Professional heat can wrap up many bed bug cases in a single day. Our technicians bring in heaters and fans, place wireless probes in mattresses, cushions and wall lines, and hold the heat until the coolest spot in each room reaches a lethal level. Most Apple Valley households sleep at home again that night.
Why Heat Reaches Every Life Stage
Some bed bugs survive common products, but none survive enough heat for long enough. We hold the coolest point in each room at about 120°F or higher for a set period, flipping mattresses and shifting cushions so no cool pocket remains.
Treatment Day
- Set upYou take out heat sensitive items while we place heaters, fans and probes.
- Ramp upRoom temperatures rise over a few hours.
- HoldWe watch the readings and move furniture to close cool spots.
- Cool downEquipment is switched off, rooms cool and we review the readings with you.
Heat Treatment in Apple Valley Houses
Summer weather does not do the job, because a cooled house keeps bugs comfortable, and December nights near 30°F work against us, pulling heat out through exterior walls and slab floors. In winter we add probes along outside walls and in closets. Older ranch houses with paneled walls and rooms added later heat unevenly, so we bring extra fans for those spaces.
Take These Out First
- Pets, plants, medicines, oxygen supplies, candles, cosmetics and aerosol cans.
- Electronics, musical instruments, photos and anything we mark as heat sensitive.
- Most clothing and bedding can stay unless we say otherwise.
- Open drawers and closet doors so heat gets inside.
Heat Treatment Questions
It hits 99 degrees here in July. Can I shut off the air and let the desert bake them?
No. A house on a hot afternoon stays far below a lethal temperature inside mattresses, dressers and wall gaps, and bugs simply move to cooler spots. We use heaters, fans and probes to bring every part of the room to a level that kills eggs, nymphs and adults.
Is heat safe in a home with medical equipment or an older resident?
Everyone, including pets, leaves during treatment. Oxygen equipment, medicines and other heat sensitive items go out of the treated rooms first, and we give you a clear list ahead of time so nothing is missed.
About your request: Bed Bug Control CA runs its own bed bug inspections and treatments. Our team sets a visit time with you in Apple Valley. The written quote comes first, and treatment follows on your go-ahead.