Professional Heat Treatment Heat Bed Bugs Clothing and bedding. all your fabrics—be it clothes, bedding, or curtains—need special attention. wash and dry them on the highest setting possible. the heat from your dryer can kill bed bugs. once cleaned, store them in large plastic bags to ensure they remain bug free until after the treatment. Preparing beds for bed bug heat treatments. the following steps should be taken to prepare beds for bed bug heat treatment: deflate airbeds and drain any water beds to allow proper heat penetration. move all beds 2 feet away from walls. remove any items that are stored under the beds.
Heat Treatment Solutions For Exterminating Bed Bugs Bug Pros Advertisement. heat treatments really do an amazing job of getting rid of bed bugs, but we aren't talking about a quick zap of an iron or hair dryer. bed bugs need extended exposure to extremely high temperatures (typically around 113 degrees fahrenheit, according to the virgina tech department of entomology) in order to be killed at all stages. Temperature. at 113 f, bed bugs will die within 90 minutes. at 118 f, bed bugs will perish within 20 minutes. to effectively kill bed bug eggs, they must be exposed to 118 f for 90 minutes. when using a dryer on a high setting, which ranges between 120 f and 160 f, bed bugs will die within 30 minutes. Killing bed bugs with heat: how it works. heat treatments work by raising the temperature in your home, work space, hotel, or office to above 120° f; preferably between 125°f 140°f. at this temperature, adult bed bugs and eggs can be eradicated quickly, provided the bed bugs and their eggs have direct exposure to the lethal temperatures. Prepare beds. select comfort type and other airbeds must be partially deflated and unplugged from wall outlet to avoid damage. completely drain any waterbeds to ensure adequate heat penetration to the frame surfaces under and around mattress. move beds at least 2 feet away from walls.
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