PITTSBURGH—Hotels and other multi-unit facilities battling bedbugs now have an effective, chemical-free alternative with the ThermEx Heat Remediation Solution developed by Chromalox, a leading manufacturer of electric heat and control products, and Massey Services, a leading service provider in the pest management industry.
Research shows that heat is more effective than traditional pest management approaches in eliminating bedbugs, because they hide in cracks and crevices and do not come in contact with residual products. However, bedbugs are vulnerable to high temperatures sustained over a short period of time.
ThermEx Heat Remediation Solution includes a Chromalox custom heating unit and comprehensive technical training by Massey Services. The Chromalox unit heats the room to a targeted temperature range, which kills bedbugs at all stages of development—egg, larvae, pupae and adult. A patent application is pending for the Chromalox unit.
“The resurgence of bedbugs has created a serious problem for hotels and other facilities in recent years, and ThermEx provides a research-based approach to eliminating them,” said Christopher Molnar, Chromalox Director of Application Engineering—Process Solutions. “Equally important, ThermEx provides an answer for many facilities and pest management firms that are seeking ‘green,’ chemical-free solutions that respond to concerns of environmentalists, customers and the general public.”
ThermEx also provides a clean, quick, and quiet approach. Traditional pest management approaches can take multiple applications over 12 weeks, compared with 48 hours for heat remediation.
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