We have used our new Patio Shield only a couple of times. It seems to work to some degree but a few critters still get through. Wish it had a way of dispersing the repellent more effectively.
Response from thermacell.comBy Josh S, Sales/Mkt, November 22, 2017
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This is a nice little unit looks good light weight stable when placed on the table or the ground works great repelling the mosquito every bit of the fifteen foot radios that they claim in a still area.
took it out to see if it would be better in a blind and it was great, normal thermacell has to be clipped on something to allow it to have space under it to breath but this 1 is just right for ground blind use so if I was in charge of advertisement I'd dang sure use a ground blind pic on the box because its not just a patio cell
No-See-Ums are worse than mosquitos, in my opinion. I had tried numerous different insect repellants hoping they would be effective against No-See-Ums. Most of them did not work. Some worked very short term & only on me & not the people around me since it was usually a spray that I put on myself. BUT then I found Thermacell. All of their products to keep mosquitos and No-See-Ums away. Not only do they work but they do so for several hours before needing the mat or butane cartridge replaced. And it works for a large area without the need to spray anything on your body. These new Patio Shields work the same as the original Thermacells but the Patio Shields look nicer. I use it at home & when camping.
The Patio Shield works really well once you figure it out. If you've had a Thermacell before, it's pretty much the same, and uses the same consumables, although the instructions could be a bit more detailed on some things like using the lid for the base, or the holding slots for extra mats inside the body by the butane tank. There's no mention of either of those in the instructions. Functionally, the Patio Shield is easy to use - screw in the tank and twist the body to ignite. Simples. It seems to work fine sitting on just the bottom of the body without the cap under it. With or without the cap, it isn't great on uneven ground, but is fine on finished surfaces (floors, railings, etc). My first Thermacell was one of the portable units, and I like this one just as much if not more.
got this three weeks ago use it on the front porch works great our house has alot of woods and swamp in front of it alot of mosquitos this thing keeps the bugs away