Professional heat can finish a bed bug job in one day. Our technicians set up heaters and fans, push wireless probes into mattresses, cushions and wall corners, and keep the heat on until every room reaches a lethal temperature. Most Victorville households sleep at home again that night.
Why Heat Works on Every Life Stage
Bed bugs can resist some insecticides, but no bed bug survives enough heat held for enough time. Eggs, nymphs and adults all die. We keep the coolest spot in each room at about 120°F or higher for a set period and turn mattresses and cushions so no cool pocket is left.
Treatment Day
- PrepYou remove heat sensitive items while we place heaters, fans and probes.
- Warm upRoom temperatures climb over a few hours.
- HoldWe watch every probe and shift furniture to remove cool spots.
- Cool offThe heaters shut down, rooms cool and we go over the readings with you.
Heat Treatment in the High Desert
Victorville swings from a mean July high of about 97.5°F to January nights near 33°F. Neither extreme kills bed bugs, because they live indoors where people keep the temperature comfortable. Most homes here are single-story stucco on slab, which heats evenly, but tile floors and outside walls pull heat away, so we place extra probes along those edges and inside closets with sliding doors.
Remove These First
- Pets, plants, medicines, candles, cosmetics and aerosol cans.
- Electronics, instruments, vinyl records and anything we mark as heat sensitive.
- Most clothing and bedding can stay unless we tell you otherwise.
- Open drawers and closet doors so heat reaches inside.
Heat Treatment Questions
July in Victorville averages almost 98 degrees. Can I just shut off the swamp cooler?
No. A closed house on the hottest afternoon stays well below a killing temperature, and the core of a mattress or a dresser stays cooler still. We use heaters, fans and probes to bring every spot to a lethal level.
Is heat treatment harder in winter, when nights drop near freezing?
It takes a bit more energy to bring a cold house up to temperature, but we plan for it with enough heaters and extra probes near outside walls. Winter heat treatments work just as well.
What happens when you reach out: Bed Bug Control CA inspects and treats homes for bed bugs in California. Our team sets up your Victorville inspection after the first call. We quote in writing, then treat once you say yes.