Clear vs frosted bulb - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T15:55:56Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/clear-vs-frosted-bulb?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A849011&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI've found that if you use th…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-08-19:1566398:Comment:8490112021-08-19T11:34:26.310Zandy rosshttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/andyross
<p>I've found that if you use the premium branded bulbs you generally get a better, more reliable result, although some serious collectors look to economise on these vital items. </p>
<p>Crompton and Bell in the UK are pretty good in my experience.</p>
<p>The only difference I can find between clear and frosted is that brilliance is diffused by the frosting, so frosted is easier on the eye if the bulb has to be visible</p>
<p>I've found that if you use the premium branded bulbs you generally get a better, more reliable result, although some serious collectors look to economise on these vital items. </p>
<p>Crompton and Bell in the UK are pretty good in my experience.</p>
<p>The only difference I can find between clear and frosted is that brilliance is diffused by the frosting, so frosted is easier on the eye if the bulb has to be visible</p> Hi Laurie in 2021! Looks like…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-08-17:1566398:Comment:8489072021-08-17T14:43:43.640Zperishingtardishttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AndrewSwann122
<p>Hi Laurie in 2021! Looks like it's 4 years to the day since I made this thread.</p>
<p>What I've found over the past few years is that bulbs vary between brands anyway, i.e., a 30W bulb from one company could be hotter than a 30W bulb from another company. And unfortunately, lava lamps are very sensitive to small differences in the temperature. Now I use plug-in dimmers for all my lamps. It's the only way really to get them to function nicely.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Laurie…</cite></p>
<p>Hi Laurie in 2021! Looks like it's 4 years to the day since I made this thread.</p>
<p>What I've found over the past few years is that bulbs vary between brands anyway, i.e., a 30W bulb from one company could be hotter than a 30W bulb from another company. And unfortunately, lava lamps are very sensitive to small differences in the temperature. Now I use plug-in dimmers for all my lamps. It's the only way really to get them to function nicely.<br/> <br/> <cite>Laurie said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="https://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/clear-vs-frosted-bulb?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A849000&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment849000"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">I'm reading this in 2021... I always had frosted bulbs a few years ago I replaced with clear.. I could tell it was hotter, now it's, making a lot of bubbles. I was told to try a dimmer, I don't have yet, maybe a new base. It's over 23 years old but it runs like it's 8 years old.</div>
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</blockquote> I'm reading this in 2021... I…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-08-17:1566398:Comment:8490002021-08-17T14:35:10.253ZLauriehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Laurie512
I'm reading this in 2021... I always had frosted bulbs a few years ago I replaced with clear.. I could tell it was hotter, now it's, making a lot of bubbles. I was told to try a dimmer, I don't have yet, maybe a new base. It's over 23 years old but it runs like it's 8 years old.
I'm reading this in 2021... I always had frosted bulbs a few years ago I replaced with clear.. I could tell it was hotter, now it's, making a lot of bubbles. I was told to try a dimmer, I don't have yet, maybe a new base. It's over 23 years old but it runs like it's 8 years old. Thanks for the replies guys.…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-08-17:1566398:Comment:6579622017-08-17T18:00:18.660Zperishingtardishttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AndrewSwann122
<p>Thanks for the replies guys. The temperature in my room has been pretty constant before and after the change of bulb (I actually have a digital thermometer in my room for the precise purpose of knowing whether it's too hot/cold for my lamps to run properly <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"></img> ). As far as I can tell both the frosted and clear bulbs I've used are ordinary filament bulbs - not halogens.</p>
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<p>I have ordered some frosted bulbs from eBay - we'll see how they…</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies guys. The temperature in my room has been pretty constant before and after the change of bulb (I actually have a digital thermometer in my room for the precise purpose of knowing whether it's too hot/cold for my lamps to run properly <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/>). As far as I can tell both the frosted and clear bulbs I've used are ordinary filament bulbs - not halogens.</p>
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<p>I have ordered some frosted bulbs from eBay - we'll see how they compare!</p> It could also be down to your…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-08-17:1566398:Comment:6580432017-08-17T17:39:30.590ZCallum Carrhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/CallumCarr
<p>It could also be down to your frosted bulb being a filament bulb and the replacement being halogen?</p>
<p>I usually buy slightly lower power halogens for my lamps as they are more efficient and create more heat and light despite using the same amount of power.</p>
<p>The boxes for them sometimes have a wattage on them as well as a wattage which it is equivalent to in filament form.</p>
<p>E.g. a 28w halogen bulb might be equivelent to a 35w filament bulb. </p>
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<p>It could also be down to your frosted bulb being a filament bulb and the replacement being halogen?</p>
<p>I usually buy slightly lower power halogens for my lamps as they are more efficient and create more heat and light despite using the same amount of power.</p>
<p>The boxes for them sometimes have a wattage on them as well as a wattage which it is equivalent to in filament form.</p>
<p>E.g. a 28w halogen bulb might be equivelent to a 35w filament bulb. </p>
<p></p> Well, I didn't notice an effe…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-08-17:1566398:Comment:6578842017-08-17T14:10:52.581ZPeter Panussihttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/PeterPanussi
Well, I didn't notice an effect of frosted vs clear bulbs, but maybe only cause I never checked it systematically.<br />
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But I noticed dramatic effects caused by even slight differences in room temperature. In other words: My experiences show that the flow of lava lamps can be very, very heat sensitive. So I think your assumption is at least plausible.
Well, I didn't notice an effect of frosted vs clear bulbs, but maybe only cause I never checked it systematically.<br />
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But I noticed dramatic effects caused by even slight differences in room temperature. In other words: My experiences show that the flow of lava lamps can be very, very heat sensitive. So I think your assumption is at least plausible.