Do all tanning beds take the same bulbs?
Most tanning beds are designed to employ long fluorescent bulbs, but 2-foot (61-cm) fluorescent lamps are found in many specialty tanning beds. Other factors that determine the different types of lamps are their lengths, diameters, connector styles, and output, as well as whether they have reflectors in them.
What type of bulbs do tanning beds used?
Tanning lamps come in several configurations which are considered standards within the industry, including:
- F59 and F60 – 80 watt lamps (shorter lamps to go in front of face tanning “buckets”)
- F71, F72, F73, F74 – Typically 100 W, although some F74 are 120 W.
How often do tanning bed bulbs need to be changed?
So how often should you replace your lamps? Most tanning salons replace all of their lamps once a year. If you have a home tanning bed, lamp replacement is more likely to be needed only every three to five years. Of course this will depend on the life of your tanning bulbs and the amount of use it gets.
Why are the tanning bed bulbs numbered?
These numbers will help identify the brand, the length, the end type, wattage, the presence of reflective phosphor, color, etc.
How often should tanning bed bulbs be replaced?
What is the difference between a bronzing bed and a tanning bed?
Bronzer beds can deliver a longer-lasting, darker tan than regular tanning beds, but may require multiple sessions to do so. A bronzer bed is a kind of tanning bed that delivers a darker tan that lasts longer than tan achieved on regular tanning beds. These results, however, are achieved through multiple sessions.
What is the difference between Level 1 and Level 2 tanning beds?
Level 2 tanning beds are very similar to Level 1 beds in both lamps and pricing, but they typically offer specific facial lamps and arm lamps designed to tan these odd areas that Level 1 tannings beds do not offer. They also sometimes offer an upgrade in the regular body lamps.