I have a lava lamp, a rocket ship one. Love the stupid thing. Bulbs never seem to last in it. Does anyone know where to find s11 incandescent 40watt bulbs that might actually last me more than about three months in the lamp? This is about the lifespan I was getting when buying the "official" bulbs from Lava Lamp too, so I don't think the bulb that just burned out is defective or anything.
It's not that the bulbs are expensive, mind you. I bought the one that burnt out for $5, and I'd installed in on halloween and it burned out today. I can buy more of the same brand in a two pack, bringing the price down to $3.49/bulb. It's just that recycling lightbulbs is annoying, and going through about four a year for a decorative lamp seems wasteful. I can't switch to an LED bulb or whatever, because what makes a lava lamp work is it needs to get warm enough to make the wax float to the top of the fluid it's suspended in.
I'll probably go pick up the two pack replacements tomorrow, but if anyone has any experience (not theories, I can DuckDuckGo for those all night) I'd love to hear about it.
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