Camps

Summer camps, retreats, and outdoor education centers are high-risk environments for bed bug introductions. With campers arriving from various locations—all carrying sleeping bags, luggage, and personal gear—these pests are easily introduced into communal living spaces. Because bed bugs hide in wooden bunk beds and shared storage areas, a proactive, in-house response is essential to protect your campers and your reputation.

At Bed Bug Heat Doctor/Prevsol, we provide professional-grade, chemical-free solutions that allow camp maintenance teams to eliminate bed bugs at every life stage, including eggs. By managing bed bug remediation in-house, you can treat cabins immediately during changeover days, avoiding the high costs of external contractors and ensuring a safe, pest-free experience for every guest.

High-Capacity Bed Bug Heat Treatments

Pest Heat TPE-500 – Professional Propane Heat System

Ideal for: Large cabins, communal bunkhouses, and multi-purpose retreat buildings up to 2,500 sq. ft.

Why it’s a good fit: As the industry’s original direct-drive propane heater, the TPE-500 delivers a massive 500,000 BTUs of heat. It is engineered to penetrate deep into the cracks of wooden bunk beds, wall voids, and furniture where bed bugs hide. With its rugged design and 50-foot propane hose for safe external tank placement, it allows camp maintenance teams to perform professional-grade, high-volume remediation in a single day.

Black Widow 800 – Professional Propane Heat System

Ideal for: Large dining halls, gymnasiums, or treating multiple cabins and bunkhouses simultaneously.

Why it’s a good fit: When massive BTU output is required to heat large square footage quickly, propane is the most efficient choice. The Black Widow 800 is an industrial-strength solution that allows camp facilities to eliminate widespread infestations across several buildings in a single day, minimizing downtime during busy seasons.

Electric Bed Bug Heaters for Camps with 110-volt Power

Small Space Bed Bug Heater for 275 sq. ft.

The BBHD Pro7 Bed Bug Heater is designed to treat a room in your camp with up to 275 square feet at a time. 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. The bed bug heater is made in America and easily transported from room to room with a suitcase handle and wheels.

Commercial Bed Bug Heater for 400 sq. ft. Cabins in Campgrounds

The BK10 Bed Bug Heater is designed to treat rooms up to 400 square feet for bed bug infestations. 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. The BK10 is great for treating one area at a time.

Camps with 40/50 amp and 110 power

For the Largest Cabins - up to 950 sq. ft.

The BK20 Commercial Bed Bug Heater was designed for ease-of-use. It treats areas in your camp up to 950 square feet with a single 250-volt 50-amp circuit and six separate 110-volt 20-amp circuits. A Winco Generator may be used to partially power this heater. It is lightweight, easy to transport with a suitcase handle and wheels, durable, and safe. The BK20 Bed Bug Heater is made in America and has 65,489 BTUs, is a one-piece, compact unit weighing only 32.5 pounds, and measures 23”x12”x18”.

More Great Products for Camps

All-Natural Bed Bug Spray

Lights Out Bed Bug Spray has been developed to address the need for an effective bed bug spray without using noxious pesticides. It is made only with ingredients that qualify for the 25(b) exemption in the EPA Pesticide Regulations. When applied as directed on the label, Lights Out will kill bed bugs on contact. Lights Out is also effective on other insects – cockroaches, ants, millipedes, carpet beetles, and fleas. Any of the listed insects coming into contact with a surface treated with Lights Out will be killed for up to 30 days after application. This all-natural bed bug spray is an effective treatment that eliminates bed bugs quickly and effectively. Just spray it on a mattress, couch, or other areas where bed bugs may congregate.

CleanRest Mattress Encasements for Camps

CleanRest Mattress Encasements will protect your bed from allergens, spills, incontinence, bed bugs, mold spores, and bacteria with their patented MicronOne waterproof fabric. The patented Zip-N-Click zipper enclosure snaps shut to block bed bugs and prevent accidental openings. The sleep surface is breathable so you can sleep dry & cool at night. CleanRest Mattress Encasements are made without harsh chemicals, phthalates, Bisphenol A, and fragrances. They come with a 5- or 10-year warranty depending on the encasement.

Zappbug Chambers for Campers Belongings

ZAPPBUG HEATERTM will treat your camper’s luggage or backpacks and kill any bed bugs that may have tagged along. ZAPPBUG Heat Chambers come in three sizes to fit a variety of needs. The smallest chamber will treat luggage and other small items, and the largest chamber will treat furniture. The heat reflective insulation lowers treatment times reducing energy costs. Treating belongings will kill all life stages of bed bugs, from eggs to adults.

Odor Elimination for Camps

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.