I bought one a few weeks ago and couldn't believe it when I had ZERO bites after being on the patio for an hour. Now I don't have to be the only one in the house when mosquitos are around! Get one or more- you won't be disappointed!
I recently purchased the Halo repeller and used it for the first time over the 4th of July and weekend. We live in Northern VA and have a koi pond and swimming pool which draws countless tiger mosquitoes. The product seemed to be effective at keeping them at bay. The only issue that we had was the scent. The inserts claim to be oderless but there is a distinct smell that can be annoying to people with inhalers. Otherwise, we are very happy with the purchase.
Purchased this item to help with the HUGE mosquito problem in our back yard. We back up to a wildlife area with a pond and marsh which is beautiful but a nursery for mosquitoes. This rendered our deck off limits as dusk began, that is until we tried Patio Shield. We were able to relax "bite free" for a little over 4 hours last night. We are telling the neighbors to get one of these!!!
I had read a lot of good reviews about this and so decided to buy it for my family for the Canada day long weekend, when we all travel up north and there are tons of bugs. I first set it up on the patio, it was turned on and had the light glowing. Left it on for over an hour and saw no improvements with the mosquitoes whatsoever. We were all still being swarmed by mosquitoes and eaten alive. It was not windy and there were visible fumes coming off of the machine but it was not keeping the bugs away at all. Later that night, we tried it again outside while we all sat at the bonfire. We let it heat up for 1 hour beforehand. It was still not effective at all, within 5 minutes we were all being eaten alive so we had to go inside. I am very disappointed that this product did not work at all and I am starting to think that all of the good reviews must be fake. Returned it the next day.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from thermacell.comBy Josh S, Customer Service, July 9, 2018
Thanks for your review and we are sorry Thermacell isn't meeting your expectations. Please know Thermacell protects millions of people worldwide from mosquitoes.
Please contact us at service@thermacell.net or 1-866-753-3837 and we'll work with you on a replacement or refund (receipt required for refund). All Thermacell products come with a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
Before you reach out, we would suggest trying two things:
1) Please ensure you see a small light through the view hole to ensure the device is on - and stays on. If the light goes out, you'll have to press "start" again. 2) If your device will not turn on, please let the fuel flow for 2 minutes without pressing start. This can purge any dust or debris that may have settled inside of the device.
If this doesn't solve the problem, please contact us.