u/Frito_Fitz26

Good afternoon,

I bought this 16.3” lava lamp off marketplace for $12… thought it was a steal until I got home and plugged it in. The wax barely started to melt, and i couldn’t get the coil settled on the bottom. The wax was just in a big chunk settled on the bottom with the coil sideways. I tried turning it upside down a few times and stirring it in order to get the coil on the bottom, but it seems the wax separated and is no longer moving. I replaced the bulb to see if that was maybe the issue, but still having the same problem. Is there any salvaging this? Pretty bummed with how this has turned out…

Please advise, I really want to make this work and am hoping I won’t have to replace the wax!