Newbie here; likely a boring problem with my lamp but help assisted ;) - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T21:18:04Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-likely-a-boring-problem-with-my-lamp-but-help?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A654997&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noi agree with your statement a…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-06-26:1566398:Comment:6549972017-06-26T18:59:39.419ZBradhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/brad
<p>i agree with your statement about soap potentially making the wax bubbly. distilled water can work, but only if there is enough room in the globe for the amount of water needed to modify the specific gravity. i agree with trying the dimmer first - excellent suggestion.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Peter Panussi said:…</cite></p>
<p>i agree with your statement about soap potentially making the wax bubbly. distilled water can work, but only if there is enough room in the globe for the amount of water needed to modify the specific gravity. i agree with trying the dimmer first - excellent suggestion.<br/> <br/> <cite>Peter Panussi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/newbie-here-likely-a-boring-problem-with-my-lamp-but-help?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A654548&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment654450"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I would be careful with adding soap. My experiences with soap are mixed. Too much and your lava becomes bubbly and foamy.</p>
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<p>Maybe your water density is now too high, lava won't sink anymore, cause it has a lower weight. So why not first try to bring in some distilled water, then the specific gravity of the liquid decreases, and maybe the wax sinks again?</p>
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<p>Your starting problem could be solved with a dimmer. My LavaLite Lamps mostly have 40W Halogen bulbs, which I dimm to 50-60% when the wax is melted and starts to flow. After 2 hours I dimm up to 75-90% --> flow stays calm and nice.</p>
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<p>Without a dimmer, 6 from 8 LavaLites I owe end up in one column after ~60-90 minutes.</p>
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</blockquote> it was just to hot
all it nee…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-06-21:1566398:Comment:6545482017-06-21T20:41:39.924ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>it was just to hot</p>
<p>all it needed was a dimmer</p>
<p>it was just to hot</p>
<p>all it needed was a dimmer</p> Oh wow, thanks guys. I'll try…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-06-21:1566398:Comment:6546192017-06-21T15:05:10.349Zpointbobhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/pointbob
<p>Oh wow, thanks guys. I'll try both options and update...plus a dimmer...interesting....how do you place the dimmer in conjunction with the wall plug? thanks</p>
<p>Oh wow, thanks guys. I'll try both options and update...plus a dimmer...interesting....how do you place the dimmer in conjunction with the wall plug? thanks</p> I would be careful with addin…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-06-21:1566398:Comment:6544502017-06-21T08:17:10.141ZPeter Panussihttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/PeterPanussi
<p>I would be careful with adding soap. My experiences with soap are mixed. Too much and your lava becomes bubbly and foamy.</p>
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<p>Maybe your water density is now too high, lava won't sink anymore, cause it has a lower weight. So why not first try to bring in some distilled water, then the specific gravity of the liquid decreases, and maybe the wax sinks again?</p>
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<p>Your starting problem could be solved with a dimmer. My LavaLite Lamps mostly have 40W Halogen bulbs, which I…</p>
<p>I would be careful with adding soap. My experiences with soap are mixed. Too much and your lava becomes bubbly and foamy.</p>
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<p>Maybe your water density is now too high, lava won't sink anymore, cause it has a lower weight. So why not first try to bring in some distilled water, then the specific gravity of the liquid decreases, and maybe the wax sinks again?</p>
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<p>Your starting problem could be solved with a dimmer. My LavaLite Lamps mostly have 40W Halogen bulbs, which I dimm to 50-60% when the wax is melted and starts to flow. After 2 hours I dimm up to 75-90% --> flow stays calm and nice.</p>
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<p>Without a dimmer, 6 from 8 LavaLites I owe end up in one column after ~60-90 minutes.</p> welcome to og!
it sounds like…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2017-06-21:1566398:Comment:6544452017-06-21T06:27:11.236ZBradhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/brad
<p>welcome to og!</p>
<p>it sounds like you're willing to experiment, so here is my suggestion.</p>
<p>if the wax sinks when you added dish liquid, but floats when you added canning salt, perhaps add another drop of dish liquid to see if that helps? typically dish soap is used as a surfactant, so it's puzzling that it altered the specific gravity of the fluid. alas, experiment away and try to dial it in.</p>
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<p>welcome to og!</p>
<p>it sounds like you're willing to experiment, so here is my suggestion.</p>
<p>if the wax sinks when you added dish liquid, but floats when you added canning salt, perhaps add another drop of dish liquid to see if that helps? typically dish soap is used as a surfactant, so it's puzzling that it altered the specific gravity of the fluid. alas, experiment away and try to dial it in.</p>
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