Floating lava ball

[Tyler B.]

So I have a newer Lava Brand Motion Lamp. the 14.3'' blue/white. After initial warm up, and after maybe one or two globs float and return...they all meld back together and form one singularity at the bottom. I have seen it making no contact with the coil, and at times...very little contact. I really want this lamp to work. Right now it has a 25 watt bulb in it. The coil doesn't sit flat at the bottom, it looks bent. I'm guessing it needs a new coil, but I just wanted to confirm my suspicions before I attempt to crack it open.

Thanks everyone.

[Tyler B.]

Well, I'm just unsure of what to do. A new coil shouldn't be too hard to do. Maybe the bulb isn't hot enough to keep things going? It just floats there, no movement at all. Kinda sad really.

[Keivn]

You can try adding insulation to the top cap and in the bulb housing (away from the bulb) which may focus enough heat in the bottle to get things going

[Hope Louthan]

Hi Tyler. I just bought my first lava lamp (also a lava brand, 14.3" pink/white) and mine is doing the same exact thing. My coil does sit flat, but the lava will not stick to it once it seperates. It floats mid-globe for hours. Has yours improved at all?

[Modulo '70]

Have you thought of a higher wattage bulb? maybe a 40 watter.

[Tyler B.]

I've thought about a higher wattage bulb, but then I thought about possibly scorching the lava. It has improved slightly, but not much. It splits and separates into a bunch of smaller globs, with one large glob. They never combine together, they just float around like a lava solar system. Never fear though, I just happened to be walking in the back room at wal-mart to clock in for the day and saw a few grande lamps in the steel. Might pick one of those up if they ever go on sale :P