How to Perform Bedbug Heat Treatment (Part 1 of 3)

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

I worked in the industry for a decade and did hundreds of heat treatments. You are 100% right, the treatment is only as effective as the technician applying it.

[@opel.6]

Or the customer doesn't listen to basic instructions.

[@docar6058]

Excellent video and presentation. I've seen way too many videos where people are trying to talk because they like to hear themselves talk and try too hard to exaggerate how smart they are. Hey look at me I'm smart. This guy IS smart and is just informing and teaching. VERY thorough....Great job!!

[@ryankeane2737]

Lmao so true I was just trying to learn some things because a friend of mine had gotten some

[@JethroBODEAN-e1y]

I did a heat treatment with 150,000 btu kerosene blow heater some fans and 2 thermostats I placed one in floor and one on a high table With 150,000 btu it heats the infected area really fast. With in a hour I went from 70 degrees on the floor to 120 the mid level thermometer was reading around 135 to 140. I'm guessing at that temperature because the thermometer was only rated to 120 and it was way past that. I stayed outside for about 4 hours checking on things about every 10 to 15 minutes. Making sure I didn't burn my house down. Here's what I can tell you about the method I used. It worked. The con was 2 things. I had a kerosene smell for a couple day's it went away. Also I destroyed 4 plastic blinds. I seen how expensive those bed bug heaters are to purchase. With a little thinking I purchased the heater off of FB marketplace for $45 $25 for kerosene $15 for the thermometers and 30 for new blinds. Around a $100 total. With the amount of heat I used those little things didn't have time to react. I seen the electric BB heaters I don't like the ideal it takes 6 hrs to get up temperature giving the bugs time to run. I also wanted try the same thing with a propane blow heater. I just couldn't find one above 60,000 btu. It was a little thinking outside of the box saved me thousands and solved the problem.

[@bobmangelov8360]

Any recommendations for a treatment Heat equipment to order that actually works?

[@geraldhuff7413]

I’m gonna tell you right now THIS is the only way to get rid of bed bugs because theses bastards are basically immune to everything thing else that you might throw at them. I hate to break it to you but there is no cheap way to get rid of these fuckers in a timely manor. Also i really recommend that you heat treat your home for three days at least and i’m not just talking one or two rooms you NEED to do the whole house during that time otherwise they could simply leave the room your treating.

[@DavidBerquist334]

What if there is not enough room to move furniture to m as ny boxes to move and open what if it's hole house and it's big 5 bedroom 2 livingroom

[@greendollar8200]

What about basement, bugs can hide in there and come out later.

[@CRAZYHORSE19682003]

Instead of blankets, we used inflatable barriers to seal off rooms. Much easier to use than blankets and staple guns.

[@lsseaside7303]

WOW!!! Thanks so much !!!

[@maidenlord6663]

I personally stayed a couple of nights in a hotel in Florida and brought them nasty little bastards back home and it took me literally a year to get rid of them I finally had to pay the price to do a heat treatment like this guy's talking about it's pricey but trust me it's well worth it you do not want these nasty little bastards. They multiply worse than rabbits and you look like you got rashes all over your body and cannot have any friends stay with you because could you imagine the embarrassment

[@redranks8102]

Me and my family had the same happened to us.we even move to a different place and got rid of all our furniture 😥but still a year later they popped up again.its a nightmare that we can't afford the heat treatment.

[@aross713]

We should be able to sue hotels for this.

[@Gene-l7h]

😂

[@realFlanch]

This does NOT work

[@anime_enthusiast5622]

Lol must not have been hot enough

[@anime_enthusiast5622]

Needs to be like 120 degrees windows doors closed dont Enter your home for 10 hours than they will die.

[@cqstle-]

It's all on the technicians/crew performing the work. If you are able to fumigate, that will always be the number one recommendation. Heat Treatments are for apartments/hotels/duplexes where not everyone can leave for three days. We perform Heat Treats using heaters hooked up to a diesel engine and do not use gas but either method works. It's a partnership too. The customer preparation is equally as important as the heat treat itself. And finding out where the bed bugs were introduced from can be the toughest but most important part as well. It's a big job but when done correctly, works great. It looks like a bomb went off afterwords with all the belongings being spread out but that's a small price to pay for eliminating the infestation.

[@clifforddishmon6406]

Can you use hot steam applied to the affected area such as a couch or bed?

[@clifforddishmon6406]

Will the heat damage your TV?