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[sammybs]

Does anyone own one? Thinking about getting one or two. Do they realy work?

Thanks.

[Kachina624]

@sammybs    How in the world would anyone know if these inexpensive sterilizers work?  The only way to know would be to have a lab do cultures on objects that it has allegedly sterilized, at a cost of course.  I'd rather use other sure-fire sterilization methods.

[BeccaLou]

@Kachina624 My thoughts exactly. I've been saying the same thing. I think these huxters are taking this a bit to far. Buyer Be-ware !!

[NYwoman]

I,too, have been thinking about getting one.  I wonder about their efficacy and I DO NOT want to get one made in China.   After all, these new cell phone cleaners are just boxes around the same UV light.   

I have seen these used to detect pet bathroom mistakes around the house.  That is a good use of them, also.   

[jackthebear]

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@sammybs wrote:

Does anyone own one? Thinking about getting one or two. Do they realy work?

Thanks.

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no and I wouldn't buy one

people selling them are preying on one's fears

[sann]

It's about as dumb as that thing sold to put your phone in.

[Bri369]

They look like a huge waste of money.  I'd be very, very surprised if they actually sterilized anything.

[SilleeMee]

They work, but you need to know exactly how to use them correctly. They have limitations. These devices only disinfect. they do not sterilize.

Technical read:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7157946/ 

When I worked in a biohazard lab we had large UV lamps which would illuminate large surface areas. They were left on overnight to insure a 100% kill (sterilize).

[CAcableGirl2]

@sammybs   I saw on the news last night how to check and see if they actually work.  They said to hold the light (about an inch) over a banana (unpeeled), and if the skin turns brown, they work, if not, then they don't.  They were testing one that was purchased at Home Depot for about $20 - it didn't work. 

Not sure if I believe it or not, but though I would mention what I heard. 

Videos of tests on You Tube.

[noodleann]

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@CAcableGirl2 wrote:

@sammybs   I saw on the news last night how to check and see if they actually work.  They said to hold the light (about an inch) over a banana (unpeeled), and if the skin turns brown, they work, if not, then they don't.  They were testing one that was purchased at Home Depot for about $20 - it didn't work. 

Not sure if I believe it or not, but though I would mention what I heard. 

Videos of tests on You Tube.

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Not exactly.

"Place the light over a green banana for 15 minutes. Any UV-C lamp will turn the skin brown. But here’s the caveat: The banana test works on a broad wavelength, and doesn't specifically target a wavelength of 260 nanometers. But it will tell you if the bulb works and whether it’s actually emitting UV-C light, which are both important questions, says Armani.

""Right now, this is a gray market without regulations,” says Shen. “There have been no rigorous scientific experiments and tests for the effectiveness of these devices.”"

Google for the August 3 Discover Magazine article, "UV Light Wands Are Supposed to Kill Viruses. But Do They Really Work?"