%0 Journal Article
%T Difference in Mite Survival in Blankets Washed in Top-Loading Vs. Front-Loading Washing Machines.
%A null
%J Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
%D 2017
%R 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.12.383
%X Blankets are reservoirs of dust mites and mite allergens. Previous studies of the
effect of hot- and cold-water washing on the removal of dust mites from blankets have
used top-loading washing machines, in which the machine¡¯s tub is filled with water,
which remains while being agitated. Particularly with cold or warm-water washing,
many mites die by drowning or are simply washed out of the substrate while still alive.
In contrast, many newer washing machines are water-conserving front-loaders, in which
the item is repeatedly wetted and spun, without it staying submerged in water.
%U https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(16)31901-7/abstract