Light the charcoal

• Use tongs to hold the coal.
• Use a lighter, put the flame close to the charcoal, and ignite.
• Once the charcoal is ignited, the charcoal should start to light on its own.

Hookah Masters Alternative: Light the coal on a gas stove top for a quick ignition or if you are lacking a lighter. Remove from over the stove top and place over the hookah tray.

Hookah Masters CAUTION: If lighting the coal at a location away from the hookah, hold the tongs and coal over non-flammable item, such as the hookah tray, while transfering the coal from one location to the hookah bowl, in order prevent coal breaking and accidentally burning carpets, wood floors, and clothing. If coal breaks, extinguish the coal with water. DISCLAIMER

• Place the concave area of the coal face down, off the center of the hookah bowl.
• Coal should not sit directly in the middle of the bowl.
• Only 3 or 4 holes should be covered at a time.
• This will produce the thickest smoke.

Hookah Masters tip: Place the coal over direcly in the center of the hookah bowl covering all the holes or as many as possible if the charcoal is turning grey, an indication tha the charcoal did not light or needs oxygen to really get burning.

Hookah Masters tip: Once you place the charcoal down on the hookah bowl, do not move the charcoal right away. Do move the charcoal when the smoke is getting harsh or losing thickness. See our Hookah Masters Smoking Guide.

Hookah Masters tip: Too much movement breaks up the coal, decreasing the length of time the coal will last, and produces ashe that gets into the bowl and causes the hookah to taste badly.

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