ilikevodka Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 So, after I smoke, some crystals keep forming in my stem. Is this a product of smoke that's condensing or maybe just a cheap hookah? A smile wire brush takes care of it, but I'm still concerned. This is my third hookah, and it hasn't happened on the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcbayern Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 is that the end of the stem where the Bowl goes? or the Jar end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 moved to the proper section to get more attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOE Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 are you letting it sit after you smoke with water in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svaals Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 If you're letting it sit for extended periods of time with tap water in it, then it's probably just salts building up from the water slowly traveling up your downstem.That's what it looks like, anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zyram Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Agreed, looks like what would happen in my old apartment where the water was very hard. Just don't let it sit in the water too long after each session or it could keep happening.-Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 seems to be salt to me dry off your stem after use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714xDGAFxKING Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 looks yummy/ get the brillo pad adn start scrubbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumann Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I get the same thing. I think it has to do with the type of water that runs through the pipes in your location. No worries though, your stem isn't decaying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indian_villager Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Idk what it is....something similar happened to my firends qt.....it ate through the stem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crys Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 that happens to my Sahara tooits just build up from the hard water and sometimes shisha juice that ran down the stemits helps cut back on that by having your water level where the bubbles won't go up to the stem/hose port area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippo_Master Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Man I'm not surprised. Sahara hookah = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 It might be from the metal...perhaps its made of aluminum. Or some other cheap, reactive metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Sonthert @ Sep 8 2009, 02:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>It might be from the metal...perhaps its made of aluminum. Or some other cheap, reactive metal.+1 on that.I bought a pipe from them about a year ago and the same thing happened to me. I cleaned after every use, brushes and all. Eventually my downstem (the piece that screws into the bottom of the stem) litterally fell apart over time.This leads me to believe that these hookahs are made from aluminum.Just buy a km and be done with it, your going to eventually. Edited September 8, 2009 by tpatt90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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