Bought this as the mosquitos this year where I live in a small rural community in Manitoba have been horrible. No matter where we set it up on our front steps area or back deck we still seemed to get bit. Not just a few I mean a lot! Not impressed at all for the amount the refills cost. Didn’t want to give up so bought the earth scent ones to see if they worked better and no luck. For someone like myself that is allergic to mosquitos I was hoping for a product that actually helped.

I bought this to defend friends and family from the onslaught of mosquitos in the fair season at our house by the river. I'm a lucky one that mosquitos don't like, but so many friends and family are feast for the buggers--you can seem 'em swarming around the poor souls! The Thermacell Patio Shield is doing a fantastic job of greatly improving the outdoor experiences of our guests. It's quiet, barely puts out any scent, is unobtrusive, and very easy to use. Thank you!

I purchased the Thermacell Patio Shield Mosquito Repeller from my local Fleet Farm store.... biggest waste of money ever! I bought it on the 4th of July in hopes to watch the fireworks without the horrible mosquitos! WRONG!! Biggest waste of my $25

I was so hoping this would work as well as it claimed and well it just wasn’t so. We have had it on our back porch literally a foot in front of me for over two hours now and we are still killing mosquitos and my husband has still been bitten several times. We will be sending it back.

Bought this for our covered porch in north Florida. Mosiquitos are year around in FLorida. They love to hide in the knooks and crannys f the porch the Patio Shield kept them at bay and my husband and I along with our dog were able to enjoy the woodsy view without worrying about being bit by mosquitos

My dad has one since he has a pond in his backyard and it worked so well I had to by one. The mosquitos eat my daughter and husband up so bad and it really works to keep them bite free!! When I first bought it and turned it on I thought it didn’t light but after a few seconds you see the flame!! If the mosquitos love you, you need one or two of these!!

I recently bought one of these in hopes that it would help combat the mosquitoes that seem to live my apartment patio. I decided to try it without the candles and sprays to get a good test and feel for the device. I made sure the kid was off, the gas was on tight, that I seen the orange glow and the mat was fresh and blue. I waited the suggested 15 minutes on a calm day (no wind) before walking outside. It took me about 20 minutes of being a buffet for those little blood sucking vampires before I realized that I wasted $30-$40 on this unit and the refill pads and fuel. lol

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 was pleasantly surprised at how well this worked.We put it in our backyard on our deck and the kids were outside on the swing set and the adults were just sitting down by the fire pit talking. And normally we have a lot of problems with the mosquitoes due to living in South Georgia with lots of lakes around us. And we did not have issues with mosquitoes at all. My grandson and I are both mosquito magnets and get a lot of bites when we are outside but using the thermocell has definitely helped us to not be eaten up. I am thankful that we were able to use this without having to spray harmful chemicals on our body.

I bought the patio shield when we moved into our new home this summer as the mosquitoes were horrific. I specifically bought from the Thermacell website because they had a warranty. I was so pleasantly surprised and loved being able to eat outside on our new deck and relax with family and friends. I will say that sitting the shield outside about 15 minutes before going outside myself creates the ideal protection. So thankful for this product!