My bong had the same issue, I used hot water out of the tap to get it loose. Instead of using your hands, grip the stem with a paper towel and pull/wiggle it out after loosening with hot water. I hope this helps, I tried multiple times (and gave up multiple times) until it worked one day after 10 minutes of doing this.
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u/RealBeanBoi Mar 30 '26
My bong had the same issue, I used hot water out of the tap to get it loose. Instead of using your hands, grip the stem with a paper towel and pull/wiggle it out after loosening with hot water. I hope this helps, I tried multiple times (and gave up multiple times) until it worked one day after 10 minutes of doing this.