How to Use a Steamer to Treat for Bed Bugs
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- @JWhiteBBTV - tv.bedbugcentral.com - In this episode Jeff will demonstrate the proper way to use a steam machine to treat for bed bugs. It has been well documented that the heat created by most steamers is enough to kill both bed bugs and their eggs on contact. This is a great treatment method for different types of upholstered furniture as well as other areas of the home where bed bugs have been noted but pesticides are difficult to use due to excessive contact with the item. Please be advised to check each surface you are steaming prior to using the steam machine to make sure the heat will not damage the surface. Also, it is recommended that you use large steamer attachment to reduce the rate at which the steam leaves the steamer. Protocol states that on most surfaces one-inch per second is the recommended rate to move the steam attachment but each type of surface can change the rate at which you move. You also want to make sure to keep the leading edge of the attachment about a half inch from the surface to allow for bugs and eggs to get underneath the attachment.
I have a leather sectional. At the end of this informative video, you mentioned NOT to steam leather. I did a search for steaming leather on youtube and found many car detailers use steamers to clean leather car interiors. My sofa is about 15 years old and in awesome condition. I steamed it for the bed bugs and it looks BRAND NEW. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the info
Awesome tutorial - really straight forward and super practical. I especially like the trick of gaging the temperature of your steamer using a food thermometer.
ME TOO HERE BUT I WONDER WHAT ALL FABRIC STEAMERS HONESTLY GET REALLY ENOUGH HEAT TO HONESTLY KILL BUG & EGG'S........... & WHATS THE NAME BRAND & HOW HOT WILL THE STEAMER HONESTLY GET...... & AT WHAT COST IN ALL HONESTY................?????? & HOW MANY TIMES DO U HAVE TO RE-TREAT AREA OR AREA'S...........
They hide in the cracks and crevices of the plastic and wood parts. The undersides of the chair legs might also have them. It's not just the fabrics.
yep. I was sitting on an infested chair. The bedbugs would crawl up my leg and I thought they were coming from the floor board or heater... Nope!!! F'n gross...
I'm still trying to get rid of bedbugs in my apartment... NIGHTMARE.
air mattresses are tough, I usually recommend cleaning them with hot, soapy water and scrubbing any evidence you see, you could also consider a vacuum to remove any bugs
Man so much info. Top to bottom, the leather thing (my couch grrr), the slight angle. Thanks so much!
thanks so much for this video Jeff. invaluable information in this battle. I've learned so much from all your videos I'm considering pest control for a vocation, lol.
Ha thats typically an excellent idea. I'm sitting here doing steam treatment on my furniture wondering if my steamer is good enough.
Bed bugs lay their eggs as they move around, if you want to kill all the eggs, steam the entire surface where they would have moved to feed.
Thanks for the advice! I have a bed bug infestation in my bedroom, which also has my computer desk and chair. I found them in my chair, and have a handheld steamer I'm using. Nice to know I don't need to cover every inch like I have been doing!
Hi did you have a chance t get rid of the?
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I went to a department store to see a vacuum for the bb but is a monstruosity I cannot use because my age. Even my daughter claimed that will kill her back. We need a small vacuums. Your expertise in very helpful
it's tough to say for sure what to do with the other items, there is an episode of Bed Bug TV that references personal belongings in the title and it covers many of your options, I recommend watching it and see if that answers any of your questions
Thanks . It’s good to know how long to hold the steam in one area. One inch a second.
Very good presentation, thank you.
gonna try. Thanks brotha
This was so helpful. Thank you
Awesomeeeee !!!
Can be used house steamer (for ex. Kärcher? Or Vaporetto?) Are they enough?
Will a steam method like u show in this video work on all stages of Clothes Moths too? I had a moth problem in my last place. Although I have no visible moth larvae chewing evidence on my mattress, I have seen a clothes moth fly off of it when I came home from an extended trip.
I would rather just treat the mattress with steam to kill the eggs, dry it, and encase in a mattress protector, than to ever worry about the mattress again. Thoughts, tips, comments?
awesome. thank u
The one thing I've been using is 91% rubbing alcohol. That takes care of them for awhile and the stuff evaporates pretty quick, so you don't have to worry about mildew or mold.
I HAVE USE THE HIGHEST DOES THAT WAL-MART SELL'S IN OHIO...... & SPRAYED IT DIRECTLY TO EVERYTHING & EVERY WHERE.... IT NEVER WORKED AT ALL IN FACT THE AREA'S GREW & SO I'M BACK AT SQUARE 1 ON HERE ( U-TUBE ) LOOK'N & RE-LEARNING TO KILL BED BUGS......
@@jamieround2072 Alcohol has to be sprayed directly on eggs and bugs and only kills them, not the ones hidden all over the clothing crevices etc Needed are powder (see Consumer Reports suggests silicon dioxide) to put around travel areas, egg laying areas and around floor at the feet of tables, beds chairs & in all cracks and crevices in furniture etc. Especially near beds and feeding areas where you sit and lay. Dryer heat everything loose that goes in a dryer. Alcohol can explode so use in small visible areas. Do more research.
@@richardlapera77 I had them in one bedroom. I sprayed everything in that room with 91% alcohol everyday for a week. Never saw them again.
@@sandijohnson4630 does it works on eggs too?? I know living one die on spot once spray it but what about those eggs ? I read on internet eggs don’t finish from alcohol is that true?
@@marry6167 I don't know if it works on the eggs. But I can't think of a reason why it wouldn't. Seems like the alcohol will dry up eggs too.
Great advice. Thanks for the video.
you have to ask the pest control company because it depends on what pesticides they are using, every pesticide can have different "re-entry intervals" so they would need to tell you
What model steamer are you using?
we got Bed Bugs like really bad in are room an even tho im thinking about moving an just throwing everything out even clothes just buying new stuff should i get a steamer anyway to be on the safe side
do u test the temp of the steamer before u put the cover on or after, if u test the temp after its covered wouldn't it have a lower temp
I would recommend testing the temperature with the towel on the head, you want to test the steamer consistent with how you intend to use it
After the day of fumigation from pest control, apart from vacuuming, can I steam clean right after? Will that suck up the pesticide too rendering my effort useless because it is just water? How many days after can I steam clean? Thank you.
No, leAve it several days so chemicals can have time to work.
any particular brand of steamer that works best for bb?
cut hole + insert steam = lmao
i wonder how to catch them from a wooden bed crack.... ps. i read a lot that it needs 160-180 F(70-80 celsius ) to kill them so i dont know what you mean by 120 :S
it depends on what the infestation is like, we use steam as a way to kill bed bugs on contact, so you use it as you see activity for however long that it, we don't recommend steaming just to steam
Why not? It's a way to sanitize things, if it kills bed bugs on the way is just a plus.
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Why would a pest control company charging for pest control just throw in sanitizing for germs and viruses for free.
Your question and advice make no sense.
What is the brand/model of the steamer? Thank you
Got it at 2:30 the 2nd time. Amerivap Steamax Commerical. $826
in this video I'm using a Amerivap Steamax, I've also worked with Vapamore's models, both work fine and there are probably a million others
Is there a place to rent these?
Jeff, I am choosing your site on youtube as my source for dealing with this issue.........I have hired and exterminator to deal with this situation but he has not eliminated the bed bugs and has been out about 10 X,s now and I cannot afford to hire him anymore......................What specific Steamer would you recomend I purchase to deal with this situation on my own...........Specific Steamer you use.......I am an intelligent man and hearing from you I can do this on my own would mean alot
can i usw a steamer on my mattress?
the steamer kills on contact but what can you use to keep them away so they dont keep coming back ???
It's almost impossible to fully eradicate bed bugs, but you can with lots of hard work. I took EVERYTHING out of the drawers, put all fabric in the dryer, then bagged it straight away. Left the drawers out and steamed them individually, then directed a jet heater into the drawerless dressers. Trash the mattress and box spring. Basically, make your room look like you're moving, have everything bagged and heated to 220°f, then vacuum. It took 2 weeks of me doing this, but I haven't seen a bed bug in 2 years, so I guess they're finally gone. I also covered everything, even the walls in bed bug powder.
The house we moved in has a bug infestation and have not been able to get rid of them
Hi Jeff - just wondering why you don't advocate steaming all those myriad holes on the bottom of the chair frame including the plastic wheel arm holes etc. Thanks for the tips. :)
it's not that I don't advocate it I just don't think it's necessary unless you see activity there
I don't treat bed bugs, I use a hot iron on my pillows or just put them in a hot dryer and I always vacuum around the bed and the entire carpeted area and I cover my mattress with plastic covers as a result I sleep good at night and the bed buds don't bite because I vacuumed them up and flushed them down the toilet
Mybrothers keepers Great idea. So one could use the iron on the mattress too?
one in each room? We were going to get a third treatment but the pest control company said it would do no good because if there were more bugs they would be dormant so we need to figure out if there are still bugs in the house and prove that there are.
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How would you steam the inside of a box spring or sofa which has lots of nooks and crannies?
Wouldn't an encasement be best for any box spring?
For an irregularly shaped item, you might have to hack something up with painter's plastic and duct tape.
An irregularly shaped area like a wall cranny could be blocked off with aluminum foil held in place with epoxy. Pay attention to thermal and electrical conductivity when doing this.
If a house has been treated with pesticides you should be seeing dead bugs right? So my mom bought a house and the people renting the house ended up having bedbugs and the movers found them when they were moving out. We currently have no furniture in the house but the house was treated twice when the former tenets lived there and I went to inspect the house and didn't see any dead bugs besides rolly pollies. We are looking into the dry ice monotor but how much dry ice do we use and can we put
Please will you send a link to the steamer that you use
now how often do I steam for bedbugs? Is it 2 times a week or more and how long do I keep doing it for, 1 month 3 months? PLEASE I NEED TO KNOW ASAP.
Just goes to show you Bed Bug TV doesn't care about you.
Only once should do the work
Once should work. Make sure to clean activity after done treating. You also want to make sure you Wash and dry on high Heat ALL YOU CLOTHES. If possible. Dust electrical outlets. Check curtains and under nightstands and dresser. Anything that has wood also needs to be checked.
A lot can happen in 8 years. Maybe they're king of the bed bugs now and have married into them to retain more control.
Steaming is the only thing that has worked for us.
I'm fighting them right now i need help what kind of steam you used please.
B M we bought the Mcculloch. It works wonderful
Then we follow with a spray
Where you buy the steem ? How much cost ? Please
So they are back.... n im trying to buy a steamer but nit sure if I could use it directly on the carpet?
obviously you should follow the directions that come with the steamer, it will tell you where you can steam, that being said you can steam carpets with most steamers
He is already let the bed bugs know he was going to kill them, therefore they left
Thanks :-)
What steamer are you using?
a steamer will only kill the bed bugs it touches so I'm not sure where that fits in to your plan
What about the whole carpet?
do you have to vacume the couch after you steam it
Probably because a steamer isn't sucking up bodies and eggs, which cause allergies.
Use a vacuum with a hepa filter.
you can't really, it's not an effective way to treat the interior of a couch because you can't really get the steam head with the appropriate attachment to the bug, the inside of a couch is a better environment for pesticides or creating a heat chamber
this is really a never ending battle until we can bring back ddt
lol...that's what my mom is saying
components of ddt is NOT ddt. DDT had just about wiped the little buggers out of the country in the 50's.
@@gene7ohvids the ones that didnt die now have ddt resistant off spring
Are there lawful (in U.S) variants we can use domestically, e.g with different halogens?
Most (all?) variants of bedbugs today are resistant to DDT.
Has anybody here successfully gotten rid of bed bugs?
Crack and crevice treatment with delta dust
What are your thoughts about diamatreous earth?
Rarely effective alone, it is a tool, and not a very effective one in my opinion.
Can you use a regular clothes steamer. Is it strong enough? Also would it kill the eggs?
NO.
Hello beautiful
you're watching it, if you look at my username above the episode title it says "86 videos", search for "bed bugs and personal belongings" and you should be able to find it, I would link it here but youtube doesn't allow links in comments
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
Using a steamer to treat for bed bugs involves targeting seams, edges, folds, and fabric where bed bugs may hide.
Bed bugs and their eggs can be killed on contact by steam when temperatures exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit, typically within a minute.
To ensure effectiveness, use a larger steam head to prevent bugs from being pushed away before dying.
Attach a towel to the steam head to limit moisture application during steaming, except when penetrating cracks.
Maintain a steady speed of about an inch per second while steaming, checking for warmth on the surface afterward.
Move the steamer from top to bottom to prevent scattering of bugs, especially in painted areas.
Avoid steaming certain surfaces like leather or finishes that could peel or bubble. Start steaming in inconspicuous areas.
Focus steaming efforts on areas where bugs are likely to hide, such as seams and crevices.
Regularly inspect and steam areas prone to bed bugs, such as couch skirts, to kill bugs and eggs on contact.
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the greatest honor of my life would be if a drinking game was made out of my videos....outstanding!
On it!
Jeff...you can steam leather all day long.
Hi. Does anyone know the name or model number of the steamer used in this video? Thanks.
Amerivap Steamax
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Thanks. Would you please recommend any good steamers that are more economical than the Amerivap Steamax? Thanks
Kenneth Williams we've also worked with the Vapamore MR100 which is a lower price point and found it to be effective, there are also many others on the market I don't have experience with
@@BedBugCentralTV THANK YOU for that follow-up. Maybe other victims should post their success / failure stories with steamer brands here (and/or on Reddit r/bedbugs).
they can be good for removing bugs but not much beyond that
there is definitely a clear association between poverty and bed bugs with both the sharing of furniture and poverty-stricken individuals not being able to afford professional treatment, that being said anyone can get them and it shouldn't be interpreted as bed bugs only affect the poor
Bed Bug TV your contradicting yourself SMH 🤦🏾♂️
@@UncleReeseOnYoDaddySide Very much so lol
@@UncleReeseOnYoDaddySide No. He says that the problem mostly affects the poor (for the reasons he lists), but it can also affect the rich. There is no contradiction in what he says.
@@marchesiamatteini Correct. There was a famous outbreak of infestations on NY's Upper East Side.
Bed bugs have increased and is not associated with class. They can easily be spread from one location to another. Whether it's a 5 star resort or not.
Hi brother jeff
in this video you are usin the towel. Maybe the streamer effect better without towel?
No, the pictured model is best used with a towel to prevent the insects from being blown away from the steam.
which steamer is that one? thanks
Very late answer, hopefully you don't need it now but it's the AmeriVap Steamax
? where can I rent one ?
Oh I feel sick
What machine is this? i need one that works in sofa and carpet
Try googling Karcher SC4, it works great on carpet and sofa
He says which model they're using in the video, right at the start
@@martinsmith5520 At 2:28
isnt bed bugs visible? according to google it says bed bugs are about size of apple seed my question is should i worry if i dont see them? or should i still clean my bed with steamer? bc i dont have one i dont wanna buy if i dont have to worry about bed bugs
rough rough yes they are visible, when they first hatch out of an egg they are small but still visible
***** first thank you for the reply sir my question is if I can't see them should i still worry about the bed bug infestation??
rough rough that's a tough question to answer, I don't know if you can't see them because you aren't looking in the right places or you can't see them because they aren't there, if you are being bitten by something and conducted several correct and thorough inspections over time and they most likely aren't there I would recommend seeing a dermatologist for help in determining what the source is....that being said bed bugs can be tough to find for non-professionals (even for professionals at times)
+rough rough If there are baby bed bugs it's hard to see them .Of course the steam will kill them.
@@DMD5609 At first my husband thought our 2 dogs had fleas because he got bitten. They go to the groomer and get their flea treatment so that didn't make much sense. It turned out to be bed bugs. So far we have caught the tiny once and bigger once but the investigation hasn't gotten out of control. Lucky us. You can see the smaller once too. When I see them I use tuck tape to catch them.
My daughter doesn’t to buy furniture in Good store because the furniture is small and people sit down and God knows what they bring.
Do I need add any chemical to the steam machine?
No!
what about carpet cleaners like Hoover or Bissell?
I WAS WONDERING THIS MY SELF.... I ALSO WONDER HOW HOT THESE LIL PERSONALL STEAMERS HONESTLY GET...........?????????????????????????
They put out too much water. I bought a steamer for $99 at harbor freight, it heats to 212
But a lot don't get that hot. The kind for clothes isn't not enough
Does this work for fleas?
Possibly on fabric surfaces but that is not the only harborage in most cases.
This guy looks like steven stamkos..like brothers!!
that make me look under my chair too
My friend just found out she has them and i want to purchase a steamer to satisfy my paranoia. Can I let her borrow it (after I go over my place five times) without risk that getting it back could infest my place?
it's tough for me to say without knowing how bad the infestation you treated was and how the steamer was cared for between uses. it's unlikely the steamer itself has bed bugs but without knowing how bad the problem was and how it was cared for I can't really say
my thing is my mattress is on the tile floor in my house. where should I treat besides the mattress
+Chris Nobles the closer and item is to the bed the higher the risk, so nightstands are commonly infested, if your bed is on the floor close to the wall they may be behind the baseboard....there's a lot of places they could be
i hate bugs, i live at my uncle's old house, he came by few days ago, he blamed me bugs i brought from my room before i move to his house. He's stubborn man, business man, but don't know bout bugs stays everywhere, what they love not dust, but they seek for hiding place to get warm to breed.
Papers, carpets, couches, woods, i found everywhere in his house, so i'd like to fight back to have my rights, to make him ashamed again to his young brother who care bout me, he's sick man that always want makes me down to earth.
Now i'm trying to get videos bout bugs, so he'll shut up later, i collect evidence how rude he is to me, so his young brother will not be closed to him anymore, my grandpa never liked his sons who had hurt me for 5 yrs, and now they still bad to me. I'm trying my best to collect bugs from his spring beds, couches, under his dining table, in his drawers, with my video recording, especially from his tax old books record, lots of eggs i found, but the rest i let it there.
I wanna pay back of what he did, as his young brother told me, he wants me to move out, & he don't care bout bugs, he wants to rent his old house to anyone, so once i get proof from victim (his house renter), that time i'll help the victim to make him down, to stop him to be like greedy of money without any responsible or care the renter as he has done to me. He's just like my enemy, my grandpa has warned him, if he hurts me again, he'll do an action, my grandpa said to him, i'm his best grand kid who became smart since kid without being educated by parent at home, my mind was just like mature person, and grandpa now feels so comfortable to be with me, more than his sons. My grandpa allow me to stop who ever his kid dares to me / blame me in any ways without thinking, grandpa told them, i'm more smart then them who lost lots of money "millions". Grandpa said no matter what until grandpa pass away still loves me, more than them, i'm like his angel since kid, who likes truth, being protect by God. My grandpa ever said sorry to me, he didn't know that his sons are so bad to me, in front of him being nice, but one night grandpa looked my uncle mad on him.
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sorry to hear that, steamer is great for contact kill especially in the areas of children, launder everything you can associated with the crib and inspect every screw hole and crack on the crib, I would even take it completely apart if I could figure out how, beyond that unfortunately there are probably more in the house because you're baby probably didn't bring them into the house, I would look into hiring a professional
couldn't you do this with a blow dryer?
blowdryers tend to be too strong and blow the bugs off of the surface before the heat kills them
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steam is not ideal for treating cracks, you're better off use a pesticidal dust that is labeled for this use on cracks, you can easily steam the surface of the baseboard but it's also not great for under the baseboard
Honey you have a great mic, no need to yell... I'm listening to this very late and you almost blew me out of the room
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT THE VIDEO OR THE GUY WHO COMMENTS IN ALL CAPS?
I have them in my car
What do I do????
Steam that crap out of it and then spray it with stuff that keeps working even after it dries, like crossfire and then I'd steam the crap out it again
Did u ever get rid of them?
@@luckylala1224 i used nuvan prostrips in my car and let my car sit for 32 days......rode my bicycle to work......I think it worked
does this work for clothes?
yes if its strong enough. or you can iron the clothes individually make sure you get the linings and pockets etc
Use a washer and dryer.
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Okay but let's say they're hiding in walls
Getting rid of beds isn’t going to fix the problem
You should not get rid of your beds at all...Bed bugs do not eat through anything and do not bury themselves therefore you can remove them all from your bed very easily and then encase your mattress and boxspring...Also do not fool yourself thinking they are isolated to one room, they never ever are.
I think you can do it yourself, just watch and learn from Woodglut.
120 degrees what? That's really important missing information!
Fahrenheit! 120 Celsius would already be above water's boiling point, let alone the 160 he's targeting. 120K would be colder than liquid nitrogen.
Very poor sound system
Pfft...
he looks like a bed bug somehow
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Since we're talking about vampires, you making fun of others' names reminds me of that scene where Aura asks what kind of a name "Buffy" is.
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