There are a number of sun bed bulbs in every sun bed on the market. When you are getting a new, or especially a used or older tanning bed, make a good examination of the lamps. Make sure that they are real tanning bulbs and comply with the FDA guidelines with regard to health and safety. You should also estimate how easy it is to get at the bulbs. Be sure that the lamps are easy to change when the time comes. It is very 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 sorts of bulbs used in conventional and high pressure beds. Make sure you buy the right sun bed lamps 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 lamps carefully. Ensure that the bulbs 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 canopy 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 tanning bed.
The biggest benefit of these lamps is the short time you need to spend on the bed. Because 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 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 acquire the same depth of colour. Maintaining your tan is much easier too. You only need two or three sessions a month to maintain the colour, compared with that many sessions every week 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 household 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 same time, without needing to roll over during the tanning session.
Conventional 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 cause skin burn when you are outside in the sun. It is very important to discover which type 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 staff at your tanning salon will be able to help you choose a lotion that will be best for the bed you are using and your skin type. Regardless of the bed you use, you should certainly always use a lotion or a cream, because they will nourish your skin and help you tan faster.
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