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Greetings hookah lovers!
I just bought my first hookah.  Nothing to brag about, just a simple rig. I decided to have my first smoke tonight, and I am not getting thich rich smoke.  I checked all my fittings and they are all about as tight as I can get them.  I am using 3 kings charcoal, and a vanilla tobacco that I got from the store I bought the hookah at.  Please, any suggestions would be great.
Thanks
Andrew
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I would personallya.check how tighte you are packing the tabbaco in the head.  b. Maybe you need more heat. try on and a half coalsc.Make sure all the seals are tighte.d. Make sure the tinfoil is tighte and there is room imbetween the tabbacoo and tinfoil.  i found out the hard way boy did it burn down my throat.Tell me how it goes.
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What kind of Tobacco are you using? That can have a lot to do with it. The other issue is heat.
Too little coal and your stuff won't smoke. Too much coal and it'll burn harsh. The best thing I can suggest is experiment with your coals. If you used one your first time, breat up two into halves and try 3 halves distributed aroubd your bowl. Your problem is the most common for new people to have and the easiest to fix.
Let us know how its coming along...
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Actually it wasnt any of that.  I had a nice loose bowl and i had no problems with the foil.  When my buddy and I smoked his hookah, he had a piece of coffee filter between the bowl and the tube, so i set mine up that way and it was blocking the smoke from coming down the tube.  apparently what works for some doesnt work for others.
 
Thanks for the help guys!
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I find it usually depends on the moistness or wetness of the massell. If the stuff is dried out, like the stuff they selll here in Canada and the local convience stores, it wont get thick at all and last for like 20 mins. Also check how far the tub in the base goes under the water. I usually try to keep mine about 2-3 inches above the bottom of the stem, but not so much that i pull water into the hose. That could be what seperates his sessions from yours.....i dunno just some more suggestions.
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Thanks for all the suggestions.  I got "Hookah Hookah" brand tobacco, just because that is what the shop had.  I am going to buy some decent stuff once I get my next pay check.  Suggestions welcome!
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hoo-of-the-kah what brand ma'assel are you using? How much coal? Have you allowed the tobacco to be exposed to the air for a few hours before smoking?(humidity shock?)Its quite possible that the flavor of that particular brand is simply not all that strong. Some people like this, some people dont.
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