Heat treatment can clear bed bugs from an Altadena home in one day. Our technicians set up industrial heaters and fans and raise the temperature while wireless sensors track readings inside mattresses, cushions and wall edges. Most families sleep at home again that night.
Why Heat Reaches Every Life Stage
Bed bugs cannot develop resistance to heat. The crew keeps the coolest spot in every room at about 120°F or more long enough to kill eggs, nymphs and adults, moving furniture and flipping cushions as the day goes on.
What Happens on Heat Day
- Set upHeat-sensitive items come out and heaters, fans and sensors go in.
- Ramp upRoom temperatures rise steadily over several hours.
- HoldReadings are logged and furniture is shifted so heat reaches all sides.
- Wrap upAfter the house cools down, technicians look over each room and may apply a residual product along the edges.
Heat Treatment in Altadena Homes
Many Altadena houses were built before 1940 and may not have the electrical service to run large heaters, so our crew often brings generator or propane equipment. Plaster walls and wood floors hold heat differently than newer drywall, and our technicians adjust fan placement for that. Heat suits families with babies or older relatives who need to be back in their own beds that evening.
Remove These Before Heat
- Candles, crayons, lipstick, medicines and aerosol cans.
- Plants, pets and aquariums.
- Vinyl records, instruments, art or electronics on the crew's list.
- Leave beds made and clothes in place unless told otherwise.
Questions About Heat Treatment
Do we need to bag every piece of clothing first?
Usually not. Clothes and bedding stay in the rooms and get heated with everything else. The crew may ask you to loosen stuffed closets and drawers so hot air can move through them.
Can heat be used on just the guest house?
Often yes, if the inspection shows the bugs are limited to that building. The crew treats it as its own zone, and a check of the main house is still a good idea.
About your request: Bed Bug Control CA inspects and treats homes for bed bugs in California. A licensed technician comes out to your Altadena address to look for signs. Nothing is treated until you approve the price in writing.