THIS SIPER HEATS UP TO ABOUT 155 DEGREES AND NEEDS TO BE PLUGGED IN FOR 15-20 MINUTES TO REACH OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS SIPER INCLUDES 4 STRIPS WHICH CONSIST OF 6 BLADES EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 24 INDIVIDUAL BLADES. REPLACEMENT PARTS: ALL99108 BLADES ALL99104 TENSION LEVER KIT ALL99109 HEATING ELEMENT