xriotx13x Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Ok so Im new to hookah, went to a bar for the first time and loved it. So I decided I was going to invest in a hookah, one issued the coals and heating them. I saw at the bar they did it on a grill like thing and most videos etc I have seen use stove coils weather it be electric or gas... WELL I have a flat electric stove (hence no coils)... so that rules that out I suppose and no outside grill etc... I was looking for suggestions on how to heat coals in other various ways other than these... Also I would like to understand quick light coals, Iv read they are nasty, smokey and make hookah taste bad... But are quick lights that convenient to my situation? Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydancerakn Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Go to walgreens or any other big box department store and buy a single coil electric burner. It costs about 10 bucks and is portable. If your lazy you can get quicklights; CH and three kings are the best from what I've heard. They are nice when you don't really want to wait for it to heat up and when you don't want ash all over your stove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkone253 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Yeah I am going to agree. Just get a stand-alone one-coil burner. Those are good for camping too! (and smoking hookah while camping.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xriotx13x Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 Oh alright thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 The single coil is the way to go, although I have lit lots of natural coals on my flat top stove and it works fine, just takes a bit longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleSD Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 The mates are right, I got my single coil burner on amazon for 12$, can't be that, but I'd like to say don't be afraid of quick light coals they come in handy in situations where you don't have electricity i.e. I take my hookah to the drive in and quick lights are great. Stick with the Three Kings brand though I haven't use any other quick lights that could touch them with a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 [quote name='darkone253' date='18 June 2010 - 06:58 PM' timestamp='1276901928' post='472071'] Yeah I am going to agree. Just get a stand-alone one-coil burner. Those are good for camping too! (and smoking hookah while camping.) [/quote] I dunno what kind of camping you do, but all the camping I've done doesn't have power outlets I use the single coil burner when there's power (it take's a long freakin time to get red hot though), and I also have a portable gas stove for when there's no power...something like this..http://www.wokshop.com/HTML/products/hard_to_find/portable-butane-stove.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellydancerakn Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 [quote name='Hassouni' date='20 June 2010 - 09:11 AM' timestamp='1277050296' post='472226'] [quote name='darkone253' date='18 June 2010 - 06:58 PM' timestamp='1276901928' post='472071'] Yeah I am going to agree. Just get a stand-alone one-coil burner. Those are good for camping too! (and smoking hookah while camping.) [/quote] I dunno what kind of camping you do, but all the camping I've done doesn't have power outlets [img]http://www.hookahforum.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img] I use the single coil burner when there's power (it take's a long freakin time to get red hot though), and I also have a portable gas stove for when there's no power...something like this..http://www.wokshop.com/HTML/products/hard_to_find/portable-butane-stove.html [/quote] THANK YOU! I was thinking where the hell does he have power outlets when camping? Unless he's in a RV, in which case it is not camping anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoalition Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 the stand alone burners work fine. just get one that is electric and has a plug. no battery operated or gas ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobuchu Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I only used quick lights but am planning on switching over to naturals. In order to use your kitchen stove to light them it has to be a coil? What happens if you try to light them on a flat electric, damage the surface? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleSD Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 yeah it will mess up the surface. DON'T ATTEMPT IT'S ILLEGAL LIKE MATTRESS TAGS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 I found a single coil burner at Walgreens for 10 bucks, its the best investment ever because right after you cok your coals you can keep it on and make some grilled cheese. MmMm tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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