Temperature and time work together
Peer-reviewed research shows mortality depends on both temperature and exposure time. Materials with high thermal mass or insulation heat more slowly than room air.
Professional programmes use multiple sensors and managed airflow to track the slowest locations.
Preparation protects belongings and coverage
Heat-sensitive aerosols, batteries, waxes, medicines, plants and electronics may need special handling. Removing too much can also carry untreated insects elsewhere.
Follow the provider’s item-specific list rather than a generic checklist.
Heat is not a licence to skip follow-up
Ask how sensors are placed, how cold spots are corrected and what post-treatment inspection or monitors will be used.
Reintroduction and missed harbourages remain separate risks from the heat process itself.
Sources and further checks
Open the source before acting on information that may change, including council services, prices, tenancy rules and product labels.