Heat is one of the strongest tools against bed bugs because it reaches places sprays cannot. Bed bugs and their eggs die when they are held at a high temperature for long enough, and that heat can travel into mattress cores, timber joints and the inside of couches. We book heat treatment across Bulimba with independent crews who carry the heaters, fans and temperature probes needed to do the job properly.
On the day, the crew prepares the room, sets up heaters and fans, and places probes in the hardest spots to warm, such as the middle of a mattress or the back of a wardrobe. They raise the temperature slowly, then hold it while they move furniture and soft items around so heat reaches every side. Most rooms take a few hours.
- Heaters and fans set up in each treated room
- Temperature probes placed in hard-to-warm spots
- Furniture turned and opened during the treatment
- Steam or spray for spots next to the heated room
- Clear advice on items to remove before heating
Some things cannot go through heat, such as candles, aerosol cans, medicines, vinyl records and certain electronics. The crew will give you a list before the visit so you can move them out. Heat is often paired with a light spray or dust in wall gaps, so bugs that try to escape the heat are caught on the way. Heat suits homes where bugs have spread into several pieces of furniture, or where a family would rather limit sprays in the bedroom. The crew will tell you at the inspection whether heat is a good fit for your rooms.
If you would like heat treatment for a bedroom or a whole home in Bulimba, call 07 3543 7773 and we will book a local crew.
