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5
Hints & Tips
BED BUGS
•
Researchers have found that bed bugs at
all life stages
die quickly at
temperatures at or above
120
O
F.
•
Bed bug eggs are nearly translucent and incredibly difficult to detect.
A best practice is to
heat treat all items
that may have been in the vicinity
of bed bugs even if no bed bugs are found. For pictures of bed bugs and
bed bug eggs, please visit
zappbug.com/bed-bug-pictures
•
Bed bugs can survive for up to
18 months without feeding
. It is critical that
all potentially infested items are heat treated or, alternatively, sealed and
stored for 18 months.
•
Bed bugs can
flatten their bodies
and slip into tiny cracks.
•
Bed bugs are unable to climb smooth, nonporous surfaces like those lining
the ZappBug Oven
TM
.
•
Bed Bugs suffer from thermal shock and are immediately unable to
move at temperatures
above 150
O
F
.
•
For more information please visit
www.zappbug.com/get-rid-of-bed-bugs
THE ZAPPBUG OVEN
TM
•
Think about heat treating your belongings in the same way that you
think of
drying clothes in the sun
. If your belongings are densely packed
together, it will take significantly more time for them to reach bed bug
killing temperatures. Always use provided ventilation blocks and/or net to
ensure maximum air circulation around your belongings.
•
Bed bugs suffer from
thermal shock
and cannot escape through the
heater duct while the heater is on. Make sure to turn the heater on
before
placing potentially infested items inside the ZappBug Oven
TM
.
•
Only use indoors with an ambient room
temperature above 70
O
F
. The
heater works by adding heat to the air from the room in which it is
located. If the ambient temperature is below 70
O
F, the ZappBug Oven
TM
may not reach bed bug killing temperatures.
•
Always
monitor temperature
inside the ZappBug Oven
TM
with a
thermometer. (Wireless thermometer included.)
•
Do not place the ZappBug Oven
TM
directly on cold floors such as
concrete.
Always place the ZappBug Oven on surfaces at room
temperature (above 70
O
F)
.
