Bought this a few weeks ago because we needed a mosquito repellent for our backyard patio. It actually seemed to make the mosquitos worse and my wife and I got bit several times after the first use. We gave it another shot a few nights later and got bit multiple times again. Yes, I read the instructions and made sure that we are using it correctly, even tried a brand new strip. It does not work. I am very disappointed in this product.

It is not the savior I wanted. It "seems to reduce the swarms a little in our backyard but it still is a trial to pass through there when I'm getting my dogs ready for their walks. Still have to spray on repellent if I plan on doing more than just passing through to the gate.

I bought 2 a week ago and it arrived the same day I had a party on my patio. I used it and didn’t have any problems with mosquitos. Even my guests noticed the difference. It’s easy to install and use. Love the product! I am mosquito prone and didn’t get bitten once.

The patio shield mosquito protector did a great job keeping away the nasty mosquitoes that are always drawn to me, eating me alive as I sit outside on my camper patio. The amount of mosquitoes decreased tremendously making it so much nicer for me to be able to sit out without having to be sprayed from head to toe with repellent. Although a rogue one or two would get me, this product decreased the presence of the several dozen that usually are out there attacking me. Living in hot, humid Florida, this thermacell is a must have! Thank you for making it more enjoyable for me to sit outside!

Received this item from Thermacell to test. It has worked as great as all other thermacell products. Would like to see a change made to have the top clip onto the base during use so it does not get misplaced. Already had to look for it a couple of times after someone moved it.

This product works very well in repelling mosquitoes as do all the thermacell products I've tried. There are some significant improvements to this model. * This ignition system is more robust and appears to get hotter, quicker than previous model. This is really important because until the mat heats up your're being eaten by mosquitoes. * No batteries. Excellent. Previous halo requires several AA batteries. * Lightweight and a bit smaller than previous version. * Viewer window to make sure burner is lit is better positioned to give a clearer view. * Good use of space with mat storage underneath. Now unlike the previous halo version this product only holds 1 butane cartridge as opposed to 4 like the previous version. Personally I like the fact this model only uses 1 cartridge at a time. The single cartridge at a time will prevent you from wasting butane if you forget to turn it off. Also you wont waste time checking the butane levels constantly as I currently do on the previous version. Overall this is an excellent product that will get used almost daily, year round, in my mosquito ridden hometown of Miami, Florida.

The item was recommended by my daughter, we used it one Friday evening, the thing rocks. Works like it says, down here in South Texas and with all the recent rains. Its mosquito season at its fullest. And with a whole bunch of gran kids, so needless to say, it works great. Got them all outside in the pool, may need to get something that disperses much wider or a couple more to cover most of our backyard. Most highly recommended.. thumbs up...

I haven't got to try this one out yet as it is too cold for mosquitoes. However I am sure it works as great as my other two. We kayak in the swamps of east Texas. We can put a thermocell in the bottom of the kayak and the mosquitoes disappear! A must have for us!

I received the Thermacell mosquito repeller as a gift to review and give my honest opinion. I’ve used it for about 2 weeks now, and it seems to keep a majority of the mosquitoes away from our patio table while we’re sitting. Living in South Ga, mosquitoes are a nuisance nearly year round. It doesn’t get rid of them all, which I haven’t found anything anywhere to completely get rid of them-including having our yard sprayed regularly during the summer months. It is small and doesn’t take up a lot of room, which I really like. It’s not “cure all”, by no means, but it does keep those pesky mosquitoes at bay while we’re trying to enjoy our meal outdoors. The replacement refills are a little pricey, but I think they would be well worth it if you like to go camping, if you like to stay outdoors in a certain confined area, or if you like to garden etc. and have a few placed around your yard, I could see the use for one more. If you want something to completely get rid of them, this isn’t it & good luck finding something that does. The Thermacell Mosquito Repellent, in our experience, works well for what we need it for.

I was so grateful and surprised that this doesn’t require batteries to use. It’s extremely lightweight and easy to carry anywhere you would like to. My kids like to play in the yard during evening hours and are always getting bit by mosquitoes. This helped keep them away. We loved that it was scent free and didn’t have a continuous misting spray go everywhere. It is very quiet and makes no noise. It didn’t last as long as the box says it does. That’s the only negative.