I got this a few weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I live in the south. The mosquitoes and bugs are horrible. I assembled it, which was very easy, then turned it on. I have an 11 ft by 10ft patio. When I say there was little to no mosquitoes I mean it. I will definitely refer this product to my family and friends. It will really come in handy this summer when my family and I go fishing and camping.

Got the new Patio Shield in red. Have been using on my back and front porch. The Thermacell I have have always been solid.The features are simple and effective. I also like the internal storage for the mats! I've got some buddies that are amazed and stated they got to have one or more. Here in Louisiana we can be attacked with mosquitoes 8 months out of the year. Thanks for the attractive, functional design. I've got several of the handheld, two of the lanterns, and now the porch shield.

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!

I bought this 2 weeks ago and have used it every night since. Before I purchased this my wife and I could not sit on our deck in the evening without being over run with mosquitos. Now we sit all evening mosquito free. As I said in the title it's the very best. Thank you.

I was so excited to purchase this only to make myself look like a fool in front of company as it does not work. I’m wondering if you have the option that if the pad is placed is backwards, it attracts the misquotes Having this on attracts the bugs and lots of bites.

Disclosure: Thermacell sent this product to me in return for an honest review. I paid for shipping. Otherwise, I received what looked to be a retail boxed product. The short: Overall, the new Patio Shield had a lot of thought put into the industrial design. Unfortunately, the mosquito repellency did not work for me here in Austin, Texas. Ultimately, that's what matters for a mosquito repeller. The long: I own the MR150 portable repeller from Thermacell. I've tried using it during hunting, camping, and on the patio, but similar to the Patio Shield, I still had mosquitos literally fly over and past the heated allethrin pad and bite me. There's definitely possibility Central Texas mosquitos have developed an immunity to allethrin; I don't know. I know many people who swear by Thermacell, so it obviously has to work to some capacity, but it hasn't worked well for me. Ultimately, this is the reason for the low score I'm giving this product. Disregarding the effectiveness of the mosquito repellency, the physical product is well designed. The top cover (lid): One of the best features is the removable top cover. The problem with the blue allethrin pads are that they dry out when sitting out. The Patio Shield's cover helps to alleviate this. But the cover is not fully sealed, so the pad will still eventually dry out. When the Patio Shield is in use, you can lay this cover upside down and seat the Patio Shield upright inside the concave space. An etching around the Patio Shield's base will help to indicate when it has seated level inside the lid, but it does not securely clip in and so can still be easily knocked over. Repeller pad storage: Another great feature is a storage space beneath and inside the Patio Shield where you can store additional unopened alletrhin pads. There are four pairs of narrow plastic protrusions where a single unopened pad can be wedged in and held out of sight. The space is small, so if you'd need some smaller dextrous fingers to get them in there. Would be easier if the butane cartridge is not installed, but having all four pad holders filled may make screwing in the butane cartridge difficult. Butane ignition check portal: The clear window to check whether the butane is lit or not is located at the top edge of the Patio Shield's cylinder shape and is large enough to make checking for the pad heater being lit is easy. Butane flow and ignition switch: This is my least favorite part of the design. While the rotary switch at the bottom of the Patio Shield is aesthetically nice, it has the same smooth slippery plastic as the rest of the product. Even with the two finger divots molded into the rotary switch, gripping and twisting this switch can be tricky if using the design queues to only use your thumb and forefinger. You'll have better luck by laying the base of the Patio Shield fully into your palm and place as much of your hand's surface area and grip onto the rotary switch. If you have weak hand strength or suffer from arthritis, igniting the butane on the Patio Shield could prove difficult. Thermacell could add some grippy grooves or stippling in their next revision of the product to help with this. In summary, it's a well designed product. I just wish it repelled mosquitos here in Central Texas.

My cousin had one of the portable units she used in her backyard in Louisiana. It worked so well I bought one when I got home. We took it with us in RV and when we visited friends. Recently purchased a Patio Shield for home use so we didn't have to remember to take or bring the portable unit with us when we travel Now have one at home and one on the RV.

I bought this about a month ago. Me and hubby are staying super close to the beach and we use the patio shield almost daily for our sunset dates. We turn on about 5 minutes before let it warm up a bit and VOILA... it works no mosquitoes or annoying pest around us. Will definitely be buying the fills and repurchase if I have too!!

I saw the patio shield advertised on sale a few months ago. I had never seen the product before, so I did some research. Despite the praising reviews, I was skeptical. Mosquitoes love me. Whenever I am outside during the summer, I inevitably get swarmed and end up with several bites that itch for days. But despite my skepticism, I decided to try the product since it was on sale. Using it for the first few times, I thought maybe we weren't having as many mosquitoes this season since we weren't getting "bugged". But then we took it to a party across from a park. Not a single mosquito bothered us the entire humid evening (until the propane ran out...oops!), then we noticed the mosquitoes immediately. I have yet to receive a bite while using this product. It definitely works and I have recommended it to anyone who will listen.

This product works great! I use it on my deck and in my gazebo area! Finally able to use the outdoor space! Nothing better espresso in these times where most of us are quarantined, its nice to know I came enjoy my outdoor space without being eaten alive! Well done Thermacell