Insert Items For Heat Treatment; Run Time - ZappBug Heater User Manual

Use & Operation
Safety Tip Over Switch
Safety Note: The ZappBug thermal unit draw 1500 watts of electrical power. Do
not use extension cords rated below 1500 watts.

6. Insert Items for Heat Treatment

Place items inside the ZappBug Heater on top of support blocks and/or support
net. To ensure adequate airflow, items should not touch the walls or ceiling of
the chamber. Place the wireless thermometer probe in the deepest location in
the items being treated to ensure all the materials will be exposed to the 120°F
necessary to kill bed bugs. After that, zip the top cover closed.
Hint: Always open luggage and arrange items loosely to ensure proper air
circulation. If items are densely packed, they take longer to heat.

7. Run Time

Once the remote sensor reaches a temperature of
120°F or above, run the ZappBug thermal unit for
60 minutes.
Bed bugs die at temperatures of 120°F or above in less than two minutes. The
higher the temperature, the less time it takes to kill them. The standard practice
for heat treating is to measure the temperature at one, representative location.
When the temperature at this location reaches 120°F and is held at 120°F (or
above) for one or more hours, the heat treatment is complete.
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Safety Tip Over Switch
If the ZappBug thermal unit and timer are plugged
into an outlet, and the timer is ON, the ZappBug
thermal unit should automatically begin to run.
If the ZappBug thermal unit is plugged in but not
operating, check the safety tip-over switch located
on the bottom of the ZappBug thermal unit. The
safety tip-over switch is a small black button that
must be pressed in to run the ZappBug thermal unit.
This switch is a safety feature to stop the ZappBug
thermal unit from running if it is tipped over.
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