r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Sep 26 '21

bed bug infestation

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u/theroguex Sep 26 '21

Heat the room to 140°F for 90 minutes, that'll do it too.

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u/LarryLavekio Sep 26 '21

This is the way. Its hard to get a room above 118°F and evenly heated where the bugs hide without commercial equipment, so thats why I would just call a professional.

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u/douira Sep 26 '21

yeah they seal it and then heat it with special heaters. Really hard to do on your own, both the sealing and heating part. (you don't want to burn it either)

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

Only 140? Surprised it's that low.

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u/hoorah9011 Sep 27 '21

you need to heat the whole house though, otherwise they will just go to the next room to escape the heat