Hey there Tomula. Good to see you again buddy. I totally understand not having time for the mag. It's tough to balance life and weed. Lol
We use 420 brand cleaner on the glass. It does good. What I think it is, is rubbing alcohol and silica or glass beads that act as a scrubbing agent. It works very well, except for certain areas of bongs and other glass devices that are too remote, or detailed to get clean. I also have soaked the glass in isopropyl alcohol and rinsed it later. Acetone and salt sound like great cleaning agents also. I must warn you to wear gloves, as Acetone absorbs into the skin and can harm the internal organs like kidneys. Ok, now I feel better. Lol
That brings us to the hookah. I have ONLY smoked mj out of it. Lol! No need for tobacco here. (I'm at about 11 weeks without nicotine) It hits and it hits good! I remember the day the check valve was plugged and couldn't for the life of me get a hit. I cleaned the ball in the valve and proceeded to hit it as I had before. 1 big hard pull later and I was on the floor drooling because I was coughing so hard. Come to think of it. The hookah has been a decoration since that day. It's fair time to change that! I'll have to set it up in the theater room in the house. That's where all the cool stuff happens now. I love that room!
Have a great rest of your day man! It's good to see you again.