Tanning Bulbs

Tanning bed bulbs are used in every tan bed or suntan lamp on the market. When you are purchasing a new or especially a used tanning bed, take a good look at the bulbs. Make sure that they are proper tanning lamps and meet the FDA guidelines for health and safety. You should also consider how easy it is to get at the lamps. Be sure that the bulbs are not difficult to change when the time comes. It is quite important and a lot cheaper if you can perform such simple maintenance yourself, if you have a home sun bed.

There are two very different, non-interchangeable kinds of lamps used in conventional and high pressure beds. You need to make sure you buy the right sun bed bulbs for your sun bed, because you cannot use just any bulb you like. If you are ordering replacement bulbs on the Internet, check the make and model of your existing bulbs very carefully, because you have to ensure that the lamps you are buying are suitable for your bed.

High Pressure Bulbs: high pressure beds use quartz lamps in various sizes. The gases inside these lamps have a pressure that is slightly higher than atmospheric pressure. The lamps in these beds are located in the hood of the bed, so that you tan from above only. When you have tanned the skin on one side of your body for about 10-12 minutes, you turn over and tan the other side. The bed of these devices is much more comfortable than a conventional tanning bed.

The biggest benefit of these lamps is the short time you have to spend on the bed. Because you tan faster, you need to spend less time in the salon, which means it works out cheaper. You can achieve the level of tan you require in about three weeks of three to five sessions a week. With a conventional bed, it would take you at least a month to achieve the same level of colour. Maintaining your tan is much easier too. You only need two or three sessions each month to maintain the colour, compared with that many sessions every week on a conventional bed. Many of these lamps use UVA rays only, not UVB rays which are responsible for burning.

Conventional Tanning Bed Bulbs: Conventional, or low pressure sunbeds use long tube lamps that look like household fluorescent tubes. The lamps are located above and below the tanning bed, which means that all the body areas are tanned at the same time, without having to roll over during the tanning session.

Low pressure beds use UVA and UVB rays in varying mixes. Some use both rays and others emit mostly UVA with some UVB rays. UVA rays are the cause of the (premature) ageing effects on the skin and UVB rays are the burning rays that produce sun burn when you are outside in the sun. It is very important to determine which type of rays your sun bed’s bulbs emit. You must ensure you replace your existing bulbs with lamps of the same specifications after about 1,000 hours of use.

Another factor when selecting the type of bed you use at home or in the salon, is the tanning bed lotion you will use. Different lotions are better for each type of bed. The owner of your tanning salon can help you choose a lotion that will be best for the bed you are using and your skin type. No matter what bed you are using, you should definitely always use a lotion. Lotions help you tan more quickly and moisturise your skin at the same time.

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