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buggystudent
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Fri Oct 28 2011 3:27:24
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Prior to this nightmare, I was a normal 20 year old girl who coveted expensive things. Now, there is one thing I have never been happier/more excited to buy in my life: MY PACKTITE. I just got my packtite and have it running it's very first load, and I feel like a proud mother. While I am sure that my bb experience is not quite at its end yet, this is my one shining light throughout this whole ordeal because the one thing that stresses me out more than anything to do with these little nasties is spreading them to someone I care about or even someone I don't (though the thought has crossed my mind of accidentally giving them to my "still-friends" ex-boyfriend, JUST JOKING). I have never been more in love with anything in my life as I am with my packtite. If it weren't sitting on the carpet I am scared of, I would be curled up on the floor spooning it as we speak. I just wanted to thank everyone here for being such a HUGE amount of support to everyone who stumbles across this site. If it weren't for all of you, I would definitely have lost my mind during this. I also probably would not own a packtite (this would be tragic as it is 100% my new favourite accessory).
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mam417
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Fri Oct 28 2011 4:26:20
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buggystudent, congratulations on the new addition! I'm absolutely certain it will bring you hours (days, weeks, months, years) of happiness and joy. Just knowing when I get off the bus from NYC that I can bag-and-packtite just in case - better than a glass of wine at the end of a crazy day...lol. It's become my favorite accessory, as well. Better than all my pumps combined (which is huge, if you knew how much I adore shoes...). Now, "spooning" my packtite...hmmm, that's something I hadn't thought of, but since I've just kicked my SO to the curb (and I quote "I just don't want to hear about bbs anymore" Really? Good bye, jerk...) I may just consider that...lolol. I'm sure David James will be very interested to hear about this innovative use of his invention.....
I know you said you're not over the whole ordeal yet, so I wish you the very best of luck that you will be soon. At least now you have some peace of mind. That's worth it's weight in gold (platinum, diamonds...).
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EndOfMyRope
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Fri Oct 28 2011 5:46:37
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Congrats, buggystudent, on your new addition, and your new found peace of mind! I sincerely hope your ordeal is soon over .. Spooning your packtite, hehe theres a visual lol
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Fri Oct 28 2011 6:17:41
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I hear Hallmark are soon to bring out a new line in cards, "congratulations its a PackTite".
I know how you feel, I see it on peoples faces, the best recent example was yesterday, an 8am distressed call from a girl at the airport. She had been exposed on a trip to NY and could not face the idea of taking them home.
She stopped off at the warehouse, we PackTited her bags, we checked the non PackTite items by hand and she finally got some sleep in the leather recliner we keep in a quiet corner for people to rest while we work on their stuff. A few hours later she was woken up with coffee and a biscuit and given privacy to dress again (yes we even have a few soft bathrobes on standby). I think it was the first sleep she had in quite a few days.
I am amazed you kind get I (heart) my PackTite T-shirts.
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beruska
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Fri Oct 28 2011 8:31:33
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David, could you kindly clone youself and your staff and set up the same kind of facility in NYC?
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Fri Oct 28 2011 9:33:55
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We have collected comments, posts, emails, etc. from customers through the last few years and put them up on our factory wall. This thread will be printed out today at placed on the wall of fame at the Packtite Factory. I know I have told this story before, but during development about 4 years ago now, my two kids used to tuck their feet under the unit to get their toes warm on cold Colorado nights.
Disclaimer: I make the Packtite, portable bed bug killing chamber and spooning unit :).
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AshamedandScratching
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Fri Oct 28 2011 10:06:50
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Congrats! I can't see spooning it. Too rigid.
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buggystudent
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Fri Oct 28 2011 10:38:13
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Alright, now that I have the experts on this thread, haha. My packtite took about 5.5 hours to heat up to 117 in the middle of a pile of clothes.. It is now at 122, 7 hours later later. I ended up having to sleep with it on (risky, I know). Is it normal for it to take THAT long?
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AshamedandScratching
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Fri Oct 28 2011 10:42:15
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It can, especially if it's a large load or filled with insulating materials.
My 2 laundry loads of summer clothes usually needed about 4 hours to reach temperature. I'd expect my woollies to take much longer
My yarn takes a good four hours in small loads.
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Fri Oct 28 2011 14:59:58
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Some heat optimization tips:
Make sure you are running it in at least a 70 f, and that the unit is not being run on a cool surface such as hardwood, tile, or cement floor. Make sure you are using the top rack that keeps the bag from drooping down on your items and is important for air flow. Two medium sized loads will be quicker than one big one overall.
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Fri Oct 28 2011 18:15:07
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David,
If someone has a home with only hardwood and cheapo tiles (typical NYC apt.), what would you suggest?
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Fri Oct 28 2011 18:50:31
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Nobugsonme - 35 minutes ago »
David,
If someone has a home with only hardwood and cheapo tiles (typical NYC apt.), what would you suggest?
Thanks!I used a cotton door mat! (All wooden floors here)
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Fri Oct 28 2011 22:59:54
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Good idea, blargg!
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beruska
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Sat Oct 29 2011 0:14:29
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I hope it does not mean all my Packtite runs were compromised somehow. I have it sitting directly on hardwood floor. I guess I missed that part.
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AshamedandScratching
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Sat Oct 29 2011 1:12:18
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I'll let someone else confirm, but I think what they mean is that it will optimize the speed the packtite reache 120 and how high the temps are inside it. It just takes longer to bake.
Otherwise, I'd be screwed.
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VictoryIsMine
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Sat Oct 29 2011 2:33:41
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Your post is very cute, bugggystudent. I, too, got my Packtite today and I'm now running my second load. Wish I'd gotten it sooner. Love it, and it's going to make my life so much better, from now on, to no end!
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Sat Oct 29 2011 9:31:51
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You can run it just fine on wood, tile, etc, and for medium to light loads it won't make much difference in time it takes to get to 120, but if you have a hard to heat up load, putting a towel or piece of cardboard etc under the unit to insulate it from a cool floor surface will make it get to 120 quicker.
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Sat Oct 29 2011 18:02:19
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djames1921 - 8 hours ago »
You can run it just fine on wood, tile, etc, and for medium to light loads it won't make much difference in time it takes to get to 120, but if you have a hard to heat up load, putting a towel or piece of cardboard etc under the unit to insulate it from a cool floor surface will make it get to 120 quicker.Thanks, David.
Just to add, beruska, you might want to use the temperature probe if you haven't been. It's the way to make sure you are reaching the required temperatures.
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beruska
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Mon Oct 31 2011 13:23:16
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Thank you Nobugs,
I have been religiously using the probe and monitoring the tempriture. I think I misread the thread. It was about speeding the heating process.
All the nest to you. Thanks for the great work, as always!
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