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I am curious if there is an 'optimum' working temperature recommended for the lamps. May be a dumb thought, but it there is... an someone knows it... you can get those adhesive type thermometer 'strips for fish tanks @ your local pet shop. The dimmer sounds like a good idea, and my Mom actually has a straight column lamp with an inline dimmer. Maybe I'll pick one up.
I would change out about half of the liquid and see what effect that has. If there is no change then you have a bad lava issue. Note, lava does wear out over time. I have collected several Century 52 oz lamps and a couple have had worn out or bad lava.These I did a "gookit" job on and now they work fine. If you don't want to open the globe then I would try using the dimmer to fine tune the heat level in the globe.That might do the trick for you! Best of Luck...may the goo be with you!
Thanx Tom... where do I get new fluid, other than buying lamps... and where do I get instructions on the 'gookit', purchase, etc.?
You can buy a Gookit from Magma Tower on ebay. It's expensive but you get everything you need including new lava if you end up needing some. The liquid is roughly 90% distilled water which you can find in your local super market in the bottled water section. It costs about $1 per gallon. With new fluid you will need to balance out the density to make the lava rise. The two additives are pure salt(non-iodized) and surfactant(dish wash soap, ie. Dawn). If you buy a gookit, you will receive a bottle of surfactant with it. Surfactant is merely a surface tension agent. It causes the lava to move and stretch and merge better.
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