Heat can clear bed bugs in one day. Our technicians set up professional heaters and fans, tuck wireless sensors into mattresses, cushions and baseboards, and watch the numbers until every room reaches a lethal temperature. Most Riverside households sleep at home again that night.
Why Heat Reaches Every Life Stage
Bed bugs have no resistance to heat. Eggs, nymphs and adults all die when they are held hot enough for long enough. We keep the coolest point in each room at about 120°F or more for a set time, turning mattresses and moving cushions so no cool pocket is left behind.
Treatment Day
- PrepYou remove heat-sensitive items while we place heaters, fans and sensors.
- Warm upRoom temperatures climb over several hours.
- HoldWe watch the readings and shift items so heat reaches every corner.
- Cool downHeaters go off, rooms cool and we go over the sensor log with you.
Heat in Riverside Homes
Riverside summers are hot, but a sunny day is not a treatment. Air conditioning keeps the inside of a home cool, and bugs shelter deep in furniture where outside heat never reaches. In older houses with raised wood floors and plaster walls, we watch sensors near floors and exterior walls closely because those spots heat slowest. In apartments we coordinate with the manager about power and access to the electrical panel.
Remove These First
- Candles, cosmetics, aerosol cans, medicine, plants and pets.
- Laptops, vinyl records, instruments and anything we mark as heat sensitive.
- Leave clothes and bedding where they are unless we ask you to move them.
- Open drawers and closet doors so warm air can circulate.
Questions About Heat Treatment
It is 105 degrees outside. Can I just open the windows and let the house heat up?
No. Outdoor heat does not raise the inside of a mattress or a wall void high enough for long enough, and open windows let heat escape. Our equipment and sensors are what make heat reliable.
Do we have to stay out during the treatment?
Yes. Everyone leaves, pets included, along with anything that could soften or melt in high heat. Most families come back the same evening after the rooms cool.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA runs its own bed bug inspections and treatments. A licensed technician comes out to your Riverside address to look for signs. The written quote comes first, and treatment follows on your go-ahead.