Dr Infrared Heater Upgraded Version 2-Tier 18 Cubic feet Portable Bedbug Heater with Thermometer and Timer, Black, Big (DR-122)

Some people who moved me gave me bed bugs so I use this along with getting rid of my mattress couch and chair. But this did a wonderful job. So I got rid of them. The heat output was exceptional and it wasn't too hard to put together

We bought this because we had a very traumatic experience with bed bugs a few years ago that cost us a lot of money, stress, and mental anguish. Our exterminator advised us to run everything through the dryer or wipe it down with alcohol when we returned from traveling. Some things can't fit in the dryer and be wiped down. Those things would go into our shed and stay or some things we put into the car and left it in the sun for several hours to heat them up. We ran across these heaters and decided to try one. We put it together and tested it before we left so we would know how it worked and it was all set to go when we returned from our trip. It does heat up very quickly, we discovered that you can get the internal temperature to stabilize by opening the vents on the sides. So, yes it does climb, but eventually the temperature will level off if the vents are open to allow the heat to escape. We did set ours up on our deck outside and it was about 90 degrees outside, so it didn't take long to heat our things. The great part was we could put a lot of stuff in this, especially bigger items like beach chairs and suitcases and still run smaller things through the dryer. Using both allowed us to heat everything much quicker than we were able to before and give us some peace of mind that we are preventing another infestation.

Large capacity makes fast work of baggage and clothing.A quick wipe down of the bottom after running the first suitcase and contents through showed 3 dead bedbugs and some other little bugs I couldn't identify, which was the kind of thing that keeps me scratching at nonexistent critters.I bought it as a mental health insurance type item. I don't want to think that expensive, well known hotel chains might have bedbugs, but didn't want to risk it. They really are everywhere and almost impossible to get rid of. The cost was completely recouped in the first use, not to mention the peace of mind that comes with knowing I'm killing the evil little monsters before they can make a permanent home here. Even if you only take a single yearly vacation, buy this, and use it. Maybe if enough people do, the bedbug population will not only stop growing, but hopefully decline to the point that technology can catch up and eliminate the threat.My only complaints would be the complete lack of directors for the case itself. The directions only handle the frame. I had to figure out the case by looking at the picture and moving it around until I finally got it right. I'm also concerned about the center zipper. With the connection being at the top, instead of at the bottom, the constant downward pressure makes it more likely to fail. It is more logical to reverse that but it can't be done by the purchaser, it's a design flaw that has to be corrected on the manufacturer's end so I'll keep my fingers crossed that it holds for a long time as we will be using this on a weekly basis.

After a bed bug infestation cost us several thousand dollars in exterminator fees, I went looking for a device to use when I got home from my many business travels (last year, pre-CoViD19.)This was a nicely priced item with good capacity, so I bought it and used it several times (last year.) As far as funciton, it does what it says it does and is easy to use, but requires you to set aside an hour or more of time "babysitting it" if you have any items that could be damaged by extreme heat. The challenge is that the thermometer they include does NOT automatically control the heater. So you have to turn it on, wait for the temp to hit the target temp you set (there are instructions on how to set an alert on the included thermomoeter when this happens) and then keep switching it on and off to keep it above the desired killing range. This isn't the end of the world, but if they offered an upgraded model with an auto- control setting that was close in price, I'd pick it over this one. As it stands, it works fine, just make sure you keep an eye on the temp while running it to keep it in range. I also noticed a lot of people complaining about the heater shutting down or dying due to overheating, so make sure the port the heater attaches into is clear and not obstructed to minimize the risk of this happening to you.The person who said the frame is weak is "sort of" right: the shelves fold in the middle for storage and when in use they do sag a little, but I have put a LOT of weight on mine and only been casual (ie not super-careful, but not throwing it in basketball-style either) about setting my full size and filled to the brim travel suitcase in it without damaging the rack.

The product looks exactly as pictured. The metal tubes that form the frame are sturdy and the heater gets to temp quickly. Downside is they include instructions for a different model with a pre-built expandable frame, so you gotta figure out how to build the frame yourself.