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SteelerFan · 13th January 2008, 06:39 PM

I'm pretty new to this whole tanning bed thing so I hope this doesn't sound like a totally stupid question to ask but can you upgrade a bed by changing the lamps in it?

I mean I have two Sunstar tanning beds that are 20 minute tanning beds and use regular 100watt lamps in the bottom and 100 Plus in the tops, is there anyway I can put a more powerful lamp in it and change the time to 15 minutes?

I have a ETS Solaris 442 that is a 15 minute bed and the only difference in the lamps it uses is it has 100 Plus in the bottom and has 100 Reflectors in the top, it just doesn't seem like there is that much of a difference in the lamps yet the time is 5 minutes less and the Solaris does tan better than the Sunstars?

Anyway, I need to relamp them both very soon, any suggestions to the best all around lamps for both of them? We have several salon in the area so I would like to put the best lamps for the price in them so my clients will be happy!

Thanks for your help!

13th January 2008, 06:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
SteelerFan Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 22	Upgrading a bed? I'm pretty new to this whole tanning bed thing so I hope this doesn't sound like a totally stupid question to ask but can you upgrade a bed by changing the lamps in it? I mean I have two Sunstar tanning beds that are 20 minute tanning beds and use regular 100watt lamps in the bottom and 100 Plus in the tops, is there anyway I can put a more powerful lamp in it and change the time to 15 minutes? I have a ETS Solaris 442 that is a 15 minute bed and the only difference in the lamps it uses is it has 100 Plus in the bottom and has 100 Reflectors in the top, it just doesn't seem like there is that much of a difference in the lamps yet the time is 5 minutes less and the Solaris does tan better than the Sunstars? Anyway, I need to relamp them both very soon, any suggestions to the best all around lamps for both of them? We have several salon in the area so I would like to put the best lamps for the price in them so my clients will be happy! Thanks for your help!