Heat Treatment Hints And Tips - ZappBug Room Owner's Manual

Hints & Tips
BED BUGS
Researchers have found that bed bugs at all life stages die quickly at
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temperatures at or above 120
• 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
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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.
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• Bed bugs are unable to climb smooth, nonporous surfaces like those lining
the ZappBug Room
• Bed Bugs suffer from thermal shock and are immediately unable to
move at temperatures above 150
For more information please visit www.zappbug.com/get-rid-of-bed-bugs
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THE ZAPPBUG ROOM
• 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
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heater duct while the heater is on. Make sure to turn the heater on before
placing potentially infested items inside the ZappBug Room
Only use indoors with an ambient room temperature above 70
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heater works by adding heat to the air from the room in which it is
located. If the ambient temperature is below 70
may not reach bed bug killing temperatures.
Always monitor temperature inside the ZappBug Room
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thermometer. (Wireless thermometer and 3 probes included.)
• Do not place the ZappBug Room
concrete. Always place the ZappBug Room on surfaces at room
temperature (above 70
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