Hookah Repairs, Modification, And Cleaning

Quick Clean

For the most part you can quick clean your hookah with hot water and vinegar as long as you don't smoke anything overly strongly flavored. 

Deep Clean

If for some reason you have a flavor that just wont get out of your hookah, a combination of baking soda and vinegar, along with a hookah brush set should cure the problem. Beer will also clean hookahs rather well, anything that foams and is not toxic will work very well if there is a need to cut grime. I do not recommend you use soap it a hookah as it often leaves an after taste and residue.

Repairs

Lost Purge Valve Balls

Lost purge valve balls can be replaced by plastic air soft bb's, they are lighter than the steel balls that come standard on most hookahs and will not corrode or rust due to exposure to moisture.

Worn Out Down Stem Treads (Chinese Hookahs)

If you have owned a chinese hookah for any amount of time you probably know that the threads on the down stem wear out over time. The best solution to this problem is to wrap the down stem treads in teflon plumbers tape. You can find teflon tape at most hardware stores, it is rather cheap.

Modifications 

Homemade Diffusers

To begin with I would like to say that I am not a diffuser user, but some people use these to quiet the noise made by the bubbles. Diffusers can be made out of just about anything that will fit snugly over the down stem, simply poke a large amount of holes in it and you should be good to go... metal screen works very well to, though any diffuser will restrict airflow to a certain degree.

Grommet Modification  

If a grommet is two large it can be sanded down to fit though it does take some patients. If a grommet is too small you will find that electrical tape is your best friend.