The study on allergy has proved that common indoor environmental allergen, such as dust mite, is an important risk factor for allergic sensitization. "Although you can't see them, minute creatures called dust mites can be found just about anywhere humans live and sleep, including bedding, carpeting, draperies, and upholstery. The little devils feast on flakes of human skin sloughed off every day, and pay their human hosts back by giving off allergy-causing substances called allergens. According to a recent study, nearly half of all homes in the U.S. are likely to have bedding that contains dust-mite allergens at levels high enough to provoke a possible allergic reaction. And, there are enough allergens present to trigger asthma in susceptible people in 22 million households.[1] " Dust mites increase fast. One study showed that the dust mites count tripled after only 3 days [2].

One of the conventional cleaning methods is vacuum cleaning. Vacuum cleaning is an economic way for cleaning. It does reduce the amounts of dust mites in the cleaned areas. However, vacuum cleaning does not kill the dust mites and what is worse is that the dust mites might be tossed in the air during the cleaning process. Some study attempted to control the dust mites by freezing them with liquid nitrogen [2]. It worked but not practical for household cleaning.

A study demonstrated a satisfactory result that there was no live mites exist after steam treatment on 8 carpet samples [3]. If vacuum the areas after steaming, the dead mites will be removed from the areas. The study concluded that the best way to reduce the dust mites is to combine the steam cleaning with the vacuuming. In Top Innovations' Lab, all Steam Fast Steam Cleaners have been tested. The temperatures of all the steamers are 210 F on average. The temperature is high enough to kill the dust mites. With the availability of steam cleaners at Top Innovations, Inc., you may enjoy a healthier living environment. Please read the products section for products information.

1. "Wash Those Mites Right Out of Your House" By Neil Osterweil

2. The use of domestic steam cleaning for the control of house dust mites. M. J. Colioff, C. Taylor, and T. G. Merretts. Clinic and Experimental Allergy. 1995. Volume 25, page 1061-1066

3. Effects of Physical Interventions on House Dust Mite Allergen Levels in Carpet, Bed, and Upholstery Dust in Low-Income, Urban Homes. Patrick J. Vojta, Sandra P. Randels, James Stout, Michael Muilenberg, Harriet A. Burge, Henry Lynn, Herman Mitchell, George T. O'Connor, and Darryl C. Zeldin. Environmental Health Perspectives. Volume 109/number 8/Augest 2001.

4. http://www.seniors.gov/articles/0801/dust-mite.html