Rust Inside Chamber

[mandude]

I have found that my hookah chamber (part where the smoke is pulled from the water) has rust inside it. What can I do about this?

[chromecarz00]

Run a hard metal brush through it thats applied with rust remover. CLEAN WELL AFTER.

[Stuie]

You can also use Naval Jelly. Just wash really well. You can get at just about any hardware store. Original designed for taking rust off of Naval Ships.

[skydivemd]

I have had luck using a phosphobronze brush and barkeeper's friend to remove rust from inside a hookah stem.

Zip on over to walmart (aka the surplus devil) and go to the sporting goods section. Get yourself a "universal" gun cleaning kit. Make sure it has either a .45 caliber or (better yet!) a 20 gauge shotgun brush in it.

Then head over to cleaning supplies and get a canister of the barkeeper's friend (powder).

Make a very thick slurry with the powder and apply liberally to the brush. Ram it in and out of the stem until your arm is tired. Rinse. Clean out with some dish soap or baking soda/lemon juice and rinse very, very liberally with clean water.

Voila, rust is gone.

Rick

[spoolinspoon]

To protect it i'll take some polish for metal and run it a couple times. The oils in the polish will prevent it from rusting for a little bit. Make sure you rinse it out nice after.

[Voski]

I have found that my hookah chamber (part where the smoke is pulled from the water) has rust inside it. What can I do about this?

Out of curiosity do you dump the water out after you are done smoking or do you let it sit?

[mandude]

I have found that my hookah chamber (part where the smoke is pulled from the water) has rust inside it. What can I do about this?

Out of curiosity do you dump the water out after you are done smoking or do you let it sit?

I always dump it out after each use. The thing is, the chamber is only accessible through the hose adapter or two little holes paralel to the base.