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damn i just cut open that cheap crappy hose and it is rusted beyond belief. i was wondering i only used that hose for around 20 minutes while passing it around. has this harmed me or no because i only did it once with that hose? im really worried that the rust particles could be stuck in my lungs or something like that.

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QUOTE (ctsmo @ Apr 4 2007, 03:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
damn i just cut open that cheap crappy hose and it is rusted beyond belief. i was wondering i only used that hose for around 20 minutes while passing it around. has this harmed me or no because i only did it once with that hose? im really worried that the rust particles could be stuck in my lungs or something like that.

thanks


you will live lol. I was going through hoses today, we are having a4 hookah session right now with 5 people and i tested out a hose and got a mouthful of rust and crud. It wasnt a good taste but o well, im gonna make this hose into a plastic hose too
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i was goin to get a washable hose then i heard people say those eventually rust, so im just going to go to lowes tomorrow and get vinyl tubing so ill be sure it never rusts. so i need 3/8 and to get the head and end pieces on from my old hose, i just have to put the tubing's ends in hot water and just put the ends and heads from my old hose on this vinyl one?
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if you want to experiment with unrusting those hoses, fill it with vinegar. cap both ends and let it sit for a few hours. drain and rinse with water thoroughly.

i've never tried this and imagine it wouldn't work well since it's leak out easily and quickly. but if it does, it'd give you some more life.
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QUOTE (zoddi @ Apr 4 2007, 03:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
if you want to experiment with unrusting those hoses, fill it with vinegar. cap both ends and let it sit for a few hours. drain and rinse with water thoroughly.

i've never tried this and imagine it wouldn't work well since it's leak out easily and quickly. but if it does, it'd give you some more life.


i wish i could i already ripped that hose apart. i saw that the inner tubing was wrapped with biscuit wrappers. ohmy.gif
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I think mine is rusty aswell. It´s orange on the inside. I´ve used it maybe 30-40 times. Should I change the hose to a plastic one until I buy a mya acrylic?
Also, a little piece of my stem has broken loose and is uncovering a copperish one. Dangerous? Its at the very top of the downtube.

I´ve experienced som salty particles that I´ve inhaled at the first smoke when the hookah has been standing for a while, is it just leftovers from the smoke? Edited by excrementory
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QUOTE (excrementory @ Apr 4 2007, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think mine is rusty aswell. It´s orange on the inside. I´ve used it maybe 30-40 times. Should I change the hose to a plastic one until I buy a mya acrylic?
Also, a little piece of my stem has broken loose and is uncovering a copperish one. Dangerous? Its at the very top of the downtube.

I´ve experienced som salty particles that I´ve inhaled at the first smoke when the hookah has been standing for a while, is it just leftovers from the smoke?


i don;t think it is exposing copper, im almost positive your hookah isn't made of that so I wouldn't worry about it. The pieces you are inhaling are probably the rust from your hose. Either try cleaning it out really good or make one with the plastic tubing
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QUOTE (ASUSEAN1 @ Apr 4 2007, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (excrementory @ Apr 4 2007, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think mine is rusty aswell. It´s orange on the inside. I´ve used it maybe 30-40 times. Should I change the hose to a plastic one until I buy a mya acrylic?
Also, a little piece of my stem has broken loose and is uncovering a copperish one. Dangerous? Its at the very top of the downtube.

I´ve experienced som salty particles that I´ve inhaled at the first smoke when the hookah has been standing for a while, is it just leftovers from the smoke?


i don;t think it is exposing copper, im almost positive your hookah isn't made of that so I wouldn't worry about it. The pieces you are inhaling are probably the rust from your hose. Either try cleaning it out really good or make one with the plastic tubing


I think the salty bits are actually bits of ash/charcoal. I'm not sure, as I haven't licked my coal lately o_O
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QUOTE (Allia22 @ Apr 4 2007, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ASUSEAN1 @ Apr 4 2007, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (excrementory @ Apr 4 2007, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think mine is rusty aswell. It´s orange on the inside. I´ve used it maybe 30-40 times. Should I change the hose to a plastic one until I buy a mya acrylic?
Also, a little piece of my stem has broken loose and is uncovering a copperish one. Dangerous? Its at the very top of the downtube.

I´ve experienced som salty particles that I´ve inhaled at the first smoke when the hookah has been standing for a while, is it just leftovers from the smoke?


i don;t think it is exposing copper, im almost positive your hookah isn't made of that so I wouldn't worry about it. The pieces you are inhaling are probably the rust from your hose. Either try cleaning it out really good or make one with the plastic tubing


I think the salty bits are actually bits of ash/charcoal. I'm not sure, as I haven't licked my coal lately o_O


i think the water would filter out the ash/charcoal from ever making it into the hose
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QUOTE (Allia22 @ Apr 4 2007, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I think the salty bits are actually bits of ash/charcoal. I'm not sure, as I haven't licked my coal lately o_O


i can honestly say ive never licked my salty bits... tongue.gif



QUOTE (ASUSEAN1)
i think the water would filter out the ash/charcoal from ever making it into the hose


negative. it is possible to inhale particles even through the water.
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