When it comes to spare parts a tanning bed isn’t any different from mechanical machines. Having some level of experience will go a long way in helping you identify what needs replacing. There are many dealers available that have tools such as tanning bed parts’ finder. This is extremely helpful as you can simply look up the brand and model number. The diagram should give you an idea of the kind of parts that need replacement from time to time. Some parts may not have any bearing on the operation of the tanning bed. This can usually be put on hold, others however, usually ones that involve power and circuits are critical to a tanning bed’s operating.
Diagram of Various Tanning Bed Parts
The Procedure For Finding and Replacing Tanning Bed Parts
- Knowing the brand or make of your tanning bed should be the initial step in finding a replacement part for your tanning bed. Once you know the brand, your second step is to find out the model or design series. This is very important because you want an exact match. As mentioned earlier you can do a search for the brand which will lead to you specific designs.
- Identifying the part number or name of the tanning bed part can be done in two ways. Parts that are from the body or chassis can easily be identified. These have familiar names such as legs, hinge brackets and canopy covers. Some parts will require closer inspection and you might actually have to use a screwdriver to open a part of the tanning bed. These are the internal parts, such as the ballast, timer or capacitor. A serial number will be printed somewhere on these internal parts so write this down for additional reference. Knowing the brand and specific design when requesting a spare part such as fan will make things a lot easier for you.
- Shop for the best deal, you might feel more comfortable ordering a part from the dealer who makes the tanning bed. 9 times out of 10 this is the safest and best route, however there are some companies that sell tanning bed parts for multiple brands and they often have great deals. It won’t hurt to search for the best price that is available for the part you need.
- Changing the part can be performed by yourself, and this is most likely if the accessibility is not too difficult. There are some more sophisticated tanning beds that are digital and it can be very difficult to pinpoint the problem. This is where you hope that the warranty from your tanning bed manufacturer is still valid, but if it’s not you might have to call a technician and they will determine which part went bad. It’s hard to predetermine the costs involved without knowing the brand and design.
Tanning beds that are used heavily are more likely to need parts. It’s part of the normal wear and tear operation. You can do yourself a favor by familiarizing yourself with the designs you have. Try to know the parts and doing so will assure that you can be on top of things if a problem should arise. It will also prevent you from being taken advantage of. The more you know about how your design operates the more you’ll know which tanning bed parts are likely to fail by excessive operation.