Tanning Lamps

By Gail Jones

Tanning bed lamps are used in every sun bed or suntan lamp on the market. When you are buying a new or especially a used suntan bed, take a good look at the bulbs. Ensure that they are real tanning lamps and meet the FDA guidelines for health and safety. You should also consider how easy it is to get at the lamps. Make sure that the lamps are not difficult to change when needed. 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 different sorts of lamps used in conventional and high pressure beds. Make sure you buy the right sun bed lamps for your bed, because they are not interchangeable. If you are purchasing replacement bulbs on the Internet, check the make and model of your existing lamps carefully. Ensure that the bulbs you are buying are made for your bed.

High Pressure Sunbed Bulbs: high pressure beds use quartz lamps in a variety of sizes. The gases used in these lamps 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 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 flat bed of these tanners is a lot more comfortable than a conventional tanning bed.

The biggest benefit of these bulbs is the amount of time you need to spend on the tanning bed. Because you tan faster, you need to spend less time in the salon, which means it works out cheaper. You can get the level of tan you require in about three weeks of three to five sessions a week. However, with a conventional bed, it would take you at least a month to acquire the same level of colour. Maintaining your tan is a lot easier too. You only need two or three sessions a month to maintain the colour, compared with four times that many sessions on a conventional bed. Many of these lamps use UVA rays only, not UVB rays which cause burning.

Conventional Sun Bed Lamps: Conventional, or low pressure beds use long tube lamps that look like household fluorescent tubes. The lamps are located in the top and the bottom of the sun bed, which means that all the body parts are browned at the same time, without needing to roll over during the tanning session.

Conventional beds use UVA and UVB rays in varying levels. Some use both and others use mostly UVA with a bit of UVB rays. UVA rays are responsible for the (premature) ageing effects on the skin and UVB rays are the burning rays that cause sunburn when you are outside in the sun. It is very important to determine which type of rays your tan bed emits. You must be sure to replace your existing bulbs with comparable new lamps 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 work 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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