Tanning Bulbs

May 28, 2010 | By andrew In tanning |
Tanning bed bulbs are used in every tan bed or suntan lamp in the shops. When you are purchasing a new or especially a used suntan bed, make a good examination of the bulbs. Make sure that they are proper tanning bulbs and comply with the FDA guidelines with regard to health and safety. You should also consider how difficult it is to get at the bulbs. Make sure that the lamps are not difficult to change when necessary. It is very important, and a lot cheaper, if you can perform such routine maintenance yourself, if you have a home sun bed.

There are different sorts of bulbs used in conventional and high pressure beds. Make sure you buy the right tanning bed lamps for your bed, because they are not interchangeable. If you are buying replacement bulbs on the Internet, check the make and model of your existing lamps carefully. Ensure that the lamps you are buying are suitable for your bed.

High Pressure Sunbed Bulbs: high pressure beds use quartz lamps in a variety 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 top 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 much more comfortable than a conventional tanning bed.

One of the biggest advantage of these HP bulbs is the amount of time you have to spend on the sun bed. Since you tan more quickly, you need to spend less time in the tanning salon, which means it works out cheaper. You can get the level of tan you want in about three weeks of three to five sessions each 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 much easier too. You only need two or three sessions each month to maintain the colour, as opposed to four times that many visits to a low pressure salon bed. Many of these bulbs use UVA rays only, not UVB rays which cause sunburn.

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

Low pressure 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 produce sunburn when you are outside in the sun. It is very important to determine which type of rays your sun bed emits. You must be sure to replace your existing bulbs with comparable new lamps after about 1,000 hours of use.

Something else to think about 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 types of beds. The staff at your tanning salon can help you select a lotion that will work for the bed you are using and your skin type. No matter what bed you use, you ought to certainly always use a lotion or a cream, because they will moisturise your skin and help you get a Hollywood tan more quickly.

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