Aug
15
Some tanning bed parts are made to last only for a certain period of time. This means that after the lifespan of the tanning bed parts elapsed, you will need to replace them with new ones so that you can continue using your bed. Some of the tanning bed parts that often need replacement are the tanning bed lamps, your acrylic shields and the fan. These tanning bed parts have shorter useful lifespan compared to the other parts of the tanning bed and if you subject you bed to heavy use, you may need to replace these parts more than once a year. To help you save some money on your tanning bed parts here are some simple tips for you.
Buy Your Replacement Bulbs In Bulk
Your tanning bed lamps tend to burn out over time. If you use your tanning bed often, your tanning bed bulbs may burn out faster than you thought it would. Although tanning bed bulbs are not really very expensive, constant changing of the bulbs can eat up into your savings account. To save some money on your tanning bed parts, buy your bulbs in bulk. Find a good wholesaler who can give you great discounts on bulk purchases. No, you do not need to go around town to find a wholesaler who can give you great discounts on your purchases. You can find some online stores that offer whole prices of tanning bed parts so instead of wasting your time and your money trying to find a good dealer of tanning bed parts in your locality, just launch a search online and let your fingers do the talking.
Check Your Fan Regularly
You do not have to change you fan often so there is really no need for you to buy fans in bulk. Just make sure that you check your fan regularly and see to it that it is functioning well. In case your fan is no longer functioning well, do not use your tanning bed until you have replaced your fan. To find a replacement for your fan, go online and check out some of those bidding sites. The good thing about most of these bidding sites is that they allow you to buy some items outright for big discounts. If you are lucky, you can get reliable tanning bed parts from this site for as much as 50% of their original price. On the other hand, if you cannot find a suitable fan through these online bidding sites check out the site of the makers of your tanning bed and see if you can get some discounts from their tanning bed parts.
Aug
11
In reality, tanning bed lamps significantly vary in effectiveness. You’d be stunned at the disparity between two different types. Even tanning salon owners share the same opinion when it comes to tanning lamps. The prevailing truth is that lamps are not created equally. Some are definitely better and more efficient in giving longer-lasting tans than others.
Proper maintenance and timely replacement of tanning bed lamps are essential courses of action that need to be performed by tanning salon and private sun bed owners alike. As a general rule, the effectiveness of tanning beds greatly depends on the tanning lamps or bulbs. The newer the tanning lamps, the better the outcome of the tan.
If you’re a loyal patron of a local tanning salon, be sure to ask the operators about how frequently they replace tanning lamps. The frequency of lamp replacement surely has a direct relationship to the intensity of the tan, and the value you’re getting for your money. More often than not, tanning bed lamps function at their topmost strength for the initial 150-200 hours of usage. Afterward, the potency of the lamps begins to decline in intensity.
Keeping Track Of Tanning Bed Lamps
It has been said that a tanning bed is only as effective as its lamps/bulbs. With this in mind, you need to check the efficiency and potency of the tanning equipment so as to know whether the tanning bed lamps require replacement or not. If the indoor tanning equipment doesn’t appear to be functioning as well as it used to, or calls for a longer time to obtain the same end result, chances are that your tanning bed lamps are starting to weaken.
Tanning bed lamps fairly have a lengthy life span. As a matter of fact, they hardly ever peter out completely. Then again, as time goes by, the time it takes to get the job done becomes longer and longer still. The lamps also give off less UV light and turn out to be useless in the long run.
Timely Replacement Of Tanning Bed Lamps
In case it’s your first time to replace your tanning bed lamps, be sure to have the user’s manual within reach. You may use it as a guide in ascertaining the appropriate lamp size and voltage, as well as in picking out the actual tanning bed lamps from your local retail store.
Although most tanning lamps are easy to put in—and some even pop right out and back in, a user’s manual may nevertheless come in handy. The first time could also be a bit tricky, so try to perform the task with utmost care.
Once you’re done changing your tanning bed lamps, your next course of action is to make your mind up about how you wish to get rid of the old lamps. You may recycle them, give them away, or just toss them right into the trash bin. If you wish to make money on your old lamps, you may even put them up for sale on eBay. Of course, you need to be honest about their specifications, especially the total number of hours they’ve been in use.
Jul
24
There are some important issues that salon owners need to be aware of to ensure that they are running the most productive business so that they are keeping their customers happy and satisfied.
If you own or run a salon, you need to be aware of the importance of regular tanning bed bulb replacement. Otherwise, not only are you putting your customers in danger but you are also not offering them the best tan they could achieve.
The bulbs are what provide the ultraviolet light that produces your tan, so you want to make sure they are replaced as necessary. The quality of the tan that you will receive depends directly on the spectrum of light that is produced by the lamps, so if they are old and burning out, they are not going to allow people to tan properly.
There is some important information that you will want to be aware of when it comes to tanning bed bulb replacement. For one, lamps are available in two basic styles: pressure and high pressure. The pressure bulbs are those that would be put in beginner beds, and the high pressure for higher wattage beds.
Tips
Other than tanning bed bulb replacement, there are also tips that you should be aware of and use to help keep your tanning bed bulbs in the best condition.
For instance, you should always keep the tanning bulbs as clean as possible because dust blocks UV light and so the customers are not going to be getting all the UV rays that they should be. Their ability to produce ultraviolent light is also actually affected by the temperature of the air around them so you will want to make sure you keep them in the optimum temperature range.
Regular and proper tanning bed bulb replacement is necessary for any tanning salon, and you should have a professional do the tanning bed bulb replacement for you to ensure that the bulbs are in correctly and make sure that customers will not be put at risk.
There are some great companies out there who you can call if you need a professional to come in and install the bulbs for you, and it can get quite pricey so make sure that you call around and get some quotes before you agree to go with any one particular company. If you start using them regularly they will most likely start giving you a discount so keep this in mind.
Jul
20
Since tanning beds cost so much, you would think that you wouldn’t need any additional tanning bed accessories. But a tanning bed is a bit like a car – it is not an all-inclusive purchase. There’s always something you can replace or update on a tanning bed. Also, you will see tanning oils and lotions listed under “tanning bed accessories” in many online and print catalogues.
Lamps
The usual tanning bed accessories that tanning bed owners search for are tanning lamps and tanning lamp bulbs. Without these, you don’t have a functional tanning bed. You basically have a display case for living people to lie in and not much else. Although you can get some top quality tanning bed accessories like tanning lambs and bulbs from online auction sites like eBay, you can also get them from your dealer or from tanning repair sites.
You might not think there can be much of a variety in tanning bed lamp bulbs, but there are. There are bulbs specifically made to give you a specific kind of tan. These tanning bed accessories can help make an existing tan better or give you a skin shade you’ve always longed for but not genetically blessed with. There are also bulbs with differing combinations of UV and UVB rays.
Eye Protection
The lamps are incredibly powerful – so powerful, that constant exposure will ruin your eyesight. In order to protect your invaluable eyes from the power of tanning lamps, you should wear some kind of eye protection. You need to be sure these tanning bed accessories are resistant to UV rays. Not all sunglasses will block out UV rays. Any cheap drug store sunglasses will be like wearing no protection at all.
There are close-fitting, small goggles made so that you can see, but still have your eyes protected. There are also larger, more fashionable eyeglasses for your eyes, although wrap-around sunglasses are preferred. And, for maintenance, you can also buy eye protection tanning goggles sanitation spray.
But Wait! There’s More
There are new tanning bed accessories coming out every day. In addition to those already mentioned, there are pillows and cushions made for tanning beds, tanning bed sanitizers and cleaners, signs that state that the tanning bed has just been sanitized, temporary tattoos you can put on with the help of the tanning bed’s heat and, perhaps most importantly, legal waiver forms for anyone who wants to use your tanning bed.