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Re:The 'Unthinkable' New Reality About Bedbugs by Izkata on Saturday February 10, 2024 @11:02PM (#39332548)
It's not immediate, but my crude understanding was the heaters they use are positioned so the outer edges of the home heat up first. That way the bed bugs can't escape - they'd have to know to go towards the heat first.

Also don't forget it just takes time to heat up a home that much.

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Re:The 'Unthinkable' New Reality About Bedbugs by wkat4242 on Sunday February 11, 2024 @12:24AM (#39332844)
Wouldn't that damage stuff? Plastics will go weak and start outgassing. Electronics might break.. and if you move all that stuff out you might take them with you
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Re:The 'Unthinkable' New Reality About Bedbugs by Izkata on Sunday February 11, 2024 @12:33AM (#39332873)
Among the instructions you get are to put batteries and anything sensitive to heat in the fridge for protection. I didn't notice any damage after I had it done; my laptop, robot vacuum, and smart switches worked fine afterwards.
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