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How to Clean a Bubbler


How to Clean a Bubbler


Learn how to clean your bubbler from what ingredients to use and how to use them, to the step-by-step process for cleaning a bubbler and storing it properly.


  • 5 min read

Cleaning your bong is essential for pure and tasty hits. After a few sessions with your favorite water pipe, resin, tar, and debris will begin to build up in the main chamber. Your downstem and bowl will become coated with dark, sticky residue. There are many ways to fight this build-up! Read on to discover the easiest ways to get your bong sparkling again.

  • 4 min read
A downstem is an essential piece of your smoking gear. It's the connecting piece between the bowl and water, and it pulls smoke from the lit herb into the water in the chamber. Through this process, some tar and other toxins are filtered through the water, making for a cleaner, smoother, and better-tasting smoking experience.
  • 4 min read
In contemporary times, it’s easy to take bongs for granted: they’ve been around since before our grandparents chiefed down, after all. Nevertheless, they’ve come a long way since their invention. Before ice catchers and percolators, bongs served the smoker community for centuries.
  • 5 min read
Bongs come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. Materials include glass, acrylic, ceramic, and silicone. Each has its own pros, cons, and best uses. For example, while glass bongs may not be travel friendly, they give a strong intense high. Head to a smoke shop and check one out today!
  • 5 min read
Bongs look complex, but they are easy to use. A bong is a pipe that filters smoke through water. They generally have four main parts.  Bongs are versatile and come in a wide variety of materials, shapes, and sizes. Head to a smoke shop and check one out today!
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Bongs, bubblers, water pipes: It’s likely you’ve heard these terms all used to refer to the same thing. The truth is, these terms are not interchangeable and each has its own benefits and best uses. For example, a bong is great for group sessions or solo sessions at home. Head to a smoke shop and check one out today!