"Same here.
My new iO is the same. I use a dimmer too, but I have noticed that they simply don't like cold rooms. Starting up from cold is a nightmare.
So keep it in a warmer place or without drafts. Packed mine away until the…"
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iO dimming/flow
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Hi everyone, I bought a Mathmos iO which I love to pieces, I also bought a dimmer for it which I just plug in. Does anyone have any tips for running it for the longest and getting the best flow. The…Continue
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"If the blob is just sitting at the bottom, it's likely not hot enough. I'd crank it all the way up and leave it full and see what happens. Once you get the blobs flowing, then slowly turn the dimmer down a little at…"
iO dimming/flow
Hi everyone, I bought a Mathmos iO which I love to pieces, I also bought a dimmer for it which I just plug in. Does anyone have any tips for running it for the longest and getting the best flow. The way I do it is plug it in and let it warm up at full power when the wax is melted and flowing, dim it down a little, 3 or 4 dots on the dimmer (see picture) is this the best way to do it? Or is there a better way to do it? To run it for more than 12 hours. It cost me £395 so I want to get the most of it :-) Also the flow is either a blob at the bottom or just one large 'column' going from bottom to top, different from my Telstar. Is this normal? I have had it for over 2 weeks now.Thanks in advance, I look forward to your advice …See More
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- Something Interesting About Me:
- Like electronics
- Where I Live:
- Scotland
- My First Lava Lamp was:
- mathmos jet but it got smashed saving up for another one
- My Collection Includes this many Lava Lamps:
- Mathmos astro blue and green chrome base tornado lamp lava lite
- My Favorite Lava Lamp is:
- mathmos jet
- Relationship Status:
- Single
- One of My Favorite Websites:
- http://mathmos
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Lava tornado lamp
Posted on September 22, 2014 at 2:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
From Amazon just ordered a tornado lamp it will look great with my 36.83 cm tall lava lamp since its the same size coming on Wednesday.
I'm getting a telstar for my birthday too not the astro
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