Lamp Replacement Selection

Re-lamping your indoor tanning units can be one of the most expensive and important regular purchases for your salon. Tanning lamps begin to lose their output within minutes of first use. Over time their output slowly drops through 80% effectiveness. Once this level is reached (using a UV meter) salon owners should plan to shortly replace them.

Some lamp manufacturers claim usable hours that seem to be based more on when the lamp will burn out NOT when there is significant UV drop. Keep your eye on the tracked UV rating and your customer feedback.

One common mistake is to leave lamps in TOO LONG.

While this may seem to save owners money on lamps this results in unhappy customers. Unhappy customers will tell other people and hurt your business over the long-term. The purchase of a UV meter can save your business. Monitor your starting level and track the decline to see when the bulbs have lost their edge. Do not base your decisions on prior experiences or a specific target number of hours. Each batch of lamps and each piece of equipment will lose the UV level at a different rate.

Buyers group membership can help you find the right lamp at the right price for your equipment. Membership gives you access to group pricing on lamps.