toouuyy Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 i don't know how the hell to get my hookah to smoke properly.it only cost me 30 pounds and is about a foot and a half to two feet tall, could this be the reason its just not smoking very well?it takes rather strong drags to get significant smoke out, and i can feel the pressure on my chest when i drag on it.i've tried all sorts of amounts of shisha in the bowl, i make sure the pipe is an inch deep in the water like i've been told, checked that the hookah is completely airtight, i really don't know what i'm doing wrong, also the shisha always burns quickly, even if i use coals that aren't piping hot and are broken into smaller pieces over two layers of foil the shisha blackens in no time, i'm desperate to get this thing to work please help guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shishboarder Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 QUOTE (toouuyy @ Feb 27 2007, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i don't know how the hell to get my hookah to smoke properly.it only cost me 30 pounds and is about a foot and a half to two feet tall, could this be the reason its just not smoking very well?it takes rather strong drags to get significant smoke out, and i can feel the pressure on my chest when i drag on it.i've tried all sorts of amounts of shisha in the bowl, i make sure the pipe is an inch deep in the water like i've been told, checked that the hookah is completely airtight, i really don't know what i'm doing wrong, also the shisha always burns quickly, even if i use coals that aren't piping hot and are broken into smaller pieces over two layers of foil the shisha blackens in no time, i'm desperate to get this thing to work please help guyswe could be of more help if you specify exactl;y what type of setup your using, tobacco, and coals etc. also what material is the bowl made out of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djbomberto Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 have you tried cleaning it? possibly you have some gunk trapped in their Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Is your bowl packed and shisha touching the foil? Where are you placing the coals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelflage Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 we get this topic like what, once a day? maybe there should be a sticky on the basics of how to pack a bowl and set up the hookah, just so its easy for people to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 If it's a metal bowl, then your stuff'll go up in no time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Make sure you are not packing the bowl, but rather are sprinkling in the shisha so that there is airspace between the shisha to allow for air flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 try to break up the tobacco and fluff it into the bowl.This should make it easier to hit. Also if your having truoble burning it then try putting less tobacco in the bowl, leaving a space between the foil and the tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samildanach Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 maybe post some pics of ur setup, then we can try and get it right..£30 pounds..so ur from england right? whereabouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toouuyy Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 yeah i live in rusholme, manchester, which has an immense amount of shisha cafs which is why ive gotten so into it basically.i use self lighting coals and have a wooden bowl with 5 holes.i've tried breaking up the shisha and using less of it, using a medium amount, and using a lot, and i've tried leaving space between the shisha and the foil and it still never seems to go right, also i've tried coals at lots of different temperatures on different parts of the bowl, i really don't know what more i can tell you guys about the hookah, i'll try and get a photo of it on here, does anyone think it could just be a pile of crap cos its cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benmandude Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Wooden bowl. WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 yea wooden bowl? Is the bowl burning? try getting a clay bowl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toouuyy Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 haha sorry that was me being retarded. it looks like glazed wood but it must be clay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samildanach Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 if you bought it from one of those cafes , why not take it back to them and ask them to set it up for u?but usually if its hard to pull.. u have an air leak or a dodgy hose..to check if ur setup is airtight, put it all together then put ur hand on top of the clay bowl , and suck on the pipe.. if it pulls ur hand down ur airtight..if not u have a leak..but dont despair if you have a leak.. just use cling film..lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 yea that is true, it could be a shotty hose or a rusted out hose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toouuyy Posted February 28, 2007 Author Share Posted February 28, 2007 you guys were right, just tried it with a mates pipe and it worked like a trojan, thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samildanach Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 QUOTE (toouuyy @ Feb 28 2007, 08:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>you guys were right, just tried it with a mates pipe and it worked like a trojan, thanks a lotyour welcome toouuyyglad we could help.. as long as your not a man u fan..LMAO!!!if you need a pipe.. try thsi link:http://www.albaghdady.co.uk/product_info.p.../products_id/98it looks like a MYA pipe..and they are really good to smoke with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASUSEAN1 Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 well im glad we could finially figure it out. when you get a new hose make sure it is washable, then you wont have as much trouble with rusting and what not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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