Bed Bug Heat Treatment
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Bed Bug Heat Treatment
There are currently two popular types of heat methods of treating bed bug infestations; Steam Heating and Thermal Heating. These methods have been scientifically proven to be safe and effective means of eliminating bed bugs, practiced by NYC bed bug exterminators, because they are non-toxic and requires extensively less preparation than ordinary bed bug treatments. While using heat to control your infestation, be aware that some materials are more resilient to heat than others, such as your couch or mattress; if they are present in the room, the temperature of these items may not be the same as the surrounding area. Cold water, heat and various harmful chemicals can easily penetrate the surface of some articles and get to those hard to reach harborage areas to kill bed bugs. While cold water would easily destroy a lot of household items such as electronics, furniture, picture frames and other items, a 120 degrees Fahrenheit temperature will not ruin them. Although there a circumstances that would not warrant heat treatment, in most instances it seems to be the best resolution to the bed bug problem.
Steam Heat Treatment
Steam treatment has been in use since the early 1900’s, but over the years the practice have waned in favor of less technical treatment methods. Using high temperature steam in an occupied household can show to be very difficult, as it requires accurate control and various safety measures. If the tip of the steam release is too far from the infested target object, the treatment will be deemed unsuccessful. On the other hand if it is too close, then the object will become soaked with moisture, posing other secondary concerns such as strengthened dust mite infestation and surface mold dangers.
Thermal Heat Treatment
Thermal heating is presently the most popular method of NYC bed bug treatment for killing all stages of bed bug life cycles; eggs, nymph and adults. Temperature in the house is strategically raised between 120-140 degrees Fahrenheit this heat is very necessary and lethal for bed bugs as it easily penetrates the bed bug hard to reach infested area; beds, furniture, wall cracks, crevices and closets. Thermal heating method must be meticulously and skillfully applied within a certain time frame as bed bugs will escape from the high temperature( if not applied carefully), and will return as soon as the heat cools down.
During this heating process, it is important to generate ideal temperatures which are monitored on location both inside the treatment area as well as from a remote location. The experts use wireless devices and thermal scanners to make sure that fatal temperatures are attained in all areas without causing damaging to the space and its contents. The professionals will control the heat inside the area according to the readings and will also check for any bed bug activity. Heaters, gas or electric are strategically placed inside the space; introducing and re- circulating heated air with a specific controlled temperature between 120-140◦ F in any area inside the building. The required temperature will be maintained to make sure the thermal pest death point has been accomplished.
Circulating the Heat
In order to ensure even heat distribution within the space, high powered fans are used to circulate heated air throughout the space to reach pests in hard to reach areas such as crevices and cracks in walls, and receptacles, or high infestation regions. This method is known as convection heating and it makes sure even circulation of temperatures is distributed while not allowing any bed bugs to escape to cooler spots inside the area.
Numerous techniques are used in the thermal heating extermination process. Some businesses use high powered heating devices and fans to raise the temperature in a uniform manner all over the infested area. After treatment a detailed assessment and heating of the entire surrounding area is absolutely necessary to ensure optimal success is attained during the thermal heating procedure.
Heat Treatment is Safer than Insecticides
Bed bugs are very difficult to exterminate. This is why you should contact someone who specializes in NYC bed bug pest control. They have developed immunity to the conventional types of pesticides. Even with alternation of various types of insecticides bed bug elimination is extremely difficult to accomplish. A survey of pest control operators led by a University professor has found that most bed bug chemical treatment will require numerous treatment to totally wipe out the infestation and even that is not a guarantee that the infestation has been totally wiped out; while heat treatment will require just one procedure, how’s that for a safe and non-toxic environment!
Preparation is also another key factor when treating for bed bugs, when treating for bed bugs with insecticides the property being treated needs to completely prepared which can take an average of 4 hours for a standard apartment, and a day for a small house. Heat treatment in contrast needs little preparation as the property is completely heated along with all the belongings inside the property.