Fairly simple it doesn’t work ! I’m covered in bug bites. And before you send me a lame message asking me to make sure it was working properly please save your breath. Light was on and the pad was brand new.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from thermacell.comBy Thermacell Customer Service, Customer Service, July 8, 2019
Hello - Contact us at service@thermacell.net or 1-866-753-3837 so we can make things right for you.
Bought the blue one last year and works great, lights off on first click or two. This new one has worked twice after several attempts to light. Now I don’t even get a spark. Totally disappointed.
I took it to Canada and the mosquitoes are wicked there. We could sit on the dock and didn’t have to swat the bugs away. Love. Hope to buy a bigger one
This is a wonderful product, that works great on my back porch. I only gave it four stars for two reasons: (1) The refills are a bit pricey, (2) I recently took it to the Smoky Mountains on vacation, and I believe the higher altitude caused it to be harder to start up. Once it got going it was great!
The first few pads works for about 3 1/2 hours each, not the 4 hours as advertised. We bought refills. We used the first refill and it only lasted 1 1/2 hours then the pad was white.
Just bought this read reviews and the thing won’t click on no glow in the viewer. What a waste and this is the second one my green one doesn’t work either double the waste of cost
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from thermacell.comBy Thermacell Customer Service, Customer Service, June 28, 2019
Hi there! Thanks for the review. We are sorry that your Patio Shield Mosquito Repellent is not working to our quality standards, but we can hopefully help! We’ve got thousands of happy users to date, and have tested it extensively in extreme buggy conditions before we put our name on it.
This product is fueled by butane which means it starts very much like a gas grill does. Turn the valve on, wait 5 seconds, then click “start”. It might take a few times like it takes a few times to get a grill going!
You can always contact us at service@thermacell.net or 1-866-753-3837 with questions or concerns. There is a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on all Thermacell products.
I bought this about 5 weeks ago and was optimistic about it based on other reviews. Unfortunately the one I have only burns for a few seconds then quits. I thought it could be a breeze blowing it out so I tried it indoors and had the same result. I really wish it worked.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from thermacell.comBy Thermacell Customer Service, Customer Service, June 28, 2019
Hello - Sorry that your Patio Shield Mosquito Repeller isn't working to our standards! It sounds like maybe your refill might not be inserted properly. Try inserting the fuel again, turning it on, and placing it down gently. If that does not work, contact us at service@thermacell.net or 1-866-753-3837 so we can make things right for you.