Bulbs go bad with age?

milkman873 · 02-07-2005, 06:35 AM

Hi....I just received a hand-me-down Suntana WolffSystem R-16B bed from a family member and it has the original bulbs from 1989. Although it only has 250 hours on the bed and bulbs, it seems to not be doing very much. Do bulbs go bad with age?....and can someone recommend a good bulb for me with that new facial and arm tanning features I keep hearing about? Thanks!

planatan · 02-07-2005, 08:38 AM

No, lamps do not go bad with age. However, in your case so much time has passed that the lamp technology has drastically changed affecting the results with your outdated lamps.
You will need to check the compatibility charts for selecting the best lamp for your bed.

engfant · 02-07-2005, 09:30 AM

1989? If you put the best lamps available in that it's gunna give MEAGER results at best.

Neon Beach · 02-07-2005, 09:31 AM

Are you sure the hours are correct? Only 250 in 16 years is quite remarkable. Is this a 16 lamp unit? That might explain a lot......... if it is.

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02-07-2005, 06:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
milkman873 Join Date: Feb 7 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi....I just received a hand-me-down Suntana WolffSystem R-16B bed from a family member and it has the original bulbs from 1989. Although it only has 250 hours on the bed and bulbs, it seems to not be doing very much. Do bulbs go bad with age?....and can someone recommend a good bulb for me with that new facial and arm tanning features I keep hearing about? Thanks!

02-07-2005, 08:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
planatan Join Date: Feb 14 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 122 Rep Power: 5	No, lamps do not go bad with age. However, in your case so much time has passed that the lamp technology has drastically changed affecting the results with your outdated lamps. You will need to check the compatibility charts for selecting the best lamp for your bed.

02-07-2005, 09:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
engfant FREE ENGFANTUCATION Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 8,701 Rep Power: 12	1989? If you put the best lamps available in that it's gunna give MEAGER results at best.

02-07-2005, 09:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Neon Beach I'm Banned Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 45 Posts: 52,065 Rep Power: 0	Are you sure the hours are correct? Only 250 in 16 years is quite remarkable. Is this a 16 lamp unit? That might explain a lot......... if it is.

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