ETS Tanning Bed Blog

Maintaining a comfortable room and unit temperature is critical for two reasons – firstly, the comfort of your clients and secondly, an overheated tanning bed can quickly become a malfunctioning tanning bed.

Ideally, you want to be maintaining a maximum ambient room temperature of 80 degrees. Lower is better, but may require some changes to your setup. If you’re having trouble maintaining a consistently cool unit and room temperature, keep reading for some great tips;

1.   Vent to the Outside - If your tanning bed allows for it, venting the hot air from the bed directly outside of the room will dramatically decrease the temperature levels inside the unit and the room. However, this can be an expensive and labor-intensive set-up and may only be necessary in certain conditions.

2.   Leave Space Around the Endcaps - Make sure that you have at least 6 inches of space between the unit’s endcaps and the wall. The extra space allows cool air to flow into the unit and help to keep it cool.

3.   Up the Air Conditioning - Air conditioning bills can be massive, but you may have to adjust that thermostat in order to protect your tanning bed investment. For your air conditioning costs, you should estimate that it will cost about twice as much to cool the unit as it will to operate it.

 

4.   Change the Air Filters - If your tanning beds use air filters, it’s critical that you change them regularly. Much like a clogged lint trap on a dryer, dirty air filters on a tanning bed will restrict the air flow and can cause it to overheat.