So yesterday i bought a clear water/ purple wax Premier 16.3'' lava lamp. Plugged it in at around 4pm and left it running throughout the night.
The wax expanded but never actually flowed. Around Midnight it started to have some float up and down, but a lot collected at the top and never actually came back down. So i went to sleep and that is where i left it.
Woke up this morning, around 6am, and the lava lamp was still doing the same thing, a very slow flow with a lot of wax collected at the top (and apparently stuck).
I return it this morning when the mall opened, and got another Premier but this time in a clear water and neon green wax. Plugged it in at 11:10am, it is now 5:03pm. It has expanded, and made a sort of thick column up the side of the globe, but not actually moving.
Is there something i'm missing? my small 14'' lava lamp never had a problem. Do this bigger premier lamps need to be broke in or something? Help?
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Also worth mentioning, it is using the 40w bulb that came with the lamp, and yes the coil is flat on the bottom.
i'd cycle it for a few days by running it for a few hours, then let it rest for a few hours. if it doesn't flow by the second day of cycling, i'd return it.
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i'd cycle it for a few days by running it for a few hours, then let it rest for a few hours. if it doesn't flow by the second day of cycling, i'd return it.
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most people define cycling on this forum as 8 hours on, 8 hours off. it doesn't have to be exact though. just run it for a few hours, then turn it off for a few hours, and repeat.
i wonder if these new lamps need to be run a few times to mix the wax. i have no idea, but if zachary's lamp did something similar to yours but then it worked after running it a few times, it's certainly possible. if not, don't even mess with it and exchange it for a new one. these lamps should work right out of the tube.
most people define cycling on this forum as 8 hours on, 8 hours off. it doesn't have to be exact though. just run it for a few hours, then turn it off for a few hours, and repeat.
i wonder if these new lamps need to be run a few times to mix the wax. i have no idea, but if zachary's lamp did something similar to yours but then it worked after running it a few times, it's certainly possible. if not, don't even mess with it and exchange it for a new one. these lamps should work right out of the tube.
you could, but the lamp should flow with 40w. also, if the ambient temperature is around 70F or the lamp is sitting under or close to a cold air vent, it will hinder flow.
you could, but the lamp should flow with 40w. also, if the ambient temperature is around 70F or the lamp is sitting under or close to a cold air vent, it will hinder flow.
if you contact susan at lava lite, they should send you a new one at no cost, and you get to keep the bad one. her email is on this board if you search for it. your last option is to try another 40w bulb to rule out a bad bulb. if not, the densities are likely incorrect (bad formula).
no idea. this happens from time to time and is a result of poor quality control.
Joseph said:
I would just go and return it, but it's a decent drive from my house. Being that this is my second dud, how many of these things do I have to go through to get a working one. It just doesn't make any sense why it won't work.
no idea. this happens from time to time and is a result of poor quality control.
Joseph said:I would just go and return it, but it's a decent drive from my house. Being that this is my second dud, how many of these things do I have to go through to get a working one. It just doesn't make any sense why it won't work.
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