tannedout

I've read several threads describing beds as work horses, strong bed, solid performer, etc. Just how many hours can a person reasonably expect to get from a well-maintained tanning bed?

AND

Is there a reasonable rule of thumb regarding the decreasing value (in percentage) of a bed from a tanning hour perspective or is the price mostly driven by the cosmetic appearance?

Just wondering.

Neon Beach

Forever or until the industry forces you to buy bigger, better, newer, faster, sleeker, flashier with all the bells and whistles units.

caribbean tan man

The bed will still be working fine if maintained properly but probally be outdated in 2-3 years my old 1985 beds (20 minutes) had around 18,000 when i bought salon and still worked awesome but looked old

Neon Beach

That's the problem "peer" pressure can often force some salons to invest big bucks to replace units that work perfectly and often look good because they are "outdated". And often they are "outdated" only because they aren't as flashy as the units down the street.

caribbean tan man

well we got rid of ours when we remodeled we went for a more high tech/retro look and the beds just got worse looking! no peer pressure we just want to be the salon that is more updated in the area ive been the owner for 3 years now and my 2 comps never did a thing since to there salon.i feel customers notice that now i can sit back for a few years and try to make some $$$$$

Neon Beach

Of course at some point you have to update, but every two to three years seems a bit radical unless the locals are having a keep up with the Jones's war. Replacing units that are 15 years old makes sense though.

tannedout

18,000 hours - that impressive. Agree the Jones' effect probably kicks in well before the bed needs actually replaced. Seems there'd be someone out there manufacturing replacement plastics (canopy, base and end covers) to soup up old beds to make them look new. If the bed's still functionally sound seems like a bit of a waste of money to replace the beds themselves - new plastics to update the style seems like a business niche for someone. Thanks for your thoughts

Neon Beach

Every manufacturing can supply original replacement parts for several years I'm sure. Make a unit look "newer" can be done with some new paint or perhaps some vinyl graphics and lettering. Give the unit a funky new name other than what it was sold as.

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