Weight limit

[OhSoTan]

What is the weight limit on acrylics?

What do you say to a customer who wants to tan and is 300 pounds or more?

Thanks!

[JOHN @ URI]

It all depends on the equipment. Most people are hesitant to let anyone tan over 300lbs.

Acrylics are costly, but how do you tell some one they are to FAT to tan in your salon.

	Superior UV

[John Ribner]

You don't have to, John. It's not necessarily the amount of weight on the acrylic that could cause it to crack, it's where the pressure is applied. If a tanner leans on their elbow or knee - as in rolling over during a session - they would be focusing the majority of their weight into one spot, causing too much pressure for the acrylic. In essence, a 102 lb. cheerleader could do as much damage as the 240 lb. linebacker. Cracking acrylics also can be caused by people standing on the sheild - the old "peeping Tom" syndrome.

[Roger a. Brown]

John:

We had the Incretable Green Hulkster standing on our California 36 system, holding two models. No problem! However my partner (BoB Baba) was sweating bullets and afraid of a liability problem if the acrylic broke. Luckly, nothing occured.

Roger Brown-puretanInternational
800/338-8267 X 201 or rogerb@puretan.net

	Insurtec

[BooBop]

I agree with John, Please inform all clients that flipping is not required to acheive an even tan. I had a girl that weighed approx 120 lbs break an acrylic once. It was a brand new one too Found out she was rotating every five mins. of her session time.

[John Ribner]

Roger:

Keep in my that standing on the acrylics can damage them, even if you can't see the damage.

I compare it to ice fishing. Here in Michigan, the ice might seem thick enough to go out on, but underneath there are stress fractures and cracks from damage that has been done days before - freezing/thawing effect, excess weight, shifts in current, etc. Then, some hapless fisherman or snowmobile entusiast goes out there, falls through and dies of hypothermia.

Same thing with the sunbed acrylics - people turn over on them, stand on them, etc., causing tiny cracks and fractures and weakening the equipment over time. Finally, when a tanner - usually an unlucky 300 lb. woman - gets into the bed, the acrylic completely cracks and breaks. Is it her fault? Not really. But it would seem logical that she did it, given the excess body weight, etc.

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[ This Message was edited by: John Ribner on 2003-02-21 10:37 ]

	Superior UV

[CHUNN]

Ribby,

Love you signature logo.... Kinda favors Vince more than you.

Michael

[John Ribner]

Mike:

Well, in that case, we better change it. LOL