Why won't the "lava" in my lava lamp stop sticking to the stop? I shook it eleventy million times!!
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If you're unable to repair it, I have an extra lava lamp that's going to be thrown out next time I'm motivated enough to bring it downstairs. Try cooling the lamp a lot. The lava floats or sinks based on its temperature. Maybe if you put some ice packs on the top of the lamp, that will force the lava to sink again.
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This happened to my son's lamp after he left in on for a couple of days - it never recoved. You can try shaking it twelvety million times, or throw it away and get yourself a new one:(
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That happens when the lava gets too hot and changes it's chemical structure. It is ruined. Pitch it and get another. ;(
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Mine does that, although it is possible to get it to sink back down after it's hardened.
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Sounds like it's Kaput;(.....
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Ancient Hawaiian wisdom: Shaking the lava lamp upsets Madam Pele, goddess of fire, and she will only make ugly lava for you.
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Put the lamp in a pot of very hot (lightly boiling) water (keep it hot for a while). The lava (wax) will become balls again and it will work again. Never shake the lamp, it makes things worse.
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If the lava in your lamp is sticking or doesn't move at all, the wax has gone off, and you'll need to buy a new one - sorry about that!
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