the Unknown Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Hey guys so yesterday I purchased a hookah for my first time. I got sick of paying 10-15 dollars everyday just to smoke... So I thought why dont I buy one?So I went out and bought a Ali baba hookah but I have some concerns since I am new to buying this,,First time I lit it up everything... not a lot of smoke coming out?Second the air valve didnt tighten...I took out it to tighten it again and it doesnt tighten and its loose and it can fall offand third there is like a washer inside of the middle peice and no idea where it came from....Can someone please help me with this? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 its ok ,there ,there nowNoob mistake number 1 make sure you get a quality hookah.check out the review section on hookah pipes its worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Unknown Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 QUOTE (twoapplesplease @ Sep 13 2009, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> its ok ,there ,there nowNoob mistake number 1 make sure you get a quality hookah.check out the review section on hookah pipes its worth it.But I wanan know of those things are normalThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) OK you'll have to tell us a little more than that to actually be of help to youtobacco?coals?detailed info on the hookah?what you tried to do?pics are also woth a 1000 words Edited September 13, 2009 by twoapplesplease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Unknown Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Okay to be more specific, my hookah looks like this: http://img.alibaba.com/photo/201529883/hoo...isha_cf_039.jpgThe Air Valve where there is like a small metal ball inside, it does not seem to tighten, and if I turn the hookah around it drops down on the ground..There is something like this: http://www.sandyscooters.com/catalog/image...asher_small.JPG but it has like 8 sides and it looks like it should tighten something danglign inside the hookah.I want to know if these are normal? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Unknown Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 Anyone? I really want this to be true before i go back to the store or exchange it but I really hope not because One I already tried smoking it and they never gave me recept. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjacksm Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 chinese hookah. It'll smoke and get the job done but there is much better out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) Sorry about earlyer didn't mean to sound like jerk just my kinda funny.Welcome to the fourums.For that hookah problem I'd just plug that purge valve with some thing I dout it would work good even if it was working.Stuff some gum in it for now untill you can get a nice hookah.(quality) Edited September 13, 2009 by twoapplesplease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Unknown Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 QUOTE (twoapplesplease @ Sep 13 2009, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Sorry about earlyer didn't mean to sound like jerk just my kinda funny.Welcome to the fourums.For that hookah problem I'd just plug that purge valve with some thing I dout it would work good even if it was working.Stuff some gum in it for now untill you can get a nice hookah.(quality)Stick gum where?And ive seen some models like this in stores and they pruduce good amnount of smoke.. min ebarely does its something im doing I think..My only cocnern is my air valve which is loose and it does not tighten correctly and it falls... And there is some sort of a tighetener washer in the hookah for some reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Well sorry dude sounds like you got munsoned.If you can't figure this one out for your self I suggest getting a membership at your local hookah bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonthert Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 The valve doesn't affect how much air is going in or out. It should have a ball bearing in there...if it doesn't, that would cause a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Unknown Posted September 13, 2009 Author Share Posted September 13, 2009 QUOTE (twoapplesplease @ Sep 13 2009, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Well sorry dude sounds like you got munsoned.If you can't figure this one out for your self I suggest getting a membership at your local hookah bar.what is munsoned? And All im asking is why would there be like a washer tightner inside the hookah just raoming around?And that why the air valve is loose and falls off? Could it be from factory broken or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Huummmm...smell that?smells like a troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Unknown Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hmm I guess what ill end up doing is getting somsone who knows about hookahs and bring them like a friend or a relative to come try it out and stuff... I just hope there is nothong wrong with it because I never recieved a receipt or anything and would suck.. Its only 1 day old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 first off, I don't smell a troll, I see someone who came here for help.QUOTE (the Unknown @ Sep 13 2009, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey guys so yesterday I purchased a hookah for my first time. congradulations! I got sick of paying 10-15 dollars everyday just to smoke... Don't blame you there. So I thought why dont I buy one?Great Idea!So I went out and bought a Ali baba hookah but I have some concerns since I am new to buying this,,It should be a great starter hookah for you, everyone gets sarter hokahs. If you don't you won't fully appreciate a trly great pipe.First time I lit it up everything... not a lot of smoke coming out?we need a bit more on specifics like your packing technique and how much coal you used.Second the air valve didnt tighten...Is it threaded like its supposed to tighten or does it seem busted?I took out it to tighten it again and it doesnt tighten and its loose and it can fall offSounds like its broken, I know a 3 dollar fix for it though, so its no biggie, go to the hardware store and pick up some jbweld, or if you happen to have some mighty putty laying around....and third there is like a washer inside of the middle peice and no idea where it came from....That is odd indeed, theres not supposed to be a washer anywhere, but what do you mean by "middle piece"?Can someone please help me with this? ThanksHope that helps, and welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 QUOTE (the Unknown @ Sep 13 2009, 05:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hey guys so yesterday I purchased a hookah for my first time. I got sick of paying 10-15 dollars everyday just to smoke... So I thought why dont I buy one?So I went out and bought a Ali baba hookah but I have some concerns since I am new to buying this,,First time I lit it up everything... not a lot of smoke coming out?Second the air valve didnt tighten...I took out it to tighten it again and it doesnt tighten and its loose and it can fall offand third there is like a washer inside of the middle peice and no idea where it came from....Can someone please help me with this? Thankshey man welcome to the forum, you got a ok starter hookah..the main concept of enjoying a hookah is heat management and packing skills...it doesnt matter how much your hookah cost even if its a 46'' km and it doesnt matter even if your smoking high quality tangiers..if you dont know how to pack your shisha and how to manage your heat it will be shit..now on that note..dont let people get you down cause your pipe doesnt have the letters km,mz or mya..learn the basics..the fundamentals of enjoying it..so tell us what kind of bowl your using? what brand shisha? what brand coals and are they naturals or quick lights? how many coals are you using? how did you pack your shisha? and how did you poke your holes? how deep is your stem below the water in your vase? make sure your stem and vase are together air tight...also with your valve problem it keeps turning check to see if its threaded..if the threads are damages grab some tape and wrap it around your valve then try screwing it on the tape should help the damaged threads..if you can answer these for us we will be able to help you much more.. and guys..come on lets not tease or insult him for trying to get some help..remember you wernt born hookah champs..you all needed help once before..hell i still do..next time lets be more helpful and curtious..we dont want to be like the "other" forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Unknown Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Yea I wanna say thanks to the last 2 people that replied to me and thats really thankful, ill go get some tape I guess and try to fix it. and by middle piece I mean the peice that goes ontop of the vase where u put water inside. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 QUOTE (the Unknown @ Sep 14 2009, 07:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yea I wanna say thanks to the last 2 people that replied to me and thats really thankful, ill go get some tape I guess and try to fix it. and by middle piece I mean the peice that goes ontop of the vase where u put water inside. Thanksoh do you mean the rubber gromet around the stem? ok if thats too small and its not giving you a air tight lock take some electrical tape and wrap a few layers around and try to fit it in..if you used too much remove some if you feel you need more add a few more layers..dont worry man your problem is a universal problem even with $200 top quality hookahs we all experience gromet issues one time or another either too small or too big.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Sorry about yesterday Mr.the unkown I was in bad mood and came off a little gruff.It just seemed to me that You were not willing to meet half way too help corner.And that you were making mistakes that just seemed to obvious to me.Like I said before welcome to the fourums.And yes I have had troubles with seals on hookahs I just am a pretty handy fellow and know every thing can be fixed with enuff tape.Also as far as the exact problems with your hookah you are gonna have to take some pics of it for anyone to be of any real help.Once that issue is solved we can than help you with smoking it.Good luck with the fix job and I hope it works well.What I said about getting a quality hookah has nothing to do with the brand. I have gotten most of my hookahs at mid east grociers they were all no name pipes and smoked great.You just have to see what your looking at before you buy.hey good luck and let us know what kind of coals and tobacco you have so we can help you smoke it right the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineout Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 pics of your actual hookah would help a lot too, pics of your bowl all set up pics of the purge valve and what not any problems can be helped a lot with some detailed pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Unknown Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 Hey everyone thanks for all your help...Well I found teh problem which is the air valve that when there is to much smoke in the hookah itll release some of the smoke out of the hookah... That thing was loose and it was letting out a lot of air so I went and got wire tape and put it around it and it did the job.. So thats where my problem was but Im still wondering about the washer inside the hookah but I will forget about it. Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHTS OF BAGHDAD Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 glad you got it fixed man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 the washer may have been attatched to the stem to break up air bubbles coming out, but i'd toss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 if the washer is attached to the stem(the part that goes into the water) and doesn't seem to be able to move, then it is there for decoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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