Tanning beds used at home and commercial installations will need to be relamped with replacement tanning lamps. Tanning lamps last about 450-850 hours in a salon environment depending on wattage the higher the wattage the shorter the lifespan. Lamps made in Germany tend to last about 15-20% longer than those produced in Hungary. Business owners should remain ahead of your clients needs and it is important to track total use and then when they get into the range and then keep eye on them and plan their replacement. Home users can normally go a lot longer as they can simply adjust their use accordingly versus a salon where a client will expect a certain result every time and your business revolves around results.Tanning Buyers Group carries a wide range of fda compliant tanning bed replacement tanning lamps.
Once you have determined you need replacement tanning lamps for your tanning bed or tanning booth it is important to plan your order. Shipping can be expensive with lamps and will vary based on your location. Some suppliers will roll the shipping into the lamps price v breaking the price out. This is where a calculator comes in. Similar lamps should be similar costs.
Our pricing is industry best so you can have a fair amount of confidence you are going to get fair pricing with reliable service and support from Tanning Buyers Group.
Cases of lamps hold up to 24 or 25 lamps. So when you project out your plans you will want to keep that in mind for freight optimization.
Tanning lamps are available in a wide range of namebrands. Each lamp has its pro's and con's. One tanning lamp may be inexpensive to purchase and one may have a much higher purchase price. Often salons will choose a tanning lamp based on purchase price.
Members are able to order lamps at a lower cost than is possible to non-members.
Cost structure on a lamp
| Lamp | Life Hrs | Price | Cost Per Minute | ||
| #1 | 600 | $12.00 | 0.00033 | ||
| #2 | 400 | $8.00 | 0.00033 |
You will often hear of a salon buying inferior lamps and paying less for their tanning lamps. Buying an inferior tanning bed lamp to save money.
Here are the facts
- Low End Tanning Lamps DO NOT tan as well
- Low End Lamps DO NOT last as long
When you really check the numbers it is completely possible and suggested to use the best available lamp and keep your customers happy.
Member pricing will reduce the actual purchase price of the tanning lamp to wholesale tanning lamp levels and often below wholesale. This means that the actual cost for the higher end lamp will be LOWER than its cheaper competitor. This means more cash upfront. But less cash long-term. Salon conditions vary and this may not be possible but can be a long-term goal and we feel is the better path for their business.
Here are links to information about the various tanning lamp brands available today.
