How should i clean my water pipe? the " tar " is totally caked on...?

Question

its a 13" tall water pipe, and its bowl is very small and dirty as well. is there a certain solution i can make at home or something i can buy thats worth the money?

Answer 1

The best way to clean out the bowl and pipe is to use a stout piect of wire (coathanger maybe?).

Pull the bowl assembly out of the body of the water pipe.

Using a straightened wire, shove the wire back up the pipe into the bottom of the bowl until it comes completely out of the bowl. There should be a good amount of tar on the end of the wire.

Wipe this off with a paper towel or something and repeat until the pipe is reasonably clean.

Reinsert the pipe assembly into the body of the waterpipe.

"Dry hit" the pipe with a flame going into the bowl to burn out the remainder of the tar. Do not breathe this in. It is very caustic.

Reinsert a screen in the bowl if desired. You should be good to go.

Answer 2

I found that using salt mixed in with some rubbing alcohol (70%) does the trick. The alcohol works as a cleaner/disinfectant and the salt acts as an abrasive. The salt loosens the caked on material as you shake it around or soak it. Use a scrub brush to clean the inside of the tube if its too big to shake around. Warm or hot water mixed in with the alcohol and salt should do the trick.

Answer 3

The 'tars' of smoking product are soluble in isopropyl alcohol.
Be sure that all the alcohol has evaporated before you fire up your hookah after cleaning.

Answer 4

As long as it's glass, you can soak it in rubbing alcohol for an hour or so, and then use a soft bristle brush (like an old tooth brush or a baby bottle brush) to easily remove buildup.

oh, and, be sure to rinse it well.

Answer 5

Easy. Alcohol!

Answer 6

smoke that resins!