1. Where are Mitex Allergy Relief Covers available to purchase?

They are available to purchase (usually to order) from pharmacy’s nationwide through our network of distributors Allphar Pharmaceuticals, Uniphar Group , Cahill May Roberts and United Drug.

2. What is the difference between Mitex Anti-Allergy Covers and other products available in the department stores?

A. Our covers are full zip closure encasements putting a barrier between the allergy sufferer and dust mites and their allergens contained in their bedding.

With 40 to 60,000 dust mites in the average pillow and 1 to 2 million dust mites in the average mattress, our fully enclosed, zipped encasement covers give you total protection from house dust mites.

B. Mitex High Efficiency Filtration Fabric has been independently tested by the IOM and proved to be 99.995% effective @ 0.35 of a micron, more than 11 times smaller than a house dust mite allergen. A house dust mite allergen starts at 4 microns and clusters up to 20 to 30 microns across. At this size, the multi-layered tight weave of Mitex fabric is 100% effective.

3. Would you notice the Mitex cover on your bed, is it hot and sticky?

No, our covers are made of high filtration fabric, which are fully breathable.

So it allows heat and moisture to pass through yet the weave is so tight it will not allow dust mites or their allergens through.

4. Is the fabric waterproof?

Yes, however they are also fully breathable so moisture will pass through.

5. Are they easy to fit?

Yes, however if you are fitting a mattress cover to any size over a single bed it is a two-man job. It is also recommended in the case of highly allergic people to have friends or family who are unaffected by dust mites to put the covers on for them, or if they asthma/allergy sufferer has to put it on themselves, to wear a suitable dust mask as moving the mattress around will disturb allergen.

6. Are the covers machine washable?

Yes, they are machine washable up to 60°,

Anything over 54° will kill dust mites.

7. How often do they need to be washed?

You may wash then as often as you feel necessary,

However we would suggest about every 12 months.

8. Should I get rid of my feather and down pillow and duvet and replace them with anti-allergy pillows?

No, it is a common myth that feather pillows are worse for allergy sufferers than hollow-fibre. An anti-allergy pillow you buy in any department store that states it is anti-allergy does so because it uses a hollow fiber filling, A study published in the British Medical Journal in 1996 found that polyester fibre pillows actually contained more grams of fine dust than feather pillows. Dust mites can live very happily in hollow fiber duvets and pillows.

9. Are Memory foam mattresses free of dust mites?

The same is true for memory foam mattresses and according to a study published in European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in June 2002, the risk of finding dust mites is four times higher in foam mattresses compared to spring mattresses and eight times higher for the foam mattresses without cover.

The open cell structure of memory foam is prone to taking in large numbers of dust mites. Conventional foam beds made of closed-cells also allow dust mites in, just not as many as memory mattresses do.

10. How do I claim the VAT Back? Is it through my MED 1?

Do I have to be registered for VAT?

No, much easier than that, simply fill out form VAT61a,

Enter your details, under Nature of Disability state Asthma,

And return the completed form along with a copy of your Mitex invoice

To revenue in Monaghan, you should receive a cheque back within a matter of days.

Mitex Allergy Relief Barrier Covers are registered in Ireland as a class 1 Medical Device with the Irish Medicines Board.

the pdf form can be downloaded here;

www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/forms/vat61a.pdf

And returning it to the revenue commissioners @

FREEPOST,

Central Repayments Office,

M: TEK II Building,

Armagh Road, Monaghan.