What is the purpose of the silicone tubing on the stems and do they slide right up to where the heat tube contacts the inside line. Took mine off without thinking too much about it but if it serves some sort of purpose then I'd like to put it back on in the same spot.
And it seems the screen can only come out or go in from the top of the stem...? I pushed it up and out with a straw...worked but I thought I saw someone on youtube putting it in from the bottom, maybe?
Is the fbomb good for this or it shouldn't be used standing up so nothing falls down into the heater tube? Was thinking of getting one for my Solo but only if it would work on the Nano too.
Purpose of silicone sleeves is to help prevent burning fingers. They do also provide a good grip point to pick up GonGs to clear a bubbler.
Seems most stems and GonGs allow screen to be pushed in from bottom, but think there are many small runs of them so there may be differences. Older GonGs had a restriction in the middle, so no way to push a screen up from bottom. All of my GonGs from the last year or so allow screen from bottom as do all of my stems.
Can use fbomb or other hydrotubes. Many people have and I think still do. Once you start hitting everything should be going up away from the heater, and once your load gets heated it should stick in there pretty well. The nano heater screen will keep any big stuff out, and small stuff that makes it through can be burned off and shaken out.
Guess they are OK to cool and moisturize vapor, but I'm not a fan of them because of the little bit of affect compared with the pain in the ass to use them. Cheap bubblers can be had for less (though I suppose cheap fbomb knock offs are even less than that!). A bubbler gives me a much better water path and also serves as a platform for the nano and the load. Just seems easier to load the GonG, drop it on a bubbler and be ready to go. Usually stir while sitting right on top of bubbler, too. nano loves to be inverted and put right on top.
