Yes. Heat kills bed bugs at every life stage, eggs included, once a room reaches the right temperature and stays there long enough for the heat to soak into every hiding spot. That is why our heaters are built to hold high heat for hours, with fans moving the hot air into seams, furniture, and corners.
We recommend heat because it reaches every life stage at once, including the eggs that sprays usually miss. It also gets into places a spray cannot, like mattress seams and furniture. Chemicals often need several rounds, and bugs can come back in between. Heat treatment is usually done in about a day.
Bed bugs die at around 120 degrees Fahrenheit, and eggs follow with enough time at that heat. Our heaters bring a room to roughly 120 to 150 degrees and hold it there, so the heat reaches deep into hiding spots. We include a laser thermometer so you can check the corners.
The heater raises the room temperature well above what bed bugs can survive, then holds it there for several hours. Fans move the hot air around so it reaches behind furniture, into seams, and along baseboards. You work room by room until the whole space has been treated, and we guide you through each step.
Yes, as long as the heat gets inside it. Heat can reach into sofas, mattresses and chairs, which sprays often cannot. Pull furniture a little away from the walls and open drawers and closets so hot air can move around everything. Very bulky or heavily stuffed items may need extra time.
Our rental period is 24 hours, which is enough for most treatments. If you are late returning it, we give you a four-hour grace period at no charge. After that, the full additional day fee applies. If your space is large or you want to treat several rooms, ask us about a longer rental when you book.
Your rental package includes the heater fan, high-temperature air-moving fans, the power cords you need, and a laser thermometer. What you provide is access to the right power outlets for your package and a room that has been decluttered. Our guides and videos cover the rest, and we can talk you through it by phone.
It is safest to take out anything that does not like high heat, and to unplug and move electronics away from the heater and fans where you can. Items such as candles, aerosol cans, and some medications should always go. If you are unsure about a specific item, call us, and we will tell you what we recommend.
Choose the room, close the doors and windows, and clear space around the heater. Place the heater and fans so hot air moves through the whole room, plug them into the circuits listed for your package, and use the thermometer to check the temperature in the corners.
Bed bugs hitch rides. They travel on clothes, bags, bedding, and furniture, and they can also crawl through gaps along walls, pipes, and wiring. In apartments, that includes shared walls. This is why we suggest treating every affected room and neighboring rooms when you can, so the bugs have nowhere to go.