I usually shut it off if it starts burning. It would seem like a lot of work but the most work is probably the leds and finding the base and light fixture. If you drill the hole for the soldering iron, then holes for the tubes, you are just about ready to go. The leds are just a bonus. Also, you could add a couple more tubes and use it like a hookah. It's just a good change from joints, pipes, and bongs and is pretty easy hitting.