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Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Learning How To Clean Glass Pipes

By Dawn Williams


Glass pipes can be very dirty especially if it has been used for a long time and have not been regularly cleaned. Doing the cleaning is actually simple. Learn how to do it through these basic ways.

Remove any particles which should not have been there by simply turning it upside down and tap it gently. Then flush the inside portion with running water so that any dirt that has attached will also be removed. Use caution in holding the wet object because it might slip in your hands and be dropped.

Alcohol is the usual substance use in cleaning this type of thing and the most tested one is just the common rubbing alcohol. Prepare a plastic bag or even the sandwich bag which can be resealed and let it be filled with alcohol which is just enough for the bottom part. Ascertain that the amount is capable in submersing the entire object when it is already placed inside.

If the thing has already been place and properly submerged in the bag, place it in the microwave and set the timer for about ten seconds. Bring the alcohol to boil but be alert because this could happen pretty fast. Do not let the entire thing be heated for a long time because the plastic might melt and the glass might t also be broken.

Then the bag will have to be taken out of the microwave and by then shake the whole thing so that the alcohol will get into the tube. By this, a lot of debris or dirt will be taken off but do not yet get the thing out of the plastic and soak it overnight to loosen hardened dirt. Be sure to seal it and wait about eight to ten hours.

When the thing has already been soaked for the required time, taking it out of the bag follows which should then be rinsed well with running water. Moreover, sometimes there will remain stubborn dirt which usually happens when cleaning is not regularly done. To take them off, get some pipe cleaners or some cotton balls which can also do the job.

Have the object be thoroughly dried before it can be used and this is the final part of the process. If the use of alcohol is not preferred, another option that can be possible is by using boiling water. Fill a small pot with water that is enough to submerge the object and then boil it on a gas or electric stove.

After it has been brought to boil, the heat should be reduced to cause only simmering and by that time the object can be placed safely but make sure that it would be entirely submerged. Ascertain that you already have removed any particles inside. Simmering will be good for only twenty up to thirty minutes then rinsing follows.

Avoid putting the glass pipes in boiling water when those things are still cold because it will only result to their shattering but warm them instead with your hands. The boiling method if used will also result to the spreading of a strong odor to your entire home. Washing the object before using is very important.




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