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Red lava lamps are not just for the spooky places and dingy restaurants, it is the most sought after accessory these days. All you need to do to stay entertained for hours is to plug this lamp in. A 10 inch lamp has a glazed silver finish and is small enough to fit anywhere whether it is your workplace or home. The model that has red lava floating in a clear liquid is one sight you do not want to miss. They are available for as low as US $13.99.
The lamp's working principle is pretty simple. The red wax and the clear liquid have the same density when they are unplugged. They do not mix. Once you heat the red wax, its density is lowered and it rises. When it rises, it is cooled and falls back down. This rising and falling motion of the lamp is a sight so enigmatic, you find yourself staring at it even if you do not want to. Go out and buy yourself one of these lamps instead of trying to make one at home. They are cheap enough.
In the 70s, these lamps could be found everywhere and so today; these lamps help to create the 70s feel. They still reflect the pop music revolution and the trendy fashion designs with the hippie culture creeping up on you. Thus most places have them around to bring to life up that feel-good ambience. Talk about nostalgia for those who have been there. The kids as well as the adults are fascinated by the lava movements and the hues that the lamp gives out. The lamp is a total entertainment package in itself.
The aluminum base and top give it a classic retro feel. If you need lava lamps, chose the real lava makers and go for red! The lamp has the typical lava lamp design and its hypnotic effect is just as good as any other lava lamp or perhaps more. Some of the red lava lamps models are 16.3 inches tall and they weigh around 6 pounds or 58 oz. The original lava lamp has not lost its spell even after 40 years. It has the same retro soothing feel even after all these years.
However, some of the problems that arise with the lamp are that the wax loses its vitality after a few days and it takes longer than usual to get it to dance. Then, it slowly dies a painful death. Most users found this to be true regarding the red lava lamps. Because those who remember them from the 70s would want to know why they have not gotten it right even after all these years.
Sometimes the lamp does not start and so the wax can not rises. However, in other cases the wax simply dies after a little while and even though the lamp it self is hot, the wax lies there in a pool of red wax. But they still make good purchases if you are looking for presents. Anybody would love a red lava lamp and why they shouldn't.
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