Tanning bed lamps are used in each tan bed or suntan lamp in the shops. When you are buying a new or especially a used tanning bed, make a good examination of the bulbs. Ensure that they are proper tanning lamps and meet the FDA regulations with regard to health and safety. You should also consider how easy it is to get at the bulbs. Be sure that the lamps are not difficult to change when necessary. It is quite important, and a lot cheaper, if you can perform such routine maintenance yourself, if you have a home sun bed.
There are two completely different sorts of bulbs used in conventional and high pressure beds. Ensure you buy the right tanning bed bulbs for your sun bed, because you cannot use any bulbs you like. If you are ordering replacement bulbs on the Internet, check the make and model of your existing bulbs carefully. Ensure that the lamps you are buying are made 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 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 achieve the depth 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 a month to maintain the colour, compared with four times that many sessions on a low pressure bed. Many of these bulbs use UVA rays only, not UVB rays which are responsible for burning.
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 tanned at the together, without needing 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 sort of rays your tan 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 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 staff at 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 certainly always use a lotion. Lotions help you tan more quickly and moisturise your skin at the same time.
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