GermGuardian LW18 UV-C Light Wand

Was barely used, then the lightbulb wouldn't turn on. Contacted customer service, which was a joke! They informed me there were no replacement lightbulbs for this model and offered absolutely nothing to me, not even a discount or anything if I were willing to purchase a newer model. Would NEVER recommend buying anything from this company, a total rip off!!!!

I have a room located at north, lack of sunshine. Hence, odor could easily build up. This wand really plays a wonder. After using the wand, the smell like that after a good sunshine and odor is gone. The only down side is that the power cord is a bit short. Thus, I have to use batteries, which are used up pretty quickly.

I bought this for a single purpose, for which it exceeded my expectations.I'm allergic to mold. In 2009 I moved into a new apartment and found I was allergic to the fridge/freezer. There was no visible mold - but every time I opened the door I got a face full of allergens that left me feeling nauseous and made my eyes sting. I tried cleaning the whole thing with a bleach solution : no change. I tried running a small HEPA filter in the fridge : no effect. So what to do? Buy a new fridge/freezer, or give UVC a whirl?The following is one of those "don't try this at home folks" things, but I'll tell you what I did. First I unplugged the fridge/freezer from the wall. Then I removed the cover plate at the back of the freezer to expose the cooling fins. Then I masked all visible wiring because I was afraid the UVC light might cause the insulation to go brittle and crack, which could be dangerous. Then I set up the germ guardian to shine on the cooling fins. I used the one hour timer, set it going, and left the room. After an hour I came back and moved the wand to shine on a different section of the cooling fins. I repeated this 5 times until I'd covered them all. By the time I'd finished the whole house smelled of refrigerator mold. I put it back together, plugged it in, opened all the windows and went to bed assuming I'd just wasted my money on the wand...By next morning, the mold smell had dissipated from the house. I opened the freezer door, and ... no mold smell! None. Nada. I've used the HEPA filter I mentioned inside the fridge compartment ever since in an effort to prevent a regrowth, and here we are almost two years later and ... no mold.Fantastic.Since then I've used the germ guardian on clothes I've bought which have turned out to be moldy right from the store (again, not visible mold, but enough to set off my allergies). Washing has had no effect, but a few minutes under the germ guardian has transformed unwearable clothes into wearable clothes.If it's so wonderful, why only 4 stars? Because the device has an annoying tilt switch which kills the light if you turn the germ guardian to shine upwards. This makes it virtually impossible to disinfect upwards, and, even more annoyingly, very difficult to disinfect horizontally too : the switch tends to trip even when the light is pointing sideways. I understand that this is a safety feature, but I also wish there was a way to disable it, because not everything can be placed below the wand.

Best purchase ever! I bought this originally for my father who is constantly traveling and staying in hotels. This is perfect for traveling!!! He can put it in his suitcase and when he gets to where he's going he uses it on EVERYTHING! From light switch's and phones to door knobs and the bed sheets! He loves it!

love it, bought it for travel and it works great, takes the musty smell out of hotel rooms in just a few minutes

Perfect non-chemical non-toxic way to clean all my baby gear including crib and highchair. Gets rid of food odor in chair. Love the timer option...I can set it for 5 min and walk away. There is a difference between just sanitizing and sterilizing...this sterilizes.

Way to bulky to use, so I tend not to use it. Also noticed unless I hold it exactly right, it doesn't work. Certainly too large to take in a suitcase, which was why I bought it. Search for travel size if you are looking to sanitize your hotel room.

i have cats and use this item to kill bacteria. have noticed a difference. also good to use on bed.