UK Heating for room ugent advice needed

sajeel · Aug 21, 2022

Hi
Question for all those who can help, the dreaded bedbug has appeared from neighboring property infestation, was planning to heat treat each room and purchased 'Master Eko 3' which is 2.8kw with Btu of 11,260 and has air flow of 800m3/h, link below if needed.

EKO 3 – Electric Heater for Pest Control | Dantherm Group

Master EKO 3 – Portable Electric Heater for Pest Control using thermal disinfection to kill bugs – Contact us today to connect with your local suppliers.

www.danthermgroup.com

Need to get room to 48 degrees for around a few hours need help with additional heater selection, outside temperature was 20 degrees switching on master eko 3 and sealing door brought temperature up to 37 degrees room size is 5x3= 15m square. Switching the central heating on only have a rise of 2 to 3 degrees, placed a fan heater and panel heater and temperature initially went to 44 degrees then panel heater and fan heater cut out.
Any advice and links appreciated as am contemplating on buying another Master eko 3 or purchasing another heater that does not cut out above 40 degrees. Have searched online with no joy.

Lister1987 · Aug 21, 2022

sajeel said:
Hi
Question for all those who can help, the dreaded bedbug has appeared from neighboring property infestation, was planning to heat treat each room and purchased 'Master Eko 3' which is 2.8kw with Btu of 11,260 and has air flow of 800m3/h, link below if needed.

EKO 3 – Electric Heater for Pest Control | Dantherm Group

Master EKO 3 – Portable Electric Heater for Pest Control using thermal disinfection to kill bugs – Contact us today to connect with your local suppliers.

www.danthermgroup.com

Need to get room to 48 degrees for around a few hours need help with additional heater selection, outside temperature was 20 degrees switching on master eko 3 and sealing door brought temperature up to 37 degrees room size is 5x3= 15m square. Switching the central heating on only have a rise of 2 to 3 degrees, placed a fan heater and panel heater and temperature initially went to 44 degrees then panel heater and fan heater cut out.
Any advice and links appreciated as am contemplating on buying another Master eko 3 or purchasing another heater that does not cut out above 40 degrees. Have searched online with no joy.

By the time you've done all that you may as well get a pest controller in who may be able to sort it in quicker order.

sajeel · Aug 21, 2022

Already had pest control do fumigation and as neighbour is un willing to do anything we have to do heat treatment until the council take action which could be a while.
Heat treatment is not cheap I.e for a 3 bedroom house can be £1500 to £3000 so customer purchased machine for £1000.

Also, My wife and son have asthma so would not want another fumigation session as difficult on them and our cat, furthermore fumigation is not always successful and bed bugs can devlop resistance to particular insecticide.

Lister1987 · Aug 21, 2022

sajeel said:
Already had pest control do fumigation and as neighbour is un willing to do anything we have to do heat treatment until the council take action which could be a while.
Heat treatment is not cheap I.e for a 3 bedroom house can be £1500 to £3000 so customer purchased machine for £1000.

Also, My wife and son have asthma so would not want another fumigation session as difficult on them and our cat, furthermore fumigation is not always successful and bed bugs can devlop resistance to particular insecticide.

It's worth making yourself familiar with the Homes (Fitness For Human Habitation) Act 2018 as you may have some recourse if that living conditions (and presence of infestation) have an impact on an existing health condition, See;