Hot Spots

[Dinky]

I have a Sundash 32BF, approx. 10 yrs. old, and within the past 6 months it has developed a hot spot, basically right where your butt lies. I've checked the bed fans and all are working. The lamps are what I've been using for the past 4 years. I haven't done anything different to this bed. Any ideas?

[tantechs]

Just because a fan is turning, doesn't mean it's working. The air moving over the blades will make it turn and look like it is working, when it isn't.
Take a straw or something flexible and stick it in the blades while the bed is on. If it stops the fan completely, then the fan is bad. More than likely, you have 1 or more bad fans in the area where the hot spot is..

[Afelts]

Also, if the fan isn't working and is just turning from the others blowing, it will be turning in the wrong direction.

[ddbtanlady]

Hope you got your bed fixed.I had the same problem.I replaced the fans and several other parts before posting on tan today and Brian replied back to take the fans off on the bottom and turn them around so they blow the air out of the bed.I tried it because I had already tried everything else.I had been using this bed for a couple of years with no problem & quess what. Turned the fans around from the way they came on the bed & NO HOT SPOT!!!!!! What a relief! Happy Tanning