Originally Posted by
dluvs2quilt
As far as I know the heat needs to be 400 degrees to kill bed bugs.
"Bed bugs ex- posed to 113°F will die if they receive constant exposure to that temperature for 90 minutes or more. However, they will die within 20 minutes if exposed to 118°F. Interestingly, bed bug eggs must be exposed to 118°F for 90 minutes to reach 100% mortality."
You see on the TV shows about hotels they just bring in a big heater to treat the room, it doesn't get THAT hot. Hey, here's an idea - call your local pest control company and see if they have bedbug dogs that can do a "sniff test" on the machines!