Lava Lite FAQ
Ordering, delivery and returns in three short answers. For warm-up times, cloudy lamps, sizes and bulbs, pick a guide below.
Where do I buy Lava Lite lamps?
Press the buy button on any of the 34 Lava Lite lamps, mini lights and bulbs. It opens the product in the store where you check out.
Who handles delivery and returns?
The store you check out with, under its own terms. For a question about the lamp itself, write to Lava Lite at flow@thelavalite.com and a person answers within 2 working days.
Why is a Lava Lite design missing?
That design is out of stock. It returns to the Lava Lite range when the stock does, and 34 lamps, mini lights and bulbs are in the range today.
By department
Answers about the lamps
All Lamps
The original motion lamp, in every size and color we carry. Each wax lamp comes with its bulb and reaches full flow in 2 to 3 hours.
Lava Lite Lava LampsBulbs
The bulb is the heater as well as the light, so the wattage has to match the lamp. Three bulbs cover the range.
Lava Lite Replacement Bulbs14.5 in
The classic size: 14.5 inches tall, a 20 oz globe and a 25 W bulb. It fits a desk, a nightstand or a dorm shelf.
Lava Lite 14.5-Inch Lava Lamps

Lava Lite Yellow & Blue Classic, 14.5 in
Yellow wax in blue liquid
$39.99
Lava Lite Purple & Blue Classic, 14.5 in
Purple wax in blue liquid
$31.26
Lava Lite Graffiti
White wax in clear liquid
$42.71
Guides
The five guides, with the numbers worked out
Using your lampHow Long Does a Lava Lamp Take to Warm Up?Warm-up times, the 10 hour limit and what an evening of flow costs.
TroubleshootingWhy Is My Lava Lamp Cloudy, and How to Fix ItWhat clouds the liquid, the four-step fix and what to do when the wax will not flow.
BulbsLava Lamp Bulb Size Chart: Which Bulb Fits Which LampThe bulb for each lamp size, why LED bulbs do not work and how to change a bulb.
ChoosingLava Lamp Sizes: 11.5, 14.5 and 16.3 Inch ComparedHeight, globe volume, weight and bulb for every size, with a chart to scale.
The scienceHow Does a Lava Lamp Work?Why the wax rises and falls, what is in the globe and who came up with it in 1963.