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holtsnaz · 08-02-2007, 12:36 AM

holy moly... 3200 sq ft tanning salon???

Rhino · 08-03-2007, 07:22 PM

Ill quit complaining about mine though Im sure you all are making quadurple what I make in a year. What might be helping us is that I vent my beds in our huge false ceiling Im sure that keeps my electricity down now I see huge difference made my day now Im happy even though Im poor

Steve Underhill · 08-09-2007, 02:07 PM

When opening your salon it is important to enlist an AC engineer, use multiple AC units with dual compressors and strategically place thermostats in tanning rooms. This will help lower electric bills, also consider the TA line of equipment with the new electronic ballast the operates on 20% less electrical consumption and generates 20% less heat.

engfant · 08-09-2007, 02:08 PM

make sure the returns are placed correctly too. I had one in a closet when I bought this place!

Not very effective.

parrot head · 08-09-2007, 07:21 PM

During the summer months of July and August, I'm tanning about 20 customers a day. I have a 2000 sq foot salon and the a/c is running all the time. My electric bill is around $1100 per month. During the busy season, I tan 2 to 3 hundred a day and my electric bill plus gas heat is about $1800 per month. As you can tell, I have an easier time paying those bills during busy season. I'm now wondering how I'm going to pay my August bill in a couple of weeks. I'm really concerned about this economy and how it's effecting our business. Our business has totally tanked!

holtsnaz · 08-10-2007, 01:04 AM

parrot head - 200 to 300 people a day??? I wish I had that many!!! how many beds do U have?

parrot head · 08-10-2007, 08:02 AM

I have fourteen beds, but now I only need two of them. I'm located on a college campus and that's 99.99 % of my business, so I'm lucky if I see twenty people a day now. It's feast or fammon. Normally, I would say, come September I'll be really busy; but with the economy being what it is, I'm not at all optimistic. Our slide continues. This is our third year in business and 2007 has, so far, been a total bust. The only thing that has changed is the economy and the fact that our spendable income is going in our gas tanks.

tanarama · 08-10-2007, 08:54 AM

I have 7 beds 900SQ my power bill runs around 330.00 From the looks of it I have it pretty good.

tnannie · 08-10-2007, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tanarama

I have 7 beds 900SQ my power bill runs around 330.00 From the looks of it I have it pretty good.

LOL...I was thinking about the same thing. My bill isn't so bad compared to some of these that have been posted.

Steve Underhill · 08-10-2007, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parrot head

During the summer months of July and August, I'm tanning about 20 customers a day. I have a 2000 sq foot salon and the a/c is running all the time. My electric bill is around $1100 per month. During the busy season, I tan 2 to 3 hundred a day and my electric bill plus gas heat is about $1800 per month. As you can tell, I have an easier time paying those bills during busy season. I'm now wondering how I'm going to pay my August bill in a couple of weeks. I'm really concerned about this economy and how it's effecting our business. Our business has totally tanked!

Ceiling fans should help your situation.

08-02-2007, 12:36 AM	#31 (permalink)
holtsnaz I love Derf!! Join Date: Nov 12 2006 Location: Peoria arizona Posts: 64 Rep Power: 0	Re: electric bill holy moly... 3200 sq ft tanning salon???

08-03-2007, 07:22 PM	#32 (permalink)
Rhino Join Date: Jul 17 2001 Location: Washington/PNW Posts: 181 Rep Power: 23	Re: electric bill Ill quit complaining about mine though Im sure you all are making quadurple what I make in a year. What might be helping us is that I vent my beds in our huge false ceiling Im sure that keeps my electricity down now I see huge difference made my day now Im happy even though Im poor __________________ Catching new clients, think my avatar will help

08-09-2007, 02:07 PM	#33 (permalink)
Steve Underhill Join Date: Apr 21 2004 Location: Frisco, TX Posts: 1,502 Rep Power: 21	Re: electric bill When opening your salon it is important to enlist an AC engineer, use multiple AC units with dual compressors and strategically place thermostats in tanning rooms. This will help lower electric bills, also consider the TA line of equipment with the new electronic ballast the operates on 20% less electrical consumption and generates 20% less heat.

08-09-2007, 02:08 PM	#34 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	Re: electric bill make sure the returns are placed correctly too. I had one in a closet when I bought this place! Not very effective.

08-09-2007, 07:21 PM	#35 (permalink)
parrot head Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 82 Posts: 3,145 Rep Power: 22	Re: electric bill During the summer months of July and August, I'm tanning about 20 customers a day. I have a 2000 sq foot salon and the a/c is running all the time. My electric bill is around $1100 per month. During the busy season, I tan 2 to 3 hundred a day and my electric bill plus gas heat is about $1800 per month. As you can tell, I have an easier time paying those bills during busy season. I'm now wondering how I'm going to pay my August bill in a couple of weeks. I'm really concerned about this economy and how it's effecting our business. Our business has totally tanked!

08-10-2007, 01:04 AM	#36 (permalink)
holtsnaz I love Derf!! Join Date: Nov 12 2006 Location: Peoria arizona Posts: 64 Rep Power: 0	Re: electric bill parrot head - 200 to 300 people a day??? I wish I had that many!!! how many beds do U have?

08-10-2007, 08:02 AM	#37 (permalink)
parrot head Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 82 Posts: 3,145 Rep Power: 22	Re: electric bill I have fourteen beds, but now I only need two of them. I'm located on a college campus and that's 99.99 % of my business, so I'm lucky if I see twenty people a day now. It's feast or fammon. Normally, I would say, come September I'll be really busy; but with the economy being what it is, I'm not at all optimistic. Our slide continues. This is our third year in business and 2007 has, so far, been a total bust. The only thing that has changed is the economy and the fact that our spendable income is going in our gas tanks.

08-10-2007, 08:54 AM	#38 (permalink)
tanarama I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 29 2005 Location: Chattanooga TN Age: 51 Posts: 56 Rep Power: 0	Re: electric bill I have 7 beds 900SQ my power bill runs around 330.00 From the looks of it I have it pretty good.

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