Bedbug Boxes Traveler Edition User manual

Heat
Heat- -Treatment System Treatment System
Traveler Edition
Traveler Edition
UserManual
PLEASEREADTHESEINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREYOUOPER‐
ATETHISDEVICETOPROTECTYOURSELFANDOTHERS.
FAILURETOCOMPLYWITHTHEPRECAUTIONSANDIN‐
STRUCTIONSPROVIDEDWITHTHISUNITCANRESULTIN
DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURY,ANDPROPERTYLOSS
ORDAMAGEFROMHAZARDSOFFIRE,EXPLOSION,
BURNAND/ORELECTRICALSHOCK.
AMINIMUMCLEARANCEOF12”FROMCOMBUSTIBLE
ITEMSMUSTBEMAINTAINED.DONOTCOVERTHEUNIT
WHILEOPERATING.
DONOTUSEFLAMMABLE,COMBUSTIBLE,ORCORRO‐
SIVEVAPORSANDLIQUIDSINTHEVICINITYOFTHISDE‐
VICE.
DONOTLEAVETHEDEVICEUNATTENDEDWHENCHIL‐
DRENAREPRESENT.
TO REDUCE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
UNPLUGTHEUNITWHENNOTINUSEANDWHEN
LOADINGORUNLOADING.
DONOTUSEIFTHEWALLSURFACESAPPEAR
SCRATCHEDORDAMAGED.
DO NOT TREAT WET ITEMS OR USE AROUND
WATER.
Systemincludes:
 Heattunnel
 Insulatedlid
 Powerbase
 Plasticrivets
 Usermanual
 Heavyduty
bags
Heat-sensitive items
Someitemsmaybecomedamagedoreven
hazardouswhenheated.Theuserisresponsible
forensuringthatitemsmaybeheatedto
temperaturesupto160°F.
DoNOTtreatthefollowingitems:
 Persons,plantsorpets
 Candles,wax,crayonsandcosmetics
 Medicinesandvitamins
 StoragemediaincludingCDsandDVDs
 Aerosolcansoroilyrags
 Chocolatesorbottledliquids
 Artwork,paintingsandphotos
 Sensitiveelectronics
 AnycombustibleItems
Assembly
1)Placebaseunitona
flatsurfaceand
wraptheheated
tunnelaroundthe
base.
3)Securethebasetothefrontandbackof
thetunnelusingplasticrivets.Pressonthe
rivetuntilitclicksintoplace.
4)LineuptheVelcro®seamontheflap.
5)Placeitemsintotheunitforheat
treatment.Itemsmaytouchtheinterior
wallsduringoperation.
6)Thelidshouldsitflatwhenpositioned
correctly.
Todisassembletheunit,useascrewdriverto
releasetherivetsifneeded.
2)Connectthe
tunnelpowerto
thebaseunit.
Velcro
Seam
Thermal
Strip
GENERALPRODUCTWARNING

Heatis100%effective
Itonlytakesonebugtolead
toaninfestationofyour
home.Neitherchemicalsnor
inspectionarereliable.
Studieshaveshownthattemperatures
above120°Fkillbedbugsandtheireggs
withinminutes.
Weuseapatent‐pendingheatingsystem
touniformlydistributetemperatures
between140°Fand150°F.Temperature
ofthecontentsintheboxgradually
reachthesetemperaturesandkillall
stagesofbedbugsandeggs.
Heat-cycle time
Werecommendan
eighthourcycleto
ensurecomplete
heattreatmentofa
fullsuitcase.
 Thetimerequiredtocompletelyheat
treatdependsontheitem.
 Formostitems,longerheattreatment
hasnonegativeeffects.
 Thesystembeginsheatingupassoonas
theunitispluggedin.Usershouldverify
thatthethermalstripbeginstochange
withintwominutesofoperation.
 (optional)Locatearemotethermometer
inthecenterofthecontents.Theheat
cycleiscomplete30minutesafter
reaching120°F.
Formoreinformationonheattreatments
orspecificitems,pleasevisitourwebsiteat
www.bedbugboxes.com.
Electrical100‐120VAC
EnvironmentIndoorUseOnly
60°F‐90°F
Thesystemwasdesignedwithtwothermal
safetycircuitstoprotecttheuserandcontents.
Iftheunitdoesnotheat,pleasecontact
[email protected].
Specifications 
Factsaboutbedbugs
Bedbugscansurvivemorethansixmonths
dormantbetweenmeals.
Developmenttimetoanadultis35to48days.
Femalebedbugslayonetofiveeggsaftereach
bloodmealandcanlayatotalof200eggs.
TheaveragecosttogetridofbedbugsinNew
Yorkis$1,310.

Usingthisunitcanstopaninfestation
ofbedbugsfromenteringyourhome.
Recommendeduseandtips:
 Placeitemsintoaplasticbagorother
encasementbeforecomingintothehome.
 Keepanextrabaginyourgloveboxto
protectyourvehicle.
 Havetheproductsetupbeforeyouleave
onyourtripsoitisreadywhenyouwalkin
thedoor.(Leaveunitunplugged)