ghostofdavid Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 A friend of mine is moving to Florida. As a going away present, I decided to pick him up a QT from Hookah-Shisha because he loved mine (as I love it). I took my QT over to his house today to "show him how its done" before his arrives here and I couldn't get the thing to work. It appears that the grommets/seals I have been using have worn out. I think it mostly has to do with how often I cleaned them. Rubber and water is not a good combination. Am I just that harsh on my hookahs that the grommets need to be replaced so soon?I am not asking for handouts or anything nor am I accusing Mya Saray of having poor quality materials, but I am simply asking a question. Any help would be most appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 hmm not had this problem, and i probably clean my hookah more than you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anpu Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 My grommet that seals the bowl on the top of the stem is already not doing it's job very well. After my 3rd use, I have to use a wet paper towel with my bigger bowl now but that's fine... the wind protector hides it quite nicely and it still smokes well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 EvansLight:Only if you clean it more than after every time you use it. I am pretty anal retentive about cleaning my hookah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 i clean it after each use, then clean it a real good time with such detail after each 5 sessions, and if im bored at home i clean em just to pass time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 Then you clean it more than me. Man, I am anxious. I want to smoke but can't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 use wet paper towels. Works oh so well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yashman19 Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I have a ton of different type of grommets, and when I use the 'thiner' type of grommets that can be found in many different colors, those do tend to wear out after a couple months for me. I wash them after every session because they are typically covered in goo, but water isn't the reason for their usual deterioration. Instead, I think they wear away because of the heat from the bowl/coals. I notice that after a bit of use, they get thiner and thiner and slowly start to melt down into a thin rubber sheet until I eventually toss them because they don't seal properly anymore.I've had absolutely no problems with the grommets I get from my Taqseem hookah's though. They are the thick type, that only seem to come in white. One thing I've noticed with these bad boys though, is that if they aren't completely clean/dry, the bowl won't stay on the hookah worth a damn. But since I clean them after every use, they work great.Sorry to hear of your misfortune though. If you want a quick fix idea, I always tell people to use the damp paper-towel method. Tear a sheet of paper towel, soak in water, wring all the water out so the towel is now just damp, tear off a long narrow strip, wrap that around the area that needs sealing, and voila, a perfect, temp grommet.Edit: ^^^^ DAMN, BEATEN!! ^^^^Edit2:vvvv Yea you do vvvv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solo23 Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I like my grommets thick....;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 [quote name='Yashman19']Edit: ^^^^ DAMN, BEATEN!! ^^^^[/quote] damn right Quick Type McType Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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