27-11-2004, 22:52
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Lava lamps
Has any one here got a lava lamp? I have one of the Mathmos original lava lamps (just the standard while one, which is orange in the middle) and it's supposed to be on for a max of 6 hours, but for some reason I can't even keep mine on for 3 hours now (it's old, about 5-6 years old I think) so I was wondering if the wax in it was wearing out, and if any one knows any places to get replacements?
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P.S, lava lamps rule! 
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27-11-2004, 22:55
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Re: Lava lamps
the gadget shop will fill it up with new wax and liquid, but not sure how much....
And yes I got a mathmos one, with blue liquid and yellow was, that looks green.
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27-11-2004, 22:56
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Re: Lava lamps
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Has any one here got a lava lamp? I have one of the Mathmos original lava lamps (just the standard while one, which is orange in the middle) and it's supposed to be on for a max of 6 hours, but for some reason I can't even keep mine on for 3 hours now (it's old, about 5-6 years old I think) so I was wondering if the wax in it was wearing out, and if any one knows any places to get replacements?
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I have an original one down in the living room and I have a 'ketchup' bottle one in the computer room. Although I prefer the plasma ball
I don't know where you'd get replacement from, I read somewhere you could make up the mix yourself, but I wouldn't fancy it.
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27-11-2004, 22:57
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Re: Lava lamps
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Originally Posted by Scott
Has any one here got a lava lamp? I have one of the Mathmos original lava lamps (just the standard while one, which is orange in the middle) and it's supposed to be on for a max of 6 hours, but for some reason I can't even keep mine on for 3 hours now (it's old, about 5-6 years old I think) so I was wondering if the wax in it was wearing out, and if any one knows any places to get replacements?
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Here you go m8!
Mine wore out after a few years as well..............
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27-11-2004, 22:59
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Re: Lava lamps
I just looked at the website actually, I have the old "white" version of the Jet design, might just buy the new Jet design, black and red 
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27-11-2004, 22:59
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Re: Lava lamps
i have a mathmos one. purple and orange .... i've had it for five years now and it still works perfectly well.
let me ask my aunt if/where you can get re-fills as she owns a lighting shop and they deal with mathmos
p.s. apparently mathmos are the best ones to get.... the cheapo ones which you can buy aren't as good. something about changing the bulbs or something
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27-11-2004, 23:10
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Re: Lava lamps
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i have a mathmos one. purple and orange .... i've had it for five years now and it still works perfectly well.
let me ask my aunt if/where you can get re-fills as she owns a lighting shop and they deal with mathmos
p.s. apparently mathmos are the best ones to get.... the cheapo ones which you can buy aren't as good. something about changing the bulbs or something
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27-11-2004, 23:14
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Re: Lava lamps
Mathmos invented the lava lamp, that's why there the best 
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27-11-2004, 23:15
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Mathmos invented the lava lamp, that's why there the best |
Mathmos stole the concept from Barbarella.
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27-11-2004, 23:16
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Re: Lava lamps
Do you all sit there looking at them, maybe nibbling on a bit of dried mushroom?
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27-11-2004, 23:17
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Re: Lava lamps
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Mathmos stole the concept from Barbarella. |
Ehhh what ever
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27-11-2004, 23:18
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Ehhh what ever |
Never seen the film then?
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27-11-2004, 23:18
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Never seen the film then?
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Never even heard of it 
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27-11-2004, 23:19
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i said something like changing the bulb or something... meaning it could be something like that or i could be making it up completely... but the orignial thought is still the same... mathmos are better than the cheapo ones
so  to you rammy
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27-11-2004, 23:21
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Never seen the film then?
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I mainly like the first 5 mins.... and the zoom control on my dvd player
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