Article: The top part of the hookah relies on the broad base at the bottom to stand up straight, so take all of the pieces apart to keep the hookah from toppling over. Make sure you keep all small pieces in a secure location so you don’t lose anything.  Unscrew and remove the release valve. Remove the grommet from the hose port. Remove the bowl from the top of the hookah. Remove the bowl grommet that was underneath it. Lift off the tray that catches coal ash, making sure to dispose of any ash in it without making a mess. Twist and jostle the stem of the hookah gently until it comes loose from the base, and set it aside. If you still have old foil and tobacco over the bowl, remove those and dispose of them in the trash. Dig your fingers into the clean side of the foil to help jar the caked tobacco loose without getting your fingers dirty.  Run warm faucet water over the bowl.    {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/6\/6e\/Clean-Your-Hookah-Step-6Bullet1.jpg\/v4-460px-Clean-Your-Hookah-Step-6Bullet1.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/6\/6e\/Clean-Your-Hookah-Step-6Bullet1.jpg\/aid1034322-v4-728px-Clean-Your-Hookah-Step-6Bullet1.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":"728","bigHeight":"546","licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}  Use your fingers to scrape off any caked-on tobacco that’s left behind. Bring a pot of water to a simmer. Carefully submerge the bowl in the water. 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. Leave the bowl in the simmering water for 3-5 minutes, then remove it using the tongs. Protecting your hand with a thick towel, scrub the bowl using steel wool to remove old, black burn marks. The grommets are the protective disks that keep different parts of the hookah from rubbing up against and damaging each other. They don’t affect taste very much, but it’s good to clean them anyway. Simply run them under warm water, using your finger to smooth over the surface and remove any matter that might have accumulated there. Set them aside on a towel to dry. Again, simply run warm water over it, rubbing the surface with your fingers. Set aside on the same towel to dry. If you haven’t been keeping up with your regular hookah maintenance, you may well have a charred mess in your ashtray. If you only had loose ash, simply rinse the tray in warm water and rub over the surface with your fingers.  If there are black, caked spots of ash on your tray, use hot water to rinse the tray. Scrub it with steel wool to dislodge the ash. Continue rinsing until the tray is clean and the water that comes off of it runs clear. Set it aside on the towel to dry.
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Take the entire hookah apart. Clean the tobacco bowl. Rinse all grommets in warm water. Rinse your release valve. Wash and scrub the ashtray.