70's Lava Lamp - Lava stops flowing - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T13:49:24Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/70-s-lava-lamp-lava-stops-flowing?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A672462&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCan you take a time lapse or…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-04-20:1566398:Comment:8421612021-04-20T20:28:44.085ZAutumnhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Autumn
<p>Can you take a time lapse or pictures every 30 minutes from startup of the lamp running? What could be happening is the liquids in the lamp expand as they heat up. When liquids expand they become less dense. If they become light enough the wax may be unable to overcome that reduction of density which would cause it to sit at the bottom. It's hard to know just from a single picture though. It could also be the wax not sticking to the coil. That will also interrupt the flow.</p>
<p>Can you take a time lapse or pictures every 30 minutes from startup of the lamp running? What could be happening is the liquids in the lamp expand as they heat up. When liquids expand they become less dense. If they become light enough the wax may be unable to overcome that reduction of density which would cause it to sit at the bottom. It's hard to know just from a single picture though. It could also be the wax not sticking to the coil. That will also interrupt the flow.</p> When a lot of wax is at the t…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-04-20:1566398:Comment:8419912021-04-20T20:22:09.529Zbob yhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/boby
<p>When a lot of wax is at the top and stays there vs moves up and down</p>
<p>When a lot of wax is at the top and stays there vs moves up and down</p> I don’t get the difference be…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2021-04-13:1566398:Comment:8415512021-04-13T19:03:46.926ZCate Smithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/CateSmith
<p>I don’t get the difference between the getting to warm and the just right the seem pretty much the same to me </p>
<p>I don’t get the difference between the getting to warm and the just right the seem pretty much the same to me </p> It is also possible the lava…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-03-20:1566398:Comment:6722542018-03-20T00:27:45.226Zkero48https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/kero48
<p>It is also possible the lava could be reaching the end of it's life.</p>
<p>It is also possible the lava could be reaching the end of it's life.</p> or "continuous action (perhap…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-03-19:1566398:Comment:6724742018-03-19T23:14:49.921ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
<p>or "continuous action (perhaps days)" according to this 1967 instruction page. NOT RECOMMENDED!!!</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3127097491?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3127097491?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Johnny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/70-s-lava-lamp-lava-stops-flowing?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A672250&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment672470"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>wow 10 hours thats…</p>
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<p>or "continuous action (perhaps days)" according to this 1967 instruction page. NOT RECOMMENDED!!!</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3127097491?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3127097491?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a><br/> <br/> <cite>Johnny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/70-s-lava-lamp-lava-stops-flowing?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A672250&xg_source=activity#1566398Comment672470"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>wow 10 hours thats a long time to have one going and lot more than mathmos lamps, mine never on more than 6 hours </p>
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</blockquote> wow 10 hours thats a long tim…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-03-19:1566398:Comment:6724702018-03-19T22:30:08.835ZJohnnyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Johnny518
<p>wow 10 hours thats a long time to have one going and lot more than mathmos lamps, mine never on more than 6 hours </p>
<p>wow 10 hours thats a long time to have one going and lot more than mathmos lamps, mine never on more than 6 hours </p> Good to know Keith
I guess I…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-03-19:1566398:Comment:6722502018-03-19T21:47:42.277ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p><br></br>Good to know Keith</p>
<p>I guess I always caught it before i hit a critical stage<br></br> <cite>Keith said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/70-s-lava-lamp-lava-stops-flowing#1566398Comment672467"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This is what to look for regarding overheating. If your lamp is overheating and you have the proper bulb you may need to use a dimmer to adjust the flow. Also your room temperature could be to warm, Lava lamps do best in…</p>
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<p><br/>Good to know Keith</p>
<p>I guess I always caught it before i hit a critical stage<br/> <cite>Keith said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/70-s-lava-lamp-lava-stops-flowing#1566398Comment672467"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>This is what to look for regarding overheating. If your lamp is overheating and you have the proper bulb you may need to use a dimmer to adjust the flow. Also your room temperature could be to warm, Lava lamps do best in rooms between 70 to 74 degrees F. </p>
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</blockquote> This is what to look for rega…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-03-19:1566398:Comment:6724672018-03-19T21:39:38.419ZKeithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Keith
<p>This is what to look for regarding overheating. If your lamp is overheating and you have the proper bulb you may need to use a dimmer to adjust the flow. Also your room temperature could be to warm, Lava lamps do best in rooms between 70 to 74 degrees F. …</p>
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<p>This is what to look for regarding overheating. If your lamp is overheating and you have the proper bulb you may need to use a dimmer to adjust the flow. Also your room temperature could be to warm, Lava lamps do best in rooms between 70 to 74 degrees F. </p>
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<p><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3099913761?profile=original"/></p> it's an aristocrat
The wax sh…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2018-03-19:1566398:Comment:6724622018-03-19T19:42:20.376ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>it's an aristocrat</p>
<p>The wax should not stay at the bottom when overheated, it should all be floating at the top.</p>
<p>I do see the photo that your coil is flipped.</p>
<p>It may help to: VERY CAREFULLY and SLOWLY tilt the bottle to the side to try to get the coil flat on the bottom of the bottle</p>
<p><br></br>The coil is responsible for transferring the heat from the light bulb to the lava.</p>
<p><br></br>Another option is to change the fluid, but that's a whole other story and…</p>
<p>it's an aristocrat</p>
<p>The wax should not stay at the bottom when overheated, it should all be floating at the top.</p>
<p>I do see the photo that your coil is flipped.</p>
<p>It may help to: VERY CAREFULLY and SLOWLY tilt the bottle to the side to try to get the coil flat on the bottom of the bottle</p>
<p><br/>The coil is responsible for transferring the heat from the light bulb to the lava.</p>
<p><br/>Another option is to change the fluid, but that's a whole other story and commitment</p>