combs08 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Basically, the titile is my question. How many times? Every session or just some? And how do you know when you need to. I already searched it and didn't find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechAnt Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I clear it everytime i get the hose. Just habit from smoking with people that allow the smoke to get stale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combs08 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Ok. Yea that's what I'm probably going to end up doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt-641 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I usually purge 1 or 2 times a session smoking alone...If I smoke with friends, we will purge 3-4 each session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryno Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Depends who I'm with really. If theres alot of people or people that just dont smoke often, usually right when I get it. I'm good at half purging, just clearing out some. Dunno what got me in that habit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamiliarJoe Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Once if I get bored, usually never though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I don't usually have to, once in a while maybe if i get it rippin too hot and it burns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combs08 Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Alright. Thanks for all your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 once in a blue moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vin13 Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 QUOTE I clear it everytime i get the hose. Just habit from smoking with people that allow the smoke to get staleThis tends to be my practice as well. We like to keep our stuff strong/bordering on harsh so a quick purge makes me sure I'm not gonna get blown out of the water with a big hit. If I'm by myself I usually have a good idea of whats going on with coals/heat so its not as big of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sariél Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Once a month, when I change the water... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Boss Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Never. I've never had a hookah that had a purge valve. I have one on the way, a MZ Kairo. Was sopposed to get it this monday, but it wont arrive until wednesday because thehookah.com dropped the fucking ball (yeah, i'm still pissed off about that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contristo Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 QUOTE (MechAnt @ Jul 11 2009, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I clear it everytime i get the hose. Just habit from smoking with people that allow the smoke to get staleheh both my girlfriend and best friend do this. both say they want new smoke just for them haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I might clear once every other session...not too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamiliarJoe Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 How fast can you usually clear all of the smoke while purging(Anyone)? Whenever I try to purge on my MYA's I have to blow as hard as I can and barely ANY smoke will come out!!I thought it was normal but now that I think about it, that can't be right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Thats because its a common bell Mya. You can't clear smoke out of a common bell Mya. Another reason to get a closed bell, like a KM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natgnat Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I clear the base fairly frequently...usually when I get the hose around again, or once every 10 hits or so. May as well...it's not like it's THAT much effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamiliarJoe Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jul 11 2009, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thats because its a common bell Mya. You can't clear smoke out of a common bell Mya. Another reason to get a closed bell, like a KM.I know I should just google it..but what is the difference mechanically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 QUOTE (FamiliarJoe @ Jul 11 2009, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>How fast can you usually clear all of the smoke while purging(Anyone)? Whenever I try to purge on my MYA's I have to blow as hard as I can and barely ANY smoke will come out!!I thought it was normal but now that I think about it, that can't be right!Mya's are a bit more of a bitch to purge because as Sonthert said, there design is at fault. Now even though im fairly plastered currently, lets see if i can go through this; Easiest fix is to take a bendy straw and put it in the bell in the end of the purge valve, and down into the vase further. Want to get more complicated and permanant then your going to have to get good at braising QUOTE (FamiliarJoe @ Jul 11 2009, 10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Sonthert @ Jul 11 2009, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thats because its a common bell Mya. You can't clear smoke out of a common bell Mya. Another reason to get a closed bell, like a KM.I know I should just google it..but what is the difference mechanically?With a common bell like a Mya, when you blow through the hose, since the hose port and purge port sit next to each other in the partially closed off bell, your more or less just pushing air through the hose, and out the purge. With a closed bell design, when you blow air through, the air enters the smoke chamber, and is able to push the smoke out due to circulation, or something. Take that as you may, jack is talking, not El Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Here is the difference between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 i purge whenever i haven't been attending my hookah during a session (sometimes i leave to grab soda or a beer, or get some food)...and if i rotate/flip the coals and the smoke gets a bit hot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Basically what EL said. If you blow through a closed bell hose, it forces air into the jar. The water doesn't compress too well, so it increases the pressure on the ball bearing in the vent, which should pop it up and vent the jar and the tubes in the bell. In a common bell, you blow air through the hose and it stops inside the bell. It creates an increase of pressure, but equally, across all the holes in the bottom of the bell, which prevents the pressure from leaking out...since the air wants to go somewhere...it has nowhere to come back in from, since all holes are having a relatively equal positive pressure. Its easier for the valve to open and gas to leak out that direction. Some open bells have non-symmetric holes. I don't think this makes a big difference, I have two, but maybe somebody came up with something I haven't seen. If you take a bendy straw and attach it to the vent and poke it out through the bottom of the bell, now the gas to vent has to route through the jar, emptying the jar.An application of this is pouring liquid from a can that you used a can-punch to open. If you only punch one hole, the liquid is trying to go out the same hole that air is coming in through...so its hard to pour. If you punch a second hole, the air can come in through the vent hole and liquid out the pour hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohinder Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Quite often if the base is see-through, I like watching it fill up with smoke again Otherwise, only when I cock it up and get it harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tessad86 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I usually clear it out a few times per session. If you aren't smoking it steadily then it should be more often to clear the stale smoke out, but if you're smoking it steady its really only necessary to clear it when you're worried it might be burning or there is too much ash in the bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarios2 Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 maybe once every 3 sessions or so.i have a few friends that purge every time they get the hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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