"ASTRA" lamp,(cloudy)

derrick

Does any one know if it is possible to make clear again the liquid in an original ASTRA lamp?

We have one that is 25 + years old and the "master liquid" has gone cloudy, have spoken to the manufacturers and they say they can only supply a new "bottle" at £24. surely there is a way to clear the liquid,(similar to using fining's in wine making?)

roger56

There is some info here - scroll to botton

http://cgi.ebay.com/Large-52oz-Lava-Lamp-Yellow-lava-Blue-liquid-LOW-SHIP_W0QQitemZ130064094137QQihZ003QQcategoryZ43424QQcmdZViewItem

derrick

Thanks for that, but it does not tell me how to clear the cloudiness and relates to shipping conditions

hazeyj

Theres somone on ebay selling a way of getting rid of cloudiness in your mathmos http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cloudy-Mathmos-Lava-lamp-Fix-it-for-2_W0QQitemZ190068918688QQihZ009QQcategoryZ102485QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
sorry not sure how to do a link, hope its correct

I dont know if its a scam or not though.

flang

why pay i have the answer!


Q. Why is my globe cloudy?

A. First, we'll assume that you're referring to the globe of your LAVA® lamp. If that is in fact correct, the only reason the globe will become cloudy is if the motion lamp has been shaken, stirred, moved, dropped, or caught in an earthquake while the LAVA® blobs are warm. We're sorry to inform you that this is probably a permanent problem. If this unfortunate event should ever happen to you again, you may be able to save your lamp if you immediately turn it off and let the wax settle to the bottom of the globe and completely cools. Then, turn the lamp on until the wax breaks up and as soon as it begins, shut the lamp off again until it cools. Running the lamp in these short "bursts" may result in a clear lamp.



Credit to http://www.lavaworld.com/faqs.cfm

derrick

Thanks flang, but our lamp has gone cloudy in different circumstances, i.e. it was just left for a long time without being used or moved,(maybe 9-12 months), it was then turned on but the main liquid was/is cloudy, the lamp works as it should but is not clear.

derrick

hazeyj wrote:

Theres somone on ebay selling a way of getting rid of cloudiness in your mathmos http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cloudy-Mathmos-Lava-lamp-Fix-it-for-2_W0QQitemZ190068918688QQihZ009QQcategoryZ102485QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
sorry not sure how to do a link, hope its correct

I dont know if its a scam or not though.

Yes that could be a scam, but it maybe a similar way that homemade wine is cleared using "finings", so there could be a substance that clears the cloudiness of this liquid, but I do not know what the liquid is, it is not water.

tchoklat

http://www.moltenmeditation.com/lava.htm

I found this.

derrick

tchoklat wrote:

http://www.moltenmeditation.com/lava.htm

I found this.

Thanks,I might give it a try?