Anyone who lived through the 1960s is familiar with lava lamps and what they meant for that bohemian, free love culture. Lava lamps were created 40 years ago, not to be a main light source for families or businesses, but to act as a room decoration.
Lava lamps are tall lamps that look like two triangles put together with one point facing up and another facing down. These motion lamps use heat to move wax within the lamp around the surface of the lamp. The blobs don't actually produce much light, but they do create a funky mood in a room. Lava lamps come in all different sizes and colors.
Some lava lamps are designed in such a way that they look like stars are running through the lamp. There are other lava lamps that use different colors to create mixed colors. As the LAVA company moved through the years, it adjusted its lava lamps to suit the tastes of new generations.
For a while, it was rather challenging to find lava lamps. Though they were still being sold, some consumers were having a hard time finding local retailers that sold the lamps. If you're having difficulty finding the lava lamp of your dreams, try the LAVA Web site. This site has lamps and lamp parts as well as advice on how to care for your lava lamp.
Trouble Shooting Lava Lamps
Lava lamps are really cool accessories, but they can cause frustration for some users. To keep your lava lamp frustration at a minimum, try some of these tips. Sometimes lava lamps get cloudy. You'll know if your lava lamp is cloudy because the color will be muted and blurry. This tends to happen if the lamp has been dropped, shaken or moved while the blobs were warm. These sudden actions can disrupt the wax formations. If you drop your lava lamp, turn it off immediately. Wait until the wax cools and settles at the bottom and then turn it back on. When the wax breaks up, turn it off again. This may clear up the problem.
Also, make sure to keep your lava lamps out of direct sunlight. If you don't, the color of your lava lamps may fade.
