My hookah?

Question

i just bought a hookah for the first time, and i know how to set it up and smoke it and everything.

but when i smoke it, no smoke comes out of my mouth.

whats wrong?

is it broken?

Answer 1

Let me just say, congrats on the hookah!

There is a lot of factors on this problem.

First, only fill the base up with water to submerge the stem by about an inch. Too much and too little can cause this problem.

Second, after putting it together make sure it is air tight. Blow into the hose hold your hand over the bowl. Check for air leaks. Make sure grommets are secure.

Third, quality of tobacco. You need to smoke some quality tobacco, like Romman, Starbuzz, Fantasia, Al Waha. You can find them at Hookah-Shisha http://tinyurl.com/5b3od8 Some brands are junk, and sometimes the local shops will stock only junk. You can find a bunch of reviews on hookah forums like hookahforum.com and hookahpro.com

Fourth, Packing the shisha. I like to use a small plate. Pull the shisha appart before placing it in a bowl to break it up. Pack it lightly so air flow can be maintained. You might want to use a toothpick or ice pick to poke air flow holes through the shisha into the holes of the bowl.

Fifth, foil or screen. Using a screen is optimal. Allows for even heat distribution. Foil also works 3 concentric circles of holes made by a toothpick with a center hole is a standard hole placement works very well.

Sixth, coals. Coals is almost as important as tobacco. Depending on your bowl a few possible ways to do it.

Using Quicklights, Best brands - Golden & 3 Kings. Two 33mm coals placed on top. Or use 40mm or 33mm and break them in half and light and spread around the foil.

Using Natural Coals, Best Brands CocoNara's & Exotica. With CN use 2-3 pieces spread equally across the bowl. With Exotica's break into 4 equal pieces and place just like CN's

Seventh, Added little tips. Put a few drops of lime juice on the tobacco before lighting. Also try putting about 4-6 ounces of milk in the base.

Answer 2

nothing is wrong

hooka doesnt always produce smoke

Answer 3

You need to practice more. don't get frustrated.   take a pic of it.

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Answer 4

gotta break it in

Answer 5

use better smoke !

Answer 6

are you putting enough holes in the foil? are there enough coals burning on top? is the filter k**b open too much?

if the first two are yes, it is most likely the last one. (or the tobacco has run out) but if not you should check the little k**b on the bottom it acts like the blow hole for the hookah, and if it is open too much then most of the smoke is going out there instead of in your lungs.

hope this helped, i used to smoke hookah all the time, my roommate was an enthusiast.