Dear TanningBeds.org,
I recently bought a Sportarredo Summer 75 1999 model, and cant figure the wiring out. Pretty sure it ran off a coin operated system but not sure! Anyway, it will turn on and run but after it shuts off it wont start up again until you flip the breaker! Don’t know if there’s a simple fix or if you would know where to obtain a wiring diagram? Thanks any help appreciated…

Rachel

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Dear Rachel,

The best source for information on older Sportarredo beds would be URI. They used to sell those beds and should have a wiring diagram for it. They quit selling Sportarredo beds a couple years ago, but likely have parts and such if you need them. You can find them on the web at http://www.uriworld.com or call them at (800) 247-3251. This site (nor my employer) are affiliated with them, but we have been doing business with them for several years now, and they are good guys.

Dennis

Finally a non-technical question! This is a common question to boot:

Dear TanningBeds.org,

How long after tanning should I wait to shower???

[name not given]

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Dear Showerless,

It depends. If you are using tanning lotion (generally a good idea) then most people say wait about 30 minutes, and then use an aftershower accelerator. Body Drench or Body Invests Accelerator is a good, inexpensive aftershower product that has been around for a very long time. If you are not using tanning lotion, then it really doesn’t matter as the only reason you wait is to allow the ingredients in the lotion to react with the melanin that you stimulated by tanning.

The most common misconception is that “you tan only while you are in the tanning bed” and this just isn’t true. The tanning bed is there to kick start the tanning process, but the actual bronzing takes place over the next 24 hours. You can often see a little color by the time you get out of the bed, but this is usually from the heat or a little bit of burn (which is not particularly good). The idea of waiting is purely to let the tanning lotion do its thing. Additionally, it is a good idea to put on your tanning lotion 20 minutes before you tan, to allow it to fully soak into the skin.

I know this sounds like a lot of extra time, but this is the advantage of tanning in your own tanning bed. You can spend more time but you get a better return in each session.

Dennis