mattarios2 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 That metal smell you get after washing your pipe ... that's normal right? I was told if they are brass you don't get that smell, but with SS, you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Never had a "metal" smell after cleaning my hookahs. What are you using to clean your hookah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 QUOTE (Stuie @ Aug 1 2008, 11:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Never had a "metal" smell after cleaning my hookahs. What are you using to clean your hookah?I run water through it, then drop some baking soda down the pipe, then I just scrub it with the scrubber things they give you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Not sure I rarely use backing soda. I use dawn every time and never had a metal smell.Maybe someone who uses baking soda regularly can better say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 QUOTE (Stuie @ Aug 1 2008, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Not sure I rarely use backing soda. I use dawn every time and never had a metal smell.Maybe someone who uses baking soda regularly can better say.I used dawn before I used baking soday and I still got that smell. Maybe it is just what metal smells like when it's clean?! Heh, maybe I'm not explaining the smell correctly. After I clean it I run a blowdryer on cold through it for like 2 min on both sides to dry it out aswell. Don't use heat because over time I don't want to mess up any solder or welds or w/e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitefanatic Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 A blow drier shouldn't get hot enough to melt the solder, otherwise you'd have 2nd and 3rd degree burns on your scalp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 QUOTE (kitefanatic @ Aug 1 2008, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>A blow drier shouldn't get hot enough to melt the solder, otherwise you'd have 2nd and 3rd degree burns on your scalp!No I know that, but over time heating it up to a pretty warm temp, then cooling down, over time it could cause issues. I'd rather just use cool air and not have to worry about anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 I get a metal smell usually its pretty normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 QUOTE (hookah hippie @ Aug 1 2008, 03:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I get a metal smell usually its pretty normalfigured that, thanks for the confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronald_dooley Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 yeah, it's normal. Any time you have metal sitting in water for a while, it's not good. Both my Mya and my KM exhibit this "metal smell," especially if I leave them in the water for a day and don't clean it afterwards.... which I don't do anymore.Clean it thoroughly with water and good brushes daily and let it dry fully, and this should control the "metal smell" unless you have serious corrosion like rust.- Ronald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 QUOTE (ronald_dooley @ Aug 1 2008, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>yeah, it's normal. Any time you have metal sitting in water for a while, it's not good. Both my Mya and my KM exhibit this "metal smell," especially if I leave them in the water for a day and don't clean it afterwards.... which I don't do anymore.Clean it thoroughly with water and good brushes daily and let it dry fully, and this should control the "metal smell" unless you have serious corrosion like rust.- Ronaldafter every session I wash and then blow dry on cold, so I don't think the metal smell will get any worse, but yeah just wanted to make sure it was normal.Thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZ Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Yeah it's totally fine. As soon as I use the brush down the stem I get that metal smell. It's a good sign as you know you've got a nice clean hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 QUOTE (AzZ @ Aug 1 2008, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeah it's totally fine. As soon as I use the brush down the stem I get that metal smell. It's a good sign as you know you've got a nice clean hookah.weeeeeeerrrrrdddd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattathayde Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 QUOTE (mattarios2 @ Aug 1 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (kitefanatic @ Aug 1 2008, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>A blow drier shouldn't get hot enough to melt the solder, otherwise you'd have 2nd and 3rd degree burns on your scalp!No I know that, but over time heating it up to a pretty warm temp, then cooling down, over time it could cause issues. I'd rather just use cool air and not have to worry about anything.wont happen, not getting hot enough to do anytthing, not even start to temper the metal down, about 1/4 or less of the temp that is needed to do anything to some metalsif you dry it out well i wouldnt worry, if you can start to taste the metal all the time i would start to wonder if it was corroding substantially inside -matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 QUOTE (mattathayde @ Aug 1 2008, 06:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (mattarios2 @ Aug 1 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (kitefanatic @ Aug 1 2008, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>A blow drier shouldn't get hot enough to melt the solder, otherwise you'd have 2nd and 3rd degree burns on your scalp!No I know that, but over time heating it up to a pretty warm temp, then cooling down, over time it could cause issues. I'd rather just use cool air and not have to worry about anything.wont happen, not getting hot enough to do anytthing, not even start to temper the metal down, about 1/4 or less of the temp that is needed to do anything to some metalsif you dry it out well i wouldnt worry, if you can start to taste the metal all the time i would start to wonder if it was corroding substantially inside -mattalright. I don't taste any metal ever, was just wondering if the metal smell after cleaning it was normal,thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 matt, I hear you. I get the same exact smell when I wash the hell outta my hookahs. Completely normal. For me, it goes away after 2 mins of smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename067 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 srry double post my internet was resetting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 QUOTE (Codename067 @ Aug 1 2008, 06:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>matt, I hear you. I get the same exact smell when I wash the hell outta my hookahs. Completely normal. For me, it goes away after 2 mins of smoking.aight cool, you all cleared up my worries, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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