Hints & Tips - ZappBug Heater User 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°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
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of bed bugs even if no bed bugs are found.
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 the lining of
the ZappBug Heater.
THE ZAPPBUG HEATER
• Always use provided support blocks and/or net to ensure maximum air
circulation around your belongings. If your belongings are densely packed
together it will take significantly more time for them to reach bed bug
killing temperatures.
Make sure to turn the ZappBug thermal unit on before placing potentially
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infested items inside the ZappBug Heater.
Only use indoors with an ambient room temperature at or above 70°F. The
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ZappBug thermal unit works by adding heat to the air from the room in
which it is located. If the ambient temperature is below 70°F, the ZappBug
Heater may not reach bed bug killing temperatures.
Always monitor the temperature inside the ZappBug Heater with the
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thermometer and thermometer probe provided.
• Do not place the ZappBug Heater directly on cold floors such as
concrete. Always place the ZappBug Heater on surfaces at or above 70°F.
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