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About Dust MitesDust mites belong to the same group as Spiders and Scorpions. They are 0.3mm long and are translucent therefore they are invisible to the human eye. They are found in areas of your home including your mattress, sofa, carpet and other upholstry as well as soft toys. Your mattress could contain up to 2 million mites and your carpet up to 500,000 mites in just ine square metre. |
85% of people with asthma have an allergy to dust mites |
Ideal Conditions for Dust Mites
- Warm conditions (approx 25°c)
- Dark -low UV light
- Humid - 75% humidity
- Source of food - Bacteria, Spores, Skincells
We are feeding them!!
On average we spend 8 hours a day in our beds. We shed 1g of skin cells per day as well as lose 1 pint of sweat every night. We provide the Dust mites with their ideal conditions, thats why they live there. Dust mites also feed on bacteria and fungi contained within our mattress. The Aller-gene Mattress Cleaning System kills the bacteria and fungus with the use of a high power UV-C lamp. We cut off their food source!
You spend one third of your life in your bed. It makes sense to keep this environment as healthy as possible
Why are Dust Mites a problem?
Dust mites produce faecal pellets or waste, approx 2000 throughout their three month life span. The pellets contain a digestive enzyme which is irritant if introduced to human airway or sinuses. All we have to do is inhale.
Symptoms include:
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Your answer is here. We can carry out a simple, quick and free test on your environment. This will establish the level of Allergens you are subject to.