|
PackTite Portable Bed Bug Killing Heater Unit |  | Brand: PackTite
Buy New: $549.99
as of 8/1/2010 05:24 EDT details
Seller: Action Packaged, Inc.
Rating:  4 reviews
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20
Dimensions (in): 36 x 19 x 24
MPN: PACKTITE
Model: PACKTITE
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | Portable Heater Kills All Stages of Bed Bugs including eggs | | • | Eliminates Stowaway Bed Bugs from Your Luggage | | • | Safely, gently eliminate bed bugs from non-washable possessions | | • | Dimensions: 36 in. x 19 in. L x 24 in. H. (Folds to 11 in. H for storage) | | • | Temperature sensor ensures proper bed bug killing heat level |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
PackTite Portable Heater uses patent pending heating technology to safely eliminate all stages of bed bugs by heating contents up to over 120 degrees F for a sustained period. PackTite is a safe, non-chemical way to treat your personal items for bedbugs and features a timer to select heating times of up to six hours. PackTite is designed to work as a preventive measure for travelers, especially frequent business travelers. Many hotels have low-level bed bug infestations that are very hard to detect by visual inspection. Careful travelers can place their luggage in the PackTite heater upon returning from a trip and PackTite will kill any bed bugs that have crawled into the luggage. Additionally, Packtite is an essential tool for those dealing with an active bed bug infestation in their home. Many items can not be placed in a dryer to kill bed bugs, such as shoes, dry-clean only clothes, sleeping bags, toys, etc. PackTite is the perfect pesticide-free way to gently rid your belongings of bed bugs.
|
| Customer Reviews:
PackTite June 10, 2009
K. LaPlante
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
This product works great. It is very well made and kills the bed bugs effectively. I bought it directly from PackTite and it came with a digital thermometer to monitor the inside temperature and it gets hot enough to kill bed bugs in all life stages (~120F). I would recommend it! It is a much better way to assure there are no bugs on clothes and expensive bedding than to wash/dry very hot, which can damage your clothes and you are able to put in items that you wouldn't want to put in the dryer like shoes, purses and books.
a must buy! January 15, 2010
eyelashes
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
To prevent bb's or to treat, this is a MUST HAVE. Saves tons of money when you figure how much it would cost to dry clean everything. I no longer have bugs but I still use it when I come home from a trip. You MUST follow the directions carefully to make sure you are using it properly. Put the thermometer in the middle and make sure it is past 120 degrees for over an hour. I HIGHLY recommend this product. Easy to use. Gets the job done. Also easy to collapse and store.
Freaking Fantastic June 26, 2010
thereal1uigi
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Bought this little gem during a massive bed bug invasion of my apartment. My wife and I moved out of apartment after the landlord ceased to help us out, but didn't want to take the buggers with us. So i bought this and proceeded to "cook" everything that i was taking with me. From my luggage to the toilet paper. Everything. Now it's been 3 months, and i finally feel safe posting this review that we successfully removed our bed bug invasion due to this product.
Even if you don't have bed bugs, it's a good investment. You can spend thousands (literally) trying to get rid of a bed bug invasion after you bring them home from vacation. Or you can spend $300 to prevent an invasion by "cooking" your items when you bring them back before they go back in your house.
If there was one downfall of this machine, it's the thermometer. It works well, but the connection to the thermocouple got stripped out after i used it for a few weeks non-stop. Shouldn't stop you from buying this product though!
 works really well, but some early glitches... November 30, 2009
GMB (New York, NY United States)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I bought this about four months ago to move out of a bedbug infested apartment building. Overall it really is a lifesaver and seems to be the ONLY product out there of its kind. From all my research, heat (>120 deg. F, >1 hr.) seems to be the only reliable method of killing bedbugs and eggs. At the peak of my move (which lasted a full month), I was continuously running this thing for days on end -- literally as I was packing, working, moving, sleeping, etc. So far (knock on wood), one month into my new place, we still seem to be bug free!!
Having said that, I did run into some problems in the beginning, so I thought I might relay my experience in case it might help the next person dealing with the horrible bedbug problem. The main problem I had was that the heater unit didn't work properly. It's a very cheap looking, plastic heater (made by third party I believe) that is mounted on its side with even cheaper metal clips to hang off the grill of the internal cage. Every time I plugged it in, it would start a little while, then stop. I'd have to wait an hour or so and start the whole process over again. The problem I discovered was that the heater wasn't designed to work this way and very quickly melted it's own plastic housing. Then, it didn't work at all. I wrote the company to complain, and to their credit, they mailed me a new heater free and paid for return shipping for the old one. The new heater, of course, looked exactly like the old one -- just as cheap! But, instead of mounting it with the included cheapo clips on its side, I cut the grill to allow the heater to just stand up normally, with the top sticking through the grill a little. This did the trick and the heater stayed on throughout the heating process! This was the only way I could get my heater to work; I don't see how the company's intended method can possibly work. But since then, the only other complaint I've had was that the metal legs poked through the exterior container fabric after couple uses. I just duck-taped the holes and it was fine.
For these two complaints, I'm giving it 4 stars. Other than that, I'd have to say this thing's really been a workhorse. I can't believe it's held together over so many nonstop, repeated uses. Of course, use this thing at your own discretion, but I've even used it for my computer, hard drives, electronics, books -- pretty much everything outside of food and perishables. Hope that helps.
|
|
|
CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.
| |
