Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Thermal Heaters vs. Bed Bugs

   Good Morning America ran a segment this morning on the use of "Thermal Remediation" to destroy bed bugs and their eggs by heating up the rooms of a home to temperatures of 134° F. Once the temperature inside the house reaches that critical level, fans are brought in to circulate the hot air into the crevices, couches, under the mattresses, and basically anywhere that bed bugs can hide.

   One advantage of thermal remediation is that no chemicals or pesticides are used inside the home. Clothes, towels, and furniture can be left inside the home so that the heat can kill any bed bugs and their eggs. However, all plastic and other materials that will melt at high temperatures have to be removed prior to the service. The company that was featured in the GMA segment was an outfit called A&C Pest Management and the customer who had her bed bug problem solved was Allison South of Long Island, NY.

According to the show, thermal remediation costs $2,000 to $6,000, while chemical solutions range from $1,300 to $5,000.

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