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Heat, Bedbugs die at 119-125 degrees fahrenheit after a few hours. I put 6 propane gas blowers in an apartment, the kind that is used at construction sites. Le
by autogenerate999 3y ago
Heat, Bedbugs die at 119-125 degrees fahrenheit after a few hours.
I put 6 propane gas blowers in an apartment, the kind that is used at construction sites. Let that run with thermostats and cameras for a few hours. Bedbug free. Have since done it at 2 other apartments after months of infestations, immediately fixed.
Source: personal experience, after trying lots of other methods.
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- KennyBlanken 3y ago> their heat-resistant eggs require temperatures upwards of 125 degrees. Achieving that temperature in a home would be nearly impossible unless you live in very hot summer area and likely cause substantial damage to a lot of things.
- autogenerate999 3y agoI've done it in Vermont USA in the summer with all windows closed. Infrared saunas are 120-140f. https://www.saunasociety.org/sauna-experience https://www.saunasociety.org/sauna-experience A car reaches 120f on a 70f day in the sun in 90 minutes so I don't think that temperature would damage that many things. https://www.scottsfortcollinsauto.com/how-hot-do-cars-get-in-the-summer/ https://www.scottsfortcollinsauto.com/how-hot-do-cars-get-in... This company selling electric bed bug heaters says 7 minutes at 115f. https://convectex.com/pages/bed-bugs https://convectex.com/pages/bed-bugs
- Physkal 3y agoYes heat is an effective treatment. I've also seen 10kw Resistive load banks used in load testing of single or three-phase AC power systems utilized this way. They are essentially bed bug killers as they generate a tremendous amount of heat. https://mosebachresistors.com/products/bed-bug-heaters https://mosebachresistors.com/products/bed-bug-heaters