nvstan

I am debating between two type of used stand ups - The 756V and the Sundash Radius 252. I know the sundash is 12 min vs the 756v which is 8 I believe.
Any options as far as customer experience, technical issues etc ?

tropicalsun1171

I bought a sundash 252 in 2003 and still use it today. It is a ***** to work on and it goes through a lot of parts. Control boards, membranes , lamp holders etc and it is loud. But I keep it because customers love it and it tans great! I just hate working on it.

nvstan

Do you find the parts on the Radius easily available ? Are they pricey since they maid by Ergoline ?

tropicalsun1171

Well I am in Canada so I am sure I pay more but the control boards are around 550 and the membranes are like 150 bucks. The lamp holders are only a couple of bucks. Since I made this post yesterday one has actually gone out. It actually went black and melted a little. They don't always go like that but I replace them enough to know how much it sucks.

tantech1985

I like both units as far as the tanning is concerned. I would say the 756 has less issues and is much easier to work on. Parts are both sold by ergoline, and I would say parts are both reasonably priced compared to other units.

tanu01

^^^what he said

manbeer

I have a sunscape in one location and am picking up a 252 as part of a lot of equipment for my other store on friday. The sunscape has been in use for about 2000 hours before I got it and 2000 here and has been pretty trouble free. The only issues I have had was the impeller blade on one of the blowers shear off the hub but I got the closest replacement from grainger for 80 bucks and so far so good. The lamp holders haven't really been an issue BUT the metal that they mount in is a bit thin and can bend easily in transport and even service and break contact with the lamps. Other than that it tans well and the fans are great albeit a bit loud.

While I can't speak on the 252 yet, as far as tanning power I would imagine it to be a bit stronger due to the 12 minute session time and similar lamp configuration (4 less though)

This can be a good thing and a bad thing though, as 8 minute sessions get clients in and out the door quicker, which can translate into more revenue and 33% more sessions per lamp hour