Heat is one of the few methods that reaches bed bugs wherever they are sitting, including deep inside mattresses, bed bases, packed drawers and piles of belongings. For heat treatment, the crew we book brings heavy-duty electric heaters and fans into your Brisbane home and slowly lifts the room temperature well past the point bed bugs and their eggs can tolerate, then holds it there for several hours.
Temperature probes go into mattresses, sofa cushions and the thickest items in the room so the crew can check the heat has reached the middle of each one. Fans keep hot air moving so there are no cool corners. The crew also turns and moves items during the process so nothing is shielded. Because bugs sometimes try to escape into wall cavities as the room warms, a light spray or dust along the skirting is often added.
Heat treatment suits bedrooms with a lot of stored belongings, heavy infestations, and people who would rather keep sprays to a minimum in sleeping areas. It does take most of a day, and you will need to take out heat sensitive items first. These include medicines, candles, aerosol cans, makeup, fresh food, plants, some electronics and anything with wax or glue that could soften. The crew will give you a full list when you book. A power check is done first, since the heaters need several circuits.
- Electric heaters and fans set up room by room
- Probes to check heat inside mattresses and sofas
- Items turned and moved during the process
- Spray or dust along skirting where needed
- A list of items to take out before the day
Call 07 3543 7770 to ask about heat treatment for your Brisbane home and get a price before you book.
