When performed correctly, heat treatments are very effective at eliminating bed bugs and their eggs.
Heat treatments are usually a one time treatment for complete bed bug eradication.
You don’t need to spend days preparing for a heat treatment. We will help you through the process.
St. George heat treatments come with a long warranty so you know the bed bug issue has been resolved.
You do not need to throw away all of your items. Our heat treatment will kill bed bugs in almost anything.
Focused approach to bed bug removal
Thorn professionals will heat your home to treat for bed bugs and eliminate your infestation.
Schedule TreatmentHeat team professionals will move furniture and blogging away from walls and off the ground. This ensures all areas will be heated thoroughly.
Professionals will then remove outlet covers and dust inside them. They will also dust along baseboards and furniture, and anywhere bed bugs are likely to be.
Heaters will be turned on and the space will be heated to 130 degrees. Furniture and belongings will be rotated to ensure a complete, thorough bed bug heat treatment in St. George, UT.
Thorn professionals will ensure everything reached the the detrimental heat tempt to kill bed bugs. They will then put back the outlet covers and remove the heat equipment.
During a heat treatment is is critical to measure textures to make sure everything gets hot inside and out. If everything gets hot, all the bed bugs are dead. We use state of the art thermal imaging cameras that help us see exactly how hot things are and if we have any cold spots. We utilize wireless temperature probes. These probes give us real time temperature read outs and help ensure a thorough heat.
During the heat treatment we enter the heated space to rotate and move items to sure heat penetrates everything. The more we can rotate and move items the better the heat will soak into everything and ensure lethal temperatures are reached. High powered fans also help us heat the space thoroughly. The fans help push the heat into and around the entire space.
Single family homes receive a 1 year warranty.
Hotels, apartments, and other commercial properties receive a 6 month warranty.
Treatment is usually priced between $1,000 and $2,000 for our services. This one-time treatment can eliminate bed bugs and their eggs. The best thing to do is get started with an inspection so the Thorn team can provide an estimate based on your business or residential needs.
Unfortunately no. We’ve seen people try, but most don’t have the tools needed to heat a space thoroughly to the thermal death point of 121.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Our bed bug experts work to heat a room efficiently, and use thermal imaging cameras and temperature probes to ensure that affected areas reach the minimum temperature required to kill bed bugs and their eggs.
No, it’s not likely that you’ll be able to safely heat a space to a high enough temperature to properly kill bed bugs and their eggs—and believe us, we’ve seen people try. Heat treatments are not effective if you’re simply turning on a space heater. They require a knowledge of bed bug behavior, airflow, and treatment techniques.
The experts at Thorn use specialized equipment including high-powered fans, wireless temperature probes, and thermal imaging cameras as part of a heat treatment to monitor temperatures and ensure everything gets to a minimum 121.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
A bed bug and its eggs cannot survive a temperature of 121.7 degrees Fahrenheit, and because some items can be hard to treat, our skilled teams work to ensure that rooms reach 130 degrees and use thermal imaging cameras to ensure that all items are meeting the targeted temperature.
Heat treatments are not always 100% effective, but Thorn offers 6-month and 1-year warranties on its heat treatment for bed bugs. Contact us today to learn more.
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