Raycop - Anti-bacterial / Anti-Dust Mite Vacuum Cleaner

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Introduction The Raycop is a revolutionary and easy to use tool to help eradicate bacteria, dust mites and germs from your bed and other soft furnishings around your home. It´s unique triple action design makes your bed and other soft furnishings around your home a better place to be. Raycop is the only product of its kind and has been awarded the coveted seal of approval from the British Allergy Foundation. Unique UV-C sterilizing lamp The UV-C Sterilising Lamp will kill 99.9% of bacteria and help eradicate Dust Mites and Germs that may cause asthma, ill health and, in some cases lead to more serious illnesses such as pneumonia. The 8-watt UV lamp lasts 2-3 years. It shuts off automatically when the vacuum is picked up for safety. The vibrating pad The Vibrating Pad will assist in the release of millions of Dust Mites which are hooked in the mattress/pillow/other soft furnishings, and enable deep down cleaning. It oscillates at 3,600 beats per minute. Micro allergy filtration The 1/2-hp vacuum, with its two stage Micro Allergy Filtration, will safely and efficiently assist in the eradication and removal of Dust Mites and their faeces - and bacteria from your (and your families') beds. Trapped particles canNOT be recirculated. The filters last 12-18 months. LEDs alert you when the lamp & filter need replacement. Plugs into AC. 6" H x 14" W x 12" D. (6 lbs.) How it works There are two settings on the Raycop anti bacterial vac: UV-C anti bacterial light, vibration and vacuum function for use on beds and other soft furnishings. UV-C anti bacterial light and the vacuum function for use on surfaces and materials that do not require the use of the vibration pad. Ensure you follow the correct start up procedure to ensure complete satisfaction. The start up procedure is a 4 stage process to ensure you and your families safety. Germicidal effect - 99% effectiveness Vacuum cleaning - 89% effectiveness Air purification - 88.6% effectiveness by 3nm particle size Killing house dust mite effect - Average 98.9% effectiveness What is UV-C technology Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light. The spectrum consists of electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than those that humans identify as the colour violet (purple). UV light is typically found as part of the radiation received by the Earth from the Sun. Most humans are aware of the effects of UV through the painful condition of sunburn. UV can be separated into various ranges, with short range UV (UV-C) considered "germicidal UV." At certain wavelengths UV is mutagenic to bacteria, viruses and other micro-organisms. UV-C radiation produced by the tube fitted inside the Raycop emits large amounts of invisible ultraviolet rays of 254nm (nanometers) wave length. This UV-C light is germicidal, it damages the DNA of house dust mites, bacteria, viruses and other pathogens and thus destroys their ability to multiply and cause disease. UV-A, -B and -C radiations cause damage to all living organisms, including bacteria, fungi and insects. UV-C radiation is the most potent of the three types of UV radiation and acts at short range. The DNA is one of the key targets for UV-induced damage. Because of its powerful lethal effect and the ease to deliver high doses, UV-C has been used for decades to kill bacteria using germicidal devices. Many studies support the lethal effect of UV-C on bacteria e.g. (Liltved and Landfald, 1993; Macher, 1993; Conner-Kerr et al., 1998), including MRSA (Sheldon et al., 2005) and UV-C can kill 99.9 % of a given bacteria population in seconds using UV-C doses in the range of those delivered by Raycop. These studies give a strong support to the claim that Raycop will destroy 99.9% of bacteria by a combination of action at the membrane and DNA level. A further confirmation of this claim has been obtained by a study using the Raycop device itself. The experiments carried out demonstrated that an exposure of 2 seconds is sufficient to kill 99.9% of a population of E.coli and of Staphylococcus aureus (Hwang, 2005). Dust Mite information You spend approximately one third of your life in bed, more time than anywhere else in the home, but incredibly, it is the place you clean the least – if at all! Dust Mite is a cosmopolitan guest in human habitation. Dust mites feed on organic detritus such as flakes of shed human skin and flourish in the stable environment of dwellings. Read more on Wikipedia. Six squeamish facts about dust mites The average Brit´s bed contains millions of dust mites, which thrive on the humid conditions and feast off the particles of dead skin that we shed every day (we shed around two to three pounds of skin every year). The weight of the average mattress doubles after ten years due to dust mite infestation Ten percent of the weight of a two year old pillow can be composed of dead mites and their droppings During its 80 day lifespan, the average dust mite produces about 1,000 allergenic waste particles. These contain a powerful allergen that can cause irritation and a particular trigger for allergy sufferers. A dust mite is smaller than a grain of sand Dust mite populations increase rapidly; each egg-laying female can increase the population by 25 or 30 new mites per week.