Sun beds are a great way to stay looking good. Although they don't normally require a lot of maintenance the one item that they do need changed occasionally are tanning bulbs. Of course you can just phone up the shop or company that you bought your tanning bed from and they will usually be very happy to either send someone over or recommend a shop that they have an arrangement with in order to provide you with your tanning bed bulbs.

As you can expect this is of course a very expensive way to do it. As with all things that require routine maintenance when you obtain the services of factory-trained technicians and use original products the cost is usually much higher.

Fortunately there are ways that you can cut the cost of maintaining your sun bed. You can begin by looking through your local phone directory where you can usually find a good list of independent repair and maintenance teams that will do the job for a great deal less than the original suppliers. They can operate at much lower margins than the large companies and can pass that saving on to the customer. Just be careful and make sure that the contractor that you are getting to fit your tanning bulbs is qualified to do so. The best way to do this is to make sure that they are a member of the trade organization that is attached to that particular type of work. Trade organizations make sure that all of their associates are qualified and competent to carry out the work that they are doing and this means that they should be reliable.

If you really want to save money then clearly the cheapest way of replacing your tanning bulbs is by buying them and replacing them yourself. You need to read the manual that was supplied with your sun tan bed to see if the manufacturers recommend this. It should also be able to tell you how hard it is and what the proper steps are to replace the tanning bulbs or lamps safely. It is important that you follow their instructions, as they will have tested the safety aspects of replacing the tanning bulbs.

It is of course possible to buy the tanning bulbs from the original manufacturers but it can be a lot cheaper to buy some from an independent supplier. But you have to make sure that they comply with the manufacturer specifications and it is a very good idea to double check using your owner's manual. So long as you follow the right procedures this can be a very cost-effective way to keep your tanning bed lamps and bulbs working well.