travis93635 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 So i got this small single hose hooka the other day and smoked it the same day and it was all good. I go to do it today and the mouthpiece of the hose starts cracking down the side and i get water every once and awhile. Anyone know whats going on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Sounds like too much water in the base and time for a new hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis93635 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 its only half way full though. and the hose is brand new this is only the second time its been used. ive also used more water before and it worked perfectly when i used it the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis93635 Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 i got the hooka at john t's and the guy there told me to put ice cubes in the base i dont know does that have to do anything with wats going on because i used ice cubes last time but not this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 the downstem should only be submerged about an inch on smaller hookahs. Got some pictures of your setup or the damage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 if its cracked then you need a new hose..no way around that..maybe when you where using it you dropped it or banged it against something hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Might try a Heba Diffuser to help water from going into the hose port.http://www.hookah-shisha.com/store/pc/view...;idproduct=1341 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 As said, there is only one way to get water in the hose, the water in the base is splashing up into the stem and into the hose ports when you take a hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 electrical tape the hose if its cracking. put the water only an inch over the bottom of the downstem. and maybe your bowl is way too over packed so the air is restricted which might cause water to get in.you dont by any chance wash your hose do you? becuase that could be your problem right there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor413 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 My first shisha was a small Sahara double hose. The shape of the vase and the size allowed water to get into the hoses occasionally. I just tried to keep the water as low as possible and didn't pull as hard and I was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis93635 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 alright thanks the water thing makes sense i the first time i used it i filled it to about the neck of the base and was good but this time i put less water but it was pulling pretty hard. does any one know why the hose is cracking though i dont understand that the hose is new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 QUOTE (travis93635 @ Feb 18 2009, 11:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>alright thanks the water thing makes sense i the first time i used it i filled it to about the neck of the base and was good but this time i put less water but it was pulling pretty hard. does any one know why the hose is cracking though i dont understand that the hose is newcheap hose I am guessing, there are lots of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyk Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 that sucks man i would get a new hose and put less water in it i know you've already heard that lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis93635 Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 ok i think i got it figured out. someone else packed the bowl the 2nd time so it pulled harder causing the water to bubble more which put water in the hose. and the guy i got this from said to put ice in the base and i didnt the second time so it got hot and made the wood on the mouth piece crack. i did it today and its working fine no water and no cracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Even on the smallest hookah, if your hose port is getting hot, you have a much BIGGER problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inino Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 your smoke should not be hot enough to crack the hose. and water to the neck seems a little high unless you have a syrian hookah. i think your bowls are being packed all wrong. fluff the tobacco in really light, it sounds like you guys are packing it in really tight causing a hard pull and harsh smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfaltous Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Actually chances are the ice in the water the first time is what reduced the bubbling... the second time around, with no ice, it allowed water to bubble up more easily and get into the hose. Same point to be made though, less water needed (or as someone suggested, a diffuser will also reduce bubbling and therefore reduce water turbulence).As for the cracking, if it's a wood piece that cracked it's most likely because it got soaked at some point and cracked as it dried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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