# Why does PLA warp or elephant-foot on a hot bed?

These PLA rows list 190–230 °C (374–446 °F).

These threads do not show elephant foot from a hot PLA bed. The Ender 3 that lifted wrote 50°F, and the top comment treats 50 °C (122 °F) as slightly low and says 60 or 65 can work. A closed enclosure at a 50 °C (122 °F) bed is heat creep, which is a different failure.

Set the bed from the row, then read the comment as a comment. [PLA temperature](/answers/pla_temp), [warping](/answers/warping), [bed adhesion](/answers/bed_adhesion), and [PLA prints](/answers/pla_print) are the guides. Elephant foot is not what these five threads document.

## The beds on the rows

[Bambu PLA Basic](/brand/bambu-lab/pla-basic) lists a bed of 35–45 °C (95–113 °F) and a nozzle of 190–230 °C (374–446 °F). [Prusament PLA](/brand/prusament/pla) lists 40–60 °C (104–140 °F) and 205–225 °C (401–437 °F) in the catalog. The [Jet Black page](https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusament-pla-jet-black-1kg/) lists a heatbed of 50–60 °C (122–140 °F) and a nozzle of 215 °C (419 °F). [PolyLite PLA](/brand/polymaker/polylite-pla) lists 25–60 °C (77–140 °F) and 190–230 °C (374–446 °F). [ELEGOO PLA](/brand/elegoo/pla) lists 35–65 °C (95–149 °F) and 190–230 °C (374–446 °F). [PLA](/material/pla) is the hub.

## The lift, and the hot box

[r/FixMyPrint 1hym5rs](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1hym5rs/) is an Ender 3 and PLA+. One side lifts. The title says the bed is 50f and the nozzle is 200f. The score-53 comment says the writer probably means 50 °C (122 °F), that a real 50 °F bed is far too low, that even 50 °C (122 °F) is slightly low for PLA, and that 60 or 65 can work. It also says keep drafts and overnight temperature swings off the printer. A score-10 comment says the long straight corner is cooling unevenly and mentions a draft shield or a wide brim. 60 and 65 are the comment. They sit above the Bambu PLA Basic bed. 65 sits above the Prusament and PolyLite beds. 65 is the top of the ELEGOO PLA bed.

[r/3Dprinting 105by21](https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/105by21/) is an Ender 5 Plus. The same print looks fine with the Creality enclosure open and under-extrudes with it zipped, at nozzle 200 and bed 50, and the title says Celsius. The score-25 comment says PLA is soft and the closed box let the extruder chew it. The score-13 comment says PLA has to cool and the enclosure is for ABS or PETG. The score-9 comment calls it heat creep, a mini oven softening the PLA before the nozzle. A score-7 comment says a cold garage can need the box. The bed in the title is 50 °C (122 °F). The failure they describe is the air around the printer.

## Three threads about something else

[r/FixMyPrint vmmrlq](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/vmmrlq/) is a rough surface at a 200 nozzle and a 60 bed. The score-29 comment says clog, moisture, or not enough extrusion, and says retune if you changed settings. A score-19 comment hears popping. A score-5 comment says heavy retraction can pull air, and wet filament can pop too. [Drying](/answers/drying) is the moisture page. 60 is the post's bed. The comment does not call it too hot.

[r/FixMyPrint vx5cn4](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/vx5cn4/) clicks, extrudes less, at extruder 211 and bed 55. The score-23 comment says a partial clog and says try 230. The score-8 comment says the nozzle may be too close to the bed. 230 and 55 are the thread. [Clogs](/answers/clog) is that failure.

[r/FixMyPrint 117fwds](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/117fwds/) is PETG at 240 °C (464 °F). One photo is a 70 °C (158 °F) bed. The last is a 90 °C (194 °F) bed. The score-12 comment says cool the part evenly and kill drafts. A score-10 comment never runs the fan on PETG. [PETG](/answers/petg_print) and [warping](/answers/warping) are those pages. The material is not PLA.

Updated 2026-10-18. Sources accessed 2026-10-18. Use case: PLA.

## Ranked filaments

| Rank | Filament | Nozzle | Bed | Price per kg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Bambu Lab PLA Basic | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 35–45 °C (95–113 °F) | — |
| 2 | Prusament PLA | 205–225 °C (401–437 °F) | 40–60 °C (104–140 °F) | — |
| 3 | Polymaker Polylite PLA | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 25–60 °C (77–140 °F) | — |
| 4 | ELEGOO PLA | 190–230 °C (374–446 °F) | 35–65 °C (95–149 °F) | — |

## What the community says

r/FixMyPrint 1hym5rs is an Ender 3, PLA+, one side lifting, title temperatures 50f and 200f. The score-53 comment corrects the unit and calls 50 °C (122 °F) slightly low. r/3Dprinting 105by21 is an Ender 5 Plus enclosure. Open prints, zipped under-extrudes, at 200 and 50 Celsius. Comments say the box is too hot for PLA. r/FixMyPrint vmmrlq is a rough print at 200 and 60. Comments say clog and moisture. r/FixMyPrint vx5cn4 clicks at extruder 211 and bed 55. The score-23 comment says a partial clog and tells the poster to try 230. r/FixMyPrint 117fwds is PETG warp at 240 °C (464 °F) with beds of 70 °C (158 °F) and 90 °C (194 °F).

## Sources

- [Bambu PLA Basic technical data sheet V3.0](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0584/7236/6216/files/Bambu_PLA_Basic_Technical_Data_Sheet_bf3411ce-be39-4db7-9669-1b4671d2196b.pdf?v=1734060943) (datasheet)
- [Prusament PLA Jet Black](https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusament-pla-jet-black-1kg/) (manufacturer)
- [Polymaker PolyLite PLA](https://shop.polymaker.com/products/polylite-pla) (manufacturer)
- [ELEGOO PLA 1.75 mm](https://us.elegoo.com/products/pla-filament-1-75mm-colored-1kg) (manufacturer)
- [Community source, r/FixMyPrint vmmrlq](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/vmmrlq/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/FixMyPrint 1hym5rs](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/1hym5rs/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/FixMyPrint vx5cn4](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/vx5cn4/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/FixMyPrint 117fwds](https://www.reddit.com/r/FixMyPrint/comments/117fwds/) (reddit)
- [Community source, r/3Dprinting 105by21](https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/105by21/) (reddit)

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