Tanning bed lamps are used in each sun 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. Ensure that they are proper tanning lamps and meet the FDA regulations with regard to health and safety. You should also estimate how difficult it is to get at the lamps. Be sure that the lamps are not difficult to change when needed. It is quite important, and a lot cheaper, if you can perform such routine maintenance yourself, if you buy a home sun bed.

There are different kinds of lamps 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 bed carefully. Ensure that the lamps you are buying are suitable for your bed.

High Pressure Tanning Bulbs: high pressure beds have quartz-tube lamps in a multitude of sizes. The gases used in these lamps are pressurized to slightly higher than atmospheric pressure. The lamps 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 bulbs is the short time you have to spend on the bed. Because you tan faster, 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 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 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 Tanning Bed Bulbs: Conventional, or low pressure sunbeds use long tube lamps that look like household fluorescent tubes. The lamps are located above and below the tanning bed, which means that all the body parts are browned at the together, without having to roll over during the tanning session.

Conventional 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 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 discover which sort 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 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 be best 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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