You don t need to clean your lotus after every session especially if you pack your tobacco lower or there s not much residue on the bottom.
How to clean a ceramic hookah bowl.
Leave the bowl in the simmering water for 3 5 minutes then remove it using the tongs.
The glazed ceramic bowls do just fine in the dishwasher.
So you re searching for the best hookah bowls.
The trick is something hard and sharp to be able to scrape off all the caked material that is stuck on the inside of your bowl.
Bring a pot of water to a simmer.
Use the charcoal tongs that came with your hookah to get the bowl into the right position without burning your hand in the hot water.
We understand that some stoners out there like to keep their bowls in tip top shape and that requires some maintenance.
I prefer a small toilet brush to clean the water reservoir this gets all of the residue and scum out of the neck of the reservoir and makes it easy to clean the shoulder.
After allowing your bowl to cool down simply rinse your bowl with water and scrub using a sponge using dish cleaner soap.
Put the ceramics into water for 5 10 minutes then thoroughly scrub it with the use of a metal scrubber avoid chemicals.
How to clean a hookah bowl without chemicals.
Generally speaking this is the most common method or step to clean a hookah bowl.
Ceramic and thick walled glass cereal bowls will do the trick.
We ll talk first about cleaning your hookah bowl without using any chemicals.
A bowl that can withstand some heat.
Here is what i do.
Place the hookah bowl upside down in the dish and slowly pour nail polish remover into the bottom of the bowl.
I prefer a spotless hookah for aesthetic reasons.
There are a number of different ways that you can clean your bowl so which are the best devices to effectively clean.
To get started here s what is needed most of which can be found in your kitchen.
Pour enough liquid in to submerge the top of the bowl.
Most people will use a regular dish sponge but we recommend using a metal foam or stainless steel sponge.
Following this start to warm the water and wait until it boils.
Carefully submerge the bowl in the water.
Roughly 1cm 3cm above the rim.
The multiple rinsing gets them clean.
Chemical free cleaning should be your first option especially when you re cleaning clay bowls whether they are glazed or unglazed.
1 soap water method.