Everyone has those uh-oh moments! From dropping something, knocking it over, or some other act of gravity causing a break, know they happen! This blog will discuss what to do if you break your downstem!
Few Methods To Get Broken Downstem Out Of Bong
Most Bongs have removable and replaceable downstems. If yours were to break, here's how you can easily remove it!
Pull the broken piece out.
- Step 1: Carefully inspect and check to ensure it is safe to grab.
- Step 2: Remove the broken-downstem.
- Step 3: Turn your bong upside down and gently shake it to remove any leftover glass pieces through the mouthpiece tube.
- Step 4: Rinse your bong thoroughly and inspect before using.
Use Tweezers
- Step 1: If your downstem is broken into multiple pieces, you can't quickly grab it with your fingers. Find a pair of tweezers.
- Step 2: Carefully inspect, ensure it is within reach, and gently pick up the pieces.
- Step 3: Turn your bong upside down and gently shake it to remove any leftover glass pieces through the mouthpiece tube.
- Step 4: Rinse your bong thoroughly and inspect before using.
Hot Water
- Step 1: If your broken downstem is stuck inside the bong's joint, loosen it with hot water.
- Step 2: Carefully inspect the broken downstem and see if the excess residue is present.
- Step 3: Rinse the joint of the broken downstem with hot water for about 30 seconds.
- Step 4: The hot water should loosen the residue to slide the fractured downstem out of the joint.
- Step 5: Turn your bong upside down and gently shake it to remove any leftover glass pieces through the tube of the mouthpiece
- Step 6: Rinse your bong thoroughly and inspect it before using.
A Guide To Preventing A Broken Downstem
Although accidents happen, remember these tips to prevent a broken downstem in the future:
- Loosen a stuck downstem with hot water.
- Keep your bong and downstem clean.
- Keep your bong safe and secure to prevent it from getting knocked over.
What You Shouldn't Do
It would help if you never tried to force a broken piece of glass to move anywhere; this can cause additional broken pieces or you to accidentally cut yourself.
Final Thoughts
Even though accidents happen, it is always better to be safe! We hope these tips and tricks help you in your sesh experience. Always keep your glass stored in a safe and secure place to prevent breaks and accidents from happening before they happen!
FAQs
Unfortunately, if you break a nonremovable downstem, you must have a glass artist or someone who can work on the glass to remove and replace it or call it a loss and buy a new piece altogether.
Yes, downstems come in multiple lengths and thicknesses due to other size joints in bongs.
Yes, downstems can come in colors other than clear, but typically, those are harder to find in smoke shops.
