{"id":49444,"date":"2022-07-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?p=49444"},"modified":"2023-04-20T08:53:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T08:53:38","slug":"is-your-uv-nail-lamp-working-efficiently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/vi\/blog\/is-your-uv-nail-lamp-working-efficiently","title":{"rendered":"Is Your UV Nail Lamp Working Efficiently?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The strong message about using a matched UV lamp to UV cured coatings is slowly getting out there. More do seem to be believing in this \u2018concept\u2019 and sharing the info on social media. But here\u2019s the next thing to consider: is your UV nail lamp working efficiently?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most UV nail lamps now use LEDs, and these cannot be changed, unlike the older style CFLs.  When the bulbs start to lose power the whole lamp needs to be changed! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, before anyone thinks this is an unnecessary expense, let us look at some facts. These \u2018facts\u2019 are only approximations as there is no actual definitive data available as this is impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A reasonable quality LED UV lamp should last, approximately, 2 years with average usage. (I am not even going to address the uber-cheap UV lamps available on the internet!!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us base these calculations on a UV nail lamp costing \u00a3150.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assumptions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. 15 UV cured nail services per week for 45 weeks of the year = 675 usages <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Over 2 years this is 1,350 usages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. It cost \u00a3150, therefore this cost 11p per use (not including electricity) <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If you do more than 15 or less than 15 per week you can do your own maths!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n