How to set up a hookah? PART - I

If you are here reading this article, you must be someone willing to start smoking hookah. Smoking hookah is undeniably your personal preference, but now that you have decided and bought one, you must be willing to enjoy a great smoking session. To make sure that each and every part of the hookah fits perfectly, you may check the following steps. Here we have included step-by-step instructions to help you properly make the hookah set up so that you can enjoy your smoking time alone or with your friends.

The major reason for using a hookah is to smoke flavored tobacco. This is something that is used for entertainment for ages now. If you are someone who is willing to join the league, continue reading the following segments.

How to set the hookah for desired smoke?

There are tons of things that need to be done right to enjoy your smoking time. If you are willing to set up, here is a guide for you.

1. Foil or wind cover
2. Head or bowl
3. Ashtray
4. Bowl grommet
5. A shaft
6. Valve grommet
7. Hose
8. Air valve
9. Hose grommet
10. Mouth tip
11. Base grommet
12. Down stem
13. Base

Above mentioned parts are some of the basic elements that are required for a hookah set up. In case you have broken any of its parts, you definitely need to buy a new one for a proper setup.

Let’s have a look at the step-by-step process.

Step #1: Hookah cleaning before the setup

Step #2: Pour cold water

Step #3: Insert the Hookah Shaft in its base

Step #4: Attach the hose:

Step #5: Checking the airflow:

Step #6: Metal tray positioning:

Step #7: Stir the Shisha:

Step #8: Breaking the shisha for packing the bowl:

Step #9: Using a metal screen or heavy-duty foil to cover the shisha:

Step #10: Place it on top of the shaft:

Step #11: Making holes on the foil:

Step #12: Light two to three coals:

Step #13: Transfer the coals into foil:

Step #14: Try to inhale:

Step #1: Hookah cleaning before the Hookah set up:

When it is the first time you are setting up your Hookah, it might be a learning phase for you. Since setting up is the very first and foremost thing, you need to make sure that you are doing it right.

Proper care is needed to make sure that you are following the instructions to enjoy a smooth experience.

How should you clean its nargile, and what do you need?

You need to wash the hookahset using a soft brush. Make sure you keep repeating the same thing over and over again whenever you feel that the hookah needs to be cleaned. Each and every part of the hookah requires proper cleaning with care.

Brushes used for the cleaning of this equipment makes a crucial part of the maintenance. Making use of the long thin brush can become helpful to reach the inner parts, especially the longer parts.

Cleaning is definitely a very tedious job. But in order to keep your things intact, most of the time, it is recommended to clean them after every session.

Is it possible to wash the hookah hose?

Most of the hookah hoses available in the market are washable, but all you need is to make thorough checking of the hose. Make sure that the hose is made of plastics and silicone. In case there are metal parts available inside it, then it is recommended not to wash. Always make sure that hookah hoses require proper drying before every use.

Step #2: Pour cold water:

The base material constitutes vase material, and it has water in it. You can find a metal stem available inside the vase.

How much water is required to put inside the base?

When you are pouring water into it, make sure it should be only an inch to 2.5 cm from the down stem. This gives more space for the air to flow through water.

In Hookah, the major principle is that its smoke must come from water. The vase size decided about the quantity of water that should be poured inside it.

In case it is the mini hookah, water must not be more than a half-inch. Make sure to pay special attention and care when it is about taking care of the water level. When you pour more water, it will make it a lot harder to pull the smoke. This is just for precautions.

Am I allowed to put anything else apart from water?

In most instances, ice-cubes are a good replacement when it comes to providing the cooling effect.It is just an option which one can exercise as per the need of users or smokers.

Step #3: Insert the Hookah Shaft in its base:

There is no common material for the making of the vase, but generally, glass is a material used for it. This is something that carries smoke, and therefore you need to make sure that the shaft is fitted properly.

There is a need for making the shaft airtight to achieve this. You need to make use of silicone or rubber material to use to fit on its base top. These tiny pieces can make a huge difference in the life of smokers. In case the shaft is not airtight, the smoke will never be thick.

This can again be a point to check in case you are not receiving thick smoke. You must check the rubber fitting.

Even when it is a small piece, it can disrupt the experience of the smokers if not fitted properly with care.

Step $4: Attach the hose:

You must be knowing that hose is the major piece that transports smoke to smokers. Making use of the premium quality hookah hose offers a smooth experience. When it is about a proper hookah set up, you must know that connecting the right patterns is an essential criterion.

There are holes present in the shaft where the hose is fitted. You also need to make sure that the points where your hose is fitted are completely airtight. In case it is not, it can make the smoke thinner than you wish.

Make sure to double-check the water level as too much water would degrade the smoking session. It can even lead to hose damage. Make sure that you always check the hose material.

Step #5: Checking the airflow:

When it is about enjoying the smoking experience, make you there is a consistent good airflow. If there is a distraction in airflow, it can make smoking impossible.

The best way to check the airflow or to ensure that seals are airtight, you can place your hand on the hookah stem.

Now you can try inhaling. In case you find air coming out, then you can conclude that the Hookah is not airtight. Another part is the groomers which keep the joints sealed. Any leakage here can hamper the smoking experience.

Step #6: Metal tray positioning:

The prime task of the tray is to accumulate excessive tobacco and to gather the embers that fall off.

Step #7: Stir the Shisha:

Shisha is one of the most popular tobaccos used for a hookah that comes in variable flavors.

To simply put, this is a fluid that adds flavor to your experience along with thick smoke to offer the best smoking experience. A hookah lover would certainly do it to enjoy the session.

This liquid must be placed on its bottom, where it is generally located when buying. Therefore, it is imperative and mandatory to stir it again and again in order to keep it wet and enjoy the smoking session.

Step #8: Breaking the shisha for packing the bowl:

Shisha packing is an art. If you compact it too much, it can hamper the experience. Make sure you do not press too much in order to give enough room for free airflow.

If you are just filling it with tobacco in the bowl, it’s fine but make sure that at that time make sure there must be awesome space remaining on its top. In case the tobacco is filled to the brim, chances are more that the tobacco will start burning.

This precaution is mandatory and is definitely flagged as a major concern while making the hookahset. You can check out the way it is packed.

Well, we hope you have successfully done till step number 8 and for the rest please check the link How to Set up A Hookah Part 2 blog.

We hope you are having fun setting the hookah and probably by the end of the steps, you will learn the way to effectively make the hookah set up.