pighair47 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 How long can i leave the water in my base with out causing damage to the hookah, and how long can a partially smoked bowl sit before it tastes bad or damages the bowl its self ? i have a mya vento if that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joytron Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 [quote name='pighair47' timestamp='1300232386' post='501613'] How long can i leave the water in my base with out causing damage to the hookah, and how long can a partially smoked bowl sit before it tastes bad or damages the bowl its self ? i have a mya vento if that matters. [/quote] I would empty the water out every time you are done smoking. It helps keep mold from growing and keeps the stem from oxidizing. As far as the bowl tasting bad, that depends on a lot of factors, but having it sit there wont damage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pighair47 Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Ok thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I smoke almost exclusively apple flavors, on the weekends I pretty much keep the pipe going all day and all night. Its amazing how long coals will last when you just puff it every 5 or ten minutes or so. Of course there are times when it's completely out...Anyway, I usually just use the same water for saturday and sunday unless I switch it up to something like !NAKHLA CARDAMOM! having that in your water and then switching to esk apple doesn't work out so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Not that i advocate it but I've left the entire thing together, un-emptied, for several days, and it's been fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 i change the water every day but it sit in their for 18 hours sometimes and nothing noticeable yet. but i do give a scrubbing everyday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertLovesMagdyZidan Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I don't mind leaving the water in for a couple days but i recommend if u dont use the hookah often, take it out after each use. My everyday hookah, since i only smoke Double Apple or Bahraini Apple. I clean the hookah once or twice a week and change the water 1-3times a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdot Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I have some friends who don't clean/change the water for maybe weeks at a time... disgusting. I used to clean my hookah after every use but now I clean it once a week because it is such a hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigasif Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I clean mine every time I use it, which just pretty much involves running it through warm water, and scrubbing the bowl with soap and rinsing it. I don't mind since I don't smoke every day, so it's not too much of a hassle. Though, I normally don't clean it until I'm about to use it, so it might sit there for 1-2, sometimes even 3 days without being cleaned or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmccoy90 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 My Temsaah has a copper downstem, so it will tarnish. If I'm done smoking for the day, I empty the vase and wipe the stem, and reassemble for storage. It takes 10 seconds to dump it, and 10 seconds to refill it. Well worth it to keep my pipe clean and functioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magick777 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Personally, I leave the water for quite a while - but, I have two very similar pipes, test them before I put a bowl on them, and grab the clean one if there's any substantial ghosting, Once that's happened, I make plans to clean both pipes within a week On balance, I probably clean the pipes once a month, after somewhere between 2 and 6 bowls each, but I am guided by whether it needs doing rather than by time. That said, I'm often surprised how filthy the water is when I do empty it out, and I will always take a clean pipe to a new tobacco, to give it a fair trial. I could see minor benefit in doing it more often, but when it gets filthy it's because I'm smoking a load of the same flavour, so I seldom bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cp44 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 i change the water after every session Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vendetta_revived Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I generally smoke late at night (from 11-2 usually) and most of the time I get buzzed enough to not care to clean it at that time so it stays that way all night and day till it's time to smoke again - then I change the water and run it through some hot water. And I clean the whole damn thing with a brush and lemon juice/baking soda twice a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookahLover25 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I would change the water every session. Unless your smoking the same tobacco flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoozle Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 For smoking, I prefer to change the water after every session or after every bowl which ever is longer. I have left my pipe (Stainless Steel) set up for a few weeks with the dirty water in it with no damage, I wouldn't have smoked it like that though. I have smoked a bowl a few days after I started it and it was still good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chreees Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I break down my entire hookah and clean everything thoroughly immediately following every time I smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I may leave water in for a day or two, but it sounds like some of you guys are smoking science experiments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonethere Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I clean mine before I smoke, but sometimes I leave the water in there for a few days if I'm going to smoke the same flavor again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agunn1231 Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I try to empty the water at the end of the day, but when i am really tired, i just leave it. there was a while that i just left it for about a week, but gave the hookah a deep cleaning after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_lunchb0x Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 i think brass and copper downstems need to be emptied after every session..they seem to tarnish much faster then the stainless steel..of course depends on how good the stainless steel is also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleman Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 reviving htis after a week or so but I have found that you can keep water for a while but I HATE! to. it leaves markings in the base then they take forever to scrub out and its just not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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