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How bad is a bad idea? (aka running a lamp in hot temperatures)
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Long time since I’ve been around here... I’ve been the proud owner of a ‘92 pink/pink Lava Lite for just about two years now, and I thought it would be fun to put it out for a 1970s themed party I’m…Continue
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Potentially problematic lamp
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In my quest to find a relatively inexpensive vintage Lava Lite, I came across an interesting lamp on eBay. I think it's a 70s Century, but it looks like all the wax is floating in one big ball at the…Continue
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Wanted: 70s/80s Lava Lite with box
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Hello all, I'm new here, and new to lava lamps. I've never owned one, but out of the blue I had the idea to buy one for my dorm room. It didn't take long to find out that the new Lava Lites made in…Continue
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"Thanks everyone for the input. Took a little longer than usual for the lamp to warm up though I did my best to shelter it from the breeze, but otherwise it ran beautifully. "
"Another point to consider, if it is breezy the lamp may not heat up properly for good flow. You might have to protect it from wind in that case."
"The liquid eventually heats up to the point that the wax is no longer bouyant."
"Why in "too hot" lava it is floating and in "way too hot" it is on the bottom?"
"You will just need to keep an eye on it and turn it off if it gets too hot. Or use a dimmer and dial it down after a couple of hours."
How bad is a bad idea? (aka running a lamp in hot temperatures)
Long time since I’ve been around here... I’ve been the proud owner of a ‘92 pink/pink Lava Lite for just about two years now, and I thought it would be fun to put it out for a 1970s themed party I’m hosting. However, the party will be outside, with temperatures in the mid- or possibly high 80s. I’ve heard that running a lamp in a room that’s too hot will cause it to overheat in the future (though I’ve run it in an 80 degree room a couple times in the past, with seemingly no ill effects). I’d…See More
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