critterchops Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I was cleaning out my stem after using it about 6 times and there was a bunghole load of green gunk comming out of the stem that's when I noticed that the inner stem was made of copper.Are all hookah inner stems made of copper? I'm no dang rocket scientist but I reckin that green crud ain't good for ya.What are me,my wife,sister,and cousin gona use we both wanna smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 clean the shit out of it, use vinegar and hot water and just go to town lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Get brushes and just keep it regularly cleaned... as in, you can do full hardcore cleaning... but just running water through the stem and runnin over it with the brush will help... Also, the stuff that you smoke, does it have alot of juice? Just think of the juices and stuff that also runs down the stem from teh bowl during a session Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 thats what i was thinkin but mines never been green, it was always brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Do you have a copper stem, skimo? Crud also depends on the juices of what you smoke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvansLight Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 what shisha are you smoking? if its mint it would explain the color. But yea just clean it out. I used to have a copper hookah and never had much of a problem, well none at all. Just use some lime and water mixture and you should be all good. Taniers will need to close the case on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 dizzy my stem is stainless steal? lol shit i dunno its an mya so what ever they're made out of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I am pretty sure smoking through a Cu pipe is very very bad, but I am not sure. Are you sure its not brass? edit: Check out [url="http://www.hookahculture.com/"]http://www.hookahculture.com/[/url] Maybe they are just talking about the bowl, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyGuy Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Does it really matter? I mean, the stem won't get too hot for what ever fumes come from it and... aren't there alot of pipes for drinking water made out of copper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 yeah lol im pretty sure its safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Yeah, I am sure it is, just pointing out what one source said, if your stem is getting really hot you have some other problem with your hookah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosepotatoes Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 yeah happens with mine too. i got mine from hookah-shisha.com. I think it might be copper. it's not a big deal though. Brush it out and keep smoking like normal. If it is copper that it's made out of, then its the same as the statue of liberty, it used to be copper colored, now it's blue green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 wow lol i never knew that, thats pretty cool actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Cu turns green as it is oxidized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 [quote name='critterchops']I was cleaning out my stem after using it about 6 times and there was a bunghole load of green gunk comming out of the stem that's when I noticed that the inner stem was made of copper.Are all hookah inner stems made of copper? I'm no dang rocket scientist but I reckin that green crud ain't good for ya.What are me,my wife,sister,and cousin gona use we both wanna smoke.[/quote] yea the majority are made of copper, except i think myas. All my hookahs except for my mya one are with copper inner tubing, but they are fine, nothing wrong with a copper inner tubing. Just brush it out and swab it clean. Put some bleach on your brush and scrub, let it sit for an hour and it will be as clean as it could ever get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[LB] Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 [quote name='Joseph']Cu turns green as it is oxidized.[/quote] that should only happen on the outside though- i dont have any oxidation trouble on the inside of my hookah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie505 Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I get green sometimes if i smoke a long time, it just washes and brushes out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_D Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 [quote name='critterchops']<SNIPPED> Put some bleach on your brush and scrub, let it sit for an hour and it will be as clean as it could ever get.[/quote] I'm glad i'm not the only person who does this, I clean out the tube and get all the green stuff out, then wash the wire brushes and just re-clean it with a teeny bit of bleach for a good min or so, then rinse the whole thing out and stand it on an old towel to allow any water to drip out. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookahmania Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 everyone listen to me and calmdown..... I left that green stuff as a gift for him, so that he would learn to use bakeing soda. to make crake cocain, juss kidding, but baking soda is a good safe hookah cleaner. Good luck on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 damn i would have never thought of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookahmania Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 8) yeah, they use bakeingsoda to clean the statue of liberty, aint she made out or brass or was it bronz, or maybe even copper? anyway, she is way smaller in person, tv and movies make her look so big. And use Arm and Hammer bakeingsoda becuse thats my arm on the box holding the hammer, solid like a rock , you got to pay to play, 10 buck$ a feel baby!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skimo Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 lmao mkay. next time i clean my hookah im gonna see how it work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosepotatoes Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Actually be careful cuz bleach makes metal rust.....I think it makes steel rust, so word up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 Statue of liberty is Cu, I believe. Sodium Bicarb (baking soda) is a good cleaner in general, and rinses well without leaving any residue. I would think rubbing alchohol would work well for the stem too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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