What Size Bulb Does A Lava Lamp Use

The good news is that it s easy to determine what size light bulb works best for your lava lamp.

What size bulb does a lava lamp use.

Double play lava lamps. However they do require bulbs specific to the lamp s design. Mathmos bulbs are specially manufactured for use in our lava lamps. The bulb s reflector directs the light away from the base and into the lava.

What wattage bulb does a lava lamp use. Lava lamps consist of a base usually made of metal and an incandescent light bulb that provides light and heat. My lava lamp said to use an a 15 aplliance bulb. This bulb works in 18 5 80 oz.

These bulbs are size s11 with an intermediate screw base instead of size a15 with a medium screw base standard household size required for any traditional 14 inch lava lamp. Even though they look different than any other type of lamp on the market lava lamps do not require special bulbs. The heat from the bulb also melts the wax in the glass globe that sits atop the base. 25 watts 14 5 inch lava lamps verified purchase these 25watt bulbs do not fit traditional 14 inch lava lamps.

We work to provide the best quality safest bulbs available. Our halogen bulbs produce the perfect amount of heat to power the unique mathmos lava flow. The lava lamp is a 1960s invention. Have a look at your lamp.

My lava lamp bulb is r39 25w type. R means reflector type bulb.