Oreck Halo Review & (Giveaway Closed)
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
My old vacuum was in need of a serious upgrade. We had had it for awhile and I was just not very fond of the whole bagless part of it. Sure, at first I will admit that the thought of not having to purchase vacuum bags was very appealing. In the end, however, I hated dumping out the canister. It was unreal how much dust would just be re-released in the air. So with that being said, I began my search for a different type of vacuum. One that would work great for my family. After all, two years ago we did add my son to mix and he is always rolling around and playing in the floor.My list for finding a great vacuum was what I considered simple, but I was having a hard time finding the perfect one. What I wanted out of a vacuum cleaner was:
- To get the pet hair our of the carpet
- To help kill germs
- Not Bagless
- Had a great suction
Once the Oreck Halo arrived, it just took a matter of seconds to have it assembled. Usually, I am guilty of waiting for my husband to get home and assembly things, but honesty I was just too darn excited! Yes, I said it. Excited over a vacuum, sounds crazy at first but when you try an Oreck you will completely understand.
Here is a quick video where my daughter is showing how easy it is to use the Oreck Halo. No, the Oreck didn't get her to vacuum, but I did for the sake of the video.
A FEW HOME HYGIENE FAST FACTS :
- One square inch of carpet can contain more than 200,000 bacteria particles,
- compared to 49 bacteria particles found on a household toilet seat.
- Carpet can contain as many as 100,000 dust mites per square yard.
- Dust mites are one of the leading causes of indoor allergies, in particular asthma.
The Oreck Halo is unlike any other vacuum out there! It's the only vacuum that uses UV-C Technology to kill many germs that can live and breed on your carpets and hard floor surfaces. It not only kills the germs that you do see, but it also kills many of the microscopic dust mite eggs, bacteria, viruses, molds, flea eggs, and other germs you can’t see. The best thing of all is that is does all this without using any harmful chemicals. Here is a little before and after video with the Oreck Halo:The Oreck Halo is made of up two high powered motors: One drives the “brush roll”, which makes my carpet look fantastic by fluffing it up and one delivers maximum suction and pickup, which means dirt and germs are quickly trapped inside the Oreck Halo’s HEPA 13 filter bag for safe removal. The filter bag is so tightly woven that dead germs, bacteria, viruses, allergens and mold stay inside while Oreck’s patented Sani-Seal tab prevents dust and filth from escaping. This means no more dust going up in your face from the bagless vacuums. Below is a video that shows the Oreck Halo in use:
Oreck Halo Basic Specs
Upright
Price: $599.95
Weight 17 lbs.
HEPA 13 filter bag
UV-C germicidal light
Warranty: Vacuum, 3 years; UV-C light bulb, 5 years
WIN,WIN,WIN
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Thank you to everyone that took time to enter this fantastic giveaway. Random.org picked #997 as the winner
997. Alice said...
August 9, 2009 10:44 PM
- Visit Oreck and name one of the microorganisms that the Oreck Halo kills with its UV-C light.
Thank you to everyone that took time to enter this fantastic giveaway. Random.org picked #997 as the winner
997. Alice said...
August 9, 2009 10:44 PM
It kills flea eggs
One winner will be chosen ! I will be using a random number generator to select the winner. Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on August 19,2009. If the prize is not claimed in 48 hours a new winner will be chosen.Contest open to U.S. residents only.The winner will be announced in this post(and emailed).
This is solely the opinion of As They Grow Up. Other people may have different experiences with the product.Thank you to Oreck for providing a product to test.
July 22, 2009 9:45 AM
dust mite eggs
July 22, 2009 9:45 AM
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July 22, 2009 9:49 AM
E. Coli
July 22, 2009 10:45 AM
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July 22, 2009 10:47 AM
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July 22, 2009 10:50 AM
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July 22, 2009 10:52 AM
The Oreck Halo kills mold
July 22, 2009 11:03 AM
It kills viruses!!
July 22, 2009 11:10 AM
It kills E. Coli!
July 22, 2009 11:11 AM
It kills Anthrax.
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July 22, 2009 11:11 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:12 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:12 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:13 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:13 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:15 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:17 AM
It kills flea eggs which is great when you have pets!
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July 22, 2009 11:18 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:18 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:18 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:27 AM
It kills the flu virus!
July 22, 2009 11:35 AM
it kills flea eggs!
July 22, 2009 11:35 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:35 AM
follower
July 22, 2009 11:36 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:42 AM
Mrsa bacteria! Yuk Right! Thanks for this contest. I would love this vacuum! I love the UV technology so much!
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July 22, 2009 11:42 AM
Fleas and flea eggs. This would be a big plus in my househould.
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July 22, 2009 11:44 AM
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July 22, 2009 11:48 AM
Dust Mite Eggs
July 22, 2009 11:56 AM
Kills E Coli!
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July 22, 2009 11:56 AM
I have been a blog follower of yours for awhile!
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July 22, 2009 12:05 PM
One micro-organism killed by the light is mold. Ug, how I never thought of this being in carpets! Mary @ zttmm1314@yahoo.com
July 22, 2009 12:15 PM
it can clean up tiny mite eggs
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July 22, 2009 12:17 PM
Yuck, I never thought about all that being on my carpet. It kills dust mites
July 22, 2009 12:18 PM
blog follower
July 22, 2009 12:18 PM
The Oreck Halo kills viruses with its UV-C light.
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July 22, 2009 12:19 PM
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July 22, 2009 12:20 PM
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July 22, 2009 12:21 PM
I subscribe via E-mail
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July 22, 2009 12:24 PM
It kills Anthrax.
July 22, 2009 12:43 PM
salmonella
July 22, 2009 1:05 PM
It kills mold.
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July 22, 2009 1:06 PM
I'm a follower through blogger.
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July 22, 2009 1:07 PM
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July 22, 2009 1:12 PM
It kills all kinds of things including dust mite eggs. Thanks so much for the chance to win this vac!
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July 22, 2009 1:50 PM
Flea Eggs
Christie
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July 22, 2009 1:56 PM
The Oreck kills e.coli. This looks like a fantastic vacuum. I would love to own it.
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July 22, 2009 2:18 PM
It kills dust mites (yay!!) and e.coli.
I'd love to be entered. Thanks!
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July 22, 2009 2:18 PM
i follow your blog already.
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July 22, 2009 2:27 PM
Dust mites :)
July 22, 2009 2:29 PM
E. Coli. Thanks.
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July 22, 2009 3:00 PM
Anthrax
July 22, 2009 3:08 PM
I was interested to see that it kills lice.
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July 22, 2009 3:12 PM
It kille e.coli
July 22, 2009 3:13 PM
E Coli
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July 22, 2009 3:25 PM
MRSA!
July 22, 2009 3:25 PM
FOLLOWER
July 22, 2009 3:26 PM
The Halo UV-C light kills dust mite eggs.
July 22, 2009 3:35 PM
One of the micro organisms that the Oreck kills is mold. We get some in the winter sometimes. Yuck.
July 22, 2009 4:13 PM
it kills the Flu Virus.
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July 22, 2009 4:21 PM
Wow this looks like an awesome vaccuum! I am so sick of the bagless ones and the cloud of dust when emptying!!!
Ok for my entry-the light UV-C kilss Dust Mite Eggs, Viruses, Bacteria, Flea Eggs, Lice and Mold ICK!!!!!! LOL!
Thanks for the chance to win! Take care, Melissa jimmiss71@aol.com
July 22, 2009 4:24 PM
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July 22, 2009 4:27 PM
Extra entry, followed you on facebook (I am listed as melissa marie or possibly jimmiss71 LOL! or you can see me by searching jimmiss71@aol.com) sorry new to all this but trying hard to win this one LOL!
July 22, 2009 4:27 PM
Tuberculosis
July 22, 2009 4:37 PM
Extra entry, just figured out how to twitter and tweet LOL!
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July 22, 2009 4:39 PM
dust mites be gone
July 22, 2009 4:39 PM
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July 22, 2009 4:52 PM
dust mite eggs
July 22, 2009 5:19 PM
It kills Viruses. This is such a great looking vacuum. I've always wanted an Oreck and this is the Ultimate. What a really wonderful prize. Thanks.
July 22, 2009 5:20 PM
I'm a follower.
July 22, 2009 5:20 PM
I'm a subscriber.
July 22, 2009 5:51 PM
Well I am pretty sure that I don't have anthrax on my carpet but I do have dust mites and I really hate that. Plus 1 cat that likes to puke every so often and that is bad for my carpet.
July 22, 2009 5:57 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:01 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:03 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:12 PM
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Thanks for the entry
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July 22, 2009 6:13 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:14 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:14 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:14 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:21 PM
E. Coli ugh, Thanks for the chance to win.
July 22, 2009 6:24 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:25 PM
I would love to try the chocolate covered fortune cookies thanks !
July 22, 2009 6:30 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:31 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:34 PM
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July 22, 2009 6:44 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:01 PM
rhinovirus
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July 22, 2009 7:02 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:06 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:07 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:08 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:12 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:12 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:12 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:15 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:17 PM
It kills E. Coli.
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July 22, 2009 7:34 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:37 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:37 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:37 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:40 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:42 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:42 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:51 PM
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July 22, 2009 7:52 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:05 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:21 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:21 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:22 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:25 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:25 PM
The Oreck Halo kills rhinovirus.
July 22, 2009 8:25 PM
Kills the flu virus!!
July 22, 2009 8:25 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:26 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:27 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:28 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:29 PM
It kills Ecoli. My current vacuum has lost it's suction. I'd love to upgrade!
July 22, 2009 8:29 PM
I am following you on Facebook!
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July 22, 2009 8:31 PM
Follow on twitter and tweeted!
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July 22, 2009 8:39 PM
e. coli
July 22, 2009 8:42 PM
Dust mites is one of the things killed.
July 22, 2009 8:45 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:52 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:53 PM
I have always felt that oreck has been a front runner in the vacumn business. I would really like to have this.
July 22, 2009 8:53 PM
e coli
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July 22, 2009 8:53 PM
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July 22, 2009 8:55 PM
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July 22, 2009 9:01 PM
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July 22, 2009 9:01 PM
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July 22, 2009 9:22 PM
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July 22, 2009 9:38 PM
flea eggs
July 22, 2009 9:42 PM
I'm excited to hear it kills dust mite eggs. Every since I saw pictures of dust mites I've been so freaked out by them! I'd love to win this. Thanks.
Thanks!
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July 22, 2009 10:26 PM
I follow!
Thanks!
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July 22, 2009 10:49 PM
It kills the rhinovirus, dust mites and more.
July 22, 2009 10:57 PM
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July 22, 2009 10:58 PM
Dust mite eggs - yukk!
July 22, 2009 11:00 PM
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July 22, 2009 11:01 PM
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July 22, 2009 11:02 PM
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July 22, 2009 11:14 PM
It kills mold.
July 22, 2009 11:15 PM
It can kill lice
July 22, 2009 11:15 PM
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July 22, 2009 11:15 PM
Fan on facebook
July 22, 2009 11:25 PM
E. Coli
Blessings, Kim O
July 22, 2009 11:32 PM
Salmonella!
July 22, 2009 11:48 PM
creepy little dust mites!
July 22, 2009 11:49 PM
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July 22, 2009 11:56 PM
Dust Mite Eggs
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July 22, 2009 11:59 PM
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July 23, 2009 12:24 AM
W. Coli - this thing looks awesome! down with da germies!
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July 23, 2009 12:25 AM
opps - E Coli not W Coli
July 23, 2009 1:22 AM
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July 23, 2009 1:23 AM
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July 23, 2009 1:30 AM
It kills viruses and flea eggs too.
July 23, 2009 1:37 AM
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July 23, 2009 1:42 AM
The Oreck Halo kills mold.
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July 23, 2009 1:44 AM
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I follow your blog (jenbutterfly12).
July 23, 2009 1:46 AM
I'm an email subscriber.
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July 23, 2009 1:46 AM
I'm a facebook fan (jennifer garrido).
July 23, 2009 1:47 AM
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July 23, 2009 1:55 AM
kills mold and flea eggs
I have always wanted an orek
July 23, 2009 2:01 AM
Mold
July 23, 2009 2:06 AM
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July 23, 2009 2:08 AM
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July 23, 2009 2:10 AM
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July 23, 2009 2:10 AM
I am a follower
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July 23, 2009 2:10 AM
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July 23, 2009 2:14 AM
It kills dust mite eggs.
July 23, 2009 2:32 AM
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July 23, 2009 2:32 AM
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July 23, 2009 2:51 AM
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July 23, 2009 5:13 AM
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