How to Clean a Bowl or Chillum

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove any debris or resin from the bowl.

   Use a toothpick or similar implement, such as a paperclip.
   
   Tap the debris out after each pass.
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   Step 2: Run a pipe-cleaner through the length of the tube several times.

   A pipe cleaner (a Q-Tips also works well) has small bristles attached to a bendable rod, making it easier to get through the nooks and crannies of various pipes. , If you cup your hand around the faucet and the bowl (or mouthpiece), it will increase the pressure along with the speed of the water flowing through it. ,,, Isopropyl alcohol, or rubbing alcohol, is a solvent, meaning that is dissolves other compounds.
   
   And as far as other solvents are concern, rubbing alcohol is relatively safe and evaporates quickly. , Make sure there isn't any remaining alcohol left in the pipe. , Wipe off the outside of the pipe and place it somewhere to air-dry, preferably where there is sunlight.
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   Step 3: Run water through the tube in both directions.

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   Step 4: run a pipe-cleaner through the length of the tube

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   Step 5: several times.

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   Step 6: Run a bit of water through the tube again.

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   Step 7: Submerge the pipe entirely in isopropyl alcohol for several hours.

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   Step 8: Run some water through the tube.

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   Step 9: Allow the entire pipe to dry off.

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