BED BUG TREATMENT - Coming Home After the BED BUG Heat Treatment

We had our home heat treated for bed bugs, which is where they heat up your house to 135 degrees for 6 hours. This is supposed to kill both the adult bedbugs and the eggs, instead of just the adults which is what pesticides would kill. Come join me as I enter our home for the first time after the treatment and get the layer of dust removed from all that we own.

[@jmfa57]

Hope you are still bedbug free. We just discovered them. They're awful. Thanks for sharing!

[@joannabananaberry]

Yes we are bed bug free still! We had to do 2 heat treatments and 3 months later we are still free of bed bugs. Good luck with your bed bug treatment whatever you decide to do!

[@noweaponshallprosper2651]

Joanna Banana Strawberry how much did it cost?

[@victorsingh5211]

@@joannabananaberry thank you for posting this video

[@TheMHGuild]

@@noweaponshallprosper2651 Did they charge you for the second one?

[@hummingbird2254]

I live in an apartment. This morning a noise woke me up, and I saw that my neighbor next door had these hoses coming from a truck downstairs in the parking lot, and going into their unit via their balcony. The noise has gone on all day. I couldn't figure out what was happening. My son just came and told me that the one wall in his room is hot as hell. Now a know what that truck was doing. I'm creeped out knowing now that my neighbor has bedbugs. I'm going to spray some rubbing alcohol outside my door, and sprinkle some baking soda. I've already checked our beds, and thankfully we don't have any. It better stay that way !

[@brokenleftearbuglord9106]

Don’t be creeped! Instead be glad that the problem is being handled, because that’ll save other people headaches in the future. If the system was Heat Assault- and they operated properly- then the problem should be solved. The kind of heat the system puts out, from personal experience, is enough to wipe out bed bugs AND their eggs (important!!). Again, be glad that they’re solving their problem instead of letting it persist.

[@hummingbird2254]

@@brokenleftearbuglord9106 We've been finding bed bugs ever since then ! Just a few here and there, and we search every day. I was wondering if the heat treatment made some of the bed bugs from their unit, flee into the hallway of the building ? We never found any before they did their treatment. We can go weeks without finding any, then suddenly we find a few. I'm so pissed off !

[@DinksDinersArtbox]

Thanks for sharing. we went through that mess 10 years back when living in Denver, at a multi level apartment building. You simply could not get rid of them ( a building adjacent to ours got tore down because of an infestation. well the suckers traveled everywhere) 90% alcohol will kill them with direct contact. ( don't use near an open flame!!!!!) starvation will kill them, ( wrap item in plastic wrap for 3 months, or stick it in storage. or put it through a dryer. I didn't know about heat treatment, but the apartment building was a rude mess. we haven't had any trouble since, and you do get somewhat scarred, ptsd of sorts, ridiculous to jusmp when you spill flax seeds or a smaller item of seeds. *L* we had to toss a lot of things, as they will burrow into plywood, and wood in general, mattresses, Living in an apartment complex, you simply had to toss. Then there is the reaction we got from the VA, when we weren't sure what they were... and went for help. Treated like a plague victim. You were very brave to post this, and it's good information everyone needs to know. Thanks and God bless in 2-24! (since I posted this a lot later than 4 years ago )

[@Anwar-Mian]

Mine was done on June 14, 2019. They spent around six hours. Temp went up to 150 degrees Fahrenheit or 65.5 degrees Celsius. Within 14 days they will bring a canine to inspect. The 30 day guarantee started on the day of the first treatment.

[@joannabananaberry]

That's great! Let me know if it was successful, I'm curious. The company we used didn't use dogs.

[@M2CQ2]

Mines was yesterday .. Did you have any success? Wishing all of us the best

[@Anwar-Mian]

Joanna, I requested the canine inspection. It was not part of the initial deal. The included it with no additional cost. Currently, the house is vacant. My parents lives there but they are with me right now. I haven’t seen any bed bug yet.

[@Anwar-Mian]

Lady TLJ, So far no bed bug yet. This house was infested for three years. Chemical treatment initially reduced the number but they multiplied again.

[@M2CQ2]

Anwar Mian Wishing you the best. The chemical treatments are for the birds. The whole wait it out and get bit until they walk into the poison is insane. . on top of not killing at all stages

[@irenethomas5324]

Also plastics outgas under high heat.

[@SamanthaSweets]

They said to put my makeup n electronics in the bathroom

[@Emilyandlizzytv]

So should I wait to wash everything for 2 weeks? Why do you think you needed two treatments? I'm hoping we don't!

[@RochelleEskue]

Oh, please help me out. I'm in the long and tedious job of prepping our home for the same heat treatments and I'd like to know if you took the time to clean your kitchen and bathrooms beforehand as well?

[@joannabananaberry]

Hi Rochelle, I made sure all the dishes were washed, and the bathroom was also clean.

[@nallekarhu7994]

What were you expecting to find inside, a different house? Why am I watching this?

[@SavedSis]

How were your pictures?

[@mariaguirre1040]

Hi, did the treatments work?? Did the bed bugs actually go away with heat treatmen?

[@joannabananaberry]

Mari Aguirre Hi Mari! We needed two heat treatments and now they're totally gone. Go with a company that has a 30 day guarantee. We had a rogue bed bug that survived the first round, but they came back no questions asked and focused the next heat treatment on the area we found the bed bug in. No recurrence since that time! And our son is a good indicator of bed bugs, the bites are bright red on him. Not everyone will have visible bites on them. If you have any other questions please ask!

[@Anwar-Mian]

Did they charge you extra for the second treatment?

[@joannabananaberry]

@@Anwar-Mian No they didn't, it was a 30 day guarantee. If it would have happened after 30 days then it would have cost.

[@Anwar-Mian]

Thank you @@joannabananaberry​. I am having mine done in two days (June 14, 2019) with a 30-day guarantee and in two weeks after the treatment they will come with a canine to inspect. How soon after the first treatment did the bed bugs come back and compare to before the first treatment approximately what percentage were still alive/hatched from eggs?

[@joannabananaberry]

Anwar Mian Two weeks after the first treatment my son woke up with bites. We searched and searched and only found one live bed bug. We killed it and then did another treatment. The company that did it said there was likely just one rogue bed bug that made it through the first treatment. All eggs were killed at first treatment, the rogue bed bug was an adult and wouldn't have hatched from an egg with enough time to start biting after two weeks. It's been a few months now and no reoccurrence! Good luck with your treatment I am sure it will be successful especially with the 30 day guarantee!

[@Ompmovies]

Hey, how much did this heat treatment cost you? For full removal?

[@joannabananaberry]

It's about $1 per square foot, with a $1000 minimum. We only have 300 sq ft but paid about $1150 total.

[@brokensmile8487]

@@joannabananaberry for that much I'm just going to buy the heater because we've tried everything to get rid of ours! They just appear out of no where. Disgusting damn bugs.

[@joannabananaberry]

broken smile They also did pesticide and laid down silica after the treatment, I think the combination is what did it, you might want to consider adding them to your plan. Good luck!

[@brokensmile8487]

@@joannabananaberry thank you

[@charlieo3606]

Still no Bed Bugs?

[@Melissa-sf6fb]

I had a few questions 😂 1. How much did it cost 2. I saw that you had to get a second treatment. How far has it been when you started finding bites on your son? 3. Did you guys have to take any electronics or thing you were required to move? 4. Did you have to dry treat stuffed animals or did you just keep them inside during the room treatment? 5. How long did it take to wipe off dust? If you don’t know or can’t say then just put”NA” thanks 😊

[@joannabananaberry]

Hi Melissa! It was $1150. We found bites after about 2 weeks. We dryer treated some stuffed animals, but most of them we left in the room to be heat treated with the house. It took me a few hours to clean the place up afterward, it wasn't too bad :)

[@nancysegovia6168]

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[@M2CQ2]

Where you able to save your mattress? If you didn’t did you put it in an encasement ?

[@joannabananaberry]

We still have our original mattresses, yes, but the infestation wasn't in our mattresses. Their main location was in our wardrobe that we used as a headboard, and in the bed frame of our son's bed.

[@joannabananaberry]

Oh, and we didn't put the mattresses in an encasement during the treatment or at any time.

[@M2CQ2]

Ok. Thank You. Just went through a heat treatment today. Bites were only occurring in master bedroom. Although, I was told I wouldn’t need them. I still feel safer putting on encasements. Hoping for 100 percent success. This has been a stressful and horrifying experience. I wouldn’t wish this on my worse enemy. I also didn’t see any dead bugs upon coming back in. Wishing my success to you.

[@M2CQ2]

Joanna Banana Strawberry Did you get rid of the bed frame ?

[@joannabananaberry]

Lady TLJ Yes this process was totally stressful and horrifying for us as well, I hope that it was a success for you!

[@ayubfl6784]

Can you please tell me What company did you use and how much did it cost you?

[@joannabananaberry]

Ayub FL Are you in Boise?

[@ayubfl6784]

@@joannabananaberry No, live in Jacksonville, FLORIDA

[@joannabananaberry]

Ayub FL Custom Bed Bug is who we used, they are a local company so I'm not sure they'd have one in Florida. Cost depends on square footage, usually thousands.

[@ayubfl6784]

@@joannabananaberry Thank you for the information.

[@ryanclear1460]

Its usually a 1 dollar per sqft for a heat treatment and chemical spray

[@Ibhenriksen]

Wouldn't it make more sense to turn on the AC? The AC will actually filter out dust, odour, and allergens. You would just need to change the filter.

[@joannabananaberry]

We have a swamp cooler, not an AC unit. The swamp cooler draws air from outside in, so it wouldn't have done anything for filtering inside air.

[@martellmarshall2152]

An ac will not get cold enough to kill them. They can survive freezing temps for days. Heat is better

[@michaelc9128]

@@martellmarshall2152 wrong to a point. Freezing temps outside will kill bed bugs put beds or large items outside for a few days they will die.

[@charlesmckenzie7101]

@@martellmarshall2152 it literally has to be zero degrees for like 3 days to kill bed bugs, nearly impossible to do in a house.

[@charlesmckenzie7101]

Did the bugs come back months later? Or was the population cut back so much, that it's not a problem anymore?

[@joannabananaberry]

They are still gone!

[@charlesmckenzie7101]

@@joannabananaberry totally awesome

[@gregorycastillo4799]

@@joannabananaberry awesome

[@gregorybentley5707]

Are you still bedbug free a year later?

[@joannabananaberry]

Yes we are! 🎉

[@rebeccamatarese762]

How bad was the infestation?

[@joannabananaberry]

We had them overtake our wardrobe, and our son's bed, pretty bad in both places, but nowhere else in the house.

[@sarahd6955]

What all did you have to take out of the house? We have to prep for this

[@joannabananaberry]

They asked us to take all the clothes out of the wardrobe (where the bed bugs were) and the clothes from our dresser. We heat treated everything first before removing, with high heat in the dryer. Good luck!!

[@marienovak3663]

Make sure to NOT bring your pets and children until door and windows are open for long time please 🙏 and wipe down everything and vacuum then bring pets and children 🙏

[@phenixcrow]

How much did this cost you, and was this method successful?

[@irenethomas5324]

IKR, we need a 6 month follow up.

[@irenethomas5324]

I'm exhausted just listrning to this. Not looking forward to this ordeal . If uou take clothes OUT of the house they must all be eashed and dryed in high heat or you'll just bring bugd back in. Eeeee, melted makeup.

[@martellmarshall2152]

Nuked them

[@Dennnis10B]

Can't hear you....

[@dixinuranus]

Why do you have so much crap?

[@glammie]

those are some cheap-ass mattresses.

[@hammertime4257]

Must be a libtard deMOrat

[@marienovak3663]

😂🤣

[@hagbard72]

They heated your house to 236 degrees!!!

[@joannabananaberry]

To 135 degrees.

[@hagbard72]

@@joannabananaberry 135f won't do it. I believe the real number is 170f, needs to get behind walls, etc.

[@joannabananaberry]

Robert Drake With a combo of pesticide and silica it seemed to work for us.

[@f18superhornetcer78]

British and North American country so stupied.. World use Degree , they make confused with fahrenheat...

[@f18superhornetcer78]

@@joannabananaberry it cant 135 degree, that is Fahrenheat.