it will taste better. And after the first hit your pure water will be be very dirty. So before you even get the hookah really going all your filtration efforts would have gone to shit.

and for the record, if something is in solution there is no way of taking it out using a filter.

Good luck

[chromecarz00]

I'm really skeptical, because I know a real system to make deionized water which is 99.999% pure is several thousands of dollars. But hey, placebo effect will probably make you sure that it will taste better. And after the first hit your pure water will be be very dirty. So before you even get the hookah really going all your filtration efforts would have gone to shit.

and for the record, if something is in solution there is no way of taking it out using a filter.

Good luck

100% pure based on its readings.
But it actually does work.

[derogatory]

Well one would think it would be easier for the pure water to pick up impurities from hookah smoke. I just use filtered water for everything. I mean at least get the chlorine out before you put it in your hookah.

[liquidglass]

Lol I've never put much into water filters. I've actually had people ask me and swear my tap water tasted just like it was put through an expensive filter system.

The taste is all in your head. If I tell you it's high quality and it looks crystal clear to you then you'll be like whoa this is great water. But if I tell you it's tap water no matter how it looks you'll be "able" to taste all the bad stuff in it. I've done it before to people to see their reactions.


As far as the impurities, yes there are impurities in tap water, but no one has died from them and won't, so unless your tap is spouting something other than clear water you don't need a filter.

[SafeSearchOff]

wait we dont drink the hookah water so who cares if there is bad stuff in it that just means it is filtering said chemicals out of the smoke and keeping them in suspension in the water

some1 can correct me if im wrong, but...



on your box of nakhla it says nicotine: .5 grams. so if he smokes some nakhla, and then re-tests his water after the session, and his water contains .2 grams of nicotine, then that means .3 grams are now in your lungs. he can also then see what other random particles are now in the water, and then we can assume there are also some of THOSE in our lungs as well.


edit - oh yeah, those numbers are wrong, too. cuz im assuming its .5grams for the whole box, not per bowl.....


it could still work though, he would just have to save all the water from his sessions until he finishes a tub of shisha.... or he could do it on a 50g scale. Edited May 26, 2008 by SafeSearchOff

[jfaltous]

Well while the results will be interesting to see, they won't really tell us anything no matter what they come out as.

For example, the results come out with a very low number of impurities in the water, one could argue either:
A. Hookah smoke is free of impurities (which is obviously wrong, but I'm taking extremes here); or
B. Water filtration does nothing for hookah smoke.

Alternatively, if the results come out with a very high number, one could argue either:
A. Hookah is lethal as shown by all the impurities; or
B. The water filters out so much stuff that it must leave the smoke we inhale much cleaner and healthier.

Either way, people can argue whatever they want to argue

In response to other peoples' posts though, I will say that there is a definite difference in taste between tap water and filtered tap water. I live in Calgary, AB where we're known to have very good tap water that's great to drink as-is, but I still always use a Brita filter just for the taste. In fact, for a quick test in difference you should try getting a cheap Brita water jug, and filtering some water... compare the filtered and unfiltered side-by-side and you'll see how big a difference it makes.

[vaypourus]

Just because a water contains impurities does not necessarily mean that it is going to taste bad. Hard water (water with lots of dissolved minerals and metal salts) often tastes very good...many people even prefer the taste of some hard waters to that of distilled or purified waters. Additionally, highly oxygenated water tends to taste better as well. Its only certain impurities and disolvants (such as suplher based impurities, iron, copper, chlorides, bromides, ect.) that make water taste bad.

[ahwahoo2006]

I like the taste of water with some minerals in it. That aside, can't wait to see the results.

[olooko]

Drinking distilled water is very bad for you, most people how have tried it often don't like the taste of distilled water. In the words of my high school teacher " you need all the crap in the water for it to taste good."

About the testing. I really doubt that it would be helpful b/c the meter only reads salts, because the salts are the compounds that conduct. Most of the compounds that are "cooked" during a session are organic, which the meter would not be dected by the meter. Thus the only way to figure out what is in the water after a session is to concentrate the cpds in the water and run a test that will detect organic cpds. Then we would know what the water filters out.
that's my 2 cents