looking to replace high pressure facials

[mgj]

I am looking to replace the high pressure facials in a few beds, and am wondering what if any difference between the various manufactures? they are level 1 beds so they do not have to blow the socks off of the clients.

I see alot of talk on low pressure and vhr but none on the facials. How do you know when to replace them? they seem to be harder to meter than low pressure.

Also would like to relamp a high pressure sportareddo maxi-multisun. and suggestions??

[neon beach]

You think the originals are bad then?

[mgj]

I bought beds used and have no idea if or when they were changed.

HP bed only has 625 hrs on it, but agian do not know about the lamps.

mj

[TonyG]

There are some very inexpensive ones advertised right here on Tan Today.

[Parrot Head]

If your sporterrado hp has 625 hrs. on the lamps, they need changing. My Mastersun by sporterrado has just 400 hours on the oem lamps and they're fried. I'm installing Herculeas this time around. They're way cheaper than the oem lamps.

[John]

Your Level 1 beds, do they use a 400W clip in?
What brand bed are they?

For Sportarredo you can use Heraeus, for the entry level you can pretty much use anything. I sell a Brilliance 400W for $9.00 or a Sunfit 400W for $12.00 (made by Philips)

[mgj]

Are HP lamps all over the place w/ uva and uvb or does the filter do the work and the lamps are all similar?

also John could you pm me what lamps you would recomend and prices for the maxi-multisun.

thanks
mgj

[mgj]

P.S. the HP unit has 625 hrs total, but again I do not know if they were ever changed. How long should they last and will a 5.0 meter measure them??

mgj

[John]

Yeah, you can meter them with a 5.0 meter to see where they are at. The lamps in Sportarredo are usually only good for about 500 hrs.

Are customers complaining because of lack of color.

400W lamps there is a big difference. Top of the line like Magic Sun will be about 20% stronger than most.

[Parrot Head]

The reason why my lamps are fried at 400 hours is that I'm running 240+ 3 ph. volts through my Mastersun. But, I'll tell you this; when the lamps are new it's one hell of a tanning machine. I wouldn't buck the voltage down in order to sacrifice satisfied customers for a few more hours off the lamps.

[mgj]

No one is complaining, knowing where the bed came from (a big chain) I'll bet they never changed them in the 4-5 years they had it. John can you tell me what lamps you recomend and why. go with a good better best scenario and tell me on line or PM the prices associated with them.

mgj