Overheating on the back complaints

People complain of itchy, sweaty backs from red light beds that generate lots of heat, usually the heavier types that need heavy heat sinks and fans.

Hot beds but no benefit

Many beds generate heat and fool people to make them think its the red light wavelengths that are making nitric oxide and building ATP. This is just motherboard heat and led diodes that are not generating the wavelength that is needed. A good way to tell is by examining the semiconductor crystal. We have examined each LED diode from almost all the brands.

Lights that are burning out

We hear this mostly from states with hight humidity, mostly Florida. I urge people to put a dehumidifier in the room with the bed. Some beds have cooling systems that help with moisture. If you are using it in a place with high moisture, we can help you pick out ones that are better suited for higher humidity.

I can't do the entire treatment

Many people can't stay in for 20 to 30 minutes as the panel gets too hot and people have to pull away and this reduces the time the panel is touching the skin. The lower powered beds that have 40 minute to an hour rated sessions (Lightstim) are slow burn and don't usually have this problem. The beds that have high wattage diodes (jumbo size diodes with larger filaments) have 8 to 10 minute sessions and by the time your back is just getting sweaty, the session is complete. Look for diodes that are no more than 1/2 watt each that require high voltage to run. The ones that are cheap are usually the 3 watt diodes that generate heat. These are the ones I tell people to avoid.

Burned out panels can be fixed

I only promote the type that has zoned off diodes. If one panel goes bad, the mother board behind it or the diodes can be replaced without sending back the entire bed.

I don't get the same results I did when I started

This is usually because new people using beds that have very low energy come in with their ATP reservoirs almost totally depleted.

There is a point when the body starts working better and people see only negligible results. At first, the red light makes the blood viscosity less thick but as people do more sessions and don't flush out the wastes they don't get the benefit of the first few sessions before the problems start happening.

Not seeing visible results

Many people quit buying sessions at a clinic if they don't see quick results. If using the right red light bed, unnoticeable things are happening at the cellular level like collagen building, stem cell production, and tissue healing. If there is too much NOS people won't see quick results. Make sure the red light bed has at least 60mw/cm2 or you may need to stay on the bed longer than 20 minutes, usually up to an hour to get the same amount of joules of energy into the body.

EMF concerns

I have tested nearly every red light bed for EMF radiation. I will not lay on a red light bed unless the bed has 2 milligauss or less. I can tell you if a bed tests high for EMF if you are comparing a certain brand. The beds that test in the yellow and red zone on the EMF meter are almost always the ones that are heavy (over 300 pounds) that have old style mother boards and fans that generate EMF under the bed surface.

Blisters and Burns

Yes, I get complaints on 3 brands specifically (will not name them here) that are prone to causing blistering and severe redness. If you have sensitive skin, make sure you know what to look out for so your skin either gets use to red light therapy or to simply avoid these types of red light beds.

20 Amp red light beds

We have tested 20 amp red light beds and they don't draw anywhere near 20 amps. We talked to several professors that teach electrical engineering and they said that this is a scam. The 20 amp requirement to get a dedicated electrical outlet is so people can plug other electronics into the outlet without tripping the breaker. It is also to make people think a 20 amp is more powerful than a 15 amp red light bed. 20 amp beds that actually require 20 amps are usually the ones that get really hot and a clinic can't do back to back sessions for every client without letting the bed cool down. This is typical of 3 watt diode beds. 20 amp requirements are usually for beds that require fans and have older type circuit boards, usually the heavier light beds.

Avoiding the Rosy Flush

Many people complain that their whole body has a rosy flush but are also the people that want red light therapy over 60mw/cm2. Those who seek the benefits of a high powered bed usually are ok with the rosy flush that last about 2 hours after the session is done. If the diodes are close to the body from having a thin plastic cover, this is the type that usually causes the rosy flush. Don't buy a bed with 1/32 of an inch cover and expect this not to happen. Most beds have LEDs that are 3/4 to 1 inch under the body and don't cause this flush.

My bed is loud

I do not promote beds that require noisy fans to cool down the bed during use. Back in the day there were no low heat circuit boards used in red light beds.

What's that smell?

Many red light beds have an off-gassing smell right out of the box. This is from non-BPA plastic and mostly Chinese import red light beds have this problem. It smells up an office room for months until the smell goes away.

Why does my back itch on a red light bed

This is from histamine release from the body's inflammatory response. Some red light beds get too hot on the back. This is a warning sign that if you stay on it that burns or blistering will happen next. We get complaints from different brands all the time about this.

I need more support when laying on the bed

The concave types can get uncomfortable for positional intolerant people who are doing longer session. Flat beds are easier for long sessions. Zero gravity beds are the most comfortable as they require short sessions since their LEDs are almost touching the body.