Wax not flowing
Was given this lava lamp (brand new from Amazon) about two months ago. Runs about 8hr/day 4x/week on my office desk. Flowed fine overall, albeit slightly hot (was getting bubbles) so I got a dimmer switch which worked great to adjust it. It’s in a room approx 74°F, not near vents or windows.
Suddenly a few days ago, half the wax remains at the top, and the other half at the bottom. It hardens like this, doesn’t sink. If I jiggle it, it will sink, remelt, and reform exactly like this, regardless of being at full temp or dimmed temp. When hot, both masses are liquified - you can see it “wave” around when the bottle moves.
This seems to go against most of the troubleshooting advice and I’ve tried cooling it, letting it run more than 24hr, and dimming the temp differently. What else can I do?