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LBP
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Sun Dec 5 2010 2:53:18
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So I put my backpack from my Japan trip in the dryer for about 53 minutes. At the end, the zipper pulls were barely warm, and the material itself (I have no idea what it is) didn't feel too hot. So I put it in for another 35. WarmER, but the same.
Does this mean my dryer (which is practically new, as far as I know) is crap, or does just feeling != actual temperature. What should I do with my backpack now? I may want to use it very soon now.
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nycyn
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Sun Dec 5 2010 3:49:46
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Somebody else please? (Shaking head.) Um, sounds like you don't have a hot dryer? Let's wait for an expert...
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LBP
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Sun Dec 5 2010 3:52:32
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Uh oh... Would that mean my clothes were NOT "decontaminated"? OTOH, they DID feel warm out of the dryer, and they are a lot thinner than the backpack...
Speaking of which, I'm keeping said backpack in the dryer until I figure things out, in the hopes that any outside bugs got swept away, and any inside bugs can't get out...
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nycyn
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Sun Dec 5 2010 4:30:34
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Dunno. Let's wait for an expert.
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bugdhunter
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Sun Dec 5 2010 4:51:30
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all I can say here is that I have heard they drown......was the backpack washed really good?
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LBP
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Sun Dec 5 2010 5:48:50
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Just dried. I don't know if the pack can be washed, plus I thought I'd heat up some paper stuff that was in the pack too.
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nycyn
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Sun Dec 5 2010 5:55:02
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Oh ferchrissake. Are you a troll or merely a moron?
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LBP
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Sun Dec 5 2010 5:56:02
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Easy: a moron, since I have no idea what I did wrong this time.
(Not that I didn't know I was before, but still.)
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nycyn
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Sun Dec 5 2010 5:59:16
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I'm the moron. Never mind. And I thought your first pre-edit response was better.
Meanwhile, here's your support system. Carry on.
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Sun Dec 5 2010 6:21:05
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Hi,
I can see where you logic is coming from, sadly its 100% flawed.
Its not actually the heat that kills bedbugs in the dryer its the drying effect - the aim of the exercise is to dehydrate the bedbugs not bake them to high temperatures.
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LBP
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Sun Dec 5 2010 7:52:07
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Huh! I had no idea! I thought that with all the emphasis on temperature, that it was the key. But it was the drying that occurs at that temperature?
Interesting! Thanks for the info! I apologize if this was in an FAQ somewhere and I missed it...
So theoretically, a long time at a somewhat lower temp might still do it (assuming the dryer doesn't get as hot as I expect)?
nycyn: Ahhh. I feel better.
(And my edited response was solely referring to bedbugs, I assure you. :))
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Sun Dec 5 2010 8:29:35
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BBcoukHome - 2 hours ago »
Hi,
I can see where you logic is coming from, sadly its 100% flawed.
Its not actually the heat that kills bedbugs in the dryer its the drying effect - the aim of the exercise is to dehydrate the bedbugs not bake them to high temperatures.
David Cain
Bed Bugs LimitedGood info. Thanks for the clarification David.
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Sun Dec 5 2010 19:49:58
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LBP - 11 hours ago »
So theoretically, a long time at a somewhat lower temp might still do it (assuming the dryer doesn't get as hot as I expect)?Hi,
Sorry that theory fails and unless you want to run a whole bunch of optimisation studies I would still to following known protocol rather than testing theories.
High temp and prolonged cycle.
David
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BugsInTO
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Sun Dec 5 2010 21:10:34
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Does your dryer have a cool down period towards the end of the dry cycle?
Some dryers do because it dimishes wrinking if the clothes are cooler before the dryer stops.
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nycyn
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Sun Dec 5 2010 21:45:13
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LBP: I appreciate you good humor.
Your post reminded me of a book from the Silicon Valley Empire days. Something like Dressing for Geeks. Text: Ask yourself--Am I a boy or a girl? Am I hot or cold...
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LBP
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Sun Dec 5 2010 22:11:07
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I can't tell whether there's a cooldown cycle on the dryer. The manual doesn't seem to say.
The backpack is still in the dryer. I'm afraid to take it out at this point, although by now it's spent over an hour and a half total tumbling all by its lonesome (which I understand can cause underdrying in clothes, but this is heavier, so it should tumble). What should I do with it?
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Mon Dec 6 2010 12:35:16
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Bb will drown if you get them submerged without any air pockets. That does not always happen in a washer, in theory. Also, IIRC, submersion will not kill eggs. BB die at temps ranging from about 105F and up, GIVEN SUFFICIENT TIME (read this). So, if a dryer runs warm enough to get your clothes dry within a reasonable time, say, an hour, it should be up to the task of BB eradication.
Most dryers allow doors to be opened mid-cycle. This would be a good time to check your temperature. An instant read cooking or an infrared thermometer is a very handy tool.
We can't definitively say if you ever had live bugs or eggs in your bags or if any are there now, but the safest bet for storage is likely a sealed plastic bag, not a dryer with potential hiding places or escape routes.
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Mon Dec 6 2010 15:14:56
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LBP
Does your dryer come with a shelf? if so, it's possible to place a proble from remote read out thermometer on it and determine what temperatures your dryer reaches.
I was also concerned about mine. Some people here reported pulling clothes out of the dryer and them being almost too hot to touch. Mine were nowhere near that. The thermometer did confirm, however, that the temps were high enough.
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nycyn
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Mon Dec 6 2010 21:05:21
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LBP - 22 hours ago »
I can't tell whether there's a cooldown cycle on the dryer. The manual doesn't seem to say.
The backpack is still in the dryer. I'm afraid to take it out at this point, although by now it's spent over an hour and a half total tumbling all by its lonesome (which I understand can cause underdrying in clothes, but this is heavier, so it should tumble). What should I do with it?LBP: You need a wife or a mother or a maid or something.
Let's try this--if you stop the dryer mid-cycle is it hot in there? Perhaps call the manufacturer's technical support?
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LBP
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Mon Dec 6 2010 21:15:49
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Yeah, I know keeping it in the dryer probably wasn't the smartest choice. I sort of panicked. I didn't know what else to do with it - plus, I was a little afraid to reach in to take it out, just in case it did have something inside. I'm just gonna run a hair dryer over it and file the seams for eggs. If any escaped while it was in the dryer, well, it's way too late now. Besides, as I said in another thread, I'm frankly tired of being afraid.
And no, no shelf, unfortunately.
And yes, I'd get a maid in a heartbeat if I could afford it.
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