I just received a nice personal hookah from the Middle East, but I'm not exactly sure how to go about using it. Any good tips from the experienced hookah users here?
From what I understand, you fill the bottom tank up with a liquid, then pack in some shisha in the upper bowl, cover that with foil and put some sort of coal on top of it. I'm assuming you just start smoking like you would a pipe? Is there any cleaning involved like with pipes?
I'll hopefully hit a big tobacco store in OKC this week, but I want to know what I need to get when I get there.