How to choose a hookah for home

Hookah lovers are looking forward to each visit to the corresponding “smoky” establishment, and this is not surprising. Hookah relaxes, helps to move away from everyday worries, contributes to the rejection of cigarettes. For these and many other reasons, hookah pipe enthusiasts are wondering how to choose an accessory for the home. Conventionally, all devices are divided into collectibles and for use, we are interested in the latter option.

The main characteristics of the hookah

There are aspects that you should first study before paying money for your favorite option.

The size

1. If you are planning to use the hookah exclusively at home, do not chase high accessories. This choice is due to the fact that it is more convenient to take an average or small hookah for nature and hiking, transfer it from room to room, clean it, and refuel it.
2. Decided on, compact size. But this does not mean that it is worth buying a "toy" hookah, choose the average option within 70-80 cm. In addition, take care of the presence of a bag for it.
3. For home use, you should choose just such a hookah, because it smokes well, is easy to clean, conveniently seasoned and easily transported.

Bowl

1. The place of the bowl is in the upper part of the hookah, tobacco is placed in it, and foil and coal are located on top. The choice should be based on the characteristics of the material.
2. Bowls can be metal and clay. The second option is preferable, it distributes heat better, as a result of which the tobacco does not burn.
3. If you are looking to buy a hookah with a clay bowl, consider the firing temperature and the type of clay. A quality attribute absorbs heat, does not crumble under the influence of high temperatures.
4. Clay bowls may have several openings located at a distance from each other in their cavity, or one large. The first option is ideal.
5. It is also worth paying attention to external signs. The material should not have chips, cracks, bumps or elements that will indicate poor manufacture of the bowl.
6. Put it on the counter, evaluate how smoothly it stands. After mounting on the hookah itself, this is how the bowl will look. If it is mowed, coal may fall to the floor during operation.

Mine

1. The hookah mine is rightfully considered his heart. It is made in the form of a hollow tube that goes right up to the bulb. Hazardous impurities are deposited in the mine, and steam is filtered and cooled.
2. Today, the most popular are metal mines, they serve for a long time, do not bend, so you will not worry about a possible breakdown and elimination of its cause.
3. There are also copper mines that do not corrode and last a long time. But if the device is without a special coating, you will have difficulty with cleaning and care.
4. The length of the shaft matters. If this parameter is insufficient, the passing smoke will not have time to cool. You will feel the bitterness of tobacco and not get any pleasure from smoking.
5. A long shaft is also bad, it complicates the process of drawing in air. Today the parameter varies between 20–80 cm. But you, as an inexperienced user, are advised to choose a length within 55–70 cm.

Flask

1. You probably know that a flask is a container into which water or other liquid is poured. The flask is the basis of the hookah, everything rests on it.
2. The liquid poured into this tank filters all impurities, makes the smoke moist and conveys the taste of a hookah. As for the parameters, the weight and material of the flask are important.
3. The main material is glass and clay. You can also find metal and plastic, but you should not pay attention to them.
4. Choose a glass flask that has a tight neck, thick bottom and walls. The flask must be heavy, strong, otherwise, with careless actions, the hookah will tip over.
5. On the tank in the upper part there should be a metal rim that fastens the flask to the shaft. A silicone nozzle inside the neck is also required, it is responsible for tightness.
6. The flask should be the heavier and more massive, the higher the hookah. Be sure to inspect it for the absence of cracking and chipped elements. The color is chosen at the discretion, blue, violet, green shades look beautiful.

Hose

1. The hose enters the hole in the flask or metal shaft. It is through the pipe that hookah smoke passes. As a rule, a hose consists of a mouthpiece, which can be made of various materials, a tube and a nozzle. In most cases, the pipe is machined from quality wood. This part of the hose is inserted into the hole in the shaft.
2. It is worth knowing that the barrier refers to one of the main parts of the hookah. The remains of tobacco smoke are deposited precisely in the pipe. Resins and soot settle inside the hose. Therefore, the handset must be looked after in a timely manner. Clean the hose after smoking.
3. A quality hose is made of dense material. So you can easily wash the pipe after smoking without damaging it. Hookah lovers prefer leather hoses. The only drawback of such an accessory is the price and special care.
4. If you separately decided to purchase a quality hose, choose a length that ranges from 45-70 cm. The soft taste of tobacco depends on the size of the hose. When choosing a hose, rely on recommendations that relate to the shaft.

Mouthpiece

1. Do not lose sight of the material from which the mouthpiece is made. The attribute can be made of stone, amber, wood, horn, plastic, bamboo.
2. Many people prefer amber mouthpieces. The attribute is pleasant to the touch and beautiful, but has a high price and fragility. Reliable mouthpieces are made of wood.
3. An important condition when choosing a hookah and its components remains that the wooden attributes should not be made of oily and coniferous species covered with a varnish composition.
4. The varnish has the property of quickly cracking, this may impair the appearance and tightness of the components of the hookah.

Valve

1. In almost every hookah there is a valve that removes excess smoke from the bulb. The design allows you to easily get rid of steam, while the air does not pass back.
2. With this valve, you can inhale and exhale smoke through a hose. Remember, steam should easily escape through this kind of construction. In most cases, a ball valve is used.

Optional accessories

1. It is necessary to buy the necessary accessories. Choose the optimal size tongs, you can choose large ones, you will not regret it.
2. There is a special attribute - kalaud, as a result, you do not have to use foil every time. The accessory makes cooking hookah much easier and takes a little time.
3. Do not forget about the special cap. It covers coals and restrains heat. Also, the cap is convenient to use in nature, the wind does not interfere with the smoking procedure.
4. Get a small electric stove, it is convenient to heat the coals on it. In addition, the method is the safest, unlike a gas stove.
5. To clean the hookah as efficiently as possible after smoking, get a special brush. It allows you to well clean the mine from tar and carbon deposits. Keep in mind that washing the hookah under running water is not enough.

Hookah manufacturer

1. In the Russian market, you can often find hookahs that are imported from Turkey, Indonesia, Egypt, the UAE or China. There are other countries, but they are not on the list of winners.
2. Remember, the smoking procedure came to us from eastern countries. Therefore, it is worth giving preference to those manufacturers in whose countries hookahs are popular.China does not belong to this category, but the price is much lower.

If you decide to choose a hookah for use at home and outdoors, carefully study all the parameters of the device. Do not chase massive accessories; they are difficult to clean and transport. Choose a medium-sized hookah with a glass flask, clay bowl and optimal shaft length. Also pay attention to the quality of the tubes, valve, mouthpiece.

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