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awakened

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Posted 1 year ago
Mon Nov 14 2011 9:17:11
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I got myself a Packtite a few weeks ago but haven't actually used it yet. I would like to Packtite my pillows, and was wondering how long it usually takes; I will have a couple of hours today before needing to go out (I don't feel comfortable leaving it on while away, at least not the first time I run it).

Two of my pillows are regular and one is one of those dense-foamy contoured ones. Could I put all three of them and have it done in a couple of hours? Thanks for any estimates.
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Posted 1 year ago
Mon Nov 14 2011 16:13:01
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Dense cushy things like pillows take a long time to get heated right through. The dryer works better and faster for this type of thing. I would leave them in the dryer for a couple of hours to make sure. You can buy pillow encasements which will keep them from getting reinfested. You need the kind with the bug proof zipper. The packtite is best for things that can't go into the dryer.
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Mon Nov 14 2011 18:41:39
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*Is* there a pillow encasement with bed bug-proof zippers?
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Posted 1 year ago
Mon Nov 14 2011 19:01:11
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Haven't seen one yet.
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Posted 1 year ago
Mon Nov 14 2011 21:24:31
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Many thanks for the comments and suggestions. I'm worried the dryer would damage/melt my foam pillow though - my clothes are always too hot to touch if I stop it mid-cycle.

The pillow encasements I have on my pillow are from Sleep Safe:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UBS2OS/ref=oh_o03_s01_i00_details

However, the zipper doesn't seem that bedbug-tight to me, which is why I was planning to Packtite my pillows.
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Posted 1 year ago
Tue Nov 15 2011 16:14:41
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The same manufacturers that make the mattress encasements also make pillow encasements but you have to make sure they have the correct type of zipper. Caber Fit is the manufacturer and I believe you can order them through US bedbugs. Protect-a-bed is the product name
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Posted 1 year ago
Tue Nov 15 2011 20:17:58
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The answer I'll always give is use the included thermometer, the goal is 120 f for an hour.
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Wed Nov 16 2011 4:03:53
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You can buy pillow encasements from Protect-a-bed via links in the Encasements page. I would not use just any brand for the reasons noted above (zipper end stops).
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Posted 1 year ago
Wed Nov 16 2011 9:55:31
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Many thanks for the suggestions for pillow encasements and how to dry them in the dryer; will try both.