Shelters & Missions

Shelters and missions provide essential services to vulnerable populations. Maintaining safe and sanitary sleeping environments is critical to protecting both guests and staff.

Because of high occupancy turnover and shared sleeping areas, bed bug infestations can spread quickly if not addressed thoroughly. Repeated chemical treatments can be disruptive and costly.

Heat treatment provides a whole-room solution that eliminates bed bugs efficiently without leaving chemical residues behind. Our heater systems are used by facilities nationwide to help maintain safe, dignified living conditions.

Explore bed bug heat treatment options appropriate for your shelter or mission.

Shelter or Mission with 110/120 power

Small Space Treatment Heater - 275 sq. ft.

The BBHD Pro7 Bed Bug Heater is designed to treat rooms in a homeless shelter or rescue mission with up to 275 square feet. This unit operates on four 110-volt 15- or 20-amp circuits. This heater is equipped with 19,654 BTUs and weighs 24.5 pounds. It is American-made and easily transported from room to room with a suitcase handle and wheels.

Commercial Bed Bug Heater for 400 sq. ft.

The BK10 Bed Bug Heater is designed to treat rooms in your mission or shelter with rooms up to 400 square feet for bed bugs. It operates on six 110-volt 20-amp circuits. This powerful heater has 31,936 BTUs, is made in the USA, and is easily transportable with the suitcase handle and wheels. It weighs only 26 pounds.

Shelter or Missions Treating with Propane

Black Widow 800 Propane Bed Bug Heater

The Black Widow 800 Direct-Fired Propane Bed Bug Heater features a quiet and efficient operation. The Black Widow 800’s compact design makes it easy to transport through elevators and narrow hallways for ease of use in apartment complexes, high rise buildings, and housing authorities. It includes a 450 cfm built-in fan, is thermostat controlled, and easy to set up. This propane bed bug heater has 85,000 BTUs to treat 850 – 1,000 square feet. This high heat capacity is equivalent to 25.4 kW of electric heat. The remote temperature controls offer a safe, simple way to set the target temperature and monitor it during the treatment of the infested bed bug area. Effective bed bug heat treatment can be completed in as little as 4 hours for smaller spaces and 8 hours for larger units.

Pest Heat TPE-500 Propane Heat System

The Pest Heat TPE-500 Propane Heat System is the original and most imitated single-phase, direct-drive propane bed bug heater on the market. It produces 500,000 BTUs per hour and easily achieves target kill temperatures of 121°F to 140°F in areas as large as 2,500 square feet when used with 8 high-temperature fans. Temperatures are monitored and recorded remotely from numerous temperature sensors placed strategically throughout the room. The powerful Pest Heat Heater will also kill fleas, ticks, dry wood and Formosan termites, spiders, roaches, stored pests such as Grain Beatles, and most other insects.

Shelters or Missions with 220/240 PTACs

Electric Bed Bug Heater for 450 sq. ft. Homeless Shelters with PTACs

The BBHD12 Commercial Bed Bug Heater is designed for rooms in a shelter or mission up to 450 square feet with PTACs (air conditioner/heater), operating on two 220-volt 20-amp circuits (one from the treatment room and one from an adjacent room) and two 110-volt 20-amp circuits. This heater is made in America, has 40,944 BTUs, weighs 26 pounds, and has a 3-year manufacturer’s warranty. Transport this heater easily from room to room with a simple suitcase handle and wheels.

Heat Treatment for 350 sq. ft. Rescue Missions

The BBHD8 Bed Bug Heater is designed to treat rooms up to 350 square feet in a mission or shelter. It operates on one 220-volt 20-amp circuit and two 110-volt 20-amp circuits. The heater is American-made with 26,205 BTUs and weighs only 25 pounds. This heater is easily transferred from room to room using a suitcase handle and wheels.

More Great Products for Shelters & Missions

Odor Eliminators Safe to Use with Guests in the Shelter

Our Vaportek products treat unwanted odors such as smoke, marijuana, pets, cooking, body, and environmental. Without harmful ozone effects, these odor eliminators are safe for use in all areas, even where people are present. These unique products are made using essential oils found in nature from trees, plants, and flowers to neutralize odors. With the Dry Vapor Technology, odors are not masked but permanently neutralized as the spores are eliminated on wallboard, wood, carpeting, cement, insulation, and other surfaces. In a room 300-400 square feet, odors will be eliminated in about 1 hour.