Question About The Coals...

[melbar16]

Hello all
I'm new to the forum, and i just bought my first hookah yesterday! Happy days.
What is the best way to light the charcoals?
I don't have a blow torch or anything like that so am i losing out?
Will a cigarette lighter do it?
Thanks everyone!
DG

[masterofgeeks887]

Congrats on the new hookah!

It depends on if you are using quicklites or not if you are, any lighter will do. But if you are using natural coals I would get a coil stovetop. Make sure when using that you let center of the coal to heat up, if you don't you will be having a coal taste. Last week I bought myself a little coil stovetop from wallgreens for 10.80$ just now I tried to find it on their web page but it wont show up, it works fantastic just make sure to unplug them after use, I've heard lots of stories of these things shorting out and burning houses down.

[melbar16]

Thanks a million Master
I'm just back from the shops after getting a mere cigarette lighter I'll test out the coals now while watching the closing ceremonies of the Olympics

Congrats on the new hookah!

It depends on if you are using quicklites or not if you are, any lighter will do. But if you are using natural coals I would get a coil stovetop. Make sure when using that you let center of the coal to heat up, if you don't you will be having a coal taste. Last week I bought myself a little coil stovetop from wallgreens for 10.80$ just now I tried to find it on their web page but it wont show up, it works fantastic just make sure to unplug them after use, I've heard lots of stories of these things shorting out and burning houses down.

[mattarios2]

to be exact ...


here it is :

http://www.walgreens.com/store/product.jsp...p;id=prod350527

I have it, it works very very well, takes 3-4 min both sides to get coals bright bright red.