Heat can clear bed bugs from a whole home in a day. Our technicians bring commercial heaters and fans, tuck wireless sensors into mattresses, cushions and wall edges, and track the readings until every spot is hot enough. Most Seaside households are back in their own beds that night.
Heat Reaches Eggs, Nymphs and Adults
No bed bug life stage survives sustained high temperatures, and resistance to heat does not develop the way it does to sprays. We aim for about 120°F or higher at the coolest point in each room and hold it long enough to kill eggs, moving cushions and mattresses so no cool pocket is left.
Treatment Day, Step by Step
- PrepYou remove heat sensitive items while we set up heaters, fans and sensors.
- Warm upIndoor temperatures rise over a few hours.
- HoldWe watch the sensors and shift furniture so heat reaches everything.
- Cool downEquipment is switched off, the house cools and you get a look at the sensor readings.
Heat in Seaside Homes
Many Seaside houses are compact single story homes from the 1940s and 1950s, and heat moves evenly through rooms on one level. Older homes can also have older electrical service, so we check the power supply during the inspection and plan around it. Where a unit shares a wall with a neighbor, we often add a residual product along that wall in case bugs move away from the heat.
Take These Out First
- Medicines, aerosol cans, cosmetics, houseplants and pets.
- Guitars, laptops, vinyl records and any other item our technician flags as heat sensitive.
- Crayons, lipstick, wax and other things that can melt.
- Open closets and drawers so the warm air can circulate.
Heat Treatment Questions
The fog rolls in most evenings. Does cool weather affect heat treatment?
Not in a way that stops it. Our heaters raise the inside of the home well above outdoor temperatures, and the sensors tell us when every room has reached the target. On cooler days we may simply run the equipment a little longer.
Can my roommates and I sleep at home after heat treatment?
In most cases, yes. Plan to be out for most of the day, and once the rooms have cooled down you can usually move back in the same evening.
About your request: Bed Bug Control CA is a licensed California bed bug service. We schedule a licensed technician to check your Seaside home. The written quote comes first, and treatment follows on your go-ahead.