Heat can clear bed bugs from an entire Placentia house in one day. Our technicians bring in commercial heaters and fans, set wireless sensors inside mattresses, cushions and wall edges, and track the readings until every spot is hot enough. Most families sleep in their own beds again that night.
Why Heat Kills Every Stage
Eggs, nymphs and adults all die at high heat, and no bed bug has ever built resistance to temperature. We aim for about 120°F or more at the coolest point of each room and hold it long enough to kill eggs, moving cushions and mattresses as we go so no cool pocket is left.
How Treatment Day Goes
- PrepYou pack up heat sensitive items while our team places heaters, fans and sensors.
- Warm upOver a few hours the rooms rise to the target heat.
- HoldWe keep an eye on each sensor and flip cushions and mattresses so no side stays cool.
- Cool downThe heaters go off, rooms cool and we review the temperature record with you.
Heat in Placentia Houses
Most Placentia homes are single story houses from the 1950s and 1960s, and heat moves evenly through rooms on one level. Older houses near Old Town and Atwood may have dated wiring, so we check the electrical plan before the day. Apartments and condos that share a wall often get a residual product along that wall too, in case a few bugs try to escape the heat.
Take These Out First
- Medicines, aerosol cans, cosmetics, houseplants and pets.
- Oxygen machines, hearing aids, electronics and anything else we flag as heat sensitive.
- Wax items, crayons, vinyl records and anything else that could soften or melt.
- Open dresser drawers and closet doors so warm air can circulate.
Heat Treatment Questions
Will heat hurt the old wood furniture in our house?
Most solid wood furniture handles the temperature well. Very old pieces with loose veneer, wax finishes or glued joints can be sensitive, so we look at them first and may treat those items another way.
Can we sleep at home the night of the treatment?
In most cases, yes. You will be out for most of the day while the heaters run, but once the rooms cool, the family can usually move back in that evening.
How your call is handled: Bed Bug Control CA provides bed bug inspection and treatment across California. A licensed technician comes out to your Placentia address to look for signs. Treatment starts only after you approve the written quote.