Tanning bed lamps are used in each sun bed or suntan lamp in the shops. When you are buying a new or especially a used suntan bed, make a careful examination of the bulbs. Make sure that they are proper tanning lamps and comply with the FDA regulations with regard to health and safety. You should also estimate how easy it is to get at the lamps. Be sure that the bulbs are not difficult to change when necessary. It is quite important, and a lot cheaper, if you can perform such simple maintenance yourself, if you have a home tanning bed.
There are two completely different kinds of bulbs used in conventional and high pressure beds. Make sure you get the right tanning bed bulbs for your sun bed, because you cannot use any bulbs you like. If you are purchasing replacement bulbs on the Internet, check the make and model of your existing bulbs carefully. Ensure that the lamps you are ordering are made for your bed.
High Pressure Tanning Bulbs: high pressure beds have quartz-tube lamps in a multitude of sizes. The gases used in these bulbs are pressurized to slightly higher than atmospheric pressure. The bulbs in these beds are located in the hood of the bed, so that you tan only from above. 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 flat bed of these devices is a great deal more comfortable than a regular sun bed.
The biggest benefit of these lamps is the short time you have to spend on the bed. Since you tan more quickly, you need to spend less time in the salon, which means it works out cheaper. You can achieve the level of tan you want in about three weeks of three to five sessions each week. With a conventional bed, it would take you at least a month to achieve the same depth 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 low pressure bed. Many of these bulbs produce UVA rays only, not UVB rays which are responsible for burning.
Conventional Sun Bed Bulbs: Conventional, or low pressure beds use long tube lamps that resemble household fluorescent tubes. The lamps are located above and below the bed of the sun bed, which means that all the body parts are tanned at the same time, without the need to change positions during the session.
Low pressure beds use UVA and UVB rays in varying levels. Some use both rays and others emit mostly UVA with some UVB rays. UVA rays are responsible for the (premature) ageing effects on the skin and UVB rays are the burning rays that cause sun burn when you are outside in the sun. It is very important to discover which kind of rays your sun bed’s bulbs emit. You must ensure you replace your existing bulbs with the same new lamps after about 1,000 hours of use.
Another consideration when selecting the type of bed you use at home or in the salon, is the tanning bed lotion you will use. Different lotions suit different sorts of beds. The owner of your tanning salon can help you choose a lotion that will work for the bed you are using and your skin type. No matter what bed you use, you should certainly always use a lotion or a cream, because they will moisturise your skin and help you tan faster.
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