{"id":2496,"date":"2018-09-27T19:22:46","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T19:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bedbugbbq.com\/?p=2496"},"modified":"2018-09-27T19:22:46","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T19:22:46","slug":"bed-bug-bbq-the-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedbugtogo.com\/bed-bug-bbq-the-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Bed Bug BBQ: The Men Behind the Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meet the Bed Bug BBQ Team<\/span><\/h1>\n

The guys that are willing to work with bed bugs everyday<\/h3>\n

If you think just because you are the cleanest person in the world that it will protect you from bed bugs, then we are here to set you straight. Anyone can be affected by bed bugs, it does not matter how clean or safe you are. Bed Bugs have a habit of sneaking up on you when you least expect it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever wondered what it takes to work in the bed bug business? Well, Danny and Karl are the behind the scenes, heat treatment team for Bed Bug BBQ in Lakewood, OH. The team shares their opinions on bed bug treatments and even their worst bed bug cases they have ever dealt with! <\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s meet the team…<\/span><\/p>\n

Karl<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>One of the original team members of Bed Bug BBQ is Karl. He has been on the Bed Bug BBQ team since the beginning of the business. Karl was originally born in Poland, but in 1990 his family moved to the United States. His family first lived in Tremont, but he was basically raised in Lakewood. <\/span><\/p>\n

At first, he was hesitant in joining the bed bug business. But now, he has been in the bed bug business for a total of 2 years. Chris Gonda, co-owner of Bed Bug BBQ, saw his work ethic and believed in him to be a great asset to his business and team. <\/span><\/p>\n

PS. I only had to take 20 pictures to get one he approved of.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Danny<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>The second member of the heat treatment team here at Bed Bug BBQ is Danny. Danny is originally from Lakewood, and before working within the bed bug industry he was a debt collector for credit cards. He enjoys sunset walks along Lake Erie and eating pizza everyday of the week.<\/span><\/p>\n

When Danny was looking for new employment, he was introduced to Bed Bug BBQ by his good friend, and now fellow team member, Karl. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Why is heat treatment the best way to get rid of bugs?<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a service that everyone needs because chemicals and the Home Depot kits don\u2019t work. People spend the amount of money on that, when they could spend it with us, and be done with it in a day.\u201d – Karl<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though it is hard for people to grasp the idea of heat treatment being in a different price range than the usual chemical bed bug treatments. Once the customers agree to actually use heat treatment from Bed Bug BBQ, Danny and Karl are able to be in and out of the customer\u2019s house within a day. That night, the customer comes out <\/span>bed bug FREE without chemicals<\/b>. All within one day worth of work. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe <\/span>guarantee <\/b>our work, and <\/span>it works<\/b>, it really does.\u201d – Karl<\/span><\/p>\n

Once they start pumping heat into the customer\u2019s house, they have to wait until it gets up to 120 degrees. Once the house heats up to 120 degrees, they start a timer for 4 hours for the treatment to take its course.<\/span> All together, Danny and Karl are usually on a customer\u2019s property performing the heat treatment for about 6 hours. Which translates into the homeowners only having to be gone for one full day. The heat will continue to radiate and work later into the night. <\/span><\/p>\n

Over time, people have started to become more knowledgeable about the heat treatment. When people start to see the Bed Bug BBQ heating equipment, they are becoming more aware and understanding of what we are doing. This has become especially true in neighborhoods like Lakewood, or Cleveland. They already know what we are doing when we pull up with all our equipment.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the worst bed bug case that you have personally seen?<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cThe worst case I have ever seen, the infestation had to have been growing for about <\/span>5 years<\/b>. Literally there was bed bugs crawling on every piece of magazine, clothing, couch, chair, the kitchen. When we put the heat in, there is a <\/span>video <\/b>of it, there was <\/span>thousands and thousands<\/b> of them just on the ground.\u201d – Karl<\/span><\/p>\n

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