One day of heat is often enough to clear bed bugs from a home. Our technicians bring professional heaters and fans, place wireless sensors in mattresses, couch cushions and along baseboards, and track the readings until every room is hot enough. Most Fullerton households sleep at home again that night.
Why Heat Works on Every Life Stage
Bed bugs have not built up resistance to heat. Eggs, nymphs and adults all die when they are held hot long enough. We bring the coolest spot in each room to about 120°F or higher and keep it there, flipping mattresses and moving cushions so no pocket stays cool.
Treatment Day
- Get readyYou remove heat-sensitive items while we set up heaters, fans and sensors.
- Heat upThe rooms rise to treatment temperature over a few hours.
- HoldWe watch the sensor readings and turn cushions so heat reaches every corner.
- Cool downThe heaters shut off, the rooms cool and we review the sensor log with you.
Heat in Fullerton Homes
Many houses near Downtown and Fullerton College date to the 1940s, and some still have small electrical panels, so we look at power needs before treatment day. In apartment buildings we arrange power access with the manager. Where a unit shares walls, heat can push a few bugs next door, so we often add a residual product along shared baseboards. Tell us about guitars, amps, vinyl records and other heat-sensitive gear.
Take These Out First
- Pets, houseplants, medicine, aerosol cans, makeup, crayons and candles.
- Laptops, instruments, records and anything else we mark as heat sensitive.
- Clothing and bedding can stay put unless your technician says otherwise.
- Open drawers and closet doors so warm air can move freely.
Questions About Heat Treatment
Can I just leave my bags in a hot car in a Fullerton summer?
That is not reliable. The center of a full bag or box may never get hot enough for long enough, even on a very warm day. Our heaters and sensors hold a killing temperature through the whole room.
Do my roommates need to leave too?
Yes. Everyone, including pets, stays out of the unit while the heat is on. Most people come back the same evening once the rooms cool down.
When you contact us: Bed Bug Control CA is a licensed California bed bug service. We schedule a licensed technician to check your Fullerton home. Nothing is treated until you approve the price in writing.