There are quite a lot of instances when a homeowner would require undergoing a bed bug treatment. To ensure that you do not endure bed bug bites, heat treatment can be a recommended technique of eradication in cases like:
✔ When a property is vacant
✔ When a tenant has infants or is pregnant
✔ When he/she suffers from a severe health condition that forbids the pesticides’ use
Guide to Preparing for the Treatment
If you want to prepare for the bed bug heat treatment, here are mistakes you should avoid:
● Never remove items (furniture/mattresses) from your house; leave them in the place in order to reduce the risk of spreading the infestation to any other room or hallway
● Never apply or use any type of over-counter products and pesticides inside the house
● Don’t place your clothes in trash bags; always leave them in closets or drawers
Etiquettes to Follow When Preparing for the Treatment
The following are the etiquettes that you need to perform when preparing for the treatment:
✔ Preparing a dried and washed change of clothing to wear during the day of the bug heat treatment
✔ Cleaning up and vacuuming your residence and the vehicles (if any)
✔ Securing objects that may knockdown by the air movement
Things to Follow Post the Treatment
Post Treatment
You must read through & comply with instructions after treatment. Here are the things to follow:
1) The temperatures might get elevated upon your arrival, and a cool-down period is required. You can open windows and run the AC to cool the rooms.
In a couple of situations, baseboards removal, door and window trim, fabric from box springs, and couches get required for heat penetration to access the areas.
3) You will notice dead bed bugs, so vacuum the premises.
4) Wash bed sheets, linens, blankets, and pillow covers on heat, which were on the treated areas.
5) Any vehicle kept inside apparently carries bed bugs. Thus, do vacuuming inside the seats or trunk.
6) You may have to throw away your box spring or mattress. Thus, expect a new purchase only after double-checking your mattress and box spring.
7) Visual inspections every week is a recommended choice for items previously infested. You will have to capture documents or other reports for live bed bug sightings.
Lastly, you should always consider noticing your daily house errands and the places that you visit. A company would never understand how the bed bugs got introduced to the house. What if they have access to your house from the place you visit frequently? Well, it might include your workplace, friends or family houses, and babysitters. If bed bug infestation originally came from any aforementioned location, the residence may get re-infected following heat treatment.
Endnote
Do you have questions related to requirements for pre-bed bug heat treatment? You can consult a team of knowledgeable thermal remediation professionals who can answer your questions regarding the need for removing bed bugs from your house premises.