pimpy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 About 6 months ago, I read on this forum about clearing the smoke with that ball bearing valve thing on the side of the hookah.So, I've been using it and very happy with it. Can totally clear the stale smoke out and hit fresh goodness.Unfortunately, my valve started sticking.I started by cleaning it out, and loosening the cover. But it still gets gummed up after every use.So, I get to thinking - if there's that much gunk in there after one session, what must it be doing to my lungs!?It's been hard to smoke guilt-free ever since.I've cut down a lot in the past few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuschultz Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Understandably so. Just keep in mind that smoking is an adult decision, which you already know, and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboyyy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 think about it this way .... people that are like 70 years old smoke hookah on the streets of morocco ... they seem to live fine with it and have been doing it all their life. the ball getting sticky after every session is because your not cleaning it properly ... remember your smoking sweetened tobacco... when it evaporates it has to go somewhere so it clings to various places of your hookah ... if you take your hookah apart and coat the ball with some vegetable oil it wont stick as much anymore just smoke and enjoy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GQ_Playboy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 the human body is alot more complex than some bullshit ball bearing.... if you eat healthy and exercise, a LITTLE hookah wont kill you... however if you eat garbage and just sit on the couch and smoke all day then you should be smart enough to realize that you are screwing your body over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronparsons Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Remember also that the smoke we inhale is filtered through the water whereas the smoke passing by the ball bearing is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Abide Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Actually thats the same smoke you're inhaling, but anyway, i solved the problem by using an Airsoft BB, works perfect and a little plastic ball sure isnt gonna rust up or get much on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersianPride Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Life is cruel isn't it. Why is everything that feels good have to be bad for us smoking, drinking, fried food etc. At least their is always promiscuity which we all know has no consequences what so ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilotaku Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 [quote name='aronparsons']Remember also that the smoke we inhale is filtered through the water whereas the smoke passing by the ball bearing is not. [/quote] The smoke that is being cleared from the chamber via the BB is the same smoke that is being filtered through the water..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymptom Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Yeah, stuff like that is depressing. But keep in mind that while you're smoking, that chamber is constantly filled with smoke. Your lungs, on the other hand, are only momentarily filled with smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htdsngup Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Ok im going out on a limb here but isnt whats gunking up the ball bearing glycerine? And isnt the reason its doing that is because of its reaction with the air?and dont we eat small amounts of glycerine and our bodies process that just fine?am i going to die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anpu Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 [quote name='htdsngup']Ok im going out on a limb here but isnt whats gunking up the ball bearing glycerine? And isnt the reason its doing that is because of its reaction with the air? and dont we eat small amounts of glycerine and our bodies process that just fine? am i going to die?[/quote] Lol I believe you're right but, then again, we're not eathing this stuff, we're smoking it. Oh and yes, you are going to die. We all will one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calcartman Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Glycerine being digested is fine. Enzymes break it up.Glycerine in your lungs does not get digested, so it clings to the inside of your lungs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersianPride Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I think it is fairly standard knowledge that smoking a hookah is still bad for you. You need only exhale the smoke through a tissue to see that is the case. But that said I am a scientist and their are 100s of suspected carcinogens in our daily lives. For example cloroform which was a standard item for any surgery for decades is now known to be a carcinogen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 well theres alot of things in life that are bad for you but i do em anyways lol, we're going to die one day right so why not enjoy ourselves then live a couple extra years in a cruel world with no hookah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalliwag Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 When I clean my purge valve I unscrew it from the stem, take it apart and put all the pieces in a little pill bottle full of alcohol. I wash the rest of my hookah normally. I use a hard bristle pipe cleaner on the chamber pieces of the valve and I put the ball in a cotton cloth and kinda squeeze around on it forcing the ball to slip around so the surface is scrubbed by the cotton. I do this once every two weeks since the first experience with it sticking and it has never happened since.My guess is that you are not getting all the residue off and it does not take but another smoke for just enough more residue to attach and cause sticking. That or you are smoking some nappy ass shazit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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