Eliminate Bed Bugs with Heat (More)
How Thermal Remediation Works:
Science has proven that heat of 122 degrees or higher kills all stages of bed bugs. So how can you bring temperatures in your home or facility to that level? Well that’s easy, we bring the heat to you!
Our Temp Air, Thermal Remediation trailer contains all the necessary equipment needed for our technicians to conduct heat treatment services in your facility or home. The trailer contains a diesel run generator that powers electric heaters and cables can be run up to 800 feet. Electric heaters are placed within the space to be treated, introducing and re-circulating heated air with a target temperature not to exceed 135 F.
Temperatures are monitored in real time from a remote location using wireless sensors to ensure lethal temperatures are reached without damaging the space and its contents.
High temperature fans move heated air throughout the space to reach bed bugs in cracks and crevices or high infestation zones. The average treatment time ranges from 6 to 8 hours depending on the level of infestation and the area to be treated. Once our technicians pack up and leave you can reclaim your space bed bug free!
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Why heat treatment is a superior solution to traditional pesticide applications:
1.With heat one treatment is all it takes to kill the entire bed bug lifecycle, egg, nymph, adult. You can reoccupy your residence bed bug free in the same day! Pesticide applications require multiple treatments as there is no pesticide that can kill bed bug eggs.
2.Heat is a green treatment. Traditional treatments require pesticides be applied to mattress, box spring, bed frame and all other cracks and crevices in bedrooms and infested areas.
3.Limited preparation required, heat will penetrate clutter, clothing, bedding and furniture. Pesticide treatments require extensive prep and laundering.
F.A.Q. Sorting out truth from myth
Q: If heat is all it takes, can’t I just turn off my air conditioner unit in the summer for a day?
A: The peak breeding temperature for bed bugs is between 80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Unfortunately all that closing up your home will do in the summer is produce more bed bugs. The temperature needs to be 122 degrees or higher and depending on the level of infestation the total treatment time would be between 4 to 6 hours.
Q: I recently read that cold kills bed bugs, so why can’t I just open up the windows on a cold day?
A: Bed bugs will succumb to cold temperatures below 32°F, but the freezing temperatures must be maintained for several days. Not only is this an unrealistic option for most home & business owners, but you have a greater chance of bursting the pipes than being successful in eliminating bed bugs this way. Note that if you open your windows you could drive the bed bugs out of the room to other parts of your home or building leading to a larger infestation.
Q: Would heat not make the bed bugs run away?
A: Bed bugs are drawn to heat. If over-sprayed with pesticides, bed bugs can actually scatter and then you are left with an even larger infestation to deal with.
Q: Heat treatment seems more expensive than traditional pesticide treatments.
A: When looking at treatment you have to consider the total price of the job. The equipment required to conduct proper heat treatment is very sophisticated so the cost associated to the initial application appears to be higher. However if you take into consideration that you don’t have to throw out your furniture and your preparation time is minimal the total price is much less than pesticide treatments can run you. In addition, you don’t have to live with the residue and odour that pesticides leave in your home plus with our heat treatment services you can move back in bed-bug free after only one treatment!
Q: I always check the bed bug registry before I stay in a hotel.
A: The bed bug registry will not protect you. The NPMA (National Pest Management Association) recently cited that one out of every 4 hotel rooms is susceptible to bed bug activity. Therefore, all it takes is one traveler to arrive with one bed bug for a new infestation to start and it is impossible to guarantee that the registry is accurate and updated every second.
Q: I only stay in 5 star hotels so I’m less susceptible to a bed bug infestation.
A: Bed Bugs do not discriminate. A traveler can just as easily pick up a bed bug in a taxi and drop it off in a 5 star resort. The best policy is to ask the hotel what “preventative” measures they have taken to protect themselves against bed bugs.
Q: What preventative measures can the hotel where I am staying take?
A: We find that the best question to ask is what bed bug detection services do they have implemented? For example, does their cleaning staff do a weekly or bi-weekly inspection? Do they use a scent dog? Do they have bed bug encasements for their mattresses and box springs? Also, if bed bugs are found what do they do? What treatment method do they choose (i.e. pesticide or heat treatment). If they use pesticide, are they adhering to the pest control protocol of 21 days before re-renting the room or are they renting the room out in less time?
