The SunQuest 3000S is a tanning canopy manufactured by Wolff Tanning Bed, owned by New Bern, North Carolina-based Master Tanning. Now discontinued, the SunQuest3000S is portable, folds and stores easily -- even in an upright position for storage in a closet or up next to the wall. Attached casters make the machine easy to move around. Compared to tanning beds, one disadvantage of the SunQuest 3000S tanning canopy is that you have to turn over to tan both sides. Does this Spark an idea?
Indoor Tanning History
The indoor tanning industry first took off in Germany, where Dr. Friedrich Wolff gave birth to the industry. Wolff had exposed athletes to ultraviolet (UV) light to offer them the benefits of more sunlight. After noticing that athletes he had exposed to the UV light developed tans, Wolff created the first tanning beds. Initial tanning beds produced in the U.S. relied too heavily on UVB light, which is good for eliciting production of the melanin responsible for tans, but also increased the risk of sun damage from UVA light.
Exterior Construction and Operation
The SunQuest 3000S frame is made of extruded aluminum and steel and is attached to a patented "hydrolift" arm with gas-shock hinge control which the consumer can manipulate to place the canopy at the desired height and angle, lending the tanning canopy great flexibility. The canopy does not require assembly and measures 74.25 inches by 30 inches.
Tanning Lights
Tanning power is provided by 12 high-output, 100-watt lamps. According to the manufacturer, the Bio-Tech tunnel design of the SunQuest 3000S provides tanning power equal to the top half of a commercial tanning bed. The curved design of the canopy delivers light from side to side. An internal, "superflow" cooling fan works to maintain optimum lamp output, says the manufacturer.
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