Flow Issue - With Pics

[Leedsboi86]

Hey everyone.
Still having an issue with my Mathmos Jet.
After been on about 40 mins this is what it's showing.

Really dunno what to do.
It's a 30 Watt bulb in the lamp.
The lamp flowed perfectly in the shop but they made me take the lamp away freshly turned off.
I was SUPER carful and the lamp didn't get shaken at all!

Please advice!

[Kris]

What happened with swapping the bottles? Wasn't the yellow doing the same thing on the purple base that the purple bottle was doing?

[Leedsboi86]

After about 20 mins the yellow one went back to flowing fine so even swapping the bottles made no difference.
I also swapped the bulbs and it made no difference

[Leedsboi86]

It has a weird plastic white thing in the base.
Also added you :)

[Leedsboi86]

Nope sadly theres no flow at all now just the blobs at the bottom and yes it's plastic.

[Leedsboi86]

I think so, It looks like a spot bulb and yes deff 30 watt

[Leedsboi86]

Meh
The other Jet is flowing.
If I try it on the Nordic base it starts to cool down since it's only a 15W bulb
on the original base it just makes blobs but they dont break and just dome at bottom.

Might leave it for the night and try again tomorrow.

[john]

I had this same problem, I would say check the coil and that the wax is fully covered in the coil, mine had a bad coil and woundn't flow and looks the same as your pictures.

[Leedsboi86]

You mean coverd when switched on?

[john]

yes when the wax is a liquid, also the heat shield the white plastic coller should be sat on the three clips. also twisting the bottle gently sometimes helps the coil. otherwise don't know.

[Leedsboi86]

Ok so what type of bulb is the 40W?
Just so I know which to buy.

Thanks :)

[Leedsboi86]

Well I have a new bulb a R39 30 Watt and tried that.
It was doing same thing but has a tiny blob flow today.
2-3 blobs every hour ish.

I tried to find a 40 Watt R39 but they store said they don't make these.
What 40 watt can I get?
I also have a 25Watt golfball bulb to try too

Thanks

[Leedsboi86]

How do I get a 40W reflector bulb?
Someone above said they use one.

What are the signs the lamp is overheating?