Clothes and bedding can go through a hot wash and dryer, but plenty of belongings cannot. Suitcases, backpacks, shoes, books, soft toys, cushions, laptop bags and stored boxes can all carry bed bugs, and throwing them out is costly and often unnecessary. Belongings heat treatment deals with these items for Brisbane households so they can be kept.
The crew we book uses a portable heat unit, a large insulated bag or box with a heater built in. Items are packed loosely inside so warm air can move around them, and a probe is placed in the thickest item. The unit then warms everything until the probe shows the heat has reached the centre, and holds it there long enough to kill bugs and eggs. Belongings can be treated at the same time as a room treatment or on their own, such as after a trip or a move. Travellers coming home with luggage they are unsure about often book this before unpacking anything in the bedroom.
Some things should not be heated, including medicines, candles, aerosol cans, vinyl records, some plastics and anything with glue or wax that could soften. The crew will go through what you have and suggest other options for those items, such as sealing them in bags and placing them in the freezer for several days. Items come out of the unit warm and can be used again once they have cooled down. Bags and shoes should then stay sealed in clean bags until the second visit is done.
- Portable heat unit for bags, shoes and books
- Probe to check heat reaches the centre
- Suits items that cannot be washed
- Can be booked with room treatment or on its own
- Advice for items that cannot be heated
Call 07 3543 7770 to book belongings heat treatment in Brisbane.
