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Included Digital Timer
(actual appearance may vary)
7. Turn On Heating Units
Plug each heating unit into the included timers, then plug
included timers into outlets. Select the appropriate time
setting on the timer by pressing the “on” button to cycle
through the time options after the timer is plugged in.
We recommend using the 8 hour setting for large
loads and the 4 hour setting for small to medium loads.
Always use the included thermometer to confirm that
temperature reaches lethal levels (
see step 6
).
Safety Note:
Each heating unit draws 1500 watts of electrical power.
Each
heating unit should be plugged into separate circuits, using the included
extension cord if necessary.
Heating unit not
turning on?
When the heating unit is plugged in and timer is on
they should automatically be powered on. If they
are not check the safety tip-over switch - that will
be a little black button on the bottom of the red
square heating unit. This button needs to be pressed
in for the heating unit to turn on and is designed so
that if the unit is knocked over (possibly blocking the
vents) it turns off for safety. When the heating unit is
plugged into a wall outlet and the red unit is flat on
the ground the button should naturally be pressed in
and the heating unit should turn on.
Safety Tip-Over
Switch
Use & Operation
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8. Wait Appropriate Time
It is impossible to know the temperature at every location in your items so we have
developed and tested a foolproof strategy to ensure that your heat treatment is
effective.
Bed bugs die at temperatures of 120
o
F or above in less than two minutes. However,
they begin dieing at
temperatures above 113
o
F
. Several studies have shown that
bed bugs die over a range of temperatures and that the higher the temperature,
the less time it takes to kill them. Standard practice for heat treating is to measure
the temperature at one, representative location. When the temperature at this
location reaches 120
o
F and is held at 120
o
F (or above) for one hour,
you can be
confident
that any bed bugs in your belongings are dead.
60 minutes at or above 120
o
F
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